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New OU football QB John Mateer not over SEC snubbing him — and they'll pay for it

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John Mateer was ignored by power conference schools until he showed out at Washington State .

Mateer says he's not over SEC snubbing him, and they'll pay for it.

The quarterback no one wanted out of high school, his football path unceremoniously unfolded from tiny Central Arkansas , to Washington State to Oklahoma .

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables threw a load of NIL money at Mateer .

The Sooners lost their offensive identity in their first season in the SEC .

The offense struggled to score points, and more important, lost its attacking identity.

It took two days for Brad Venables to change course with Arbuckle , who helped Oklahoma land Mateer .

Mateer: "It’s not for me to look at this as I'm the savior of a program".