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Returning Leadership Could be the X-Factor for Oklahoma's Offensive Line in 2026
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Returning Leadership Could be the X-Factor for Oklahoma's Offensive Line in 2026

Oklahoma Sooners On SI·Carson Field·21 days ago
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NORMAN — Oklahoma’s offensive line saw consistency in 2025, and now the Sooners hope that the unit becomes one of the best in the SEC. The Sooners will enter the fall with several of their top linemen back from last year’s squad, including Michael Fasusi , Eddy Pierre-Louis , Ryan Fodje , Jake Maikkula and Heath Ozaeta .  OU coach Brent Venables underscored the importance of that group’s experience. “You can’t manufacture that,” Venables said. “It’s huge.” The Sooners’ linemen used the 2025 season to gain experience and build a foundation for future success at the line. And they’ve used the offseason to build chemistry. Fasusi and Fodje were both true freshmen in 2025, and Venables said that neither of them were “capable of leading” in Year 1. But during winter workouts and spring ball, Fasusi and Fodje became more vocal, per Venables. “The leadership is real,” Venables said.…

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