Corn Nation (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... Pelini and Shawn Watson chance starting Cody Green against Oklahoma’s blitz-heavy defense? Brent Venables is one of the savviest defensive coordinators in the conference with a vast collection of defenses he likes to employ. His unit might be like sharks smelling fresh blood as it faces Green in his second career start. Consider that Colt McCoy said that he saw blitzes when...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... "That might have been his most productive and disruptive day he's had," OU defensive coordinator Brent Venables said. "But he's played well all year, absolutely." No news flash to McCoy. "Adrian is playing good because he's a good player," he said. McCoy agreed that Taylor was very disruptive at KU in a three-man front with Beal moving around as a standup linebacker. "I guess [KU]...
Burnt Orange Nation (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
... caught up with the four-wide look of the Longhorns, either blitzing like Oklahoma did in classic Brent Venables Reflexive Blitz action -- if Venables ever has his head cut off, he would probably run around in circles briefly and then call for a blitz -- or drop eight into zone coverage, the coaching staff seems to think a change is necessary. Brown said the four-wide flex offense...
Burnt Orange Nation (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... over? How do the Longhorns put pressure on the OU back seven? It's no secret at this point that Brent Venables doesn't think particularly well on his feet. As Scipio Tex mentioned in one of the podcasts this week, his default reaction to big situations is to blitz, a decision that will play into the hands of Colt McCoy and one that runs contrary to the current book on how to defend...
Burnt Orange Nation (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... it'll be interesting to see if the pressure he's certain to face Saturday affects his performance. Brent Venables is OU's Greg Davis . Head on over to EDSBS on Thursday morning and keep an eye out for this week's edition of the EDSBS Podcast, in which Spencer and I interview BC's Scipio Tex for his thoughts on the Red River Shootout. The whole thing should be of interest to you, but...
Burnt Orange Nation (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Forgive my lack of content the last couple of days. I've been busy, but now I'm glad to be able to just focus on the game this weekend. Let's cut to the chase. PB noted Brent Venables' aggressive style and OU's vulnerability against passes around the middle of the field. With that in mind, I want to focus specifically on the linebackers and safeties for this post and discuss some of the...
Football Kits Online (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Personally I wish he would have stayed, but I think its a bit too late to change his mind. It's a sad day losing the second best coach in Arkansas history (Frank is arguably the best college football coach ever). My choice is Brent Venables who is the co-defensive coordinator at Oklahoma who [...]
Burnt Orange Nation (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
... and it got them 2 quick interceptions. But when Miami adjusted and started passing underneath, Brent Venables took forever to adjust back. A couple of broken coverages and wide open running lanes later, Miami had scored 21 points. Classic Venables. (2) Houston. Um, what the hell just happened in El Paso? A post-Tech hangover was certainly in order for a group of players that...
