Oklahoma Reporter Debunks SEC’s Ugly John Mateer Myth as Brent Venables Receives CFB Fate Verdict

Oklahoma Reporter Debunks SEC’s Ugly John Mateer Myth as Brent Venables Receives CFB Fate Verdict

Some narratives just don’t age well. Like that weird one floating around about John Mateer pulling up to the SEC just to make a point like this was some revenge tour move. Nah, that myth is overcooked. Still, the truth is Mateer hasn’t forgotten. “I’m from the south, and all of these SEC teams recruit the south,” he said. “So I guess they all passed on me.” Even Oklahoma. In the SEC, this isn’t just football—it’s identity. And now? “It’s all on …