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“Only Got Hired Because John Mateer Was Coming With Him”: Fans React as Oklahoma Makes OC Decision After Meltdown vs. South Carolina
After losing 42-25 to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners are virtually out of playoff contention. In what looks like a step taken to restructure the team’s offense with the program’s future in mind, the Sooners fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, On3’s Pete Nakos reported on Monday. Tight ends coach Jason Witten reportedly will take over as playcaller for OU. BREAKING: Oklahoma has fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, @PeteNakos reports. https://t.co/bVopE8tTem — On3 (@On3) November 2, 2026 Fans online expressed relief over the decision, while some also argued that the move was long overdue following the Sooners’ offensive struggles. “He only got hired because (John) Mateer was coming with him,” a fan wrote on X. @On3 @PeteNakos He only got hired because Mateer was coming with him. — PabloWazzu (@PabloWazzu) November 2, 2026 @On3 @PeteNakos Its honestly surprising that we hired him in the first place. — CJ (@CJ_Steff7) November 2, 2026 @On3 @PeteNakos Shoulda been done a while ago but the red river victory bought him a couple of weeks. Dreadful play calling and even worse talent management. — Barry Block (@TalkSports13) November 2, 2026 @On3 @PeteNakos HUGE win for Oklahoma today — Jared (@jaredh217) November