Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is not one to stretch the truth, but you have to wonder what he's seen in practice to boast so much confidence in his offense leading into Friday night's first-round showdown with Alabama in the College Football Playoff. Perhaps he's simply showing support for a unit that struggled down the stretch, but his strong convictions surrounding Ben Arbuckle's scheme and John Mateer's execution level might give the Crimson Tide pause before their arrival in Norman. "This is kind of how the last week and a half has gone, the offense is just taking these big steps that get me fired up and excited," Venables said on his weekly coaches show. "And it ain't been doing it over...
