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Oklahoma's Brent Venables Calls out Deion Sanders, Says He Didn't Give 'Pink Slips'

Brent Venables' first season at Oklahoma did not go according to plan, but he still takes pride in his roster-building approach compared to that of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.

David Ubben of The Athletic shared comments Venables made to OUNightlySports, a student-run television station.

"We're another year in establishing our standards and our culture and our values," he said. "That matters. A year ago, I challenged the guys. I wasn't like Deion that gave guys a bunch of pink slips. I gave guys 12 months of grace to go to class, live right off the field and show up with a great urgency and respect for your opportunity at the University of Oklahoma.