Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

Oklahoma currently sits with the No. 5 recruiting class in the country after the early signing period has ended. On this edition of the Choctaw Casino & Resort s Unofficial 40 we breakdown the impressive haul Lincoln Riley pulled in on signing day. Even without a defensive coordinator he pulled in two 4-star recruits and stole a safety from Arizona State. We also go inside the commitments and how signing day came together from our perspectives. Lots to talk about with the future including a possible signing by Jadon Haselwood and what we know. We also breakdown Justin Fields' transfer destination and give you plenty of Bob and Josh recruiting goodness in this episode. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The crazy schedule of the season ending, recruiting and the Orange Bowl coming next 0:04:15 - We essentially hand the podcast over to the recruiting gurus. Josh and Bob's takes on the class 0:06:00 - DeArman and Criddell show a new direction on defense. How all the safety commits came together on signing day 0:16:00 - The timeline of the final day of signings from Josh and Bob 0:22:30 - The Jadon Haselwood situation and what has been going on there 0:23:50 - Some weird off tangent basketball talk 0:24:35 - Back to Haselwood with Josh and Bob 0:32:00 - Our scoopers that found all the hidden album covers and how well OU did in promoting signing day 0:38:00 - Some of the strangeness in Stillwater on signing day 0:45:00 - No news on Marquise Brown is still the norm. Lincoln Riley press conference impressions 0:48:00 - The defensive backs are the underrated part of this class and Lincoln deserves credit for holding class together 0:52:45 - Calvin Thibodeaux appears to be safe as an assistant at OU 0:56:40 - Did Texas have a disastrous signing day? 1:04:50 - Dax Hill flips back to Michigan 1:09:05 - Bob's signing day takeaway. 1:12:50 - Justin Fields and his transfer possibilities. Is Oklahoma a player? 1:27:00 - Wrapping it up. We've all hit the wall at this point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyler Murray and Lincoln Riley arrived back in Norman after a whirlwind week and a half of awards circuits and recruiting trips. So the gang got together and broke down everything we've learned since watching Kyler Murray win the Heisman Trophy. Josh and Bob weigh in on the recruiting trips the coaches have been taking and the latest developments there. We talk Lincoln Riley and his next defensive coordinator of course and even talk a little bit about Alabama, Ben Powers and Bill Bedenbaugh. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Some insight into how we watch football games in person 0:06:00 - Kyler Murray wins the Heisman. Is it the best season in OU history? 0:11:08 - Eddie butchers someone's name. A pod staple. 0:15:50 - Has Baker's season made it more likely that Kyler will play in the NFL? 0:20:20 - The College Football Playoff committee is all about brand names 0:27:05 - Time to podcast shame Josh for one of his many quirks 0:30:25 - Our love for Ben Powers 0:32:00 - Quinnan Williams, OU's offensive line and Bill Bedenbaugh 0:33:40 - Who is OU's better running back against Alabama? Sermon or Brooks? And a nickname given to Brooks 0:37:55 - Lincoln Riley and the assistants hit the recruiting trail 0:40:45 - Defensive recruit reactions to OU not having a permanent DC 0:44:25 - Josh and Bob's recruiting highlights with coaches hitting the road 0:46:50 - Weekend visits from Josh 0:55:06 - Lincoln Riley takeaways from his press conference yesterday. Marquise Brown and other injuries. 0:56:40 - Riley eyeing Saban's coaching tree system? 1:00:30 - Lincoln doesn't appear to be hiring a DC until after the bowl game. Golding and Grinch talk. 1:09:45 - A little more on the injury front before we sign off. 1:13:45 - Lincoln a much bigger face of recruiting now in the program. 1:16:40 - Thoughts on OU's offensive line food hangouts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's edition of the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 we had a lot to talk about. Recapping the Big 12 Championship with Josh here this time, Kyler Murray's Heisman weekend and his relationship with Baker Mayfield. We also talk about all the recruiting visits the coaches are on right now as signing day is just two weeks away. Josh and Bob weigh in on the latest with recruiting. We also talk about OU's defensive coordinator situation as well as some previews of Alabama. We also get to hear Carey's plans for paying off all this travel if OU makes it to the national title game. It really is a gamble. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The Big 12 Championship recapped as well and welcome to Miami 0:06:20 - The talking heads before the Playoff pairings were announced 0:09:30 - Kyler Murray gained the lead in the Heisman over the weekend? 0:13:40 - Breckyn Hager. Ouch! 0:18:45 - Josh's Big 12 Championship thoughts 0:21:10 - Tom Herman is a douchey weirdo? Who is this guy? 0:31:35 - Kyler Murray and the Heisman Trophy and Baker Mayfield 0:37:40 - Who would Lincoln Riley take between Baker and Kyler if he had the ball and 2 minutes to win a title? 0:40:00 - Why does Kyler keep leaving the door open to football? 0:43:10 - Kyler could be the face of the MLB and that would be great for OU 0:47:15 - On the recruiting trail. Coaches are all over the place. Well, some of them 0:54:15 - Lincoln's official visit philosophies and how should he handle it with defense 0:57:10 - The defensive coordinator hire 1:01:30 - Getting a chance to talk to anyone we want in Miami for media day 1:06:25 - How Urban Meyer stepping down could affect OU's defensive coordinator hire 1:08:55 - What happens if OU beats Alabama? 1:15:10 - Marquise Brown doesn't play? Can OU still win? 1:16:45 - Tua's surgery and his situation 1:20:48 - Carey's big idea to pay for all of our travel if OU makes the national title game, All-American games, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The biggest game of the year has arrived as the Sooners head to Arlington to take on the Texas Longhorns for a second time this year. On this week's Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 we dive right into the horns down controversy, the matchups we're looking forward to in Arlington, the Coop Ale Works Players to Watch as well as the recruiting that takes center stage immediately after this game. Oh yeah, Lincoln Riley has to hire a defensive coordinator too. But first it's the rematch at Cowboys Stadium. Are the Sooner even better on offense? Can the defense gain some momentum from the game-changing plays they made a week ago? The full rundown is below: OPEN - Eddie and Carey are both equally triggered about the Horns down penalties that have been threatened upon the Sooners 0:03:30 - Kyler Murray vs. Sam Ehlinger and the madness of this rivalry right now 0:08:30 - Alternate ideas for the Horns down celebration 0:13:55 - Lincoln Riley cut off most media this week but Kyler Murray still does what he wants 0:17:00 - How will Kyler approach and react to this game? 0:21:00 - Texas is not a great run team even with a dual threat QB 0:23:50 - Injuries for Saturday 0:29:00 - Ehlinger's bum shoulder 0:33:00 - OU got dominated physically in the first matchup 0:34:15 - The Coop Ale Works Players to Watch for Texas 0:42:00 - Lincoln Riley should make Curtis Bolton a captain for the Big 12 title game 0:44:20 - Eddie had a meeting of the minds with Patty Gasso yesterday 0:46:25 - The ticket situation at the Big 12 Championship was not ideal 0:52:10 - Texas changed everything about this season and opened our eyes to who OU was 0:55:00 - Breaking news coming out about horns down situation 0:57:20 - Could Caleb Kelly be the best fit for this game at OLB? 0:58:00 - The Kennedy Brooks factor this time around 1:04:00 - Some weird stuff could happen with an OU loss 1:06:45 - Where is Kilff Kingsbury going to end up? 1:10:00 - Eddie can't leave his Venmo open anymore. He's too big now. 1:12:35 - The Arjei Henderson decommitment 1:15:20 - Josh has a name to watch in recruiting 1:16:00 - The defensive coordinator talk will heat up after this weekend 1:19:40 - What a mess the Pete Golding situation could end up being if OU makes the playoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 returns for a holiday week showdown between OU and West Virginia. What's gonna happen? We don't know, but there are going to be a lot of points scored. As we head out the door to West Virginia we talk about OU's place in the college football Playoff landscape, The Playoff committee isn't docking the Sooners for the bad defense but the Sooners must keep dominating on offense and make their way through WVU and Texas. We also talk about what Lincoln Riley is really thinking with the defensive coordinator hire and what it means to recruiting heading forward. When could a new defensive coordinator come in? The Coop Ale Works Player to Watch spans both sides of the ball. We're ready for a wild one in West Virginia. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie murdered a man this week online over Sam Ehlinger? 0:15:00 - West Virginia's defense versus OU's offense 0:20:00 - OU remains No. 6 in the rankings and what is going on with the rest of it? 0:25:00 - Riley doesn't have to worry about the defense as much as winning right now 0:30:40 - Who are OU's starting cornerbacks right now? Kind of important in this game. 0:33:20 - The Coop Ale Works Players to Watch for WVU 0:45:30 - The defensive coordinator and the crazy rumors 0:48:00 - We don't think Pete Golding would leave Alabama early if he was the guy 0:51:20 - Does the new DC get to re-evaluate the recruiting class? And who is in danger of decommitting? 0:57:00 - Does it matter if you get a DC in here immediately? 1:03:00 - Some hoops talk 1:10:00 - Brecken Hagar talk and the softness that has become the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the Choctaw Casino & Resort's Unofficial 40, we talk about how coaches are talking about their defense. Is just winning good enough for the fans? It doesn't seem to be enough for Carey, Josh, Eddie and Bob. Hear from Lincoln Riley and Ruffin McNeill on how their defense is playing. Hear the guys give their take on what the goal should be for Riley and McNeill moving forward with this team. The guys yell at each other and we take a break to talk recruiting with Trejan Bridges and his father, Jack, and bring you our full interview from this week at his All-American Game jersey ceremony. Kind of a weird mix of OU hate and OU love in today's podcast. But that's the world we live in right now. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - When is Lincoln Riley going to hire a new defensive coordinator? 0:03:52 - Berry Tramel opens up a can on Riley during the Monday press conference 0:07:00 - The yelling starts among the crew 0:13:25 - Ruffin McNeill's thoughts on the College Football Playoff Committee. 0:15:00 - Are OU's goals in line with what the coaches are saying? 0:20:30 - No one seems to be saying the defense is sucking since Mike Stoops left 0:25:10 - The only thing we can learn this week against KU would be bad stuff 0:28:25 - Where is OU's identify on defense? 0:30:45 - This damn secondary. It has Carey so upset he's putting people's names together 0:33:00 - Bookie is apparently not a cornerback 0:41:40 - The Tramonda Moore dismissal 0:47:15 - A conversation with Trejan Bridges and his father Jack 1:04:45 - The Coop Ale Works Players to Watch for KU 1:10:28 - Bob's recruiting weekend preview 1:11:54 - An offensive line rebuild will be happening soon 1:16:10 - Josh heading to see McClellan this week 1:19:05 - Bob talks about basketball signing day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40, Oklahoma State comes into Bedlam after a disappointing and shocking road loss to Baylor. The gang is all here to talk about where the Sooners are heading into the weekend. Could it be that the gang feels good about OU's defense even after the Tech game? It's also a huge recruiting weekend for the Sooners and we go heavy into the weekend visitors with Josh and Bob. We also give our Coop Ale Works Player(s) to Watch against the Cowboys. Some important names to watch on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. A recruiting packed edition of the 40 with plenty of laughs included. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Josh's toddler joins the podcast to start things off 0:02:20 - We start out with recruiting and news of a surprise official visitor 0:09:30 - The 2:30 starts actually works for Lincoln Riley and his recruiting goals this weekend 0:18:30 - Why should OU fans be excited about Evan Neal coming to campus? 0:31:00 - OU has received some commitments lately. The breakdown 0:37:05 - Wrinkles OSU could throw out in Bedlam. Is Spencer Sanders not a likely possibility? 0:39:40 - OU's defense coming out of Texas Tech 0:46:50 - Eddie's triggered takes on the latest CFP rankings 0:55:55 - The Coop Ale Works Player(s) to Watch against OSU 1:03:30 - How much is Jalen Redmond going to play moving forward? 1:10:40 - Eddie gets to go off on Texas and Tom Herman and we all join in on the bashing 1:17:40 - Recruiting trips and plans coming up. 1:23:00 - College basketball has started. What about the corruption? 1:25:50 - Josh just attacks the Thunder for no reason 1:27:40 - Eddie is the new Kevin Smith 1:32:45 - Are athletic parents ever just normal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 is a supersized edition because the gang has a lot to talk about. Lincoln Riley rumors will continue as long as the Browns job is open. We hear from Riley on the reasons he loves Oklahoma and college football. The College Football Playoff rankings were released as well and we give our thoughts on the Sooners #7 ranking as well as where everyone else fell. We debate the biggest challengers to OU's ascension up the rankings. We also break down the upcoming game with Texas Tech and talk about our players to watch this weekend. The Tech atmosphere will by a challenge for Kyler Murray. We also hit on plenty of fun stuff as well as the latest on the recruiting trail. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - It's a night game in Lubbock. How good is Texas Tech? 0:04:00 - The goal was not to have a dominating defense, just for it to be better 0:07:15 - The Playoff rankings are out for the first time and fighting on the pod has started 0:17:20 - We talk about Lincoln Riley's longevity at Oklahoma and what we actually know about Riley. 0:20:50 - We get the breaking news on what Josh's girls are going as for Halloween 0:22:20 - Eddie gets triggered about marijuana edibles being mistakenly given away on Halloween 0:26:20 - Lincoln Riley addresses the NFL talk and we talk about how much we really know Riley 0:40:00 - Having the same coach for 19 years seems like it's not always the best thing for excitement surrounding a program 0:46:15 - Talking Big 12 matchups this weekend. Texas/WVU 0:48:05 - Clemson "reporter" wasn't happy about Alabama being No. 1 0:51:20 - Does the coordinator change at OU help them in the eyes of the committee? 0:53:00 - Now it's up to OU to keep getting better on defense 1:00:10 - Tech's big WRs versus OU's defensive backs 1:03:45 - What wrinkles could we see against Tech? 1:05:25 - The Coop Ale Works Players to Watch for Tech 1:12:20 - Kyler Murray's thoughts on facing the hostile crowd in Lubbock 1:16:35 - There is potential recruiting momentum building before Bedlam 1:26:15 - We got another two star rating. We think we know who it was. Ratings and reviews are back and someone goes after Eddie. 1:36:40 - Eddie vs. Diamond Dave Sooner is a thing now 1:39:00 - Twitter fight talk goes off the rails before we put this one out of its misery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Choctaw Casino & Resort's Unofficial 40 podcast is in mid-season form as the entire crew is here to talk about the scandal in Phoenix. Spencer Rattler was suspended for the rest of the season. What do we know and will any of this affect his future at OU? Kansas State is also headed to town and we're wondering if this is another physical test the Sooners will struggle with on defense. We have your Coop Ale Works Players to Watch as well as breaking down what the Sooners will need from the running back position with Trey Sermon likely to miss the game this weekend. We also take you on the recruiting trail recapping our trip to see Trejan Bridges over the weekend and what's ahead for Lincoln Riley and the Sooners. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - It appears we've survived the "rockstar" podcast without losing all our sponsors 0:03:20 - Spencer Rattler is suspended for the rest of his high school season. WTH? 0:08:30 - This QB1 documentary is now going to be the weirdest football documentary ever 0:10:15 - Eddie didn't know how to buy a lottery ticket 0:14:40 - Rattler's suspension and does it affect his graduation from high school? 0:17:40 - Big 12 basketball media days are going on and we're not missing anything 0:22:10 - KState coming in this weekend. Where do we feel OU is defensively now? 0:25:50 - Looking back at the TCU defensive effort 0:27:50 - Ruffin McNeill's approach with the defense 0:32:45 - The KaVontae Turpin situation at TCU 0:40:20 - Ho hum, Kyler Murray is your Big 12 Player of the Week again 0:42:20 - Trey Sermon's injury and how the Sooners move forward at RB 0:45:30 - Are we ignoring how good CeeDee Lamb is becoming? 0:47:10 - The offensive line is starting to get better every week 0:49:30 - The Coop Ale Works Players to Watch this week 0:57:40 - So far no confirmed official visitors for Kansas State. OSU is becoming the big weekend 1:01:10 - Recapping our trip to see Trejan Bridges Friday night 1:05:00 - Josh's scouting trips coming up this week 1:07:40 - OU's defensive recruiting with an unknown future 1:12:00 - We have a negative review to discuss from our last postgame podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is all here for another edition of the Choctaw Casino Unofficial 40. We start out discussing Curtis Bolton's first comments since the controversy about halftime and the Cotton Bowl. We're trying really hard to give the defense a chance under Ruffin McNeill. We're giving change a chance even though we don't understand some of the clamoring that out there for certain players to see more time. This is not a team with a lot of quick-twitch pass rushers on the team, so how the hell would they even move to a 4-3 defensive front? We talk about Josh's big trip to Arizona this weekend to see Spencer Rattler as well as what this defense has to do moving forward. We're not asking for or expecting miracles. We're just trying to be realistic. It's going to be interesting to see what, if any, changes are going to take place. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Curtis Bolton speaks out on the reports floating around about a locker room confrontation at OU-TX 0:06:30 - How fractured has the locker room been? 0:08:00 - How positive can we be about this defense after another week of media? 0:10:30 - What can OU do schematically or what would they do? 0:16:50 - OU is still working on tackling. What?! 0:20:45 - No one cares about talking to offensive guys right now in the media 0:23:00 - What can we learn at TCU? Nothing? Everything? 0:30:30 - The Levi Draper talk has gotten way out of control and why playing Draper too soon could be disastrous 0:40:20 - New wrinkles? What about Caleb Kelly? And is OU still the best team in the Big 12? 0:48:00 - The Coop Ale Works Player to Watch for TCU 0:58:00 - Lincoln Riley talking about the changing approach to coaching kids these days 1:05:20 - What is going to happen this weekend in Ft. Worth? 1:14:15 - This will be a big test for Cody Ford against TCU 1:18:10 - Josh headed to Arizona to see Spencer Rattler this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lincoln Riley and Ruffin McNeill had a chance to meet with the media and finally address the Mike Stoops firing. It's been a three-ring circus the last few days in Oklahoma as Mike Stoops even called into local radio to defend himself. We talk about the madness that's been as well as moving forward with Ruffin McNeill and Bob Diaco. Can this defense be fixed? What are our expectations? We also talk with Josh and Bob about how this change is going to affect recruiting. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The circus came to town this week after Mike Stoops was fired 0:03:00 - Lincoln Riley speaks about the firing 0:05:35 - Does disappointment await this OU defense regardless who is coaching? 0:08:10 - How big will the changes be with Ruffin McNeill in charge? 0:11:00 - Does Mike Stoops keep his job if OU pulled out a win in the Cotton Bowl? 0:14:30 - Every defensive coach has been responsible for this mess 0:17:50 - Kerry Cooks and the secondary position moving forward 0:20:40 - The defensive line has struggled 0:24:15 - Our expectations for the defense moving forward 0:26:20 - Some kudos for the offense and Carey kids triggered over Kennedy Brooks and Trey Sermon 0:29:15 - We address the rumors on Mike Stoops and make sure we're all clear on the facts 0:43:48 - Caleb Kelly is struggling at linebacker 0:45:50 - The defensive problems identified 0:52:20 - Safety play has been a problem for a while now and ideas for Lincoln Riley to punish people 0:58:00 - How is this affecting recruiting? 1:06:35 - Is there a chance Ruffin might not be the play caller? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the old power trio with Carey, Josh and Eddie as we breakdown some of the key matchups of OU/Texas. We hear from Mike Stoops, Curtis Bolton, Trey Sermon and Shane Beamer throughout the show while each member of the staff brings their biggest question marks and concerns heading into the Red River Rivalry. There's plenty of matchups to talk about, there's OU's tackling, the physicality of the secondary, the OU offense versus the Texas defense. Kyler Murray will be the best player on the field, but will that be enough to overcome the lack of established running backs heading into this one? We also hit up the recruiting trail with Josh and give you our players to watch heading into the weekend. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie's Cubs lose and he's not to murder-y about it 0:04:30 - Rewatching old OU-TX games on Fox Sports this week 0:09:30 - OU brings very little production into the RRR from the running back position 0:14:50 - Trey Sermon talking about the RB position 0:15:52 - Lincoln Riley has been absent from media duties this week and it's weird 0:17:00 - The Mike Gundy prank calls came from inside the house 0:23:10 - Rodney Anderson wasn't even the starting running back heading into this game last year 0:28:40 - Texas has big receivers. OU has DBs that have issues being physical. Who should OU's corners be? 0:32:58 - 2007 OU/TX. Jermichael Finley killed Ryan Reynolds reputation for forever for a lot of OU fans. 0:39:30 - Some stats that support Mike Stoops is doing a good job has everyone triggered apparently 0:47:05 - Are people respecting this rivalry? Some seem to think OU will win easily. 0:50:30 - OU says they are being more physical and working harder on tackling 0:52:00 - Defenders had to recover from Army heading into Baylor. But now it's time to get physical again. 0:53:35 - Could Caleb Kelly play a role against Texas? 0:56:17 - The Coop Ale Works Player to Watch against Texas 1:06:50 - Can Kyler Murray be the X-factor in this game with OU's unconventional run game 1:15:25 - Kyler Murray NFL talk needs to die. He'll make more money and have a longer, safer career in baseball 1:20:05 - Lanie joins the podcast. Eddie wants to talk truther theories to her. 1:21:00 - Sooners target WR Jaden Haselwood decommits from Georgia 1:25:00 - The recruiting visitor list for OU/TX 1:30:00 - Last weekend's recruiting visits and some stray eyeball emoji's are out there 1:32:55 - Are we all taking OU this weekend? And what do we think of the Big 12 teams right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Choctaw Casino & Resort presents the Unofficial 40 and this week the rubber hits the road with the OU defense. It's time to put up or shut up and we're totally judging the future of this team based on how the defense performs. Eddie came fully triggered in this episode as we talk about the state of the program and the angst in the fanbase. You're not happy and it's making us unhappy. Media coverage seems to be the last thing on anyone's mind at this point. We rehash the mistakes against Army and look ahead to Baylor. The Sooners are trying to get back on track in the recruiting game as they try and change some minds with some defensive recruits this weekend. It's an emotional edition for certain. The rundown follows below: OPEN - 1,000,000 downloads of the Unofficial 40. 0:02:50 - What's happening around the program right now? The atmosphere seems to be at an all time low between the coaches/players/media 0:05:45 - Some people are mad Josh isn't on the postgame podcast. We welcome Josh to join us at 1 a.m. 0:08:00 - Baylor torched the Sooners last year. This game is a measuring stick game for OU's defense. 0:10:00 - Rehashing the Army game and placing blame 0:14:10 - OU's coaches don't trust anyone else but the starters and it's a problem 0:19:00 - Does the defensive staff play not to lose way too often? 0:25:05 - Should a shootout against Baylor officially signal a time for a change on defense? 0:30:50 - The fan unrest 0:33:00 - Eddie just starts screaming 0:35:20 - OU's lack of rush ends leaves them vulnerable when it comes to creating pressure 0:42:54 - The Coop Ale Works' Player to Watch for Baylor 0:52:14 - Recruiting heats back up. Josh and Bob with the latest on the trail 0:58:07 - We need Josh to save us from Eddie and talk about unofficial visits 1:02:00 - Bob updates us on the latest in hoops recruiting. A lot of new commits 1:05:00 - Tickets always seem to be available leading up to gamedays 1:06:30 - Eddie shows off his hatred for old people and rails on Kansas State 1:11:40 - What are the chances someone in the media calls for Mike's job after Baylor? 1:14:45 - Kelly Bryant will not be coming to Oklahoma 1:19:00 - Some high school scouting coming this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The whole gang is back and it's time to really dive into what is working and what isn't on defense. We all know there are issues with tackling. We know there are some coverage issues. After studying the game and looking at some key numbers, what issues really stick out? Can the run game be better? Will the offensive line get better now that Creed Humphrey has been named the starter at center? Army comes to town and that's always a delicate situation from a P.R. standpoint. We love our men and women serving in the armed forces, but it makes for a weird week of preparation for a football team that wants to show plenty of respect yet still prepare to dominate an opponent. Tim Kish talks about his eight years coaching at Army and what to expect from this collection of pretty remarkable young men. Basketball recruiting is heating up and Bob Przybylo has the breakdown. Josh updates us on the latest recruiting news as well. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Is our opening too aggressive? Is it disrespectful? The PR tip-toeing that goes on when you get ready to play a service academy. 0:07:00 - Tim Kish coached at Army and talks about the culture of that program. 0:14:17 - Curtis Bolton is where he needs to be but he's still missing too many tackle. Carey slips up again with a Curtis Lofton. 0:17:30 - Parnell Motley was targeted 13 times against Iowa State and he isn't OU's biggest problem in the secondary. 0:19:00 - OU is getting pressure but they aren't creating turnovers 0:21:00 - Eddie asks Josh to judge whether he's being a homer about the defense 0:23:25 - Are you in a toxic relationship with Mike Stoops? 0:25:00 - No one is trying to tell you Iowa State is better than you think. 0:28:10 - There have been some bright spots on the defense. Should Tre Norwood be looked at more critically? A full secondary breakdown 0:38:23 - Eddie is obsessed with hair and we had Dillon Faamatau say his name. Eddie still can't pronounce it 0:43:55- Carey doesn't seem to care of Marquise Overton comes back or not 0:45:00 - We revisit our Marcelias Sutton discussion and whether he's the answer at backup RB 0:48:00 - Jaylon Robinson traveling while it appears Jaqualyn Crawford will redshirt 0:50:40 - Hollywood Brown is expanding his game and Kyler Murray looks pretty damn good 0:54:30 - The Coop Ale Works Player to Watch against Army 1:01:00 - Does redshirting Caleb Kelly make any sense? 1:03:40 - Getting ready for a road trip to Wichita for Marcus Hicks 1:05:00 - Eddie's terrorist list 1:06:39 - Driving Miss Daisy 1:10:40 - Bob Przybylo with a hoops recruiting report 1:12:45 - Josh's football recruting report and big news for his daughter Lanie 1:16:55 - Not a great week for recruiting visits even with the first night game of the year and Jacoby Jones commits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the first road game of the season and the road crew is getting ready to fly to Iowa. Will the hurricane make it a weekend from hell for our travelers? Obviously we talk a lot about the loss of Rodney Anderson and how this affects the entire running back rotation. We have some bold predictions about what will happen moving forward. Is Trey Sermon really the No. 1 RB this team needs? We're developing a man crush on Curtis Bolton even though Carey keeps calling him Curtis Lofton. Are we ready to buy in to this being a good defense yet? Is the Big 12 conference less offensive than they've been in recent memory? Lots of love for special teams and Josh and Bob are here for football and basketball recruiting updates. OPEN - Carey is already concerned about airline travel to Iowa with the hurricane approaching. Eddie might be on a travel ban list pretty soon. 0:07:00 - Another 'Is this racist' segment Are terrorists actually racist? 0:11:30 - Curtis Bolton/Curtis Lofton is becoming a problem. Did Kyler Murray deserve to be Big 12 Player of the Week? 0:14:52 - Rodney Anderson is out for the season. What take has been too hot about his injury? Is Trey Sermon the answer as RB1? 0:17:55 - Carey makes a bold prediction about the running back position and the guys agree. 0:26:15 - Spreading the love to Dillon Faamatau 0:31:50 - Curtis Bolton talks about the defense being motivated to get better after the first two games 0:35:00 - Mike Stoops' performance as defensive coordinator right now. Are the offenses down in the Big 12 this year? 0:41:50 - Carey says OU should dominate Iowa State Saturday after they had huge, key losses on offense. 0:46:20 - Curtis Bolton talks about his pride in special teams. 0:52:00 - OU's offensive line has to step up this week more than Kyler Murray does. 0:53:39 - We hear from Trey Sermon and talk about how the running backs complement each other even without Rodney Anderson 1:04:08 - The Coop Ale Works players to watch this week 1:06:48 - Carey is calling for a KO return for a TD from Tre Brown this weekend 1:11:30 - Josh gives the latest football recruiting update 1:17:48 - Bob gives the latest basketball recruiting update 1:25:05 - Eddie reads the letter an Iowa State fan Josh and Carey to complain about his sideline activities back in 2015. 1:31:00 - Final thoughts. It's a road game. Reliving last year's loss one last time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the season underway and a full game to digest, we have more to talk about than ever on the Unofficial 40 presented by Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant. UCLA comes to town with plenty of suspended players, a quarterback situation and a first-year head coach. We make our picks for the biggest games this weekend, we give you our players to watch and we talk about Kenneth Murray not having any tackles and Curtis Bolton coming into his own. We also breakdown the latest on the recruiting trail as things start to heat up once again. The rundown follows below: OPEN - UCLA comes to Norman with so many suspensions and somehow we start early with Asian girls everywhere references and Soso Jamabo and we unintentionally break out the first of several 'Is this racist?' segments. 0:04:56 - Josh Wariboko discussion somehow leads to burning Nike gear discussion. We're off the rails early with UCLA talk. 0:10:30 - We ignore Eddie completely as Bob P. goes insane about this week's press conference and grievances are aired. 0:13:15 - Josh's wife was obsessed with Lincoln Riley switching from visor to cap during the FAU game. We have a serious discussion about Lincon's hair. 0:17:00 - Lincoln Riley's worthless press conference. Injury updates on Rambo and Austin Kendall. 0:20:45 - The Choctaw Casino & Resorts Pick 3: Josh, Eddie and Bob (2-1) last week. Carey (1-2) last week. We all love Clemson to embarrass Texas A&M. 0:36:25 - Lincoln Riley and the weird cat ringtone 0:41:45 - Is Kenneth Murray have zero tackles a big topic or not? Mike Stoops tackles his performance Saturday 0:53:46 - The Coop Ale Works Players to Watch for UCLA 1:03:22 - Where do Sooners go without Addison Gumbs. Mike Stoops talks about moving forward. 1:09:45 - Curtis Bolton is the Big 12 Defensive Play of the Week. We delve into the Bolton/Mike Stoops relationship 1:21:17 - How can Eddie hate on Devon Cajuste - Hard Knocks talk 1:23:15 - We hit the recruiting trail with Josh and Bob. Latest scouting trips and impressions 1:29:45 - Bob gives us the latest on the weekend visitors. Who was Lincoln Riley talking about having to leave home at 2am? 1:37:50 - A bad scenario for OU fans? What if Tom Herman is out and Justin Fuente slid in? 1:41:10 - This past weekend in recruiting 1:44:50 - We make things really weird for Bob before we get done Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Unofficial 40 presented by The Choctaw Casino & Resort. And we're in mid-season form with this one. No lie, one of our best pods in a long time. We break down everything that's happened over this last week leading into game week. The interviews are all done, the press conferences are over, it's time to talk about where OU stands heading into the season opener. The guys are also going head-to-head to find out who is the best gambler on the podcast and we talk about the players we are most excited to see by raising a glass with our Coop Ale Works beers. That's right, we've sold out and that means more pod for you. We want someone to sponsor Eddie's anger, Carey's over-talking, Josh's yell-talking and Bob's whatever Bob does. We hear from Mike Stoops and Tim Kish on the dual linebacker duties at the weakside linebacker position with plenty of laughs and off-topic discussions in between. Also we get an update on Josh and Zach Smith's parenting tips. The full rundown is below: OPEN - We have officially sold out and Carey feels like Tim Daland in Days of Thunder 0:03:05 - Josh and Zach Smith get into a fight on Twitter yesterday 0:07:30 - Carey has been triggered about the fake outrage around the Pay Per View game 0:13:15 - The super secret depth chart news couldn't keep Carson Meier's starting spot from being exposed 0:15:20 - Even Bill Bedenbaugh wouldn't talk about the depth chart but we talk about the importance of the tackle positions Saturday 0:19:45 - Kyler Murray is really a first time starter. He needs to line to play well 0:22:40 - Cameras are following Spencer Rattler everywhere 0:25:23 - A conversation with Kyler Murray 0:28:30 - Is this segment racist? 0:29:45 - Mark Rodgers is not going to like this segment 0:32:27 - The Choctaw Casino Pick 3. We pick against the spread of the biggest games this weekend 0:52:00 - No depth chart TV show, no captains. But Mike Stoops and Tim Kish talk about the WILL linebacker spot 0:58:23 - The Coop Ale Works toast to this week's player to watch 1:09:30 - What to watch for in recruiting this weekend 1:14:00 - We missed the best possible player to toast this weekend 1:16:30 - Carey attacks Josh over attacking his tweet earlier this week 1:18:40 - OU is becoming the popular pick for this weekend's big opening upset? 1:19:30 - A prediction on the starting center and a conspiracy theory 1:22:30 - Details on our second podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Game week approaches and OU has named it's starting quarterback from the opener. We talk about Kyler Murray taking over Lincoln Riley's offense. What should we expect? What does this do to Austin Kendall moving forward? Riley says he won't be afraid to use his QB in the run game. We talk about the start of Baker's OU career and try and see how that tells us about the potential start of Murray's OU career. We also take out some time to talk about the joke of an investigation in Columbus, Ohio. We also take a deep dive into the roster as the first game approaches. Who are players we think could disappoint? Who are players we think could make an impact? Who are we most interested in seeing in week one? We break down all the latest from preseason camp in this edition of the Unofficial 40. The rundown follows below: OPEN - The last time you'll hear the open before we change it around a bit 0:03:30 - Eddie is hoping OU's newest starting QB will buy him a drink Saturday night in Norman. Kyler Murray is the guy. 0:06:30 - Breaking down the timing of the decision to name Murray now. What happens to Austin Kendall now? 0:11:25 - Some forget Kyler Murray has started and won an SEC game as a true freshman. 0:14:00 - Lincoln Riley talks about managing expectations for Kyler Murray. 0:18:00 - It was refreshing to talk to Lincoln Riley the offensive coordinator yesterday instead of the head coach we normally talk to. 0:18:40 - We still can't believe what we heard out of Urban Meyer and tOSU. 0:23:30 - It appears tOSU just cares more about winning than anyone else and doesn't care about doing the right thing. 0:28:45 - Kyler Murray and the run game. Lincoln says he won't coach scared. But we're talking about keeping Murray healthy. 0:35:40 - National analysts have done plenty to put a chip on Kyler's shoulder. Baker and Kyler have similar backstories. 0:40:55 - Ruffin McNeill spoke with the media Tuesday. What did Bob and Eddie learn? 0:45:45 - Kahlil Haughton getting a lot of love. Do we buy into it? 0:47:15 - Tre Brown lost in the shuffle? 0:51:00 - Game week is almost here. Next week is all about press conferences and game prep. 0:54:57 - Players who have been getting hype but we're not buying it. 0:58;36 - Our concerns heading into game week. 1:02:00 - Can we get a depth chart on Monday please? 1:06:15 - Przybylo will be taking in the big basketball weekend and the Blake Griffin Performance Center dedication this weekend. 1:07:00 - A little OU hoops recruiting talk 1:09:45 - Eddie wants an intern and we tell him why he can't have one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preseason camp is winding down and Lincoln Riley is getting ready to make a decision about his starting quarterback as classes get underway next week. Hear from Riley about where the competition stands and whether he would consider playing two quarterbacks. Riley also says the center position is the best battle of camp. We talk about our biggest takeaways from the last few days of fall camp on both sides of the ball as well as look ahead to the season opener a bit with Florida Atlantic. No chance this is a Houston repeat right? We talk about the Sooners getting two new Rivals five stars and Theo Wease moving up to the No. 2 player in the country. We also talk about some of the other moves in the Rivals 100 and 250 this week. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Carey almost died and didn't want to pod this week. Carey also has to pee in a cup. 0:06:20 - Morning practice session was not ideal. They really kicked us out fast. 0:07:20 - Lincoln Riley on his quarterback battle and the timeline for a decision 0:10:15 - Would Lincoln Riley play two quarterbacks and what does it mean that Austin Kendall blew off the media? 0:16:00 - The competition for starting center is the biggest battle in camp 0:21:43 - Scrimmage standouts from Monday according to Lincoln Riley 0:22:30 - One of our favorite subjects always seems to be who that No. 3 running back will be 0:25:24 - New Rivals rankings as Rattler and Bridges gain their fifth star. 0:31:30 - Josh talks about Rattler's fifth star 0:36:30 - We have decided DTY is the official name of DelarrinTurner-Yell and the emergence of Khalil Haughton 0:38:30 - Caleb Kelly update and his progress 0:39:50 - How tough is Florida Atlantic as an opener? 0:44:30 - A little bit of TCU talk 0:46:30 - Hard Knocks talk 0:48:45 - Maryland talk leads to a breakdown of Ben Stiller's characters in Heavyweights, Happy Gilmore and Dodgeball 0:50:20 - Huge podcast news 0:53:00 - Thank you for making SoonerScoop.com number one on Rivals with GetGear99 0:56:40 - We thank Josh for his yell talking contributions to the show and he tells us where he's headed this weekend to see recruits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are a fan of some hardcore fall camp info, then this is your podcast. The entire newsteam assembles once again to break down what we've learned over the first five days of fall camp. Some of you will be happy to know that we keep the tangents to a minimum until later in the podcast. We just had too much information to get out there. That doesn't mean we don't have fun as Eddie gets triggered over Kyler Murray questions, Caleb Kelly questions and for some reason, Drake Stoops one-handed grabs. We talk about the secondary battles, the quarterback competition, how Caleb Kelly having a breakthrough season is a must, as well as a defensive line, pass rushers and run stuffers that really haven't gotten much attention since the start of camp. Plus the usual madness during Hard Knocks breakdowns. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - We have a special offer concerning all the new Jordan Brand gear for non-subscribers to the website. $99 in OU gear with an annual subscription 0:04:50 - First bad news of fall camp, Starrland Baldwin suffers ACL tear and will miss the season. 0:07:40 - We know what is going to trigger Eddie so we bring it up right away. How long will Kyler be at OU? 0:11:50 - We keep throwing fire on the Eddie trigger train by bringing up Caleb Kelly's comments on ESPN calling OU overrated. 0:19:10 - Lincoln Riley talks about how the quarterbacks are actually playing in camp 0:20:40 - Could OU operate without as much h-back this season on offense? 0:27:25 - The secondary was so loud when we were out at practice. We breakdown what's going on in the secondary so far in camp. 0:29:10 - Drake Stoops gets us sidetracked and Eddie is triggered yet again 0:33:00 - Lincoln Riley raves about the secondary competition 0:34:30 - Mike Stoops loves Justin Broiles' attitude and further secondary breakdown 0:37:15 - Nik Bonitto is a player that is making some waves but are we forgetting about Ryan Jones? Edge rushers discussed. 0:39:15 - The defensive line development is still a bit of a mystery 0:42:00 - The honest Caleb Kelly discussion we needed to have. And some yelling. 0:43:70 - No one is backing down on the Bookie praise so he has to be a star right? 0:50:00 - Josh's wife and Eddie are fighting through the podcast over missing people in Iowa 0:52:45 - Urban Dictionary time and Eddie and Carey are fighting again. 0:55:25 - Hard Knocks breakdown 1:00:38 - Josh recaps his visit to Arkansas for Stacey Wilkins' commitment 1:08:40 - Carey is not a buyer on Marcelias Sutton as the No. 3 back 1:10:30 - Quick thoughts on Tanner Mordecai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last pre-preseason podcast of the 2018 season. The guys are champing at the bit for football to return as Lincoln Riley takes the Sooners onto the field Friday. Eddie decides to be a bigger part of this week's podcasting festivities while Carey is the one who turns evil. We also talk about the horrible news out of Ohio State, the nickname Palace on the Prairie and people who listen to games on the radio inside the stadium. Plenty to talk about in the aftermath of the ChampUBBQ as well. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie puts out his plans for SoonerScoop domination on campus corner. Carey then starts threatening merchants. 0:04:30 - The media schedule is here, how often do we get to see and talk to the Sooners this fall? We also review the darkest of media preseason days. 0:10:30 - The preseason practice schedule. Does Eddie feel any better about the safety position this week? 0:13:50 - Eddie is contributing to the podcast this week. The moving is over for young Mr. Radosevich 0:20:00 - Brett McMurphy breaks the Urban Meyer news. How dirty is Meyer? 0:35:30 - Carey hates the Palace on the Prairie nickname. Eddie claims he invented the name and besmirches Laura Ingalls Wilder. 0:39:40 - Carey continues to piss off everyone and says anyone still listening to radio games in the stadium are people who are going to die soon. 0:46:55 - ChampUBBQ rewind. Surprises? Expectations met? Josh and Bob chime in. 0:53:12 - President Gallogly showing up at the BBQ. Good sign for Riley and the football program. 0:57:15 - What Josh and Bob learned about recruits and uncertainty surrounding some of them. 1:00:34 - Jeffrey Carter madness in full detail 1:09:25 - Not as many kids fail to qualify these days. Right? 1:13:45 - Josh Rosen loves Sam Bradford and can't wait for Hard Knocks 1:22:52 - Nate Hybl finest moment playing for the Sooners. K-State 2001. 1:28:00 - Eddie's creepy facts about Iowa 1:32:25 - Final thoughts on the ChampUBBQ 1:36:00 - OU shifting to safeties in the recruiting process? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, the ChampUBBQ is here and we dive right into the big weekend for the Sooners and Lincoln Riley. Josh and Bob give a full breakdown and we chop up all the names to know, including the latest we know on Dax Hill. Eddie is strangely quiet and surly today early in the pod but something inside is brewing before we finish. Carey just tries to stay out of the way and drives the car toward ChampUBBQ. We do have plenty to talk about with the safety position heading into fall camp. We also break down other spots on the roster a we wait for guys to put the pads on. We also give our tribute to longtime SoonerScoop.com member Felo who recently passed away. Then in true Unofficial 40 fashion, we ruin the heartfelt tribute with a random talk that goes a little overboard. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - We listen to some of the complainers on our new survey and get straight to #ChampUBBQ. Sort of. 0:01:58 - ChampUBBQ and how we got here three years in to the event 0:02:46 - Time of the year where early commits can get restless without all the love. 0:05:22 - The players become major recruiters this weekend for OU. 0:06:48 - Andrew Raym is a player to watch according to Bob 0:08:15 - Dax Hill update for Saturday 0:11:20 - Spencer Rattler comes back to Norman. 0:13:05 - Where does OU go if they have to move on from Bryce Young? 0:19:00 - People are complaining about Eddie's language. People are also complaining that we censor Eddie. 0:20:00 - Lincoln Riley has made defensive recruiting a major priority. How big a step forward can OU take this weekend? 0:24:30 - No Jase McClellan or Austin Stogner this weekend 0:25:20 - People are mad about banging for Jesus. Carey accuses Eddie of turning into Jim Traber. 0:26:00 - OU will have a 2021 recruit at the BBQ 0:28:20 - Josh on Dax Hill, Alabama, and OU. Bob wraps up in-state kids at the BBQ 0:31:45 - Competition has become the buzzword of preseason camp. Also an LB breakdown 0:33:50 - Kerry Cooks and concerns at the safety position. Is Robert Barnes too big to be a safety? 0:38:50 - So much media and no practices yet. Eddie is really triggered about it. 0:42:35 - Cody Ford will play tackle. Plenty of offensive line breakdown 0:47:40 - Jeremiah Hall got some love from Shane Beamer yesterday 0:51:30 - We kind of bring back ratings and reviews talking about your complaints of the podcast from our survey 0:59:30 - We try and get to the bottom of Eddie's anger today. It's because he's moving. 1:06:10 - Welcome to OU series winding down. Bob takes another swipe at Josh. 1:07:15 - Rodney Anderson hates the smell of McDonalds and Josh is prompted to tell us about Lanie's birthday party. 1:12:15 - Eddie is done at this point until we bring up Tiger Woods and The Open and being in the middle of local media day. 1:21:49 - Who is Kyler Murray as a person? 1:29:40 - Our tribute to board member Felo 1:36:55 - Cornhole is a terrible name for a game and we end the show about as crass as possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is back from Frisco, Texas, with plenty to break down from the Sooners time at Big 12 Media Days. We talk about everything that stood out to us about OU's time at The Star as well as the other interesting topics such as Tom Herman, UT and Justice Hill being hounded about where Dax Hill is going to college. Plenty of OU QB/Kyler Murray/Austin Kendall goodness as well as some man-crushing on Kenneth Murray and Rodney Anderson. We also hit some recruiting as a big commitment could/should? be coming just after the release of this podcast. Eric Striker's replacement, Riley is high on the defensive line and plenty more in this information packed edition of the Unofficial 40. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Back from Media Days and we start out with some criticism of people asking questions. 0:03:00 - We let pretentious Bourbon Josh stretch out 0:07:30 - The Big 12 should let the fans be a part of Media Days 0:12:15 - Tom Herman came off as a weirdo at Big 12 Media Days 0:21:30 - Lincoln Riley has to call out a reporter for asking a question as if Kyler Murray was his starting QB 0:28:10 - Some quick Spencer Rattler early enrollee talk 0:32:00 - How does compliance handle having a millionaire as a quarterback? 0:36:25 - OU players really impressed during the breakout interview session. Rodney Anderson shined. 0:45:10 - Theme of the day was leadership? Eddie says other theme was Riley really honing in on defensive issues. 0:46:20 - Kenneth Murray was most convincing OU leader at Media Days 0:55:15 - Riley on why Murray is so ready to represent OU in Frisco 1:01:30 - Lincoln Riley lobbed a lot of praise on his defensive line at media days. 1:07:30 - Josh gives some updates. Jaden Davis is about to announce. Does the great July continue? 1:08:10 - The mini circus of Justice Hill at media days and what to take out of his comments about Dax 1:13:45 - Early expectations on#ChampUBBQ attendance 1:17:20 - Jalen Redmond's status 1:20:15 - Eric Striker's is back to playing football. His role is being filled but who will fill it? 1:23:50 - Star power was lacking in Frisco. Final takes. 1:27:35 - Ben Powers steals the show in the end 1:31:15 - Tramonda Moore and Last Chance U comes out Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to go back to work as Big 12 Media Days begin in Frisco, Texas on Monday. OU moves up their own media day to July 22nd. Carey has a plan to eradicate mariachi bands with barbershop quartets. We talk about the expectations of what we could learn from media days and some of the frustrations of media days. What awful things would Eddie say to Bob Bowlsby if given the chance to ask him anything? Josh disrupts the podcast on multiple occasions because he is trying to eat and listen to music while we are working on the show. A deep dive into the inner workings of the Lincoln Riley football machine and the latest in recruiting as well as we have several commitments to talk about since our last podcast. Another full show with lots of info and fun! The rundown follows below: OPEN - Carey advocates for Big 12 Media Days to turn into a complete circus. Let's get weird! 0:04:40 - What press conference stealing question would Eddie like to ask Bob Bowlsby 0:11:30 - Josh is making weird noises and trying to destroy the podcast 0:12:10 - There are no QBs at media day but day two seems to hold more interest than day one. 0:13:58 - The questions Lincoln Riley will get over and over in Frisco 0:15:10 - EA Sports College Football discussion gets an f-bomb out of Josh 0:17:05 - What the hell does Bob Przybylo do for fun? 0:27:40 - The miracle of Eddie still working here 0:29:40 - OU Barstool's worst fanbase tournament 0:34:55 - The Parrish Cobb story that ran yesterday 0:39:00 - Lincoln Riley addressing the Kyler Murray/QB situation next week 0:43:50 - What were Riley's motives behind bringing these four guys to Frisco? 0:47:55 - Why did OU move their fan appreciation/media day so early? 0:51:08 - What's happening with Jalen Redmond? 0:53:00 - The standoff with the Austin media 0:55:33 - Addressing the Eric Striker future at OU 0:57:20 - Spencer Rattler commits to the San Antonio All-American game in the middle of the podcast 1:01:45 - Mike Gundy and Tom Herman appearing on day two. Texas is not doing terribly in recruiting 1:15:05 - Justice Hill will be peppered with questions about his little brother 1:11:30 - A few commitments since the last podcast. DG Warren, Marcus Major and Woodi Washington. 1:16:35 - Looking at OU's recruiting momentum and how they've built it 1:24:40 - Eddies admits he should have been censored last week regarding Tom Herman comments 1:26:02 - Eddie is now about that downtown OKC life 1:27:27 - We talk about Josh's F-950 because Carey got in a fight with a guy who had one 1:31:45 - Awkward talk about having children 1:40:18 - Josh's recruiting parting shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlanta and the Rivals 5-Star Challenge is in the mirror and the entire gang is back to breakdown what we saw in Georgia. It was a weird podcast We were pretty much awful people that deserved to be flogged for some of our hypothetical takes on Big 12 Media Days and potential media stereotypes. Also one of Eddie's takes on Tom Herman was so hot, we had to bleep most of it out. The excitement is building for the #ChampUBBQ at the end of the month and we break down the best case scenario for the Sooners to finish out their recruiting in the secondary. Eddie also crashed the Paul George staying in OKC party this weekend The rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie attends the Paul George stays in OKC party while Josh leaves his power chord. 0:03:28 - Bob Przybylo is the OCD traveler: things we learned in Atlanta. Eddie wanted to fight TSA 0:11:38 - Breaking down the 5-Star Challenge in Atlanta. It was a great trip to Georgia. The Opening is waaaay too long. 0:14:30 - Trejan Bridges and Theo Wease and their performances in Atlanta. 0:23:50 - Bryce Young was a camp favorite among players, but what did we really see from him as a QB prospect? 0:26:20 - Justin Flowe has major attitude for a 2020 LB and a lot of us really like that 0:31:23 - Does the legalization of marijuana, even medically, help football in the state of Oklahoma 0:33:45 - Some of what we saw from other players on the defensive side of the ball in Atlanta: Elas Ricks and Kelee Ringo 0:37:02 - OL/DL with Stacey Wilkins, Prince Dorbah and Marcus Stripling 0:40:10 - What we saw of Jordan Clark in Atlanta. Where the secondary goes from here in 2019 recruiting 0:46:35 - Should we become a gossip site on the side and go full stupid with Kyler Murray? 0:48:25 - Big 12 Media Days almost on us. Will Kyler Murray just stay at home? 0:52:45 - We're just kind of being dicks now about Big 12 Media Days. We really shouldn't be this jaded but we know there will be Texas b.s. to wade through 0:55:30 - Now we're just being dicks about hypothetical stereotypical Texas media at Big 12 Media Days 0:58:17 - We bring up Bob Bowlsby just to distract Eddie from saying more things that will get us kicked out of Big 12 Media Days 1:01:16 - Marcus Major commits to Oklahoma and we hope to the higher powers we aren't all going to hell 1:09:43 - Riley starting to ramp up excitement over the #ChampUBBQ 1:15:05 - Wrapping up Eddie's night at the Westbrook/PG13 party 1:19:54 - Eddie's next challenge is getting into Baker Mayfield's wedding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Board of Regents met Monday morning as Carey, Eddie and Bob all made their way to the meeting. President Designate James Gallogly made waves with some of his statements, while Lincoln Riley and most of his assistants got raises and extensions. Castiglione also talks about the plans to build an entirely new softball complex as well as beer sales and west side stadium expansion. With the Rivals 5-Star Challenge taking place in Atlanta next week, we give a preview of our biggest recruiting event of the year. What will be different for the Sooners in Atlanta this time around? OPEN - Lincoln Riley gets a $4.8 million payday 0:07:40 - New OU president James Gallogly goes scorched earth in his first regents meeting appearance 0:13:20 - Castiglione then has to put forth a plan to the regents and Gallogly about a new $22 million softball complex 0:15:45 - We finally let Josh join the podcast after sitting through the Gallogly/Castiglione talk. And of course it's soccer talk 0:18:40 - Joe Castiglione doesn't have to be worried about a college stealing Riley, but maybe the NFL? 0:26:30 - Will OU ever sell beer at athletic events? Joe Castiglione weighs in. 0:35:00 - Joe Castiglione gives an update on the timetable for the west side of the stadium. 0:44:23 - Is Bob Stoops coming back to the job he held last year? 0:47:30 Assistant coaches raises 0:55:50 - Joe Castiglione talks about his philosophy on paying assistant coaches 1:01:04 - Recruiting personnel and their place in athletic departments across the country. 1:04:50 - Joe Castiglione talks about the plan for a new softball facility 1:11:45 - Lauren Chamberlain in the ESPN the Magazine body issue 1:17:45 - Bob is very, very excited to talk about wrestling on the podcast 1:20:30 - Clarke Stroud replaces Matt McMillen 1:25:40 - We're off to Atlanta for the Rivals 5-Star Challenge. What do we know about participants? 1:31:00 - OU already way ahead in recruiting from where they've been in recent memory at 5-Star Challenge 1:39:10 - Rivals 5-Star Challenge memories of the past 1:4745 - Probably no podcast next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Mike Holder going public about Mike Gundy's recruiting in Stillwater, we examine how much difference a top 5 class makes versus a top 40 class in major college football. With Lincoln Riley putting Oklahoma into the recruiting conversation with Alabama, Ohio State and few others, how is this going to change Oklahoma football moving forward? There's also some drama going on in the recruiting camp world that the staff is going to be caught up in toward the end of this month. Why are Rivals and Nike fighting over national camps? We also address the latest Rivals rankings and the perception that OU is being screwed over by Rivals as Arjei Henderson lost his fifth star. We also address Spencer Rattler's lack of a fifth star. We also look at the history of it all, and wonder out loud if being the Elite 11 MVP a curse? We also talk about OSU/TCU/Baylor and how the landscape has changed a bit in the region in regards to recruiting. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Just a month away from Big 12 Media Days in Dallas and the Rivals 5-Star Challenge and The Opening are coming up at the end of the month. Carey kills a metaphor. 0:03:30 - What happened with OU's class in the newest Rivals rankings. Josh mutes himself for the first, but not the last time on this pod. 0:10:10 - Bob breaks down Spencer Rattler not becoming a 5-star with Rivals. 0:11:20 - Is being the Elite 11 MVP a curse? 0:20:00 - Random Cody Thomas conversation which leads into a random cheating discussion. 0:23:36 - Mike Holder stirs up controversy with comments about OSU football recruiting 0:30:50 - Josh was doing calculations during our Mike Holder discussion. He wants you to know Rivals ranks OU people higher than others. 0:34:55 - Why is The Opening freezing out Rivals websites? 0:38:30 - Why OU's recruiting bump the last two years will matter moving forward. 0:43:20 - Waiting for the battle between The Opening and the Rivals 5-Star to see if it affects turnout 0:48:30 - Wrapping up OU's on-campus camps 0:51:00 - How will in-state pressures affect Dax Hill's recruitment. 0:57:17 - We finish up with speech impediments and tattoo talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The summer camp circuit is in full swing as most of the gang was out at OU's final on-campus camp session Tuesday night. Lots of new faces have shown up in Norman. We also hash through the Kyler Murray baseball/football decision and what he means to baseball as a sport. We talk about the latest recruiting news and camp nuggets as some new offers have gone out and a commitment has come in since our last podcast. The news of Michael Thompson's ACL injury came in during the podcast so we spend plenty of time talking about the ramifications of that news. We also learn some seriously surprising news about UCLA recruiting that blows everyone away. Lot's of off-topic talk to enjoy in this one as well. How many tattoos does Josh actually have? The rundown follows below: OPEN - OU's camps have ended and we saw Tramonda Moore arrive at OU last night. 0:04:40 - Satellite camps get underway. What coaches can and can't participate? Josh has Houston satellite covered 0:08:00 - Breaking down OU's on-campus summer camps 0:13:28 - The madness of Kyler Murray being drafted No. 9 and the meltdown that happened on Twitter. 0:17:10 - Will there be in hangups in Kyler Murray's signing with Oakland? 0:20:18 - The ins and outs of Murray's situation being a MLB guy playing college football 0:26:20 - Kyler Murray is the new baseball sensation on Major League Network 0:27:40 - Carey's million dollar idea for Joe Castiglione 0:29:50 - Austin Kendall's role in all of this and OU at QB after Murray 0:36:00 - Lincoln Riley talks about the early kickoffs and we discover something amazing about UCLA football 0:42:45 - OU's only chance for a marquee recruiting weekend at night will be Oklahoma State. 0:46:44 - Carey can't find UCLA in the national team rankings on Rivals 0:58:20 - Dru Samia has a new tattoo and Josh admits to having more tattoos than we know about. 1:07:00 - Back on track and we talk about the new faces on campus and news on those who haven't shown yet 1:13:30 - Leftover nuggets from OU's camps 1:17:00 - Breaking down the Marcus Alexander commitment 1:23:40 - The Lincoln Riley eyeball chart update 1:33:19 - The baseball season is over and the draft has been scooping up plenty of OU baseball players 1:38:08 - Carey sticks up for Bob Przybylo's coverage of women's athletics in this state 1:40:10 - Michael Thompson torn ACL news breaks right in the middle of the podcast. What does it mean moving forward for DL depth? 1:52:25 - No #Nattys4Patty this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is back together after a week hiatus to talk about the travels across the Sooner state last week for high school spring football practices. Our Bob Przybylo has been hard at work tracking down the class of 2018 and their status heading into the summer. There has been some good news on one really big name on the defensive side of the ball. We also break down early impact potential of the 2018 class. Softball has started and OU baseball has a massive challenge ahead. Plenty of recruiting nuggets as always. OPEN - It is heating up in Oklahoma as camp season begins 0:02:38 - Eddie witnessed some of the NCAA Golf Championships in Stillwater 0:04:50 - Last year's Tulsa Caravan was Bob Stoops last official appearance as OU's head coach. 0:07:20 - OU on campus camps get started Saturday. But satellite camps are still all over. 0:12:50 - Bob Przybylo, American patriot. 0:15:40 - New arrival news for the class of 2018 0:19:50 - Eddie sings the national anthem 0:22:00 - Carey's truther theory on Tramonda Moore. It's a joke people. 0:27:50 - How big is Jordan Kelley? 0:29:10 - How hard will the young guys work this summer? 0:33:00 - A Tim Kish tangent. 0:39:50 - Bob's Oklahoma Spring Tour Impressions 0:44:18 - Eddie and Josh's Oklahoma Spring Tour Impressions 0:47:00 - Alabama vs. Oklahoma in running back recruiting (Marcus Major) 0:53:35 - Andrew Raym's recruitment 0:59:45 - Early impact guys who are enrolling this summer 1:15:30 - OU baseball update from Eddie 1:20:25 - Closing remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the height of spring sports at Oklahoma, but everyone is talking about the future of Kyler Murray as the baseball draft approaches. We tell you what we think will happen with his future in Norman. We also get into the tackle position at Oklahoma after the Sooners have just received a commitment from a junior college offensive tackle. Eddie is now a morning radio guy. But wait, so is Carey... The latest in recruiting, baseball updates and Bob Przybylo is here to talk hoops recruiting after OU snags Wichita State transfer Austin Reaves. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie has become a morning person by force 0:04:30 - Carey wants Eddie to stop cussing now that he's on the radio more so he doesn't get fired 0:07:00 - Golf is polishing off a regional victory and softball gets set to host their own regional. 0:09:50 - Bob breaks down OU's newest commitment David Swaby. Does this say anything about the status of OU's tackles? 0:14:00 - Trying to predict scout team players who will emerge during the regular season 0:20:40 - Kyler Murray's future in baseball. Lincoln Riley just stated what he has said all along: He and Kyler are on the same page. 0:32:30 - Eddie's baseball talk 0:35:30 - Spencer Rattler's national ranking 0:41:30 - Strange stories about player's families during games 0:48:50 - The strange history of OU not landing great national receivers 0:50:40 - Will #Nattys4Patty return Eddie? 0:55:15 - Josh went to visit OU commit Jarrian Jones 0:59:30 - Where are we with the eyeball emojis right now? 1:06:05 - Carey gives an update on the Bonney family after his story about the NFL Draft night. 1:10:00 - Austin Reaves chooses Oklahoma and Lon Kruger has pieced together another team 1:16:15 - What should Trae Young do with his shoe deal? 1:22:20 - Are you ready to bet on sports Oklahoma? 1:23:50 - We finally get to the morning radio shows and the censor has to come out. 1:25:00 - Laurel or Yanni? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a slow time of the year which could be bad for rabid OU football fans, but good for us because we get a breather. We carry on anyway with another podcast featuring the entire gang. We hit on a lot of wide-ranging topics and go a little off-topic at times. But we really dive into the changes to OU's summer camps and the changing landscape of summer recruiting. How do satellite camps figure in and how can OU take advantage of so many changes as they happen. We also talk the latest with the OU baseball team and Bob Przybylo gives an update on hoops recruiting. We talk about the recent history of the defensive line and the future of where the Sooners need to go. Lincoln Riley is set to get a pay raise soon. Where is he going to fall among college football's top coaches? The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Setting the scene on a dead period for us and what's to come as the summer starts. 0:03:12 - Lincoln Riley needs some momentum in these slow months. He should just take commitments from people with disabilities. 0:07:00 - Family talk with Josh. Bob confirms he's trying to put a baby in his wife. 0:12:50 - OU commitment Kori Roberson and all the interest he's getting from the big boys 0:20:50 - Nigerians are the new Dominicans? Jimmy the Greek chimes in. 0:26:58 - OU summer camps seem to be disappearing. Times have really changed. 0:30:00 - OU coaches used to have kids destroy each other in summer camps. Now no pads. 0:35:00 - Has the #ChampUBBQ replaced summer camps as the biggest recruiting tool? 0:42:00 - How do satellite camps fit into the mix with summer recruiting now? 0:44:00 - Reminiscing about the 2011 Sooners that should have been so much better. 0:47:45 - Defensive linemen since Gerald McCoy. Adrian Taylor and McCoy might have been one of the best DT duos of the Stoops era. 0:51:30 - Where is Michael Thompson with qualifying? 0:54:00 - Retelling the story of Josh stalking Julio Jones in the OKC airport. 1:04:25 - Eddie's baseball update and the future of Kyler Murray 1:14:00 - Buddy Hield has failed OU. Hoops recruiting update from Bob 1:17:50 - Eddie's OU golf update 1:19:40 - How much of a raise will Lincoln Riley receive this summer? What about the other assistants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The entire gang is back together and we're talking a lot of recruiting as Josh and Bob both covered the Opening Regional in Dallas over the weekend. We also finally give our thoughts on the Sooners and the NFL Draft and Carey watched all the Behind Baker Mayfield documentaries. We're still amazed Baker was the #1 pick in the draft. We also talk about the other draft picks and free agent signings while trying to keep Eddie from turning the podcast into something no sponsor will ever want to touch. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Josh is just back from a spring practice and we gauge Eddie's level of horrible. 0:04:50 - Bob and Josh give their general thoughts on the Opening this year 0:08:30 - Josh talks with EJ and Theo Wease 0:14:30 - Sooners are doing great in recruiting but now they have to hold on for dear life. 0:17:00 - Josh talks with Dax Hill 0:22:40 - Big 12 draft and defenders, can OU keep overcoming that? 0:27:30 - Bob kept an eye on Stacey Wilkins last weekend 0:29:50 - Josh met with Kori Roberson just after he got his Alabama visit 0:32:20 - Eddie's OU baseball report. It's not good. 0:38:00 - Baker Mayfield stayed at home while being drafted #1 0:41:30 - Carey hates Sam Darnold but doesn't hate Josh Rosen. Everyone else hates Josh Rosen. 0:49:00 - Walt Anderson is resigning and we have his greatest moment at Big 12 Media Days with a Texas reporter 0:54:05 - The Behind Baker documentary breakdown 1:01:45 - The rest of the Sooners in the draft 1:07:30 - Dimitri Flowers was not undrafted in Eddie's mind. 1:12:00 - Chances some OU free agents will stick? 1:18:00 - Can Sooners have four players drafted next year? Maybe not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time ever, we've got Bob Przybylo in studio to join the rest of the crew to break down this historic recruiting weekend for the Sooners. We talk about the ins and outs of the weekend, how Lincoln Riley set this up and how he knocked them down. We also talk about Bob Stoops big weekend and you'll hear from him on his past and his future. A lot of Bob's former players were in town as well. It's our biggest podcast ever with tons of stories and information to break down everything that happened in recruiting, on the football field and behind the scenes with a week's worth of festivities packed into a couple of days. The rundown follows below: OPEN - We welcome Bob Przybylo to the studio for the first time 0:04:45 - We breakdown the success of this weekend's recruiting haul. 0:06:45 - All of a sudden OU is that recruiting power everyone hates and thinks is cheating 0:09:00 - OU becoming adept at bringing de-commitments back into the fold. 0:15:57 - OU appears to be stepping into a new stratosphere of recruiting we haven't seen in recent history. 0:22:15 - Carey was right in the middle of the David Boren scare during the Stoops statue unveiling 0:30:45 - Breaking down the spring game. Trey Sermon scare and young standouts. 0:35:40 - Kyler Murray vs. Austin Kendall. Is it really a battle? What about MLB? 0:47:50 - The impressions left by the former players who returned 0:50:50 - Rivals calling OU the new RBU? 1:01:10 - Trace Adkins concerns ended up being overblown 1:04:55 - Where Lincoln Riley goes from here for big spring weekends? 1:11:30 - Where did OU make up the most ground in recruiting this weekend? 1:17:40 - Overall impression from recruits about this weekend 1:20:35 - Putting together one of the best OCs in the game with the best talent in the game? Has anyone done it lately? 1:23:35 - 2020 recruiting - Javian Hester close to pulling the trigger and Green-Warren could be there too. 1:27:35 - The OU staff hasn't been perfect since 2011 after Kevin Wilson left. 1:32:45 - Hoops recruiting had a big weekend too 1:37:00 - Bob Stoops' weekend was revealing and good to see. 1:43:00 - Joe Castiglione and David Boren kept Stoops at OU in the early days 1:46:00 - Drake and Isaac Stoops will keep Bob around for a while 1:52:50 - Bob relives his final day as OU's coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The spring game is set for Saturday with plenty of festivities, but the centerpiece of this weekend won't be passes thrown or tackles made, it's going to be the never-ending arrival of five-star recruits, Rivals100 and Rivals250 visitors. It's the first official visit weekend of the year and Lincoln Riley is looking to close on some massive recruits for the 2019 class. The Sooners are putting everything they've got behind this weekend. How far could they climb up the Rivals Team Recruiting Rankings if they're able to close on a couple of five stars this weekend? Everything you want to know about the huge weekend coming up. And we talk about some spring game stuff too. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Lincoln Riley announces the key names to know will only play the first half Saturday 0:04:00 - Josh says this is the biggest recruiting weekend in 18 years. 0:07:15 - Riley bringing in the big gun former Sooners to make this weekend extra special 0:11:20 - Sooners could be banged up going into the spring game. Expect some big names to be out. 0:14:15 - OU finds itself ahead of the curve in recruiting with so many schools cancelling their spring games. 0:17:15 - Jay Hayes, a Notre Dame grad transfer is coming on an official visit this weekend. 0:22:45 - Cody Ford says he's a tackle now 0:29:45 - Some of what we expect in the spring game personnel wise 0:36:45 - We touch on the baseball team playing well 0:41:30 - Our take on the attendance Saturday 0:47:00 - The retirement of Allan Trimble at Jenks 0:53:15 - We start breaking down the recruiting visitor list for this weekend. You have 3 5-star WRs in town 0:58:10 - Sidetracked - Kansas/Adidas scandal hits. Eddie turns evil 1:04:00 - How 7-on-7 is walking the same dangerous line as what is happening in hoops right now 1:20:00 - Back to the visit list. Trejan Bridges an ACT test taking casualty? 1:21:30 - Josh not giving up on OU and Derek Green? 1:23:15 - What can come out of Isaiah Spiller coming back to Norman after decommitting? 1:25:50 - Safeties will be flooding into Norman this weekend 1:34:10 - What constitutes a successful weekend for the Sooners in recruiting? 1:37:45 - Where are the Sooners in RB recruiting 1:41:00 - Marquise Brown races the Scoop staff? Eddie still needs his ass kicked by a middle schooler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're over halfway through spring football and we can't escape the fact so many players and coaches are saying good things about the defense. We have to talk about it. You have to listen. Everyone can curse Mike Stoops and Tim Kish, but we have to discuss the defense and why people are saying good things. Kerry Cooks breaks down everything you want to know about the secondary and Brendan Radley-Hiles is still the talk of camp. Josh hits us up with the latest as the Sooners get ready for their biggest recruiting weekend of the year and one of the biggest of the early Lincoln Riley era. We try and keep Eddie in check but eventually he goes off the deep end as Tiger struggles at the Masters while the show progresses to its fiery end. The rundown follows below: OPEN - It's been sheer madness trying to cover anything concerning the defense this spring. 0:02:47 - Are OU fans going to march on the Switzer Center and protest Mike Stoops next? 0:05:12 - The players believe they are going to be good on defense but no one is listening 0:07:00 - Are Bookie, Parnell Motley and the D-Line keys to making the defense great again? Coaches and players weigh in. 0:10:08 - Sunshine pumpers vs. the Doom & Gloomers 0:13:25 - Can Mike Stoops and Carey ever stop being considered buddies? 0:17:30 - The history of the Stoops family and teachers and what's going on in Oklahoma 0:19:50 - Is Bennie Wylie making a difference with Neville Gallimore?0:23:52 - Talking about the overall development of the secondary with Kerry Cooks 0:41:30 - Cooks talks about impressive players on the offensive side. A.D. Miller keeps coming up! 0:46:45 - No matter what we here we just assume Kyler Murray will be the QB 0:51:52 - Right tackle still a bit of a mystery at this point. The center is a bit of the same. 1:05:40 - OU and Texas A&M are battling for official visits next week 1:10:20 - Sooners already have 5, 5-stars coming in on official visits next weekend. 1:13:05 - Big fish Sooners are still trying to land for the spring game visit weekend 1:17:25 - Isaiah Spiller's decommitment 1:23:33 - Kyler Murray has a couple of crazy weekends ahead of him with baseball/football We finish off with a lot of random talk, 7-on-7, white guy skill position players and then Eddie just goes off the rails as Tiger starts to fall apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring football is back in action and spring recruiting camps are underway again. The Sooners had a lot of commitments down at the Adidas Rivals Camps in Dallas. A couple of commits took home MVP honors. Trace Adkins is playing us into the spring game April 14 and we have some thoughts on that. Lincoln Riley talks about his hire of Bob Diaco as a defensive analyst and we talk plenty of spring football as well. Josh chimes in with a full recap of everything you need to know from last week's Dallas Rivals camp as well. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie has been offered the opportunity to take BP with the baseball team. 0:03:35 - Carey takes a nap yesterday and the world comes to an end with the Trace Adkins concert announcement 0:11:35 - Josh buys a new dog to get over the loss of their beloved pet 0:17:13 - The spring game still holds some interesting developments that haven't been released yet. 0:20:10 - Dorial Green-Beckham gets a DUI picking up another drunk guy. 0:24:28 - The Bob Stoops statue, why isn't this a night scrimmage? 0:28:00 - Predictions on how many show up for the spring game 0:33:15 - Tom Herman hated by one of his former star player? More spring game talk 0:45:12 - Lincoln Riley talks about Bob Diaco 0:54:24 - OU has a new President. Lincoln Riley talks about it 1:04:04 - Is Patrick Fields one to watch this spring? Jalen Redmond talk 1:10:10 - Josh's recap of the Dallas Rivals camp 1:14:20 - Lots of commits working on Theo Wease 1:15:40 - Our first look at in-state defender Trace Ford 1:22:40 - Branson Bragg was good 1:25:40 - Theo Wease and Trejan Bridges breakdowns after seeing them together 1:29:40 - Kenny Stills has quietly become OU's most successful NFL receiver 1:36:40 - Any surprises at Rivals Dallas? 1:44:38 - Quick hoops recruiting update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot has gone down since we last got together. Spring football is on spring break but we always have plenty to talk about with the football program. We start off the show talking about Trae Young declaring for the NBA and we hash out the demise of OU's basketball season. We are pretty much blaming everyone. Josh was in Houston last weekend for the Rivals 3-Stripe Camp and saw a lot of OU offers and some commits. He gives a massive update on the latest in recruiting. OU seems to be making a lot of strides with recruits all over Texas. We also hit up plenty of the goings on between OU, Texas and Texas A&M on the recruiting trail. Plenty of spring football talk and some of our first impressions from the opening week of spring practices. Much more to come when OU resumes practices next week. The rundown follows: OPEN - It's spring break and Eddie tries to admit to all the bad things he did on his first college spring break. 0:03:00 - Carey doesn't want to rail on the Thunder, but none of us can help ourselves. 0:07:45 - Trae Young declares for the NBA. Did his teammates even care? 0:11:40 - Is the OU basketball program getting ready to fall apart now? 0:19:05 - Rivals camp in Houston, Josh talks standouts 0:21:25 - Isaiah Spiller and Texas A&M 0:30:05 - Defensive recruits and the perception of OU with kids in Houston 0:34:00 - OU's defensive talent improving quickly in the secondary? 0:37:00 - Marcus Stripling update from Houston 0:39:35 - Garrett Wilson impressed Josh in Houston 0:45:24 - DL commitment Kori Roberson impressions from Houston 0:47:00 - Updates on OU's big official visitors for the Red & White Game 0:48:57 - Spring football impressions after just a week 0:55:20 - Why is Bookie so famous among recruits? 0:57:40 - OU's defense trying to go from good to great 0:59:40 - Bob Diaco hire 1:05:58 - Lincoln Riley handling a QB battle, if there is one 1:13:25 - Chris Robison suspended by Lane Kiffin? 1:19:00 - Who is going to write the OU hoops tell all book from this season? 1:32:33 - From Schmitty to Wylie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carey, Josh and Eddie join forces on a very happy day as OU spring football is just getting underway. Lincoln Riley held his pre-spring press conference Thursday and the gang has plenty to talk about after hearing from the head coach. Player moves, special teams, leadership, quarterbacks and much, more more on this edition of the Unofficial 40. OPEN - Can we close out OU hoops yet? 0:08:30 - Rehashing Josh's worst take ever. Turning down a CFB Playoff appearance. 0:11:40 - Quarterback development and mental toughness. Where are the next great QBs? 0:15:10 - The NFL combine quarterbacks were unimpressive 0:22:40 - Lincoln Riley on Orlando Brown at the combine 0:27:30 - An OU Pro Day preview as it's coming up this next week 0:30:30 - The leadership void will be a challenge for Lincoln Riley this spring 0:34:20 - Is it a quarterback competition? Is it really a battle? We talk Kyler Murray vs. Austin Kendall 0:44:20 - Lincoln Riley putting his stamp on the team with special teams 0:56:56 - Caleb Kelly, Kenneth Murray and the future of the lienbacker position 1:06:25 - Latest on the spring game festivities. We still don't know much 1:13:00 - Just take your medicine and support the program for the recruiting aspect of the Spring Game 1:17:30 - Josh talks about this week's Sooner Scoop and recruiting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're still a week away from spring football getting going but that doesn't stop us from breaking down some keys to the spring concerning Mike Stoops and Kyler Murray. OU hoops has us all in a funk with the way this team has fallen apart. Recruiting takes us to wondering how spring camps like The Opening and Rivals camps could interfere with official visits on campuses. The gang is back together for a lot of different topics on this edition of the Unofficial 40. The full rundown follows below. OPEN - Are OU hoops fans just ready for this thing to be over? 0:03:00 - How did we get here with OU hoops and who is to blame? 0:05:38 - Where does Trae Young rank in OU history after this season? 0:18:56 - Kyler Murray is now a starter for baseball. How will that affect his spring with football? 0:24:18 - Spring game anticipation and selling out the stadium update 0:34:10 - Will there be conflicts between The Opening/Rivals camps and getting kids on official visits this spring? 0:37:45 - Cheating in college football and the NCAA's role 0:46:15 - How the Sooners will use spring football to bolster recruiting 0:53:50 - Millwood RB Marcus Major really starting to rack up the offers 1:05:40 - How is Eddie's relationship with Natty Light? 1:11:01 - The champion of hot, messed up teachers has happened 1:16:30 - Dealing with Mike Stoops this spring with such a spotlight on his defense 1:26:10 - How the Sooners should build their secondary 1:33:30 - NFL Combine is starting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carey, Josh and Eddie return to talk about all the developments surrounding the 2019 recruiting class which is starting to take shape after OU finished off it's second junior day this weekend. We talk about the struggles of OU hoops and Trae Young after the losses continue to pile up. We also talk about Baker Mayfield's return to Norman this weekend and plenty of off the wall topics as well. The full rundown is below: OPEN - OU hoops is still headed in the wrong direction. How soft are the Sooners playing right now? 0:04:20 - Lon Kruger just isn't going to give you the fire and brimstone you crave. 0:05:40 - Have the freshmen hit the wall? The team has certainly not helped Young through this potential wall. 0:13:20 - The ESPN Trae Young fatigue is real and we're all feeling it. 0:15:30 - Eddie as a helicopter parent and the need to re-ignite his courting of Lauren Chamberlain if he wants an athletic kid. 0:20:30 - Baker Mayfield shows up in Norman this weekend to help out recruiting. 0:22:00 - Josh breaks down what happened at junior days. Garrett Wilson coming in was a big deal. 0:24:39 - OU is chasing so many big names at WR. How do they fit them in? 0:26:30 - Kori Roberson commits to the Sooners. Josh breaks it down. 0:29:30 - How much is QB commit Spencer Rattler helping to recruit receivers? 0:31:20 - Josh's biggest takeaways from OU's Junior Day 0:33:40 - OU's biggest disappointment from Junior Day according to Josh 0:38:30 - Rice graduate transfer offensive tackle Calvin Anderson was in this weekend and we've already caught up with him 0:45:03 - Baker Mayfield updates on what he's been up to since the Rose Bowl and getting ready for the NFL Draft. 0:54:04 - Eddie and Josh have to take over the podcast. So we're talking President's Day and weird President stuff. 0:56:15 - Jalan Robinson, 2018 OL who could join the 2018 signing class. 0:59:50 - The 2020 state of Oklahoma recruiting class and how much it's starting to build as a big class. 1:08:43 - Eddie gives his OU baseball update 1:11:11- We end with plenty of nonsense. Josh's kid updates, Carey is headed to L.A. and will experience bottle service, Eddie and Carey get in some baseball talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an Unofficial 40 first as Bob Przybylo joins the crew for his first podcast. But it's National Signing Day so we need SoonerScoop.com's other recruiting guru to join us. We break down the signings by Lincoln Riley today and talk about the defensive makeup of this class. Riley was looking for an elite front 7. Did he get that in this class? We also talk about the defensive backfield and the latest news and notes after Riley held the annual signing day press conference. There are some comings, goings and new injuries out there. OPEN -Eddie demanded we do a podcast today or he was going to kill everyone 0:04:00 - Lanie did not have a strong day at the pool and Carey and Eddie wants to know if her swim instructor is hot 0:07:00 - Carey and Eddie tell you how to get your daughter a college scholarship 0:12:00 - Carey tries to teach Eddie how to be a better person 0:15:00 - The idiots finally start talking recruiting. Riley breaks down the days signings. 0:26:00 - Lincoln Riley is focused on signing elite guys up front on defense 0:32:17 - Michael Thompson. Will he qualify? 0:38:03 - The defensive backfield. Who can make an immediate impact at safety? Anyone? 0:45:33 - Ricky DeBerry just going to be a student this semester and become a grad transfer 0:48:29 - Lincoln Riley talks about injury to Nick Basquine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carey, Josh and Eddie all made it back together before the week was over. Highlights of the rambling include men's hoops, Sherri Coale's salary, poor Blake Griffin, Josh's daughter joined us, Landry Jones talk, the linebacker from UCF with no hand, the message board attacking Nick Krueger and plenty more nonsense. We did talk some serious recruiting in this podcast as National Signing Day is approaching on Wednesday. The rundown follows below: OPEN -OU hoops keeps having to play on the road against teams that just suffered a crippling loss 0:02:20 - Trae Young continues to be ESPN's college basketball gravy train and Blake Griffin goes to Detroit 0:05:30 - Landry Jones is the second highest grossing NFL QB from OU behind Sam Bradford 0:13:25 - The late signing period and how it has affected the interest in recruiting 0:18:50 - The message board drama over Moro Ojomo 0:20:12 - Lanie bursts into the podcast as Josh is doing the baby family tour 0:22:40 - Superbowl talk. Will Nick Foles crumble? OU took Keith Nichol instead of Foles out of high school. 0:27:50 - Back to Ojomo and message board controversy. Where does OU stand with him? 0:34:30 - OU's final official visit weekend before signing day. Who will come in? 0:39:00 - Lincoln Riley's approach to recruiting vs. Bob Stoops' approach. It's not a bad thing to ask for the commitment. 0:49:52 - Josh looks back at some massive recruiting failures in past classes 0:55:35 - Riley wants 80,000 at the spring game. Can it happen? Are official visits this early a good thing? 1:15:30 - Back to signing day particulars. Will Ojomo announce on signing day? 1:16:53 - Calvin Anderson, Rice transfer. Where are the Sooners there? 1:20:00 - Ogbo Okoronkwo. Why he could be even better in the NFL. 1:23:10 - Carey hates the Bills Mafia 1:25:00 - 2019 OU commit WR Trejan Bridges gets an Alabama offer and some Marcus Major talk. 1:34:00 - How will OU do against Texas and West Virginia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baker Mayfield talk is back on the podcast as senior bowl practices are underway. We break down what we've seen from senior bowl practices so far. We also delve into Kyler Murray's dual roles coming this spring and Shane Beamer joining the OU staff. Josh updates us on what to look for heading into National Signing Day and where OU sits. Plenty of OU Junior Day talk as well as breaking down the latest from OU basketball and Trae Young's return against Kansas. The rundown follows below: OPEN - We have official height measurements for Baker Mayfield at the Senior Bowl 0:08:00 - The national narrative of Baker Mayfield vs. Johnny Manziel 0:18:45 - Baker should impress with combine interviews 0:21:30 - Kyler Murray getting ready to play baseball. How will it affect his football? 0:32:00 - Shane Beamer is hired at Oklahoma. What will that mean to the staff? 0:35:00 - The rising cost of coaching salaries, Cale Gundy and Bill Bedenbaugh 0:44:00 - How we all figured out we weren't future NFL football players 0:48:28 - Shane Beamer's role with special teams moving forward 0:54:55 - OU recruiting closing out in 2018. Defensive lineman and Leon O' Neal. 0:58:18 - Will Michael Thompson qualify academically? 1:00:40 - Leon O' Neal update. Brayden Willis offer at TE 1:07:20 - What we learned from OU's first Junior Day 1:10:00 - How OU is using this time to get a head start on 2019 1:24:10 - The Trae Young Show was back Monday night 1:37:17 - Wrapping up. Coaching smoke, new GA in the program, recruiting loose ends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sooners are hitting the recruiting trail hard trying to land some big-time defensive linemen and a major safety before signing day. The gang checks in to discuss the latest in recruiting. We also talk a little bit of hoops and the latest on the coaching situation. Josh gives his thoughts on junior days as well as the crop of talent in the state of Oklahoma for 2019. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Trae Young struggles in Manhattan, Kansas 0:08:10 - Junior days are starting in Norman. Where does Cole Mashburn fit in for OU? 0:14:00 - Is it possible OU doesn't sign a single kid in state in 2019? 0:16:30 - Moro Ojomo visits Norman. Where are the Sooners in his recruitment? 0:23:57 - Michael Thompson. OU making a huge push but can he qualify 0:30:11 - The latest with Leon O' Neal and where OU stands 0:34:45 - Texas A&M working hard to turn DaShaun White 0:40:48 - What else is out there for OU in recruiting? 0:43:21 - How many can OU take in this class? Jordan Austin still hanging over this class. 0:53:00 - OU replaces Jerry Schmidt with Bennie Wylie 1:09:14 - Wrapping up recruiting for this week 1:10:52 - Coaching turmoil seems to be settling down for now 1:20:45 - The Trae Young show moves on to Bedlam. Time to rebound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We actually did a podcast today without mentioning Baker Mayfield I think? Today was dominated about coaching moves by Jerry Schmidt and what this means for the future of Mike Stoops and Bill Bedenbaugh. We talk about Josh's week in San Antonio and the U.S. Army All-American game and some inside insight into how Brendan Radley-Hiles and DaShaun White ended up Sooners. More on OU early departures like Du'Vonta Lampkin and the return of Rodney Anderson. We talk about the future of OU's backfield as Abdul Adams looks to transfer. Also a preview of this weekend's official visits for football and some Trae Young, Big 12, OU hoops talk. the full rundown follows below: OPEN - 'Lil Sweet is Justin Guarine and that is still my favorite fact of 2017/2018 0:04:50 - Jerry Schmidt is leaving Oklahoma. Why did it happen? Where does OU go from here? 0:24:08 - How saving money on Jerry Schmidt could help secure Bill Bedenbaugh for the future. 0:27:58 - Is OU where they need to be in terms of salaries? 0:35:00 - Mike Stoops is dominating every conversation. We finally give our most real thoughts on the situation. 0:41:17 - Could Mike Stoops still be fired? We're not being naive about anything. 0:53:50 - Josh on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl coverage. Inside Bookie's announcement. 0:57:18 - How does Radley-Hiles reshape the cornerback position at OU? 0:59:42 - Sooners still need some bodies at safety Leon O'Neal 1:00:33 - DaShaun White and Leon O'Neal, do they relate to each other and help OU? 1:13:15 - Update on the weeks of Ron Tatum and Ronnie Perkins 1:18:37 - Early departures for OU football. Du'Vonta Lampkin surprises everyone 1:27:13 - Rodney Anderson has a talk with his family decides to return to OU. Abdul Adams and RB depth. 1:37:35 - The board is triggering Carey during the podcast 1:40:10 - Taking a moment for the Trae Young train. Big 12 talk and OU's place right now. 1:44:40 - OU's football recruiting weekend. Just a quick breakdown before we leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take us back to California, to those crystal neon signs. The gang is back from Los Angeles and the Rose Bowl after eight days in paradise. Well, except for that loss to Georgia. We breakdown all the talk surrounding Mike Stoops and the future of the OU defense. Carey had a chance to catch up with Lincoln Riley who had just returned to Norman about the Rose Bowl, the defense, the future and more. Josh has been in San Antonio for the U.S. Army All-American combine checking in on Sooner commitments and prospects. He gives us a full breakdown. We also talk lots of where the Sooners go now. Riley has to hire a 10th assistant soon. Who will he tab? The full rundown is below: OPEN - We're back from our L.A. trip and the Rose Bowl was so crazy none of us even remember the score 0:06:45 - The Mike Stoops rumors start flying as soon as the game ends 0:08:42 - Lincoln Riley addresses the defense 0:15:15 - The defensive line dilemma 0:17:45 - Josh talks about the help that could be coming in recruiting on defense 0:29:50 - LB recruiting, 10th assistant has to be on defense? 0:43:10 - Improve defensive recruiting or everybody gets fired 0:47:50 - NFL early departures. Could Rodney Anderson leave early? 0:55:16 - Recruiting announcements at the All-American games 1:01:40 - A&M makes a DC hire, more coaching movement/10th assistant talk 1:12:55 - Will Lincoln Riley be able to stomach watching the national championship game? 1:18:30 - What are Riley's biggest regrets about the Rose Bowl? 1:22:20 - Kyler Murray wants to play baseball again. What does Riley think? 1:28:50 - OU needs better players than what they have now on defense 1:31:40 - The Trae Young Show. We talk some OU hoops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SoonerScoop crew is back for a full early signing day wrap-up show. Josh had the week from hell with a newborn and a flu-striken 3-year old. Eddie Radosevich started the show extremely hungover because of some really excessive partying last night. We quickly get into the overall breakdown of this year's early signing class (5:20) before we start going into breaking down the personalities of this class (8:15) where Jalen Redmond could have the highest ceiling of any player signed Wednesday. Patrick Fields was the president of this class when it was all said and done and where does Jordan Kelly fit in long-term? (10:40). It was a good year for Oklahoma prospects and Brey Walker was the best that signed with the Sooners (15:00). Josh talks about the picks from he and Bob Przybylo as this class' biggest game-changers (19:40). Josh breaks down who could be an early special teams standout in this class (25:20). Tanner Mordecai breakdown and a little bit of Cameron Rising talk as well as Lincoln Riley's thoughts on being competitive as a QB (29:30). We divert to a little bit of life after Baker Mayfield discussion with Kyler Murray and Austin Kendall (42:30). We then have to stop the podcast to talk about Nik Bonnito news that was coming out(44:40). We talk about OU's remaining targets heading toward the official signing day in February (47:57) The Rose Bowl awaits as Carey and Eddie get ready to fly out to LA (1:00:27). The Trae Young show is back on tonight in Norman (1:01:30) Big 12 basketball champs and Big 12 football champ talk for 2018 (1:04:38). We spoke with Rodney Anderson this week after the rape allegations resulted in no charges (1:10:15). We talk some Rose Bowl matchups before we head out (1:20:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma football is through awards season and we're starting to brace for bowl practices to hit full swing as Lincoln Riley gets ready to hold his first bowl prep press conference Thursday. We get an update on Eddie's chipped tooth (1:20-3:00) because he actually has a dentist appointment now. Josh updates us on life and death. His baby is almost here but he had to put his dog down yesterday and we quiz Eddie on the worst dog dying movies of all time (3:00-7:30) and somehow grief banging and Top Gun sneaks in. Somehow Josh and Carey get into discussing what happened to Bryce Youngquist and what really happened (11:12-15:40). We talk a little of Baker Mayfield and the Heisman, Jason White, Bob Stoops and whether Baker is going to age well unlike Geno Torretta (15:45-25:04) Jason Kersey, former OU beat writer for the Oklahoman, former Arkansas beat writer for SECCountry.com and he now covers the SEC Conference for The Athletic. (25:35-52:54) We talk with Kersey about Georgia fans, the Mercedes-Benz dome, the site of the national title game, dealing with and fighting with fans on Twitter, and plenty of early thoughts on OU/Georgia. We're also your recruiting pushermen as Josh updates us on how the early signing period is shaping up for Oklahoma (53:51-1:15:12). We break down the big defensive offers that are still out there heading toward the first signing day and talk about Oklahoma's overall approach with kids right now. We also speculate on how Josh Proctor's recruitment could play out with him not signing early. Voicemails are back this week. We've got another Stoops impersonator, a level-headed caller that sparks some talk about ESPN mentioning Baker's arrest during his Heisman ceremony, a triggered caller and Firecracker Farts is back again, come back (1:15:15-1:30:15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's awards season as Baker Mayfield is just cleaning house from Atlanta to New York. The gang is back after Carey survived the ebola scare and we recap the Big 12 Championship (1.04-7.05) and we breakdown OU's matchup with Georgia and the College Football Playoff's selection of the top four teams (0:07.05-15.10). Carey wants Eddie to take in Nakatomi Tower in LA and we talk our top Christmas movies as well as Never Back Down (17.10-20.57). Alabama vs. Ohio State and why did the Big 12 even add a Big 12 title game? (20.57-32.10). Josh Heupel gets a head coaching job and Missouri and Nebraska are still college football's lost boys (32.10-39.45). Baker Mayfield heads to New York to pick up his Heisman (42.54-50.22). The Sooners have been on the road picking up awards so how does that affect recruiting heading into the early signing day? (50.22-1.05:19) Rodney Anderson (1.14.55-1.24.55) OU back to practices soon (1.24.55-1.26.13) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Oklahoma prepares for the Big 12 Championship game, Lincoln Riley works to make sure the Sooners know nothing will come easy. The gang is back to breakdown the matchup in Arlington, how things are going inside practices this week, Baker Mayfield's approach while also trying to finish off a Heisman campaign. There is always a battle brewing between Gary Patterson and Baker Mayfield. Can we expect things to get physical once again in the Big 12 title game? We also talk about recruiting and the early signing day. Full rundown is below: OPEN - Thanksgiving leftovers have been eaten and we've got plans for the weekend 0.08:04 - The playoff rankings are out and we give our first thoughts 0.10:40 - Eddie hates on the SEC 0.12:15 - It's the Big 12 Championship and Gary Patterson and Baker Mayfield can't get along 0.26:15 - How Baker Mayfield handles the Heisman hype during championship week 0.29:35 - TCU figured out OU's offense in the second half? 0.32:50 - OU's playmakers vs. TCU playmakers 0.39:28 - OU's offensive line nullified TCU's defensive line in game 1 0.41:37 - Riley demanding even more to avoid a letdown 0.44:20 - Coaching changes all over the place 0.49:00 - Riley talks early signing period, how will it affect things? 1.05:16 - It's time for a few voicemails 1.17:15 - The Baker ear-holing incident with TCU 1.20:05 - Is there going to be a fight before the Big 12 Championship? 1.21:02 - Why is there so much fighting going on? 1.34:34 - Will Bob Stoops go to the Heisman ceremony? 1.35:40 - Is anyone feeling the TCU upset? 1.38:40 - What will the playoff four be? Where is OU headed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices