Fansided · Jan 16
Jason Witten sends powerful message about Oklahoma standard after hire
'Oklahoma is as prestigious a college football program as there is in the country.'
Ethan Miller/GettyImagesJust a day actually on the job, and new Oklahoma tight ends coach Jason Witten already gets it.
Although reports of the hire surfaced last week, the Sooners on Thursday officially announced Witten as Joe Jon Finley's replacement as their new tight ends coach. In the announcement, OU head coach Brent Venables not only shared undervalued reasons why he hired Witten, but Witten also made his first comments as a Sooner and made it clear he already understands the expectations, even as a Tennessee alum.
Jason Witten emphasizes Sooners' expectations even as Tennessee alum