{"id":3692,"date":"2023-04-27T03:49:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T08:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2023-04-27T03:49:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T08:49:10","slug":"dasan-mccullough-says-oklahoma-defense-is-one-of-none","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/dasan-mccullough-says-oklahoma-defense-is-one-of-none\/","title":{"rendered":"Dasan McCullough says Oklahoma defense is \u2018one of none\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oklahoma Sooners<\/strong><\/a> sophomore defensive lineman\/ outside linebacker Dasan McCullough<\/a><\/strong> is liking what he\u2019s seeing out of the defense during spring practice. And what he sees out of the defense since arriving on campus during the offseason makes him believe they are destined for great things in 2023. After the Sooners\u2019 2023 spring game, McCullough made a bold statement about Oklahoma\u2019s defensive unit, proclaiming them to be, \u2018one of none.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I feel like, as a group, this defense is one of none. So, I mean, we have guys at every position. We have depth too. So, I think we\u2019re gonna make a great run,\u201d said McCullough<\/a>.<\/p>\n

McCullough committed to Oklahoma after an impressive freshman year with the Indiana Hoosiers. The Sooner\u2019s transfer portal acquisition had a huge, with the Hoosiers recording 49 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 4.0 sacks. McCullough played high school football at Bloomington South (Ind.) High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 97 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.<\/p>\n

Venables pushing McCullough to be a leader on defense<\/h2>\n

McCullough believes the Sooner\u2019s defense has the talent and capability to be one of the best defenses in the Big 12 and possibly all of college football next season. And the sophomore also has aspirations of being a leader of that unit both on and off the field; something that head coach\u00a0Brent Venables<\/strong> is pushing his young defensive star to achieve. Venables wants McCullough to be a leader on the defense and is going out of his way to connect and work with the young difference maker.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince I\u2019ve been here coach Venables has made it clear he wants me to be a leader,\u201d McCullough\u00a0said recently<\/a>. \u201cJust having him right by my side, just helping me out with all these little things, made me the best linebacker I could be. You can\u2019t ask for any more. It\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCullough arrived in Oklahoma from\u00a0Indiana<\/a><\/strong>, where he was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection as a true freshman last fall.<\/p>\n

After Oklahoma\u2019s spring game this past weekend, Venables mentioned how happy he was with how the\u00a0transfers were growing in the team\u2019s system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot still in front of us, but even prior to today I\u2019ve been incredibly pleased with the work, the buy-in, the humility, the competitiveness and the play,\u201d\u00a0Venables said. \u201cIt certainly hasn\u2019t been perfect with any of \u2019em, but there\u2019s signs that we\u2019re moving in the right direction. Bringing those guys in are making everyone around them better. Certainly they\u2019re gonna be able to help us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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