WATCH: Oklahoma LB Kip Lewis Crimson Combine Postgame

The Sooners' linebacker met the press after Saturday's spring football event.

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NORMAN – Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis met with the media on Saturday following the Sooners’ Crimson Combine.

The event marked the end of spring practice and took the place of the traditional spring scrimmage – the Red / White Game – with an announced attendance of 16,316.

Players participated in individual and group drills, then took part in a 7-on-7 passing drill followed by a light 11-on-11 session.

Lewis told reporters after the scrimmage that he was eager to see what the OU defense is capable of with head coach Brent Venables as the defensive coordinator this year. He also described what strides the OU defense made this spring, and explained why he thinks he might be able to actually make more big plays this season than he did in 2024.

Lewis also talked about what makes new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle’s offense so difficult to defend.

To watch the entire press conference, click the video.

Published Apr 13, 2025 | Modified Apr 13, 2025

JOHN HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

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