Venables has 'motivation every single day' at Oklahoma

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NORMAN, Okla. -- Brent Venables, entering his third season as Oklahoma's football coach, isn't one to make predictions.

But he is a big believer when it comes to experience, both his experience in the coaching profession and his team's experience. He told ESPN on Monday that top to bottom this has been the most competitive offseason the Sooners have had since his arrival in Norman.

"We've got the most depth of leaders that we've had, and this is the first year we have guys who will be going on their third year in the program," Venables said. "That's a big part of building a stable, strong, consistent environment and building a team."

The Sooners, who are making the…