DeMarco Murray's flirtation with Ohio State was just 'the one that y'all know of,' but 'several' other staffers made the decision to remain with the Sooners.
DALLAS — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables had a few nervous moments in the offseason.“That's the one that y'all know of,” Venables said Tuesday when I asked him to recount the events that almost led one of the program’s most decorated players to Columbus. “And there's been plenty more.”
There aren’t many factors more important to building and sustaining a program than consistency on the coaching staff. Just ask Bob Stoops. Stoops had some a little early turnover, but his staff settled quickly and stayed static for the long haul. It was when he started consistently losing coordinators — Mark Mangino, Chuck Long, Mike Stoops, Kevin Wilson — that winning started to get harder.
Establishing a lasting culture at Oklahoma — additive to what Stoops built, beyond what Lincoln Riley had — has become one of Venables top priorities as he heads into his third season.
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