"Excited about John," Venables said. "... John's a leader. He's experienced. He's got great arm talent. Really good instincts ...

Brent Venables says he knows things have to improve drastically. Sooner Nation is wondering if he’s the guy who can deliver.

"So he’s had four really good ones where he’s been the full-time ... "We’ll retain all of them," Venables said. That includes ...