Venables interviewed for Clemson

[ousooners182]

Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables interviewed for the Clemson head coaching job Tuesday night in Oklahoma, sources said.

Initially, it was believed that Clemson officials flew to Oklahoma City to meet with Sooners offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, who had played at North Carolina and would appear to have more ties to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

However, sources said that Clemson athletics director Terry Don Phillips met with the 37-year-old Venables sometime Tuesday evening.

"They have a job to do, I have a job to do," Clemson interim coach Dabo Swinney, who replaced Tommy Bowden last month, said Wednesday. "My job is to get this team ready to play Duke this weekend and try to go get some wins and take advantage of the opportunity I have to lead this program right now.

"That's really my only concern and the only thing I can control. All those other things are things that are out of my control, so I don't worry about that stuff at all."

Venables declined comment Wednesday morning, citing Oklahoma's long-standing policy not to discuss job-related matters.

The fifth-ranked Sooners (9-1), who are off this week, play host to No. 2 Texas Tech (10-0) on Nov. 22. A win for Tech would likely clinch the Big 12 South title.

Even though the Sooners' defense has struggled this season -- OU is ranked 51st in FBS in total defense and tied for 56th in scoring defense -- Venables has been considered a rising star in the business the past few years. Those who have worked with him say the Kansas native is sharp, energetic and charismatic and known as an excellent recruiter with a keen eye for talent.

In 2006, Venables was a finalist for the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach. He came to Norman in 1999 and was named a co-defensive coordinator at 28. In 2004, he was promoted to associate head coach.

Venables was a linebacker at Kansas State and named honorable mention all-Big Eight in 1992. With his alma mater having a coaching vacancy of its own, the Salina, Kan., native is thought to be a candidate for that job as well.

Bruce Feldman covers college football for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com. Heather Dinich, who covers the ACC for ESPN.com, contributed to this report.

[JLEW1818]

Great just what we need, coaches thinking of other jobs.

[oumartin]

no way.

[ousooners182]

so i saw ppl on here saying that venables took the job..is any of that true or just rumors?

and i hope shipp doesnt go with him if he does

[JLEW1818]

If he took the job he should leave now. ( I don't see anywhere where he took it though).

[Scotty]

Needless to say, the Bob Stoops coaching tree is about to grow another branch.

[SoonerInLubbock]

Needless to say, the Bob Stoops coaching tree is about to grow another branch.

heh and boy has that tree grown into a healthy oak.

[OUMallen]

Clemson is reportedly going to interview Muschamp.

[cvsooner]

Another name being floated for Clemson: (wait for it)...Philip Fulmer.

[8timechamps]

I've thought for a long time that Brent was going to sit tight until Bob decides to hang'em up...then he'll put his name in the hat for the head coaching position.

[soonerfan28]

My only question is if Brent leaves then who take the D in the future. I think if he was to leave now then that might be Bob, but does anybody see anyone of the defensive coaches that could actually be the long term answer. I don't because I figure if we had great defensive minds then they would be DC's somewhere else by now.

[JLEW1818]

No, we need to go find one, not promote one.

[soonerfan28]

No, we need to go find one, not promote one.

Couldn't agree more.

[TMcGee86]

WORD!

[OklahomaTuba]

Hire John Blake!

[madillsoonerfan5353]

:pop:

[DangTire]

Great just what we need, coaches thinking of other jobs.

Especially when they have a hard time doing their job in the first place. C'mon Clemson!

[CK Sooner]

Losing Shipp would hurt.

[okienole3]

I've thought for a long time that Brent was going to sit tight until Bob decides to hang'em up...then he'll put his name in the hat for the head coaching position.

Brent should talk to Merv Johnson how well that plan works.

[Curly Bill]

Losing Shipp would hurt.

Yup Venables can go, and please God can he take BJW with him, and whoever has special teams, but Shipp can't go.

...and please God let these rumors of Venables leaving be true. :D

[madillsoonerfan5353]

Yup Venables can go, and please God can he take BJW with him, and whoever has special teams, but Shipp can't go.

...and please God let these rumors of Venables leaving be true. :D

+1

:D

[Jacie]

Job interviews are to jobs what blind dates are to a social life.

[oupride]

Thanks for the post

[Sabanball]

I hope he gets it. Maybe it will teach you all not to take a good DC for granted. You young OU fans are SO spoiled....

[Curly Bill]

I hope he gets it. Maybe it will teach you all not to take a good DC for granted. You young OU fans are SO spoiled....

I hope he gets it too...

...I really really hope he gets it. :D

...and I'm not a young OU fan. :mad:

[Sabanball]

I hope he gets it too...

...I really really hope he gets it. :D

...and I'm not a young OU fan. :mad:

Curly,

That depends on how you define 'young'...;) And...be careful what you wish for--you might just get it...

[Curly Bill]

Curly,

That depends on how you define 'young'...;) And...be careful what you wish for--you might just get it...

I'll just say I'm old and wise enough to hope Venables does leave. ;)

I've watched the past few years with BV at the helm of our D. I'm past ready for a change.

[goodolesooner]

I'll just say I'm old and wise enough to hope Venables does leave. ;)

I've watched the past few years with BV at the helm of our D. I'm past ready for a change.

Well, I'm young and realistic enough to realize that Venables is a dang good defensive coordinator.

You gotta figure that Bob Stoops has his hand in that defense as well. You know, since he was pretty much the best d coordinator in the nation coming out of UF and all.

Just let the men that get paid cash money to run our defense do their job. It's not like OU's been a team in the pits over the past decade. We've only been one of the best teams, year in year out.

[Curly Bill]

Well, I'm young and realistic enough to realize that Venables is a dang good defensive coordinator.

You gotta figure that Bob Stoops has his hand in that defense as well. You know, since he was pretty much the best d coordinator in the nation coming out of UF and all.

Just let the men that get paid cash money to run our defense do their job. It's not like OU's been a team in the pits over the past decade. We've only been one of the best teams, year in year out.

:confused: Who the **** is stopping them from doing their job?

[illinisooner]

As much as I like to complain about BV and our wonderful bend but don't break zone, he's much too valuable to lose because of his great recruiting. Same with Shipp, if he leaves as well.

[Curly Bill]

As much as I like to complain about BV and our wonderful bend but don't break zone, he's much too valuable to lose because of his great recruiting. Same with Shipp, if he leaves as well.

BV is a good recruiter, but are kids coming here because of him, or are they coming to OU? If he leaves (as I cross my fingers) he'll be replaced with someone that can recruit as well.

[Fraggle145]

i wish someone would take BJW.

[Curly Bill]

i wish someone would take BJW.

Cross your fingers that Venables leaves and takes him with him. ;)

Two birds with one stone. :D

[goodolesooner]

Cross your fingers that Venables leaves and takes him with him. ;)

Two birds with one stone. :D

:rolleyes:

[OU_Sooners75]

Well, I'm young and realistic enough to realize that Venables is a dang good defensive coordinator.

You gotta figure that Bob Stoops has his hand in that defense as well. You know, since he was pretty much the best d coordinator in the nation coming out of UF and all.

Just let the men that get paid cash money to run our defense do their job. It's not like OU's been a team in the pits over the past decade. We've only been one of the best teams, year in year out.

He is a good one...However, he is not the best or even one of the best.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I am just thankful we don't have a dumbass Athletic Director like Clemson, K-State, and all these other schools interviewing Venables. I mean all those guys have to do is come to Soonerfans.com to realize that Venables is the ****tiest coach in the history of defense. Do you realize that there has been 10 coaches that over the last 10 years that coached the #1 ranked defense..not a one is named Venables!! You know what pisses me off at Venables most of all is how he has to create schemes for 8 or 9 offenses unlike Switzer's boys who had to create schemes for 1 or 2 offenses(P.S. Switzer's boys got their *** beat by every good passing QB who rolled upon them) and somehow Venables can't scheme as well despite having so much more variety of offenses.

[DangTire]

I hope he gets it. Maybe it will teach you all not to take a good DC for granted. You young OU fans are SO spoiled....

You obviously don't know what good defense looks like. And when he makes Blake look like Vince Lombardi at one of these schools dumb enough to hire him perhaps you can come back and post about how great a coach he is then.

[DangTire]

I am just thankful we don't have a dumbass Athletic Director like Clemson, K-State, and all these other schools interviewing Venables. I mean all those guys have to do is come to Soonerfans.com to realize that Venables is the ****tiest coach in the history of defense. Do you realize that there has been 10 coaches that over the last 10 years that coached the #1 ranked defense..not a one is named Venables!! You know what pisses me off at Venables most of all is how he has to create schemes for 8 or 9 offenses unlike Switzer's boys who had to create schemes for 1 or 2 offenses(P.S. Switzer's boys got their *** beat by every good passing QB who rolled upon them) and somehow Venables can't scheme as well despite having so much more variety of offenses.

I hope you were drunk on a gallon of Tequila when you wrote that. I think you were trying to be sarcastic but it pretty much came off sounding like a Jimmy Vulmer monologue.

[olevetonahill]

I hope you were drunk on a gallon of Tequila when you wrote that. I think you were trying to be sarcastic but it pretty much came off sounding like a Jimmy Vulmer monologue.

I hope you enjoy Red .:rolleyes:

[OU_Sooners75]

I hope you enjoy Red .:rolleyes:

Why would he be in red?

[olevetonahill]

Why would he be in red?

Guess you dont Know sarcasm when ya see it Huh ?
Has the dude ever Posted a Positive Post about OU ?:rolleyes:

[OU_Sooners75]

Guess you dont Know sarcasm when ya see it Huh ?
Has the dude ever Posted a Positive Post about OU ?:rolleyes:

Don't know. I don't follow him around either.

OH and FWIW, since I was not on here the Tuesday...Thanks for the service bro.

Here is an avatar I made Tuesday morning for my website...

http://www.talkncaasports.com/images/vdavatar.gif

[olevetonahill]

Don't know. I don't follow him around either.

OH and FWIW, since I was not on here the Tuesday...Thanks for the service bro.

Here is an avatar I made Tuesday morning for my website...

http://www.talkncaasports.com/images/vdavatar.gif

i dont follow him either .
so wheres yer web site ?

[OU_Sooners75]

i dont follow him either .
so wheres yer web site ?

Ill pm it, so it doesnt look like I am spamming it.

Havent had time to keep up with the main page, but the forum is fun since it is filled with KU and ACC fans.

[olevetonahill]

Ill pm it, so it doesnt look like I am spamming it.

Havent had time to keep up with the main page, but the forum is fun since it is filled with KU and ACC fans.

I think as Long as theres No Porn you Can Link it here .
Just add it to yer Sig Line .

[Jacie]

Don't know. I don't follow him around either.

OH and FWIW, since I was not on here the Tuesday...Thanks for the service bro.

Here is an avatar I made Tuesday morning for my website...

http://www.talkncaasports.com/images/vdavatar.gif

Ummm, about that avatar . . .

Did you mean to say, "For those that have sacrificed so much"?

[OU_Sooners75]

Ummm, about that avatar . . .

Did you mean to say, "For those that have sacrificed so much"?

Yeah...thanks.

damn it, now I have to edit it.

:mad:

[St. Louis Sooner]

the worst thing that can happen during this season is a coaching change; regardless of what we all want or don't want ... if BV leaves, our season is over since our kids will be either leaderless and/or severely distracted;

we learned this truth the hard way ... when bro' Mike left; i really really hope (if he leaves) that nothing is announced/done until after the season ... but i don't think my hope is realistic; gawd, this will kill our defense;

[humblesooner]

the worst thing that can happen during this season is a coaching change; regardless of what we all want or don't want ... if BV leaves, our season is over since our kids will be either leaderless and/or severely distracted;

we learned this truth the hard way ... when bro' Mike left; i really really hope (if he leaves) that nothing is announced/done until after the season ... but i don't think my hope is realistic; gawd, this will kill our defense;

Yeah, and West Virginia learned that lesson last year, didn't they?
I hesitate to blame coaches leaving as the reason we can't win a bowl game.
I think it is focus. We have the same issues when we don't lose any coaches. Even Granger's deal was blamed last year. That should not affect a great team in the biggest game of their year.

[BoulderSooner79]

Yeah, and West Virginia learned that lesson last year, didn't they?
I hesitate to blame coaches leaving as the reason we can't win a bowl game.
I think it is focus. We have the same issues when we don't lose any coaches. Even Granger's deal was blamed last year. That should not affect a great team in the biggest game of their year.

Maybe the biggest game of the year for the fans. There were enough injuries last year the team was not at full strength. But on top of that, it really didn't seem like all the players wanted to be there. I speculate that they thought they deserved the title game slot as much as LSU and the Fiesta was a big let down. For what ever reason, the focus and intensity was no where near the CCG.

[cvsooner]

Ummm, about that avatar . . .

Did you mean to say, "For those that have sacrificed so much"?

Uh...and also, it's "remembrance," not "remberance." And it should be Veterans' Day...

OU Journalism School grad, class of '78

[Sooner1979]

I hope Bob Stoops reads this board, because I didn't realize how many defensive gurus were on here...

[swardboy]

...and spelling gurus :D

[Sooner1979]

...and spelling gurus :D

exactly...or should I say..."Zactly"...

[Dan Thompson]

Speling gurus, I'm won of the best, I mispell everything, thats why I like to use the spell checker in Word.

From what I have seen on the Internet this morning, the Clemson AD has interviewed a lot of coachs, one being the ex-Raiders coach.

[oumartin]

Just ask Texas fans about BJW. He was their DC for a bit and he coached secondary I believe.

While I was hard on Brents suckage I have realized he is a good coach and its the scheme more than anything.

Why can't BJW get a gig somewhere else and lets bring in another Secondary coach.

[8timechamps]

I'm going out on a limb and saying that Kiffin gets the job.

I, for one, like BV and hope that he stays until Bob retires.

[King Crimson]

Just ask Texas fans about BJW. He was their DC for a bit and he coached secondary I believe.

While I was hard on Brents suckage I have realized he is a good coach and its the scheme more than anything.

Why can't BJW get a gig somewhere else and lets bring in another Secondary coach.

BJW was hired in 99 to recruit Texas. That was his function on the staff. anything else is kind of an afterthought. I do think it was a mistake to make him DB's coach since he was going to catch a lot of flak from fans there.

[Echoes]

Yeah, Kiffin will get the job for sure

[oumartin]

I understand BJW was brought in to recruit texas but after 10 years I am willing to be that we have other coaches on the staff that can do that now

[Jacie]

Some of you are ready to send the U-Haul to BV's house but this one has yet to be decided. At last count, he was one of four candidates including the aforementioned Muschamp, Lane Kiffin (also contacted by Tennessee) and Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson.

[Curly Bill]

Some of you are ready to send the U-Haul to BV's house but this one has yet to be decided. At last count, he was one of four candidates including the aforementioned Muschamp, Lane Kiffin (also contacted by Tennessee) and Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson.

Oh, I've never thought he would get the job, I just want it to happen.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Oh, I've never thought he would get the job, I just want it to happen.

You should have been making "Hire Brent Venables" threads all this time

[Curly Bill]

You should have been making "Hire Brent Venables" threads all this time

Damn!....

...you're right. :mad:

[SouthCarolinaSooner]

Clemson owes Bowden a few million already so if Sweeney runs the table or at least beats Carolina, I'd expect him to be given the head job.

[olevetonahill]

Clemson owes Bowden a few million already so if Sweeney runs the table or at least beats Carolina, I'd expect him to be given the head job.

Ill Take a Head Job .:D

[OU_Sooners75]

I hope he stays to finish the season...unless he does get hired by another school to be their HC.

If that does happen, I wish him luck. I also hope if this does happen, that he will pack his stuff and joing his new team ASAP. We do not need a coach hanging around til the end of the season, knowing he will not be with us at the end.

Better to cut the ties when it happens than to wait.

[Jason White's Third Knee]

Can't someone go interview Mike Leach and his staff? Look at how good they are. Go **** with them.

[boomermagic]

Curly,

That depends on how you define 'young'...;) And...be careful what you wish for--you might just get it...



Yes, Be careful what you wish for... And, Ask not, what your football team can do for you but what you can do for your football team.. OR, Something like that...