He quit his golf game in the middle of the round when news broke on Lincoln Riley. That kind of tells you the dedication on his side of things. and I heard he was in the head coach's office at 7 a.m. "You heard Bob Stoops say he was going to go out and recruit immediately (Monday night). CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. I think hat's the concern form OU's side of things. Oklahoma has to keep as much of this class together as much as it possibly can. "That's what makes this a tough situation with the way that Lincoln Riley went out, because it happened right before signing day. "As far as the recruiting class is concerned, I think that's what really accelerates the timeline for Oklahoma," Helmer said. With the Early Signing Period two weeks away, it only adds to the urgency of making a hire in Norman to avoid further damage. ![]() ![]() Since Riley's departure, a number of notable recruits have de-committed from Oklahoma - 2023 five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson notably decommitted from the Sooners before flipping to USC on Tuesday - and current players among the likes of tight end Austin Stogner and wide receiver Jadon Haselwood have entered the NCAA transfer portal. ![]() It's something that had that relationship not been salvaged, we wouldn't be in this situation where he could possibly get the job here." " That's a key factor in that thing, and it's really good point that you bring that up. "First off, patching up the relationship between Bob Stoops and Brent Venables, I have heard that happened several years ago," Helmer said. Any hurt feelings between Stoops and Venables that came with that departure 10 years ago has since been resolved between the two, according to Helmer. Venables, 50, was on staff at Oklahoma from former head coach Bob Stoops' debut season in 1999 through 2011 before leaving to become the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach under Dabo Swinney at Clemson. " There is a certain amount of familiarity there as well." "For Brent Venables, there are a certain amount of family ties, if you will, not being directly family but a guy who has been with the program - you had 10 years before he went to Clemson," Helmer added. But I think at this point, Venables, it sounds like there is a lot there with this thing." Those are kind of the three circulating the most. ![]() I've also heard Shane Beamer, a guy who has been linked to Oklahoma, and Luke Fickell at Cincinnati. The smoke continues to swirl around Brent Venables," Helmer told Trey Scott on the College Football Daily Podcast. "From who we've been able to talk to and sources around, it sounds like there is something there. Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, first-year South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell are the three names being brought up the most, according to OUInsider's Joey Helmer There is perhaps more smoke regarding the first than the latter two, though. With the Early Signing Period rapidly approaching, time is of the essence for the Sooners to make a hire. Oklahoma football is in the market for a new head football coach after Lincoln Riley's sudden departure for USC this past Sunday.
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