
Maikkula's Injury & Brent Venables' Contract Extension + NFL Players Coming Back to College Football & Some Drama in Austin, TX
The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and LehmanShow Notes
Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman discuss OU football head coach Brent Venables saying they expect starting center Jake Maikkula "to be back sooner rather than later" and what that could mean for the Sooners offensive line. They discuss some of their other observations from watching Sooners practice and discuss Oklahoma giving Brent Venables a contract extension. In the "College Football Roundup," they discuss the latest legal updates regarding class of 2022 athletes returning for a 5th year of eligibility including Dae'Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris and Trent Hendrick. Ikard and Lehman give their “Winners & Losers of the Weekend”: R Mason Thomas continues to impress for the Kansas City Chiefs, Steve Sarkisian has added to the drama surrounding the Texas Longhorns after he dismissed Ty'Anthony Smith from the team, Kalen DeBoer named Keelon Russell the starting QB for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Eli Drinkwitz said that Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy will not be ready for the Tigers' season opener.
2:01 Maikkula injury & other OU football training camp observations
45:34 Brent Venables' contract extension
1:02:17 CFB Roundup: NFL players are coming back for the 2026 college football season
1:27:53 Winners & Losers: R Mason Thomas, Texas Longhorns drama, Keelon Russell & Ahmad Hardy
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