New Nickname for John Mateer Trends After He Denies Gambling Allegations originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Washington State transfer John Mateer is expected to be a star at quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners, but the redshirt junior has found himself in hot water just weeks before the start of the college football season.

New Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer has found himself in the midst of controversy, as screenshots of questionable Venmo transactions surfaced this week on social media. The pictu

Oklahoma starting quarterback John Mateer, after screenshots of past references to "sports gambling" on his Venmo account surfaced online Monday, denied ever being involved with gambling, saying Tuesday it was instead "inside jokes" with his friends.