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Why OU football OC Ben Arbuckle is particular about his pen necklace | Mussatto's Minutes OU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle has a signature look. Every game, he clips two pens — one red, one blue — to his necklace.

In today’s edition of Mussatto’s Minutes:

- Ben Arbuckle’s pens
- Sooner turned Tiger Nic Anderson
- Steve Lutz sticking to promise
- Early NBA MVP ballot
- OKC boxer vying for world title chance

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

24.11.2025 14:50 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

How Brent Venables, OU football defense made Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri tuck tails | Mussatto Brent Venables and Eli Drinkwitz had a staredown. Drinkwitz blinked first.

Brent Venables and Eli Drinkwitz had a staredown.

Drinkwitz blinked first.

On a second-quarter sequence that flipped the game for the Sooners:

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

23.11.2025 01:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

OU football on verge of CFP berth thanks to Brent Venables' epic year | Mussatto's Minutes In this week’s edition of Mussatto’s Minutes, we update Brent Venables’ list of best wins and search for help in figuring out the Sooners.

In this week’s edition of Mussatto’s Minutes …

- Re-ranking Venables’ best wins
- OU keeps proving me wrong
- Shawnee’s Caleb Hawkins
- OSU women’s historic start
- Thunder pick swaps

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

17.11.2025 14:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ajay Mitchell's NBA breakout is latest case of OKC Thunder getting even scarier | Mussatto The Thunder has been that good without Jalen Williams in part because Ajay Mitchell has been that good.

On Ajay Mitchell’s breakout: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

14.11.2025 15:27 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nico Harrison, in ripple effect of Luka trade, ruined Thunder-Mavericks rivalry | Mussatto Nico Harrison robbed us of an I-35 rivalry that had just started to simmer.

A ripple effect of the Luka trade: Nico Harrison robbed us of a Thunder-Mavs rivalry that had just started to simmer

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

11.11.2025 21:17 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Brent Venables got to 'just be dad' watching son at Clemson during OU football bye week OU football coach Brent Venables dressed like a Tiger dad — Clemson pullover and ballcap — Saturday to see his son Tyler play one final time.

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

11.11.2025 15:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Mussatto: CFP hopefuls Brent Venables, Lincoln Riley trending upward simultaneously OU football coach Brent Venables and USC's Lincoln Riley are trending up while the pressure on them has been dialed back.

Brent Venables and Lincoln Riley are simultaneously trending upward in Year 4: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

06.11.2025 16:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How Jalen Williams' injury could affect All-NBA status, upcoming salary with Thunder OKC Thunder star Jalen Williams' delayed recovery could have long-term consequences. Millions of them.

How Jalen Williams’ short-term setback could have long-term consequences:

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

05.11.2025 15:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thunder shot 100% in the restricted area tonight

05.11.2025 06:34 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Ex-Thunder player Kyle Singler accused of assault months after post drew concern about mental well-being "I'm not a bad person," Kyle Singler told The Oklahoman after being charged with domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor.

An exclusive with former Thunder forward Kyle Singler in the wake of his assault charge and concerns about his mental well being (via @nolan50ok):

www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2...

03.11.2025 17:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

Mussatto's Minutes: Where does OU football win at Tennessee rank in Brent Venables' era? It’s crunch time in college football, and the Sooners are in the thick of the College Football Playoff hunt thanks to one of the biggest wins of Brent Venables' tenure.

Bringing back my weekly Monday Minutes feature, where I’ll have all sorts of stuff OU, OSU, Thunder and beyond.

Today’s edition:
- BV’s best win?
- OSU streak
- Thunder small samples
- College hoops outlook

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

03.11.2025 17:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Mussatto: How 'absolute animal' Tate Sandell kicked OU football to huge win at Tennessee Short shorts wasn’t short. Tate Sandell had just enough leg to be good from 55. And 51. And 40. And 55 again.

“Absolute animal.”

On a divine kicking night in Knoxville by Tate “Short Shorts” Sandell: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

02.11.2025 15:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

From banana suits to bare chests, Oklahoma State football fans aim to 'solve the problem' Two quirky communities became one Saturday night: The bananas, new to the party, and the bare-chests, which rose to Oklahoma State football fame a week ago.

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

19.10.2025 15:25 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

They call themselves Pete’s Peelers. And they’re here to fix OSU football by wearing banana costumes.

There are no bad ideas at this point.

18.10.2025 23:17 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1

From Sam Presti to Mark Daigneault to SGA, Thunder's secret to success is stability The Thunder's stability is threefold — extending beyond the players into its coaching staff and front office/ownership.

The Thunder’s stability is part of its special sauce.

A closer look at the continuity in the front office, on the coaching staff and the roster:

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

17.10.2025 15:36 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ranking Oklahoma State football coaching candidates among offensive coordinators Here's a look at 10 offensive coordinators Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg might consider to succeed Mike Gundy as football head coach.

Part 3 in our OSU head coaching search: OCs to consider for the top job

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

17.10.2025 15:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ranking Oklahoma State football coaching candidates from Group of Five ranks Now we turn to 10 Group of Four head coaches — those from the American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt — to consider for the job.

Part 2 in our OSU head coaching search: Candidates from the Group of Five ranks www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

13.10.2025 13:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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10.10.2025 20:32 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Meet Burger the wiener dog, whose owner, Jaren Kanak, has been OU football's breakout star He is a wiener dog named Burger … get it? And his owner, OU tight end Jaren Kanak, has been a breakout star for the Sooners this season.

A story about Jaren Kanak and his dog, Burger: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

09.10.2025 21:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

OU-Texas roundtable: What to expect from Arch Manning, John Mateer in Red River Rivalry? Heading into OU-Texas, the respective quarterback situations the Sooners and Longhorns find themselves in are iffy at best.

OU-Texas roundtable: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

09.10.2025 21:26 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ranking potential Oklahoma State football coaching candidates with in-state ties Chad Weiberg is no doubt casting a wide net to find the next OSU Cowboys’ football coach. Here are the best potential candidates with Oklahoma ties.

We’re starting a series to find OSU’s next football coach, sorting candidates into five categories.

First category: The candidates with OSU/Oklahoma ties www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

06.10.2025 23:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oklahoma State football's blowout loss at Arizona leaves Cowboys deflated | Mussatto Oklahoma State football was competitive — entertaining, even — in Game 1 of the post-Gundy era. The Cowboys were neither of those things at Arizona.

On OSU’s deflating loss in Tucson: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

05.10.2025 13:35 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Why Mark Daigneault says 'improvement is necessary' for Thunder despite winning NBA title With his team coming off an NBA title, Mark Daigneault is careful in setting the right tone during training camp.

A few takeaways from the Thunder’s first week of camp: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

03.10.2025 16:34 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Why Chet Holmgren is most intriguing player for OKC Thunder in 2025-26 season | Mussatto The way in which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talked about Chet Holmgren at OKC Thunder media day should send shivers down the spine of opposing teams.

“I think everyone in the world that watches basketball can see that Chet isn’t even a fraction of the player he’s going to be.”

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

30.09.2025 15:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Doug Meacham wanted Oklahoma State football to have fun. It did, even in loss to Baylor. Doug Meacham, said he wanted Oklahoma State to have fun, and even in a 45-27 loss Saturday to Baylor, it looked like the Cowboys did just that.

Doug Meacham is bringing the fun in a season that’s been anything but:

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

29.09.2025 21:03 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For Cale Gundy, 'there’s no doubt about' brother Mike Gundy coaching again | Mussatto In a conversation with The Oklahoman, Cale Gundy shared that his brother is doing OK. That Mike Gundy, even after a lifetime in football, isn’t done coaching.

Mike Gundy still wants to coach, his brother, Cale, told The Oklahoman.

“There’s no doubt about it.”

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

26.09.2025 19:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

There's no replacing Mike Gundy as Oklahoma State football coach | Mussatto I don’t know who Oklahoma State will hire as its next football coach, but it won’t be another Mike Gundy. He’s inimitable. A one-of-one.

On the inimitable Mike Gundy: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

23.09.2025 20:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oklahoma State football coaching candidates: Five options to replace Mike Gundy Mike Gundy, three games into his 21st season, is reportedly out as Oklahoma State football coach. Who will replace him?

Who will replace Mike Gundy?

Our list of candidates:
www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

23.09.2025 17:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Week 4: Part 2

20.09.2025 19:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's over for Mike Gundy era as Oklahoma State football coach | Mussatto The Mike Gundy era as Oklahoma State football coach, glorious as it was for the better part of two decades, ended Friday night against Tulsa.

The Mike Gundy era, glorious as it was, is over:

www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

20.09.2025 03:56 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

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