John Mateer Oklahoma QB SEC Media Days

Summary

That SEC Football Podcast

Episode: John Mateer Oklahoma QB SEC Media Days

Date: July 25, 2026
Host: Michael Bratton (SEC Mike) and his Cousin Shane
Guest: John Mateer, Oklahoma Quarterback

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Episode Overview

This episode features Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer live from SEC Media Days. Hosts Michael Bratton and Shane dive deep into Mateer’s offseason work with new teammates, the viral moments of last season, his experiences meeting college football legends, and excitement about playing in iconic SEC venues. The tone remains lighthearted and conversational, with a number of memorable anecdotes about football and life in the SEC.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Oklahoma QB John Mateer’s Offseason & Building Chemistry

• Acclimating New Teammates & Transfers (03:09-03:48):
  • Mateer describes working closely with new transfers and tight ends.
  • Highlights the importance of watching past film (especially of "Trail" and "Rocky") to understand their play styles.
  • Emphasizes communication after each play to get on the same page:

    "Football is a pattern game...the more we talk and we be on the same page, it is huge. Because in the moment, we really need it, you know exactly what I'm thinking."
    (John Mateer, 03:49)

2. Lighthearted Moments: Cars and Viral Tales

• Low Rider Truck Rumor (02:14-02:41):
  • Mateer shares he recently bought a 1968 Chevy C10 with air ride suspension.
  • Jokes about adjusting the air ride when heavy offensive linemen join for a ride:

    “If I’m on the left and if somebody’s heavy on the right, you gotta, like, push it up even more.”
    (John Mateer, 02:34)

• Viral Chipotle Interaction & Dr. Shin Fandom (04:16-05:02):
  • Mateer was more surprised by the Chipotle incident going viral than Dr. Shin’s newfound hero status in Oklahoma.
  • On Dr. Shin:

    “He didn't want that, you know, but he is amazing…I appreciate him so much.”
    (John Mateer, 04:29)

  • Recounts telling Dr. Shin to disguise himself at the stadium, knowing the students would recognize him:

    “I said, I promise you need to wear a hat. He walks into the tunnel. Student section. I told you. Like, you didn't believe me.”
    (John Mateer, 05:02)

3. Oklahoma & SEC: Legendary Company

• Meeting Legends and Being Starstruck (05:17-06:27):
  • Mateer rarely gets starstruck, but recalls meeting legendary Dallas Cowboy and current coach Jason Witten and others:

    “Coach Jason Witten was here...I literally didn’t know what to say. And now he’s my coach.”
    (John Mateer, 05:38)

  • Highlights other surreal moments:
    • Recruitment call from Baker Mayfield.
    • Meeting Jalen, Kyler, Sam Bradford, and even “Terry freaking Bradshaw.”

      “I met Terry Bradshaw two days ago...like, whoa, this is so cool.”
      (John Mateer, 06:27)

4. Biggest Wins and On-Field Memories

• Favorite Win: Alabama or Tennessee? (06:35-07:12):
  • Mateer picks the Alabama win as more meaningful due to the opponent’s home streak but calls the Tennessee blackout Halloween game “a dream.”

    “Means more Bama. Because they hadn’t lost at home...but cooler? Tennessee, that Halloween night game…I felt like I was in a dream.”
    (John Mateer, 06:43)

5. Looking Forward: SEC Venues and Competition

• The Games and Stadiums Circled on His Calendar (07:17-07:54):

  • Ready for every game, but highlights anticipation for playing at Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Georgia (Athens).
  • Values experiencing new places and the “legacy” of SEC stadiums.

    “To go to a place like Ann Arbor...and then go to Athens...just to as a kid to play in those in the sec, like that's so exciting.”
    (John Mateer, 07:24)

• Facing Elite Defenses (07:54-08:03):

  • Acknowledges the challenge of facing top-tier defenses like Michigan, Texas, and Georgia, both for development and NFL preparation.

6. Teammates: Who’s the Toughest?

• If You Needed One Guy With You in a Fight (08:10-08:39):
  • Without hesitation, Mateer names “Kip” as the teammate he’d want beside him, highlighting Kip’s transformation on game days:

    “Kip. Him on game day is...Kip during the week. Chilling. Kip on game day. Diff.”
    (John Mateer, 08:26) “It’s like, where did you come from? It’s awesome.”
    (John Mateer, 08:39)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Football is a pattern game...the more we talk and we be on the same page, it is huge. Because in the moment, we really need it, you know exactly what I'm thinking.”
  (John Mateer, 03:49)

• “Coach Jason Witten was here...I literally didn’t know what to say. And now he’s my coach.”
  (John Mateer, 05:38)

• “I met Terry Bradshaw two days ago...like, whoa, this is so cool.”
  (John Mateer, 06:27)

• “If you can go that Halloween night game...I felt like I was in a dream. Like, it was so—I couldn’t think.”
  (John Mateer, 06:43)

• “Kip on game day. Diff.”
  (John Mateer, 08:36)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 02:14 – John Mateer talks about his 1968 Chevy C10 low rider.
• 03:09 – Discusses building chemistry with new transfers and receivers.
• 04:16 – Viral Chipotle interaction and Dr. Shin fandom.
• 05:17 – Meeting football greats (Jason Witten, Baker Mayfield, Sam Bradford, Terry Bradshaw).
• 06:35 – Favorite wins: Alabama vs. Tennessee.
• 07:24 – Looking forward to playing in Ann Arbor and Athens.
• 08:10 – Which teammate he’d bring into a fight: “Kip.”

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Episode Takeaways

• John Mateer’s humility, openness, and deep love for team culture and SEC traditions shine throughout.
• He highlights the importance of communication with teammates, and cherishes both long-standing and new relationships within football.
• The pleasure and wonder of entering the SEC—a league full of legends and electric venues—are palpable in his recollections.
• Listeners get a taste of life as a high-profile QB: from viral fast-food moments to idolizing coaches to thrilling, dreamlike victories on the field.

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Transcript

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[Interviewer 1]

Oklahoma quarterback John Matier.

[Interviewer 2]

Gun show.

[Interviewer 1]

Hey, true or false. Can you confirm? I heard a rumor about you.

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[Interviewer 1]

You drive a low rider?

[John Metchie III]

Yeah, that's getting out. I bought a 1968 Chevy C10 here about a month ago. I love it.

[Interviewer 1]

Does it have the hydraulics or anything?

[John Metchie III]

It has air ride, so it doesn't like bounce. Like, you know, you see the bounce, but it goes up and down.

[Interviewer 2]

Does it change when you get a couple of them offensive linemen in there with you?

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[John Metchie III]

Yeah, yeah. You gotta like.

[Interviewer 1]

And if.

[John Metchie III]

So if I'm on the left and if somebody's heavy on the right, you gotta, like, push it up even more.

[Interviewer 1]

Yeah, yeah.

[John Metchie III]

It's real. You gotta take.

[Interviewer 2]

Why you keep looking at me? Hey, man, big year.

[Interviewer 1]

I mean, big.

[Interviewer 2]

It's funny, it's like the calm before the storm. We're going through our list, and all of a sudden the infamous photo comes out. John Mateer. And it's gone around. We've had some fun with it. But I gotta ask you, you got. You got a new room, man. You got some quarter, you got some wide receivers coming in. What are some things that you're doing with those guys? Kind of getting acclimated.

[John Metchie III]

A lot of it is, you know, we got some new transfers and tight ends and everything. You just got to spend time with them. You got to get to know them, you know. But a lot of it is we've went through and watched Trail's film Rocky, and all the other guys like their film from last year. You sit down with them and you talk with them, or you think, you hear. Because I think it's a lot about familiarity. Football is a pattern game. So you watch as much. You know, you watch a lot of film, you get used to the patterns. And I wanted to see what they look like. Running routes, full speed in game, doing different things. And Rocky especially, you know, he's a very creative player. I'll say that. If you watch his film, he just does things. And it's good. I think it'll be real good.

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[John Metchie III]

So that is a big piece, talking football with these guys, because I'm big on, like, we will do a rack, go to the sideline. What were you thinking? Because I was thinking this. And if they Give them what you were thinking back to me, because, one, I hope you were really thinking about it while you did it, which most of them are. And then two, like, if the more we talk and we be on the same page, like, it is huge, because in the moment, we really need it. You know exactly what I'm thinking. And so that. But they've been great. They are. They're real good at it.

[Interviewer 1]

Hey, what surprised you more last season? The fact that apparently you had an interaction with a Chipotle guy and that went viral, or that Dr. Shin became like a. A hero in the state of Oklahoma? I mean, that. Which one surprised you more?

[John Metchie III]

Chipotle surprised me more. I kind of trusted the guy. I was kind of disappointed. I really was. Because, you know, there's so much going on. I kind of just. I'm at Chipotle. This guy's asking, you know, seem, you know, I'm asking how I'm doing, and I'm like, oh, yeah, I'm good. You know, kind of wanted to just chat with somebody that wasn't in. And then it kind of. Yeah, that one kind of sucked. The Dr. Shin, he deserves every bit of that. He is. He didn't want that. You know, he. But he is amazing. And I. I mean, I could say so many good things. I appreciate him so much.

[Interviewer 1]

I mean, that's just the most SEC thing ever, though. I mean, Sooner fans were tracking down

[John Metchie III]

Dr. Shin in his office. I mean, it was when he came to a game, and he was. I was like, dude, you need to wear a hat. He's like, no, I'm good. I said, I promise you need to wear a hat. He walks into the tunnel. Student section. I told you. Like, you didn't believe me. Yeah.

[Interviewer 2]

Oh, man. Well, you're. You're becoming Sooner legend. And, you know, one thing, we covered SEC for a long time, but Oklahoma just last couple of years, but we're learning more and more every single season. So has there been any of maybe legacies that you've been around that you're just like, I don't know, maybe stage fright or, you know, just like, holy shit, I can't believe this guy's here.

[John Metchie III]

Yeah, well, I haven't been starstruck a whole lot, but Coach now, Coach Jason Whitten was here when his. When his son was a recruit. Oh, yeah. And I grew up in Dallas. It's like, oh, my. I literally didn't know what to say. And now he's my coach, so. And then I'm sitting in there last Wednesday, Tuesday, I was sitting there for an hour just talking. Me, him, and one of their coaches talking, and I'm like, I'm sitting here, you know, I mean, it's so crazy. And then, like, the call from Baker, obviously, on my recruiting, it's a huge story, like, but it's like, like, what are we. You know what I mean? And then Jalen Kyler, I met with Sam Bradford. That kind of went viral. Like, it's like, what am I, you know? Like, God is so good. Like, I'm talking to these. I met Terry Bradshaw two days ago.

[Interviewer 1]

Wow.

[John Metchie III]

Terry Bradshaw. Terry freaking Bradshaw. But you know what I mean? It's like, whoa, this is so cool. Like, seriously, it's awesome. Yeah.

[Interviewer 1]

Which win meant more to you? Beating Alabama. It was the first time they had lost at home under Coach DeBoer. Or Tennessee. The blackout. Which one kind of means more to you?

[John Metchie III]

Means more Bama. Because they hadn't lost the Home Sec. I think 2019, but cooler. Tennessee, that if. If you can go that Halloween night game. Oh, my. I think I Remember that? I felt like I was in a dream. Like it was so I couldn't think.

[Interviewer 2]

Some would say not. He was there. You know, I grew up Tennessee Homer.

[John Metchie III]

Oh, sorry about that. No, no, no, it's a great game.

[Interviewer 2]

But I was like, I'm like on the opposite end of like 10. Damn, they got us.

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[John Metchie III]

Oh, it was so cool. Like, so cool.

[Interviewer 1]

You got a last question, Shane?

[Interviewer 2]

Well, is there one? I mean, is there a venue or a particular game maybe that you're looking forward to the most? Maybe you got circle venue.

[John Metchie III]

I mean, all of them are like, you know, we're going work and we're excited for all of them. But to go to a place like Ann Arbor just to let you know the legacy, the long term and then go to Athens, like, just to as a kid to play in those in the sec, like that's so exciting, you know, in the venue. And we're obviously every game is you play the game. But to drive up, like I got to play in some. Cool. I love playing in those places, you know, because it's something new. You know, you just get to experience some new. So the places I'm super excited for

[Interviewer 1]

and I would imagine Michigan, Texas and then Georgia defenses. Nothing's going to prepare you for the NFL better than that.

[John Metchie III]

Yeah. Yeah. And then what I practice against every day. That's the ski. Good luck.

[Interviewer 2]

That's a damn team. I gotta ask you one because you got some monsters on that side the football. If you're going down a dark alley and you got to take one bad dude with you, who is it?

[John Metchie III]

Yeah. The size matter or just mind?

[Interviewer 2]

No, just. You need a fighter, man.

[John Metchie III]

Kip. Kip. Him on game day is. And that's not because there's not other guys. Kip on. Kip during the week. Chilling.

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[John Metchie III]

Kip on game day. Diff.

[Interviewer 2]

Just an animal.

[John Metchie III]

It's like, where did you come from? It's awesome. Like he is. Yeah, I love him too. Oh, yeah.

[Interviewer 2]

Thank you for so much.

[John Metchie III]

Yes. Thank you guys. It's fun.

[Interviewer 1]

Good luck.

[John Metchie III]

Thank you, Sam.

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