At the 11 a.m. Alamo Bowl coaches presser in San Antonio, Oklahoma's Brent Venables and Arizona's Jedd Fisch spoke to the media. Venables highlighted freshman quarterback Jackson Arnold's readiness, noting, 'He's been around the game since he came out of his momma's womb.' Arnold is set to replace Dillon Gabriel as Oklahoma's starting QB. The team's offensive has seen a reshuffle with Seth Littrell and Joe Jon Finley taking over as co-offensive coordinators after Jeff Lebby's move to Mississippi State. Littrell described the transition as 'very fast' over the past few weeks. Arizona is preparing for the unique offensive challenges Oklahoma presents, being wary of 'chasing ghosts' due to the changes. Venables also acknowledged Arizona's strength, stating they “might be the best opponent we’ve seen all year” and praised their ability to retain NFL-caliber players. The Alamo Bowl signifies the end of Oklahoma's season and the start of a new chapter for Littrell and Arnold.
College football bowl game Thursday predictions: Oklahoma vs. Arizona https://t.co/rN4TBqIaQg https://t.co/wTqnOAa6EO
Arizona and Oklahoma present unique offensive challenges https://t.co/oDrvytGKEN
Devin Brown said he tried to do a little too much during Ohio State's QB competition. Now, he's playing his game and eager to show what it looks like in the Cotton Bowl. "You're at Ohio State for a reason ... It's working for you. Why change?" https://t.co/QmhkEaTaBO
SAN ANTONIO — @Eddie_Rado and I with another #Sooners report from the Alamo Bowl: https://t.co/xqKOXV9vmV https://t.co/MuLpdkKjWV
Ohio State QB Devin Brown @dbrownqb33 makes his FIRST career start vs. Missouri in the Cotton Bowl Friday after Kyle McCord hit the portal. Brown says he’s practiced as a QB1 all year. OC Brian Hartline says Brown has ‘found his voice’. Here's the new Buckeye 'guy' & the OC https://t.co/xUgaVIlSWw
Oklahoma's offensive changes -- a new offensive coordinator in Seth Littrell and a first-time starting QB in Jackson Arnold -- have Arizona wary of "chasing ghosts" in preparation for the Alamo Bowl https://t.co/FMaFH0g00m https://t.co/oR2H4Fhj2O
Brent Venables stated that Arizona “might be the best opponent we’ve seen all year” in Wednesday's Alamo Bowl press conference. @GuerinEmig and @ByEliLederman break down that bold Venables statement, talk Jackson Arnold's debut, and more: ⬇️ https://t.co/AtWBwdyri1
From San Antonio: Brent Venables talks about the cerebral nature of Jackson Arnold and how different the Alamo Bowl, and the OU program is after his first two years in Norman. https://t.co/L2EhgM6ChH
Brent Venables said plenty on Jackson Arnold's growth over the last month but this is the only quote you need to see: "He's been around the game since he came out of his momma's womb."
#Sooners coach Brent Venables says consistency has been one of Jackson Arnold's biggest areas of growth during bowl prep
Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables is impressed with Arizona's "ability to retain their players." "They've got NFL guys all over the place. ... They're in high demand in the landscape of college football, yet they chose to stay."
Alamo Bowl coaches presser time in San Antonio. Brent Venables and Jedd Fisch set to speak at 11 a.m. @GuerinEmig have you covered from San Antonio. https://t.co/xZmMo6d5hw
In this episode, @MizShelbyK and I preview the Alamo Bowl. Players to watch, how Arizona can win, the approach going into the game, all of it. https://t.co/5ZGpiDwDKS
The Alamo Bowl is the end of Oklahoma’s season and the start of a new chapter — the opening act of OC Seth Littrell and QB Jackson Arnold’s now-intertwined stories. “Like I told him, we're both getting our 1st start together… No one better to do it with” https://t.co/mK9pZyMasf https://t.co/ltCCGUSRfP
Seth Littrell spoke today for the first time as Oklahoma’s play-caller. He’s proud as hell to have this job. He’s had a busy last month. And he’s got a lot of thanks to give to the Stoops coaching tree that helped get him here: https://t.co/0EFqakrkZb
“It's been awesome. Jackson is a phenomenal young man, extremely hard worker. He's going to put in all the time it takes to prepare the right way each and every week." - #OU OC Seth Littrell talking Jackson Arnold Best of the best from #Sooners media. https://t.co/8s3rJIsJY8 https://t.co/s3AmQsyFv4
New Oklahoma OC Seth Littrell reflects on "refreshing" year off the field, why he believes he's prepared to be a better assistant coach now "It’s always good to look in the mirror to see the good things and the bad and some things you need to change" https://t.co/yiQlIoxuQ4 https://t.co/AAgmrk9y5S
Former Arizona assistant and current Oklahoma co-OC Seth Littrell said him and freshman quarterback Jackson Arnold are “both getting our first start together.” Littrell and Joe Jon Finley replace Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby; Arnold replaces Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel.
Sooners OC Seth Littrell: "It’s been very fast over the past few weeks," Littrell went from not knowing where he'd be coaching next year to taking the promotion, hitting the recruiting trail, prepping for the bowl game, etc.
Sooners co-offensive coordinators Seth Littrell and Joe Jon Finley. https://t.co/wNZ64ZdOci