His whistle hung around his neck. He held his notes in his hand ... And that's who we want to be.” Brent Venables always talked about being a head coach. There was plenty of interest from ...

Brent Venables at Clemson / Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY ... he strains — so much so the veins in his neck famously bulge. Sometimes he’ll accidentally eject his chewing gum.

NORMAN — Brent Venables and OU football knows what's next ... and you put the whistle around your neck, you you like to compete, and you like challenge. And we're certainly going to have ...

NORMAN, Okla. — Brent Venables is 50 years old. Hard to believe. Hard to believe because you figured those bulging neck veins meant a short life expectancy. You remember. Every time those ...

(Photo: USA Today) Should Oklahoma fire head coach Brent Venables without cause over the ... career at Washington had been cut short by a neck injury just as he was starting to flourish for ...

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables cleared up the narrative Tuesday surrounding the transfer of now-Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who left the Sooners after two seasons in the offseason.

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables defended his choice to take over defensive playcalling during a wide-ranging interview with "Josh Pate's College Football Show." Venables, a legendary defensive ...

Brent Venables is back where he belongs, running a defense like he has for most of his career. He refers to it as his "comfort zone", a place where success has led him to become the head coach at ...

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma's spring football game was in session, and Brent Venables stood there watching with his hands stuffed in the pocket of his gray hoodie. He stood 8-10 yards behind the ...