There's already hype for quarterback John Mateer's first season with the Oklahoma Sooners, and we haven't even seen him throw a pass in a game yet while wearing the crimson and cream.
The buzz about Mateer only increased on Thursday when a video went viral of him throwing a dime to Deion Burks during the Sooners' first practice of fall camp.
John Mateer connected with Deion Burks in viral video
Weβve watched this π times already. @John_Mateer4 β‘οΈ @deionkburks pic.twitter.com/tzXYbgyTn7
β Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) July 31, 2025
Obviously Sooner Nation was pumped about what they saw in just the 18 seconds.
Not sure what was better, the πππ©ππ or the π©ππ§π€π¬. https://t.co/AcPvMQlrZc
β Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_Sooners) July 31, 2025
Best throw Iβve seen from an OU QB since K1. https://t.co/vVKZnIiO90
β Joe (@joemneal) August 1, 2025
Itβs one throw on the first day of fall camp
β Scott (@Scottsoonerone) August 1, 2025
But this throw Mateer might be better than anything we saw from the OU offense the entirety of last season https://t.co/bybw8SX62U
Here, have a sip https://t.co/QfMAzLTt46 pic.twitter.com/DO91miY3gJ
β Colton Williams (@wxColton) July 31, 2025
Itβs literally one throw on the first day of fall camp
β Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) July 31, 2025
But this throw by John Mateer might be better than anything we saw from the OU offense the entirety of last season
That was a seed https://t.co/BmSMnOpqKS
But it's not just Sooner Nation that liked what they saw. College football experts around the country are also jumping on the Sooner Schooner, and some have already been onboard all offseason since OU added John Mateer through the Transfer Portal from Washington State, where he led the FBS with 44 total TDs last season.
These 2 will lead me to make some irresponsible predictions about Oklahoma I canβt take back pic.twitter.com/RKWV6lJhi1
β Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) August 1, 2025
https://t.co/9OJ3XJarha pic.twitter.com/tVUCoOp7AI
β Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) August 1, 2025
https://t.co/IRIObJsLPY pic.twitter.com/nk1NqtddxK
β J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) August 1, 2025
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