# Oklahoma AD Hits Back After ESPN’s Paul Finebaum Calls Him Out for Losing Cool Over Ole Miss Clash Delay: “Send Their Carnival Barker Out”

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3 outlets covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 14, 2026, 3:08 PM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-oklahoma-ad-hits-back-after-espns-paul-finebaum-calls-him-out-for-losing-cool-over-ole-miss-clash-delay-send-their-carnival-barker-out/>

What was supposed to be a straightforward schedule change quickly spiraled into a war of words. Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny was furious after the Sooners’ game against Ole Miss was moved to Sunday, accusing the conference of disregarding the fans. His criticism didn’t sit well with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, who defended Ole Miss. Denny,

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- Nov 14, 2026, 1:17 PM: [SEC Reveals New TV Schedule for Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma](<https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/sec-reveals-new-tv-schedule-for-ole-miss-vs-oklahoma>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Following a delay, a new schedule for the matchup has been announced.
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:08 PM: [Oklahoma AD Hits Back After ESPN’s Paul Finebaum Calls Him Out for Losing Cool Over Ole Miss Clash Delay: “Send Their Carnival Barker Out”](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-oklahoma-ad-hits-back-after-espns-paul-finebaum-calls-him-out-for-losing-cool-over-ole-miss-clash-delay-send-their-carnival-barker-out/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  What was supposed to be a straightforward schedule change quickly spiraled into a war of words. Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny was furious after the Sooners’ game against Ole Miss was moved to Sunday, accusing the conference of disregarding the fans. His criticism didn’t sit well with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, who defended Ole Miss. Denny,
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:36 PM: [Paul Finebaum calls out Oklahoma AD Roger Denny for ‘pandering’ after Ole Miss game move](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/paul-finebaum-calls-oklahoma-ad-213647998.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Paul Finebaum went after Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny on SEC Network on Saturday morning, hours after Denny publicly objected to the SEC moving the Sooners’ game against the Ole Miss Rebels to Sunday. Speaking with Matt Barrie, Finebaum defended Commissioner Greg Sankey and then turned the conversation toward Denny’s first year in charge in