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The Oklahoma Sooners began Saturday off on the correct foot. Brent Venables notched his first win as OU’s head coach, main his staff to a 45-13 demolition of UTEP.

After cruising to the primary win of the season, gamers and coaches talked about what went nicely and what went fallacious in opposition to the Miners.

Listed below are a couple of of the most effective quotes from Saturday’s postgame press convention.

“I believed it was actually cool that we had seven guys begin their first recreation out of our 22. We had Ethan Downs, Dillon Gabriel, Tyler Guyton, Jeffery Johnson, Jordan Kelley, McKade Mettauer and Danny Stutsman. For of them had been transfers, and three of them had been guys who had been right here. It is loopy Danny Stutsman by no means began a recreation. I do know he was only a freshman final yr, however he is a great participant. No turnovers. That was an enormous objective for us as a program. We need to watch on Tuesdays each staff in school soccer that is within the high 10 within the nation in turnover margins. We must be a type of groups that is on the plus aspect of that.”

— HC Brent Venables

“I believed it was good. I believed our protection and our move rush performed hand in hand. We talked about that so much, taking part in what good protection seems to be like. And hey after we name these sure ones, I promise you that quarterback is holding the ball. He is not gonna throw it on time. So I believed our guys — and so they max protected some, so the fellows needed to have quite a lot of battle to them as a result of it is many instances, it was seven-on-three in safety or seven-on-four. And it is laborious to get there. But when they’re gonna get three guys out, when you may get beneath and over all of the eligibles you will have a chance to make some disruptive performs. And so I appreciated how we complimented one another within the protection and the stress up entrance. However these guys, I believed they did a great job. I believed Todd (Bates) and Miguel (Chavis) put collectively a very good move rush plan and actually outfitted these guys. After which our guys went out and executed what we needed them to do.”

— Venables

“He missed a few issues. He performed his butt off, and we did some actually good issues, positively missed some issues we’re going to need again. However that’s the character of place. AT the tip of the day, man, we’re going to be aggressive. We began quick. Did some good issues and bought a ton of labor to do and a ton of issues to wash up, however glad with Dillon’s efficiency and the place we’re at.” 

— OC Jeff Lebby

“Wayna goes by way of some issues that we’re making an attempt to assist him by way of on and off the sphere. And hopefully within the subsequent a number of days, hopefully we’ll we’ll get that, every thing, buttoned up. So he is been working towards and dealing by way of some issues. However I believed these guys did a pleasant job beneath the circumstances. Coach Bedenbaugh, he’s going to be wanting some extra. You realize, not glad with it. However I believed for the primary recreation, I believed these guys did nicely. Tyler Guyton, his first begin, you already know, as a collegiate participant, in order that was cool to see as nicely. And good begin for him.”

— Venables

“It was particular, man, it was superior. Being on the sphere, earlier than the sport, you’re interested by all the previous gamers. Don’t take it granted, not for a second. Me and Joe Jon Finley and Jon Cooper and Phil Loadholt, DeMarco Murray and Curtis Lofton and Rufus Alexander and Lance Mitchell, and the listing goes on, man. However for us to be on that area in pregame collectively, fairly particular. I don’t suppose there’s anyone that will get to share that ike we do, within the nation. Once more, appreciative and humbled by it. Glad we bought the primary objective out of the best way.”

— Lebby

“All people in there bought one. We gave them to Joe and Joe. I gave them to Joe and Joe for believing in me. That is Oklahoma. They did not have to rent me. And I do not take that without any consideration in any respect. So we gave them a recreation ball after we gave one to each participant and coach in there. So once more, we have talked about this being staff 128 and we need to rejoice success irrespective of the way it seems to be. However, a big day. Actually for our gamers in 2022. You realize, the place we need to go as a program, for me, you already know, that is gonna be a date that all of us bear in mind, you already know, for a protracted, very long time. So, all people bought one.”

— Venables

“I used to be all the time assured and knew we may play to the most effective of our capability and be nearly as good as we need to be if we simply proceed to work and have selections every day that which are going to assist the staff out and I believe we’ve got quite a lot of selfless guys and guys who actually need to simply contribute to this staff any means they’ll. And I believe that is the fantastic thing about that. And having a bunch of men that may make a bunch of performs helps. So I am actually assured in our offense. We’re gonna let our actions do the speaking as all the time. We simply bought to proceed to get higher each single week.”

— QB Dillon Gabriel

“That man (Venables) can’t dance, however that’s OK trigger he can actually coach. I’m going to let this slide, however I like his depth. I like every thing about him. Seeing him after that recreation, I’d do something for this man. Something he says, I’d do for him. Theres all-in purchase in from all people on this staff, and we’re simply excited for every thing he brings and every thing he’s executed and what we’re going to do sooner or later beneath Coach Venables.”

— LB Danny Stutsman

“As soon as I get the ball man it is simply rating — simply strive discover a technique to rating. Use your velocity to simply rating. Once I bought my reduce up inside and bought ear-holed and spun however I used to be nonetheless up. I saved operating. I suppose that was what was going by way of my head.”

— WR Gavin Freeman

“It was night time and day. There was no extra uncertainty. We had been all taking part in clea-headed, and that allowed us to play free, and when you’ll be able to play free, you may make performs, and I believe that’s not even an offense and protection, however as a full staff we did that right now. So I couldn’t be extra glad for the fellows.”

— DE Reggie Grimes