The Sooners coach got honest about his the state of his team ahead of the opener. Year three of the Brent Venables era at Oklahoma kicks off Friday against Temple. The Sooners head coach took the podium Monday, gave reporters a scouting report of the visiting Owls and addressed where his team stands ahead of the Week 1 matchup. He took on questions regarding the official depth chart, including four-star freshman Jayden Jackson beating out five-star David Stone to start at defensive tackle.