Former Clemson defensive coordinator and current Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables has agreed to a contract extension with the Sooners. It’s a new six-year deal that, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, will pay Venables an average of $10.5 million annually. The contract adds two years to his previous deal and runs through the 2031 season. […]
Could 2026-27 bowl season feature a matchup between Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and one of his former longtime assistant coaches? This national outlet thinks so. CBS Sports recently released its post-spring college football bowl and College Football Playoff projections. Of course, Clemson hopes to bounce back from a disappointing 7-6 campaign in 2025 and […]
As The Clemson Insider reported on Saturday, the University of Oklahoma was set to hire a former Clemson staffer. TCI reported that Lucas McKay was leaving Clemson’s staff to join the athletic department at Oklahoma. Following is the official news release from Oklahoma on the hiring of McKay as the men’s basketball program’s first general […]
A former Clemson and NFL defensive lineman has reportedly landed a coaching job at Oklahoma. DeShawn Williams is joining former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables’ staff at Oklahoma in an analyst role, according to SoonerScoop.com. A former Daniel High School standout, Williams played at Clemson from 2011-14, racking up 161 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney would love to see two of his former coordinators – Virginia head coach Tony Elliott and Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables – make the 2025 College Football Playoff. Both Elliott and Venables are in good positions to lead their teams to the 12-team CFP. “I would love it,” Swinney said. […]
As you know, former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, now in his fourth season as Oklahoma’s head coach, returned to Tiger Town to watch his son, Clemson safety Tyler Venables, during the Sooners’ off week this past weekend. Following Clemson’s 24-10 win over Florida State at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night, Clemson head coach Dabo […]
There are big expectations for the Clemson football program entering the 2025 season, and the Tigers are very highly thought of this offseason. Dabo Swinney’s team has certainly generated plenty of preseason buzz. In a composite post-spring top 25 put together by CBS Sports, Clemson is ranked as the No. 4 team in the country, […]
Clemson’s former defensive coordinator has found his next coaching gig, and he’s heading to the SEC to join the staff of another former Tigers assistant. Per multiple reports, Wes Goodwin is going to Oklahoma as a defensive analyst, and thus will be rejoining current Sooners head coach and former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables. Goodwin’s […]
It’s been a difficult first season in the SEC for Oklahoma and former Clemson assistant coach Brent Venables. After beginning the 2024 campaign ranked No. 16 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll, the Sooners are now unranked and currently sit at 5-5, including a 1-5 record in the SEC. This week, despite […]
Oklahoma is now an official member of the Southeastern Conference, with the Sooners and Texas Longhorns officially making their conference switch from the Big 12 to the SEC on Monday. Oklahoma head football coach and former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables joined The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday to discuss a number of topics. Among […]