Owen Heinecke's offseason was a "weird" one. He walked in two worlds -- one preparing a potential NFL future, the other fighting for an extra year to return to Oklahoma. Now back for fall camp -- but with his eligibility saga not quite closed -- Heinecke is using that experience to his advantage.

Inside Owen Heinecke's 'weird' offseason, how he's using that experience to his advantage this fall

A closer look at how Owen Heinecke used his unusual offseason -- which included the NFL Combine and an extended eligibility saga -- to his advantage ahead of his final year at Oklahoma.

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Air Bond: Golden Retriever.

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Tory Blaylock led Oklahoma in rushing as a freshman. Now, after sitting out spring to recover from a nagging shoulder injury, he's eager to develop further under new RB coach Deland McCullough. "When you take somebody like Tory and you give him those tools, you should see some really good things"

Tory Blaylock embracing Deland McCullough’s detailed approach

Oklahoma running back Tory Blaylock discusses his 1,000-yard goal, offseason growth and development under new position coach Deland McCullough.

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Isaiah Sategna led Oklahoma in receiving and was one of the SEC's best playmakers last season. But after a breakout 2025 and passing on the NFL Draft, for now, Sategna explains for the first time why he chose to return to the Sooners. "Shoot, nothing I did last year matters."

'Nothing I did last year matters': Why Isaiah Sategna feels he has more to give OU after 2025's breakout

Isaiah Sategna shares why he chose to return to Oklahoma for one more season after leading the Sooners in receiving in 2025.

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After the best kicking season in Oklahoma history and winning the Groza Award, Tate Sandell could've opted for the NFL. He instead chose to return for one more season. Today he detailed that "difficult-ish" decision and why he has "probably" watched OU's CFP loss every day for the last 7.5 months

Tate Sandell details 'difficult-ish' decision to return to Oklahoma after Lou Groza-winning season

Tate Sandell became Oklahoma's first Lou Groza Award winner last season, but instead of declaring for the NFL Draft, he returned to the Sooners with a feeling of "unfinished business" for the 2026 sea...

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Seven (and counting) new stories, plus video interviews and an instant reaction video up on SoonersIllustrated.com today from Oklahoma's pre-fall camp media day. More to come as practices begin Wednesday. No better time to join than now, with our fall camp special: 60% OFF an annual VIP membership

After the best kicking season in Oklahoma history and winning the Groza Award, Tate Sandell could've opted for the NFL. He instead chose to return for one more season. Today he detailed that "difficult-ish" decision and why he has "probably" watched OU's CFP loss every day for the last 7.5 months

Tate Sandell details 'difficult-ish' decision to return to Oklahoma after Lou Groza-winning season

Tate Sandell became Oklahoma's first Lou Groza Award winner last season, but instead of declaring for the NFL Draft, he returned to the Sooners with a feeling of "unfinished business" for the 2026 sea...

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Isaiah Sategna led Oklahoma in receiving and was one of the SEC's best playmakers last season. But after a breakout 2025 and passing on the NFL Draft, for now, Sategna explains for the first time why he chose to return to the Sooners. "Shoot, nothing I did last year matters."

'Nothing I did last year matters': Why Isaiah Sategna feels he has more to give OU after 2025's breakout

Isaiah Sategna shares why he chose to return to Oklahoma for one more season after leading the Sooners in receiving in 2025.

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Oklahoma's season opener is one month away, but if the Sooners had a game today, running backs coach Deland McCullough says Lloyd Avant would be RB1. More on the offseason rise of the Colorado State transfer, who is "like a poster child for the detail."

Lloyd Avant emerging as one of Oklahoma’s biggest offseason risers

Lloyd Avant has become one of Oklahoma’s biggest offseason risers. Here’s why Deland McCullough believes the veteran running back is pushing for a major role entering fall camp.

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"We know the margins are small, and if they were small last year, they’re smaller than they’ve ever been. That’s the facts." Brent Venables met with the local media for 35 minutes today. Here's everything Oklahoma's head coach had to say on the eve of the Sooners' first fall practice:

Everything Brent Venables said on the eve of Oklahoma's 1st fall practice

Brent Venables met with the local media for 35 minutes Tuesday ahead of Oklahoma's first practice of fall camp Wednesday. Here's everything the Sooners' head coach had to say about his team entering t...

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T-minus one month:

Oklahoma receivers coach Emmett Jones provided the latest update on Virginia transfer Trell Harris, who missed spring following an offseason cleanup procedure but was cleared for full-speed running in recent weeks. Bottom line: Don't expect Harris to be full-go when the Sooners open camp tomorrow

Injury Update: Emmett Jones provides latest on Trell Harris entering fall camp

Oklahoma wide receivers coach Emmett Jones provided the latest injury update on Trell Harris while praising the veteran transfer’s professionalism and approach.

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Oklahoma had its pre-fall media day this morning. Caught up with all of the offensive coaches -- every position coach, plus Kevin Wilson. Some of what they each said here:

OU Media Day: Oklahoma Offensive Assistant Coaches interviews - 8/4/2026

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The five biggest position battles to monitor when Oklahoma opens fall camp tomorrow:

The 5 positions battles to monitor during Oklahoma's 2026 fall camp

As Oklahoma opens fall camp this week, these are the five biggest position battles to monitor for the Sooners heading into the start of the 2026 season.

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Oklahoma's first preseason practice is Wednesday. Ahead of the start of fall camp, I took my best shot at projecting the Sooners' two-deep (without using any ORs as a crutch). Here's how I see OU's offensive depth chart shaping up with one month and one day until the season opener:

Projecting Oklahoma's 2026 offensive depth chart entering fall camp

An early projection of Oklahoma's offensive two-deep depth chart as the Sooners prepare to open fall camp and Year 5 of the Brent Venables era on Wednesday.

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Odysseus on Poseidon's turbulent seas:

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Oklahoma opens fall camp on Wednesday. So, before the Sooners begin practices in advance of the upcoming season, here are some pre-camp position primers for OU as it enters Year 5 under Brent Venables. Up first: Quarterback, with John Mateer back as one of six returning QB1s in the SEC

Oklahoma football 2026 fall camp position primer: Quarterbacks

The first of an 11-part series takes a closer look at Oklahoma football's quarterbacks ahead of the start of fall camp, as the Sooners begin their quest for a return trip to the College Football Playo...

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day — five THWIPS out of five

With a Colorado judge granting a class-wide preliminary injunction against the NCAA for all Class of 2022 high school grads, that means Oklahoma forward Tae Davis is now eligible for a fifth season and could potentially return to Porter Moser’s team for the upcoming season.

Oklahoma wing Tae Davis granted fifth year of eligibility after federal court ruling

Oklahoma wing Tae Davis will be able to explore his options for a fifth season after a federal judge ordered the NCAA to grant eligibility to Class of 2022 athletes.

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This is why he made my preseason All-SEC ballot

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Ten out of ten from Coleton Price 🎨🤌

Oklahoma had 10 players earn preseason All-SEC honors. Only two were on offense. One was Isaiah Sategna, the league's leading returning receiver. The other? Former five-star left tackle Michael Fasusi. The Sooners expect a Year 2 leap from Fasusi, who started 10 games as a true freshman last year.

Oklahoma expects a Year 2 jump from preseason All-SEC left tackle Michael Fasusi

Sophomore left tackle Michael Fasusi was one of only two offensive players to earn preseason All-SEC honors for Oklahoma. Here's why the Sooners expect big things from the former five-star offensive l...

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Is Philly gonna somehow play the game with more than one basketball at a time, or…?

Oklahoma was picked to finish seventh in the SEC in the preseason media poll. Ten Sooners also earned All-SEC honors: — 1st: K Tate Sandell, LS Ben Anderson — 2nd: LB Kip Lewis, P Grayson Miller, WR Isaiah Sategna, S Peyton Bowen, DE Taylor Wein, DT David Stone, CB Eli Bowen, OT Michael Fasusi.

This part from my talk with Sankey stood out, touching what were once third rails:

Seth Emerson@sethemerson.bsky.social · 2w ago

Greg Sankey, in an interview with The Athletic, makes clear he doesn't support an SEC breakaway - and advised against it when presidents asked almost a year ago. But Sankey acknowledged others favor some form of breakaway, and options are being explored. www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...

Taylor Wein went from relative unknown a year ago — when he had two career tackles and was asking Brent Venables/Jim Nagy to add incentives to his NIL deal — to one of the SEC's best pass rushers. Now everyone knows who he is. As the attention has grown, his focus at Oklahoma is unchanged.

The noise around Taylor Wein is louder, but the focus is unchanged: Leave OU better than how he found it

Taylor Wein went from a relative unknown a year ago to one of the SEC's best pass rushers entering the 2026 season. Now everyone knows who he is, but as the attention has grown, his focus at Oklahoma ...

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John Mateer’s first SEC season was both rewarding (CFP) and trying (broken thumb). This offseason, Oklahoma reaffirmed its belief in him by upgrading the offense around him. Mateer also rebuilt himself as a QB and carries the lessons learned from last season. “There’s real beauty in the struggle”

John Mateer found 'beauty in the struggle' of 1st SEC season, now carries those lessons into Year 2

John Mateer's up-and-down first season at Oklahoma produced plenty of lessons the quarterback is carrying into 2026, as he heads into Year 2 with heightened expectations for himself and his team.

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John Mateer’s first SEC season was both rewarding (CFP) and trying (broken thumb). This offseason, Oklahoma reaffirmed its belief in him by upgrading the offense around him. Mateer also rebuilt himself as a QB and carries the lessons learned from last season. “There’s real beauty in the struggle”

John Mateer found 'beauty in the struggle' of 1st SEC season, now carries those lessons into Year 2

John Mateer's up-and-down first season at Oklahoma produced plenty of lessons the quarterback is carrying into 2026, as he heads into Year 2 with heightened expectations for himself and his team.

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With four returning starters, a veteran SEC transfer who started 24 games the last two years and as many as nine guys who "can play winning football for us right now," Brent Venables is bullish on Oklahoma's offensive line entering fall camp. "There's going to be a better version of all those guys"

The reason Brent Venables is bullish on Oklahoma’s offensive line entering the season

Brent Venables is bullish on Oklahoma's outlook along the offensive line entering 2026 thanks to four returning starters, a key SEC veteran transfer pickup and as many as nine players who he believes ...

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Ninety minutes before he began making the rounds at SEC Media Days, Brent Venables met with a small contingent of reporters in Tampa. Here’s what you *didn’t* hear from Oklahoma’s head coach when the cameras were turned off Monday morning.

What you didn't hear from Brent Venables in front of the cameras at SEC Media Days

Before Brent Venables made the rounds in front of the cameras at SEC Media Days in Tampa, Oklahoma's coach met with local reporters for a 15-minute off-camera interview to discuss the Sooners' upcomin...

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Eddy Pierre-Louis wasn't 'ready-made" when he got to Oklahoma, but his presence at SEC Media Days in his hometown shows he's ready to lead. "He's willing to have honest conversations with his teammates. He's a motivator....He loves to knock the hell out of the guys lined up across. That resonates."

Eddy Pierre-Louis 'didn't come in ready-made,' but his presence at SEC Media Days shows he's ready to lead OU

Eddy Pierre-Louis got to represent Oklahoma at SEC Media Days in his hometown of Tampa, Florida, underscoring how far the redshirt sophomore offensive lineman has come -- both on and off the field -- ...

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