One of last week's biggest stories was what happened with new Oklahoma football transfer quarterback John Mateer. He was a massive pickup from the portal after the Sooners needed help on offense, and they lured his offensive coordinator from Washington State to Norman. This week was all about the potential that he might have gambled on college football as an active player.
Earlier in the week, John Mateer's Venmo history went viral online because the purchases explicitly said “sports gambling” in two different areas, with one listing a specific game: UCLA vs. USC in 2022. Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables addressed the whole situation for the first time on Friday at practice and said that he trusts what Mateer noted when he addressed it and understands the seriousness of