USA TODAY Sports columnist Matt Hayes argues in a November 6, 2026 opinion piece that the University of Oklahoma's most questionable decision regarding head coach Brent Venables was not his initial hiring, but rather the administration's choice to double down on his tenure despite mounting criticism.
The column, published by USA TODAY, suggests that Oklahoma's leadership compounded an error by extending support for Venables amid disappointing results, rather than reassessing the program's direction.
