"In The Weeds": OU Quarterback Transfer John Mateer

[@Blaqk_8298]

ZEN ARBUCKLE and JOHN WAYNE MATEER the GUNSLINGER are a part of the SOONER family now.

[@JamieR2077]

Haha good one, we'll see!

[@moultonlavagaming]

I went to all the WSU games this season and he does struggle with long passes. Best of luck.

[@robbyclark6915]

This is what’s great about the portal. It gives us a chance to see guys like Gabriel who is now undefeated, in the playoff, and damn near won a Heisman trophy! And next year John Mateer will be a Sooner, play in the sec, be in the playoff, and actually WIN the 8th Heisman trophy for Oklahoma! At least, that’s the word on the street……

[@mwright_boomer]

Or we could recruit and develop our own guys. The portal is lame. You have to re-recruit your own team every single year

[@joshuasmith9528]

@@mwright_boomerthat sounds great on paper. Yes. It’s a year to year recruitment challenge. It’s going to play out okay. Just wait n

[@actuallytmb]

@@mwright_boomer Dabo tried that at Clemson and they've sucked ever since lol

[@BrandonBoomer]

If Mateer can run, let's wait for Hawkins to have a year in the system and unleash him on the SEC!

[@jeffreyalbert2131]

A little QB competition always good.

[@Whofarted69_Ph.D]

Amen. i keep thinking of how the Packers have done it (and i'm not a Packer fan), but having a dude learn the system as a backup before getting his chance works. Hell, it worked for Mateer sitting behind Cam Ward. Redshirt him, and set him up for success, he has a ton of talent

[@baconator807]

Hawkins ceiling is for sure higher than Mateer. Cannot wait.

[@raoulduke458]

@@jeffreyalbert2131 There's no competition, Mateer is 100% the guy next year and a more complete player. Hawkins year is 2026.

[@wishweknew2800]

@@baconator807based on what? Cause it surely can’t be based on his performances during the season.

[@laddlll]

great show, thanks

[@bodydroppedime]

Love this stuff!

[@robertjones5250]

Thanks!

[@daltonmann4916]

i am glad gabe metioned it we have to be able to protect our qb! no protection, no production!

[@DerykRonk]

Good to see Ikard have such a successful career. Great center and commentator. Was a great tight end in high school, even though we beat him in the 08 championship game. Haha GO WARRIORS

[@lolvetoed6210]

Would love more breakdowns on Mateer Gabe and Teddy! Y'all some goats!

[@MattMorgz-031]

Mateer is going to be happy to be on a team that can make some defensive stops I bet.

[@willsmith8586]

I'm surprised Gabe hasn't said anything about Mateer's long luscious hair yet. He likes a QB with long curls hahha.

[@andrewmaldonado9450]

He almost reminds me of Trevor Lawrence

[@Spacewalk11]

Can we get an “In the weeds” with Dereck Simmons? Haven’t seen any tape on him but his size is great and he’s rated pretty high but obviously their competition wasn’t great which is a concern for tackles.

[@andymancan2088]

On that first throw there were a handful thrown but most were subsequently dropped by Hester or thompson

[@Lexlugr]

Yeah, Arnold had a ton of talent and would make some throws that were downright impressive but never connected

[@mark_a_vigil]

Teddy is back In The Weeds with the rest of us.

[@CameronFoster-v2t]

To me Arbuckle and Lincoln Riley has a lot of the same concepts from the Air Raid they create to the strengths of the talent it seems like a quarterback friendly offense.

[@Robyn-l7v]

We are not getting Lincoln hes gone now get over it.

[@scubasleeve3497]

I like that Mateer doesn't shit in his pants any time there's pressure. That seems to be something you want in a QB (that Arnold lacked).

[@HarveyRice-jr2vl]

another question , how many times that we saw QB with 5 sec. to throw the ball

[@Lexlugr]

Finding someone that's that comfortable exploiting the middle of is super underrated, because we haven't done that since Bake. I hope we're talking about how much of a deal we got with his NIL next year

[@ricks4361]

Luv going ‘in the weeds’. Got one on Baklenko now need one on D ‘squatch’ Simmons. Watched a little of his play vs NCSt. Massive human and moves ok. Looks a bit stiff. Need to hear your take.

[@SoberSooner918]

OU gonna be just fine next year as long as we can get some decent production from the o-line thats the most important factor going into next year if they can do that i think OU can win a SEC championship i dont know about y'all but i didnt realize how bad it would piss me off if Texas wins one before OU till i saw it almost happen

[@ytcommentacct]

on the first play, was #24 not a good option?

[@letsgosooners]

Looking forward to one of these on Derek Simmons.

[@TUHurricanefan1]

Dean Blevins said on X if Washington state hires Ben Arbuckle for their head coach that Miami will try to flip John Mateer. What you think Ben leaving to go be HC at Washington state?

[@mturinetti3095]

Thanks for the great, detailed breakdown! Boomer Sooner!!

[@Spacewalk11]

His style is similar to Hawkins.. I hope Hawkins stays into 2026 because a year developing with Arbuckle and Kuceyeski and learning behind Mateer.. let him gain a little weight and continue to develop not only his passing accuracy but also just decision making.. Hawkins could be insane. Our schemes were horrifying, our WR’s were all hurt, and our OL was all hurt aka abysmal. Hawkins with good coaching, much improved OL and good WR core?? So pumped for the next couple years. Just gotta keep these young studs in Norman

[@CameronFoster-v2t]

Mateer will improve his mechanics and Arbuckle offensive is like Lincoln Riley.

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

I'm glad Mateer is coming here and I don't know what OU had to pay him but it's going to be worth every penny. Not paying Dillon Gabriel whatever it took to come back to OU for his final season cost us possibly a chance at making the playoff. I think without question if Gabriel comes back OU beats Tennessee, S. Carolina, Missouri and Ole Miss and you can make the argument they could have beat TX. It just goes to show that in this era with the NIL you had better damn sure not be cheap.

[@scubasleeve3497]

Gabriel is a great player but pump the brakes. I don't care if we have Joe Montana, OU isn't winning shit this year with this O-line.

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

@@scubasleeve3497 They absolutely would have the games I stated above and you never know what could have happened. Did you watch even watch the games?

[@johnturner1476]

We need #2! Wow!

[@StrawHatTeen-k6i]

Washington State looks like they have a good OL. Something our poor QB's didn't have this year. Come on Coach B, step it up. Get OU a dominant OL so our offense can rock again.

[@moultonlavagaming]

Good luck with his long passes as that was a short coming he had.

[@joshuasmith9528]

Not going to hold my breath about next season. Still a tough schedule, but who knows? This league is changing from season to season. I’m optimistically skeptical and/or skeptically optimistic. I’m fine with all the changes tho.

[@charleslee5981]

Hopefully the offensive line will get fixed, if it doesn’t it won’t matter who the QB is

[@soonerdad3]

The problem all year is that the QBs didn't have any time in the pocket to throw this kind of pass with our horrible offensive line play.

[@travisrutherford]

Love the video. It would be easier to watch with less stopping of the play. Just play it. Put it on repeat. At least play it once full speed to see

[@joelledbetter2926]

I think we got to really focus on getting some linemen or something we really struggled to pass block ppl which id so weird to me i always thought pass blocking was easy but I didn't play against these grown men either

[@BoogalooPepe]

Alright let's be honest. Those first two plays are interceptions in the SEC.

[@OK_Breakdown]

How?

[@Quawnn]

0:45

[@davidhendricks1331]

If Hawkins can make the throws he's the guy his legs speaks volumes

[@raoulduke458]

Mateer is 100% the guy next year. 2 years experience in Arbuckle's Wilderness and is also lethal with his legs. Hawks year is 2026.

[@jeremybrown-HelloJayBird]

12:25 considerate of others. 😂

[@shannoncrawford7212]

Mateer squat 1RM 506 lbs. Pretty stout for a QB.

[@767driver]

Reminds me of Tom Brady at Michigan.

[@WOww-uy5qs]

That first throw was risky he had so many other open wr I like em tho he decent we should win it all this year😊

[@55Dag]

The throws shown were throws that JA would not throw.

[@kennethtimmons8557]

He did that but he forgot to fumble the ball at the end. he can't play here.

[@allanheath5560]

Go Sooners #1

[@HarveyRice-jr2vl]

he has all day to throw

[@shirleygorre6003]

OU needs a stud tight end.

[@КрисКристиан-о2я]

Sooner Magic works in the portal.

[@StripedSooner]

john "runs like a deer" mateer.. everything about the guy is fun, even his name lol

[@seanakima50515e]

The fanbase is so obsessed with hawkins for NO reason . He loves OU, but he's not and won't be ready. it's insane... its like they forgot about South Carolina and how we lost the game in 5 minutes of 3 offensive possessions inside our own 30-yard line.. And now that we have a new OC with a new offensive system, verbiage, scheme, that he has to learn, along with a new QB coach that he can't physically practice with until spring ball... but you guys (fans) think he's ready to be the starter... That makes 0 sense, guys Its Mateers job for 1 if not 2 years and then Hawkins the next 2.. if you cant see that you dont know or understand football. And no, I dont dislike Hawkins, i hope the kid shines and is a better Kyler Murray when it's his time

[@chrisstandingbear1947]

Actually there's a good reason I want to see Hawkins play more, and that's so that we get to see more camera shots of his gorgeous mom in the stands cheering him on. No disrespect to him or his dad, but damn.

[@bradleycarroll8187]

Thirsty much? ​@@chrisstandingbear1947

[@danielgraham7952]

you're right. no way hawkins starts or is ready to start. but, like kyler, i hope he'll get there when he's junior adn senior.

[@lloydwhittlesey594]

Is it me or is the Navy coach trying to look like Popeye???

[@zeku3531]

got Baker vibes from him

[@vidpie]

Seems like he dances on his feet some.

[@danieljordan9004]

I’m worried about his mechanics. I had never seen a down of Mateer so I watched the entire Washington game last night. He reminds me of Trevor Knight. He has an extremely fast release, but it’s very jerky. He also throws every ball side arm like you would on a screen trying to get around a defender or a shortstop trying to turn two except it’s every throw. You said he had a great deep ball, that’s not what I saw. Because of his arm angle it can get pretty flat sometimes. He makes some decent throws but was also pretty inaccurate at times, especially on the run. This is where this all this could be a problem in the SEC. D Lineman are much bigger in the SEC and I think he’ll have many more balls batted down. The corners and safeties are better in the SEC and a lot of those inaccurate balls that were just incomplete or even caught will get picked off. One of the biggest problems I see with his arm angle is when he scrambles or rolls left with intentions to pass. When a right handed QB rolls left they really have to turn those hips to get anything on it and be accurate, when you throw side arm you have to do it even more. When he ran left not only did he swing his hips and upper body he had to swing his lower body leaving him very vulnerable. If he’s being chased and gets hit in that position he’ll either separate his shoulder, break his collarbone, or crack a rib. He’s an elite running QB, which also worries me in the SEC for injuries, but I think his passing ability might be a little exaggerated by the competition he’s played and the amount of short throws. I’m not trying to kill the guy either, I hope I’m wrong, but I also saw a bunch of mental mistakes and horrible decisions. I hope I’m wrong but fans need to understand this isn’t a Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, or Dillon Gabriel and the type of guys we’ve received in the transfer portal in the past. I think he’s much closer to a Trevor Knight than to those guys.

[@danielgraham7952]

you may be right on some things. i think he's a DG quality guy. how confident coaches are in Hawkins will alter how much they run Mateer, and in what situations. remember how they ran DG very little in year one but much more in year 2 when JA was backup. it was lebby as OC for both years. i think the OLine will be a problem again next year at times, so he'll be scrambling a lot. im curious to see how often he runs v passes while scrambling. seems like he has a good feel for either, which is exciting. but yes, increases injury chances.

[@dewittmathews2508]

If it works, then its ok.

[@Bigbirdreese1600]

Hawkins isn't the answer. He's decent but he won't beat the elite ,good teams in the sec. Mateer throws the ball the better ,is just an overall better QB.

[@lloydwhittlesey594]

He runs like Jackson Arnold

[@bigfin8085]

So ou finally got a qb.. i need predictions now tho.. yall whooping texas next season or what?

[@christophermorales1509]

All I know is we shouldn’t be written off. There is talent and money in Norman and don’t assume 6-6 happens forever.

[@Blaqk_8298]

JOHN MATEERS hype is soo big IT will play a factor in MH9 starting, when the season starts people are gonna want to see if MATEER is everything we think he is, REGARDLESS OF HOW GOOD MH9 IS HE WONT START NEXT YEAR BECAUSE OF MATEERS HYPE .... YOU HEARD IT HEAR 1ST

[@StripedSooner]

waaa we got a good QB let's find a way to bitch about it endlessly waaa

[@JamieR2077]

Right, and the money spent... now isn't a year learning the system behind JH only going to help MH?

[@Blaqk_8298]

@@JamieR2077 I think MH9 is good and will be better under ZEN ARBUCKLE but the HYPE around MATEER is too big to ignore.

[@shanesmith5475]

How's stupid working out for ya?

[@dewittmathews2508]

It ain't hype if you plays like his highlights.

[@jarodestevenson9001]

I’m glad they got him but man he can’t throw it to himself and block for himself omgggg. We have him as a sooner for one season likely then what?

[@raoulduke458]

Then it's Hawkins turn, after sitting and learning behind Mateer for a year, who's been in Arbuckle's system for 2 years and knows the offense inside and out.

[@CameronFoster-v2t]

I think Arbuckle uses a little more physicality at the line of scrimmage but his offense puts the defensive in conflict.

[@ShroomDoggyDogg]

The defense is built to get pressure and get off the field though. If they can get pressure and cover the way the defense is designed they should be fine

[@christophermorales1509]

Will get zero respect in the SEC until we get some pelts. But we will. Not the 6-6 team anymore.

[@chrisstandingbear1947]

I'm cautiously optimistic. His season stats are fine, but look at the competition he faced. Then look at our upcoming schedule.

[@StripedSooner]

cam ward had no issues, dillon gabriel had no issues, etc... good players are good, and this guy is much more highly coveted than either of those were coming out of their earlier situations.

[@TheGridironInsight]

This post is about making the right reads, not about competition. When our quarterbacks effectively read the defense within the scheme, we set ourselves up for success. If your scheme aligns well with the numbers, that’s what truly matters.

[@RobertSmith-xg9dv]

It's the exact same conference schedule we had this year and he's a much better option than anything we had this season. Let's run it back with a capable qb who actually has experience. Definitely optimistic!

[@blakehorton6306]

@@StripedSoonerwell, Gabriel did have issues. Do you not remember all the deep balls he missed and his inability to throw over the middle for all of his first season and a decent amount of year two here? He had to take time to get his groove. As for ward, the pac 12 and acc both have weak competition.

[@fathertoad9571]

It's also not a solo sport. He played against "lesser" competition, sure, but he also had teammates of similar caliber to that competition. You have to look at footage to truly decipher his strengths and weaknesses and decide if they can be capitalized on and adjusted.

[@Jay-L33]

He played two P4 opponents all year and was God awful in those games. Sooner fans need to lower their expectations. He has A LOT of passing development to do.

[@JamieR2077]

Yeah definitely a big step up in schedule... although JA didn't play this good against Temple, Houston or Tulane... Haven't watched the games but he put up: Texas Tech - 37-16 Washington - 24-19 Pseudo power 4: Boise - 24-45 Oregon State - 41-38 He put up some decent numbers, looks like he needed a defense...

[@dewittmathews2508]

Every QB has a few bad games, even the so-called SEC studs. Carson Beck, Quinn Ewers, Jalon Milroe, and several other SEC quarterbacks, played bad against better teams.

[@Jay-L33]

@dewittmathews2508 oh really? That's incredible, thanks. I had no idea!

[@dewittmathews2508]

@Jay-L33 It's no trouble at all, you're welcome!

[@Postman700]

@@Jay-L33 how was he awful? One game he had 312 total yards and the other he had 307 and won both..

[@JSuave99]

BOOMER

[@codyhutson]

Boomer

[@bradleycarroll8187]

Sooner!

[@marruz0]

Lehman isn’t qualified to talk about OU football and he shouldn’t have made that first team all American selection.

[@LittlePimp2024]

Bro I see you in every comment section. What is your problem?😂😂

[@Timbo1969]

Wow! So you’re smarter than the writers and coaches that voted him All American… just wow..

[@shoopy9878]

Do everyone a favor please and stop commenting on their videos- nobody wants or agrees with your negativity

[@marruz0]

@@shoopy9878I am entitled to share my views in the comment section. You cannot silence me.

[@Glowlol]

@@marruz0you sound like an insecure little man.

[@BoomerSooners]

Thanks!

[@danieljordan9004]

I’m worried about his mechanics. I had never seen a down of Mateer so I watched the entire Washington game last night. He reminds me of Trevor Knight. He has an extremely fast release, but it’s very jerky. He also throws every ball side arm like you would on a screen trying to get around a defender or a shortstop trying to turn two except it’s every throw. You said he had a great deep ball, that’s not what I saw. Because of his arm angle it can get pretty flat sometimes. He makes some decent throws but was also pretty inaccurate at times, especially on the run. This is where this all this could be a problem in the SEC. D Lineman are much bigger in the SEC and I think he’ll have many more balls batted down. The corners and safeties are better in the SEC and a lot of those inaccurate balls that were just incomplete or even caught will get picked off. One of the biggest problems I see with his arm angle is when he scrambles or rolls left with intentions to pass. When a right handed QB rolls left they really have to turn this hips to get anything on it and be accurate, when you throw side arm you have to do it even more. When he ran left not only did he swing his hips and upper body he had to swing his lower body leaving him very vulnerable. If he’s being chased and gets hit in that position he’ll either separate his shoulder, break his collarbone, or crack a rib. He’s an elite running QB, which also worries me in the SEC for injuries, but I think his passing ability might be a little exaggerated by the competition he’s played and the amount of short throws. I’m not trying to kill the guy either, I hope I’m wrong, but I also saw a bunch of mental mistakes and horrible decisions. I hope I’m wrong fans need to understand this isn’t a Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, or Dillon Gabriel and the type of guys we’ve received in the transfer portal in the past. I think he’s much closer to a Trevor Knight than to those guys.