George Stoia

John Mateer never made any excuses last year. The Oklahoma starting quarterback broke his thumb in the fourth game of the season and his play declined because of it.

Inside OU fall camp: Why the staff believes in P.J. Adebawore as he enters his fourth year as a Sooner.

OU fall camp is underway and for the first time in a while, it seems that offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh has a good idea of who his starting five is heading into the season. It's no secret the offensive line has been a rollercoaster the last couple of seasons. But there is some real optimism this year, as the Sooners return five players with starting experience on the offensive line, plus they added E'Marrion Harris from Arkansas at right tackle. Here's what SoonerScoop is hearing about the offensive line after the first day of practice.

Jason Witten spent 17 NFL seasons lining up next to a handful of All-Pro-caliber quarterbacks. Drew Bledsoe, Vinny Testaverde, Tony Romo, Dak Prescott — 11 combined Pro Bowls.

OU football fall camp is in full swing, as the Sooners have already wrapped up two practices. And it sounds like a couple of players have really stood out early. Here's what SoonerScoop is hearing after the first couple of days of fall camp.

Welcome to Stoia's Scoop, a new weekly OU football feature here on SoonerScoop, written by George Stoia.

David Stone is well aware of the lofty expectations that surround him. Considered by many as one of the best defensive tackles in the country --

OU is three practices into fall camp and there are already a handful of players starting to emerge at key positions. Who is leading the running back competition? What's happening at wide receiver? Is OU going to run more 12 personnel? Which players are standing out on defense? Plus, is a new hire about to be announced?

OU has announced it's hiring Justin Smith from NC State as its new head football athletic trainer.

OU didn't utilize multiple tight ends much in 2025. Mostly because it didn't have the personnel to do so. It ran 12 personnel — two tight ends on the field — on only 78 plays, according to Hudl IQ. That's just 9.2% of the Sooners' total offensive plays. That number shouldn't be a surprise, considering