Oklahoma rewarded Brent Venables with a six more seasons and approximately $63 million—but Steve Sarkisian may be entering a make-or-break season at Texas.
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On Rise & Shine College Football’s BIG MONDAY, Jason Watkins explains why Oklahoma’s Brent Venables contract extension makes sense, despite the recycled hot-seat arguments surrounding the Sooners’ head coach.
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Then Jason lays out the realistic scenario in which Sarkisian could be gone from Texas after the 2026 college football season—even with Arch Manning and one of America’s most talented rosters.
Also on today’s show:
🏈 Why Brent Venables has earned Oklahoma’s commitment
🔥 The results Steve Sarkisian must deliver at Texas
🤘 Texas dismisses linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith
🔄 NFL players could return to college football
🐯 Former Ole Miss TE Dae’Quan Wright heads from Cleveland to LSU
💰 Taxpayers are increasingly helping finance college athletics
⚖️ How lawsuits are dismantling traditional NCAA eligibility rules
Texas has championship talent, a Manning at quarterback and every resource imaginable. If the Longhorns miss the College Football Playoff for a second consecutive season, will Sarkisian’s past success be enough to save him?
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