Why We Like OU's Friday Night Opener + Could John Mateer Be the Face of College Football in 2026?
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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman discuss the implications of Oklahoma football's season opener change and the potential of quarterback John Mateer.
Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman discuss Oklahoma football moving their season opener vs. UTEP to Friday September 4th at 7 p.m. There are positives and negatives to the change, but it ultimately sets the Sooners up for more success in their massive week 2 matchup with the Michigan Wolverines. Ikard and Lehman discuss all of the current news around OU quarterback John Mateer after his appearance at the Manning Passing Academy. They also give their "Winners & Losers of the Week": the NBA Cup is moving away from Las Vegas and will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Netherlands lost a heartbreaker to Morocco in penalty kicks at the Wolrd Cup, Gabe was in attendance for Brazil's win over Japan and the OKC Thunder picked up Lu Dort's $17.7 million option. 1:57 OU vs. UTEP moved to Friday September 4th at 7 p.m. 19:55 Lots of people are talking about Sooners QB John Mateer 43:33 Winners & Losers: NBA Cup at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Netherlands, Brazil & Lu Dort Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/why-we-like-ous-friday-night-opener-could-john-mateer-be-the-face-of-college-football-in-2026 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5DCesKDulU Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and…
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