Red River Rivalry just got more spicier with Texas to Oklahoma transfer
By John Buhler
Brenen Thompson transferring from Texas to Oklahoma is a complete paradigm shifter.
Not since the late Paul Moriarty have we seen a Texas football player transfer to Oklahoma.
That is exactly what happened when former Longhorns wide receiver Brenen Thompson announced his intentions to head to Norman. Utter blasphemy, I know, but the college football landscape is certainly changing, for better or worse. The sport has become increasingly transactional, but if Brent Venables will have him, then Steve Sarkisian will have to deal with this.
This is so very SEC of Oklahoma and Texas to see one player turn heel and join a rival program.
Former Texas wide receiver Brenen Thompson is transferring to … Oklahoma?!
Personally, I have no issues with this. If Thompson can stomach completely alienating the flagship university of his home state’s fanbase, then more power to him. I don’t have stones like that, but loyalty is not a trait so often associated with Gen Z. To each his own, I say! Regardless, Venables needs to start winning some games in Norman or he could be tarred and feathered out of town.
He inherited a top-three job in the country after Lincoln Riley went all TBOW on us. Burning Easter brisket to a crisp was a red flag if there ever was one. Anywho, Thompson will be joining an offense coordinated by Jeff Lebby that has a proven starter in Dillon Gabriel running point, as well as a promising up-and-comer waiting in the wing in Jackson Arnold. It is all about Venables now…
If Venables looks completely over his skis in year two, then OU needs to rip the band-aid off faster than you can say Boomer Sooner. Oklahoma is willingly sacrificing its stature as a top-three job in college football by going to the SEC. Instead of being Alabama or Ohio State, it will be closer to LSU or Florida. There is nothing wrong with that, but understand the room y’all are walking into soon.
Ultimately, OU needs to go about 8-4 this season for Venables to get a third year. That is what we saw last season under Sarkisian in Austin. Year one for him on the job was defined by blown leads and coaching staff monkey business. Texas had bite, but in all the wrong situations. Regardless, we as college football fans need Red River to be as full of toxicity as possible before the SEC leap.
If more Red River rivals want to cross the most sacred river, then by all means do it! I am so down!
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