Every year in the last 15 years, we've thanked @TRowOU for his amazing work on the call in football, basketball, and baseball at season's close. All of it without a national title. Until now. 🏆
Congrats, T-Row! Sooner Nation is so grateful for you. So well deserved 👏👏👏
The gauntlet has been thrown down by @emilyetaylor23 a week after the Championship game and college football depression has set in! If this picture gets 100 retweets I will post a different helmet everyday until the 2026 season starts! I will cover all divisions! What say you X?
Kansas roots made a real impact in Norman this season.
In Nate Dreiling’s first year on staff at University of Oklahoma as linebacker’s coach, the Sooners showed major defensive growth, working alongside head coach Brent Venables, a Salina South alum, who heads the defense.
📊 OU Defense: 2024 vs 2025
2024 (6–7 overall)
• Gave up 30+ points six times
• Losses included:
– Texas 34–3
– South Carolina 35–9
– LSU 37–17
• Defensive inconsistency week to week
• Finished below .500, no identity late in the year
2025 (10–3 overall | CFP appearance)
• Held 8 opponents to 17 points or fewer
• Wins over Michigan, Auburn, Tennessee, Missouri, LSU
• Beat Alabama 23–21 in the regular season
• More physical, better tackling, improved discipline
• Defense kept OU in nearly every game
Yes, the season ended with a loss to Alabama in the CFP. But that doesn’t erase the massive step forward.
For a first-year staff addition, Nate Dreiling, a Hutchinson/Victoria native and four-time All-American at Pittsburg State University, had a strong Year 1, helping lay the foundation for where this defense is headed next.
Kansas guys. Big-time results.
Arrow pointing up.
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