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Oklahoma's obsession with John Mateer's surgeon made it to the capitol and beyond

Dr. Steven Shin just might be the biggest name in college football this week.

Dr. Shin performed a successful surgery on Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer's injured throwing hand on Wednesday, and as he had the Sooners' Heisman Trophy candidate's hand in his hands, Dr. Shin became a fan-favorite of Sooner Nation.

Social media was flooded this week of memes and posts about Dr. Shin being a hero for OU football, and Oklahoma's obsession with Dr. Shin eventually went all the way to the state capitol and even nationwide. The craze was already spreading throughout college football, but after Mateer himself confirmed his surgery was a success while praising Dr.