# ‘No hot seat’: Oklahoma backs Brent Venables, and his $51.67 million buyout explains why > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1504732 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 6:26 PM · Read it: The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents met in Norman on Wednesday morning, and chair Rick Nagel used the session to address a subject the board usually leaves to the athletic department. The Oklahoma Sooners are 5-4 in Brent Venables’ fifth season, with the No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels visiting Norman on Saturday. Oklahoma has ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 12:50 PM: [Brent Venables 'not on the hot seat,' but Oklahoma must fix its offense in 2027]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) After doubling down on Venables following a CFP trip, Oklahoma faces pressure to rebuild an offense that continues to lag behind - Nov 11, 2026, 1:03 PM: ['Brent Venables is not on the Hot Seat': Regents Chair Gives Oklahoma Coach a Vote of Confidence]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Rick Nagel, Joe Harroz and Roger Denny all expressed confidence in Venables' ability to move Sooners forward. - Nov 11, 2026, 6:26 PM: [‘No hot seat’: Oklahoma backs Brent Venables, and his $51.67 million buyout explains why]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents met in Norman on Wednesday morning, and chair Rick Nagel used the session to address a subject the board usually leaves to the athletic department. The Oklahoma Sooners are 5-4 in Brent Venables’ fifth season, with the No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels visiting Norman on Saturday. Oklahoma has