- John Mateer struck up an unlikely friendship with Hall of Famer and FOX analyst Terry Bradshaw after meeting him at a Dallas card show — they now call and text and Bradshaw mentors him.
- Mateer says he's modeling his game on Bradshaw's feel-for-the-game approach — "let it ride" — and learning to trust his instincts when throwing.
- After transferring to Oklahoma, Mateer put up strong numbers (2,885 passing yards, 14 TDs) and played through a broken thumb last season, saying mental focus and leadership were his biggest lessons.
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