NORMAN — To prepare his team for the 2025 season, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables brought in a big-league executive.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles spoke to the Sooners on Tuesday about what it takes to craft a winning team.
“He said the No. 1 thing that they value as an organization in both retention and drafting is consistency,” Venables said. “(You need to have) guys that play at a high level consistently, they show up with the same mindset every day, they know how to compete every day, they don’t get too high, never too low, they have humility and respect for what it takes to win, to have success, and so that was great affirmation for our guys.”
One player that Venables believes fits that mold? Elijah Thomas…