Former Oklahoma defensive tackle Markus Strong sat back during a meeting at his new school and started to question if he ever even left Norman.
After three years at OU, Strong transferred to Clemson this offseason to play for Dabo Swinney, who was his former coach’s boss for nine years before Brent Venables left to be the Sooners’ head coach in 2021.
Markus Strong has unbelievable realization between his head coaches
“I listen to them, and they’re literally like wired the same in my mind,” Strong said when talking with local media this week.
Venables was Clemson’s defensive coordinator between stops as the Sooners’ defensive coordinator and head coach. While there, he was part of two national championships as Swinney’s right-hand man. Even after Venables left, though, the two remained close as Venables’ son, Tyler, played for the Tigers. Venables even repped Clemson gear during a game last season while supporting his son, which had Tiger fans missing the good ole’ days of Venables and Swinney sharing a sideline…