Josh Heupel played for Oklahoma but now coaches for Tennessee.
The first conference game for the Oklahoma football team, who is gearing up for their SEC debut, promises to be an interesting one. Football in Tennessee will travel to Norman on September 21 to play the Sooners. Head coach Josh Heupel, a former Oklahoma football player and Sooners quarterback during their most recent national championship run, is in charge of the Volunteers.Heupel guided Oklahoma to a national championship while head coach Brent Venables was a member of the coaching staff. This is undoubtedly a significant game for both head coaches.
Not only is it Oklahoma football’s first SEC match, but they’ll be facing a legendary player from the Sooners. Josh Heupel and Brent Venables are going to experience that in a different way.
According to a tweet from Brett McMurphy, Heupel stated, “First time I will have been back,” during SEC media days. Returning to Oklahoma will be truly unique. For me, a completely different perspective.
It will be intriguing to watch how the Oklahoma supporters react to Heupel’s return. In addition to all of the above, there will be a football game between two teams that have great expectations for the season. The game will be enjoyable.
Brent Venables has high praise for Josh Heupel
Brent Venables is also in an interesting position ahead of this game. He was the co-defensive coordinator for Oklahoma football when Josh Heupel led the Sooners to a national title, and he has a lot of love for the Oklahoma legend.
“I have this deep appreciation for Josh, especially as a player,” Venables said, according to a tweet from Brett McMurphy. “I owe him. I won my 1st national title with him. We couldn’t have done it w/out Hype (in 2000). His leadership, the guts & the toughness.”
These two guys have a lot of respect for each other, and it is going to be exciting to see them battle it out on the football field in September.
This should be a terrific matchup as well. Both of these teams are expected to be on a similar talent level, and this is a crucial matchup right out of the gates. Getting out to a good start in the SEC play is very important, so whoever loses this game is going to be in a tough spot for the remainder of the season.
