Ep. 445 - What Would It Take To Bench John Mateer? + Mississippi State Preview

Ep. 445 - What Would It Take To Bench John Mateer? + Mississippi State Preview What does it mean to remain invested in Oklahoma football when you no longer believe in the people leading the program? Grant tackles that question in his opening take. Then Lee and Grant turn to Oklahoma’s broken offense. John Mateer will remain the starting quarterback against Mississippi State, we hear from Ben Arbuckle and would making a change actually matter? The guys also react to Arbuckle’s explanation for why Ryan Fodje remained on the field for many snaps after injuring his foot against Kentucky. What does this say about the coordination and leadership of Oklahoma’s offense. Then it’s a preview of OU-Mississippi State, including the uncertain status of Bulldogs quarterback Kamario Taylor, Oklahoma’s depleted offensive line, what the defense needs to do and whether the Sooners can simply avoid enough mistakes to win in Starkville. Chapters/Timecodes 00:00 — Opening Take: What happens when a fan stops believing? 05:50 — Brent Venables misses the weekly press conference 06:58 — Ben Arbuckle explains why Mateer is still QB1 09:29 — Why a quarterback change probably won’t fix OU 11:01 — The strongest argument for trying Whit Neubauer 11:52 — Do you trust OU’s quarterback evaluation? 15:15 — Should Ben Arbuckle be worried about his job? 18:07 — What if Whit Neubauer actually looked better? 19:02 — Comparing Oklahoma’s QB situation with Texas 20:34 — What would it take to bench Mateer? 21:56 — Ben Arbuckle explains why Fodje stayed in the game 22:41 — Grant: the Fodje situation symbolizes the bigger problem 23:28 — Why Arbuckle’s explanation is a bad look 27:01 — Leadership and communication breakdowns 29:42 — Oklahoma’s offensive-line outlook vs. Mississippi State 30:09 — Could Michael Fasusi finally return? 31:10 — What OU’s offensive line may look like 34:30 — Oklahoma-Mississippi State preview begins 35:16 — Will Kamario Taylor play? 39:05 — Why OU should win if Mississippi State starts its backup QB 40:31 — How Venables may defend Jeff Lebby’s offense 41:38 — What Oklahoma’s defense needs to show 42:56 — Can OU generate more organic pass rush? 45:20 — What Oklahoma’s offense needs to show 45:30 — Can OU simply finish drives and avoid turnovers? 46:39 — Breaking down Mississippi State’s defense 47:46 — The simple formula: don’t turn it over 48:10 — Score prediction discussion 51:18 — Weekly picks against the spread 52:20 — Indiana at Michigan, Tennessee-SC, Iowa-Minn, Ole Miss-Texas 59:16 — USC at Wisconsin 1:00:14 — Picks recap 1:00:49 — Final thoughts on Starkville Subscribe to the West of Everest YouTube channel Follow the show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and please leave a five-star rating and review if you enjoy the podcast.