SoonerNation: Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma dismantled Western Carolina 76-0 on Saturday night and jumped back into the #3 spot in the latest AP Poll. How can you tell if the Sooners improved from Week 1 based on the level of opponent they played in Week 2? What, if anything, can you take away from this win? We address that and a whole lot more on this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points Offensive Recap Was there improvement Biggest surprise Offensive Player of the Game Biggest question mark moving forward Defensive Recap Areas of improvement Biggest surprise Defensive Player of the Game Biggest question mark moving forward True or False (Rich asking the questions) Was Week 1 an aberration? Does this team have what it takes to win a College Football Playoff Game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sooners are aiming for 2-0 on the season when they host Western Carolina Saturday night. Despite the step down in opponent level this weekend there are still plenty of things that Oklahoma needs to clean up after a less than stellar season opener against Tulane. Episode Talking Points Injury/Depth Chart Update Offensive Preview - Game plan - Key Player - Bold Prediction Defensive - Game plan - Key Player - Bold Prediction True or False (Rich asking the questions) Big 12 Rundown - Describe each Big 12 team using only three words - Oklahoma/Western Carolina Score Prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma started the season off with a lackluster 40-35 win over Tulane. While ultimately the Sooners are sitting at 1-0 after Saturday but the win left many OU fans frustrated and wanting more. Here's where we address the good and the bad from Oklahoma's season opener. Episode Talking Points Offensive Review Offensive Player of the Game Defensive Review Defensive Player of the Game True or False? (Matt asking the questions) Top Concerns moving forward Thoughts on Big 12 expansion Big 12 Week One recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first weekend of Oklahoma's 2021 football season is finally here! In this episode we'll breakdown the matchup against Tulane with multiple thoughts from multiple angles. Episode Talking Points Thoughts on the depth chart Significance of Theo Wease injury to the offense What are you most curious to find out about the Sooners on Saturday True or False (Matt asking the questions) Oklahoma’s offense vs. Tulane defense (Players to watch) Oklahoma’s defense vs. Tulane offense (Players to watch) Big 12 rundown OU/Tulane score predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The AP Top 25 is out and we've got our thoughts on it. We're also going to tell you our expected breakout players for the Sooners in 2021. Episode Talking Points Pat Forde's comments that Oklahoma must "prove it" on the field. AP Poll surprised and omissions Does the schedule help or hurt the Sooners? True or False (Rich asking the questions) Offensive breakout player in 2021 Defensive breakout player in 2021 Season predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back! Our summer break with the podcast is over and we're back in time to discuss Sooner Football, recruiting, the move to the S.E.C. and three questions for fall camp. Episode Talking Points Sooners currently have the top recruiting class for 2023 Who's to blame for the move to the S.E.C. Future of the Big 12 Should Oklahoma care what OSU thinks about the move? True or False (Matt asking the questions) Three questions for fall camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and Matt are back together for this episode and the last week has given us plenty to discuss, from football recruiting to softball transfers and much more. Episode Talking Points Mikey Henderson dismissed from team Softball adds Alyssa Brito 4th of July recruiting landslide A) Sooners rank #4 nationally B) Which new commitment are you most excited about C) Who do you expect the next commitment to be? True or False? (Matt asking the questions) Big 12 running back rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may be a recruiting dead period but that won't mean there's a shortage of recruiting news. In the last week the Sooners lost another receiver commitment and also picked up crystal ball predictions for three 4-star players. We'll get you caught up on recruiting and discuss Big 12 quarterbacks in this episode. Episode Talking Points Taylor Shettron flips to Oklahoma State Latest crystal ball predictions Ranking the 2021 Big 12 quarterbacks from worst to first Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ChampU BBQ has come and gone and while the event left the Sooner Nation feeling pretty optimistic about the 2022 & 2023 recruiting classes, there is some cause for concern regarding two specific guys. Also, 247Sports projects the AP Top 25 so we've got some thoughts there. Episode Talking Points ChampUBBQ & recruiting updates True or False? Rich asking the questions Projecting the AP Top 25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a huge recruiting weekend for Oklahoma Football and we've got our share of thoughts on it. Softball also continues to make headlines more than a week after winning the national championship. Plus we've got True or False? How would you answer the questions? Episode Talking Points Four softball players in the portal Tre Bradford makes it official Give your Top 5 prospects, ranked by priority, for ChampU BBQ True or False? - Matt Asking the Questions Breaking down Oklahoma’s non-conference portion of the schedule Which game is most embarrassing Which game is “must see” TV Why OU/Nebraska is an 11:00 Kick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sooners won the Women's College World Series and since we were with you throughout Oklahoma's historic run to a national championship we thought it'd be fitting to use this podcast to share our final thoughts on the championship series. We've also got some football to discuss with player coming and going in the transfer portal as well as Isaiah Thomas getting arrested. Episode Talking Points Isaiah Thomas Arrested Softball National Champions Best Team in History? Tournament MVP? Run It Back Next Season? True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Football Stacy Wilkins Transfer A Surprise? Tre Bradford Coming In What OU gets in the RB? Recruiting tidbits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma was shocked in the opener of the Women's College World Series but that doesn't mean their season is over. It just means that the road to the championship is longer. There are rumors swirling around 5-star receiver commit Luther Burden so we'll address our thoughts on that. We've got an extended edition of True or False, including a question about adding running backs from the transfer portal. Episode Talking Points Women's College World Series Update Is Luther Burden going to flip? True or False (Matt asking the questions) Thoughts on the baseball season ending without a spot in the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week and another podcast. This time we're devoting nearly the entire hour to the Norman Super Regional, discussing the Washington/Oklahoma matchup for a berth in the Women's College World Series. If you're an OU Softball fan, or just want to get caught up before watching this weekend's games, then this is definitely the episode for you. We also have the true or false segment that does feature a little bit of football talk. Episode Talking Points Norman Regional Recap Did Wichita State deserve better? Why Patty Gasso went with Olivia Rains as the starting pitcher on Sunday Norman Super Regional Preview Oklahoma's offense vs. Washington's defense Jocelyn Alo vs. Gabby Plain Sis Bates vs. Grace Lyons Keys to victory Predictions True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're bouncing back to a lot of football talk this week after a bit of a hiatus from the topic last week. That said, we have to start out by discussing the Norman Softball Regional because that's pretty much the biggest story with Oklahoma sports right now. Welcome to the latest episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast! Episode Talking Points Breaking Down The Norman Regional True or False (Matt asking the questions) How many 5-star recruits can Oklahoma Football sign in 2022? Theo Howard commits to Utah Is Darwin Barlow going to be Lincoln Riley's replacement for Seth McGowan? 247Sports Post Spring Top 25 Which ranked Big 12 team won’t remain so? Which unranked Big 12 team will jump in before season’s end? OU Baseball final series of the regular season. Is it a must win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bedlam Softball very much lived up to the hype, even if the officiating didn't. The Sooners won a ninth consecutive conference crown and will travel to OKC as the #1 seed for this weekend's Big 12 championship. We'll break all of that down for you, including the bad officiating. Former 5-star recruit Bryce Thompson is returning to the state of Oklahoma but he won't be wearing the crimson and cream. We'll discuss why that's OK for what Porter Moser is doing right now with the Sooner roster. Episode Talking Points Big XII Softball Tournament Preview - Format favors which teams - Team to watch - Predicting the Championship Game - Winner? True or False (Rich Asking Questions) Basketball Talk - Newest Signee Akol Mawein - One Scholarship Spot Left - Will this team be competitive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week was pretty big for the 2022 and 2023 Oklahoma football recruiting classes and we'll tell you why. Plus Bedlam Softball will determine the regular season Big 12 championship. Let's do this! Episode Talking Points How we were wrong on the NFL Draft Baseball takes the Bedlam Series Softball facing Bedlam this weekend True or False (Matt asking the questions) Recruiting roundup for 2022 New commitments Previous commitments Who could be next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NFL Draft is upon us and spring football concluded with the Red/White game. That leaves a whole lot to talk about for us going into the weekend. Welcome to another episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points NFL Draft Preview Who Will Be The First Sooner Taken? Total Number Of Sooners Drafted? Spring Game Surprise Performers Number of Freshman to Contribute Answers to Any Questions? Arkansas Transfer WR Mike Woods Is He An Immediate Deep Threat? Is There Another Option for That Role? True/False (Rich asking the questions) Seth McGowan to Transfer Recruiting at RB a must!! Diamond Sports Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma's spring football game is here but that didn't stop baseball, basketball, and softball from making a lot of headlines as well. That means we've got a packed, and extended, episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast coming your way. Episode Talking Points Softball splits at Georgia Baseball loses series at KSU Porter Moser hitting up the transfer portal early and often True or False? (Matt & listeners asking the questions) Seth McGowan/Trejan Bridges thoughts/fall out Five players to watch in the spring game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got nearly an hour and twenty minutes of Sooner talk in this episode as we dive into the mass exodus of players to leave the basketball program as well as ranking the Big 12 coaches in terms of job security. Episode Talking Points De’Vion Harmon & Alondes Williams in the transfer portal OU Baseball winning 5 of last 6 Softball takes on Texas this weekend ESPN Top 25 CFB Rankings Ranking Big 12 Football Coaches In Terms Of Job Security (1-5) True or False (Rich asking the questions) Ranking Big 12 Football Coaches In Terms Of Job Security (6-10) Sooners add place kicker Josh Plaster The guys Lincoln Riley is bragging for spring football performances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week and another podcast. This is a fun one as we breakdown Oklahoma's running backs, discuss the Porter Moser hire and probably spend too much time on the NFL Draft. Episode Talking Points Porter Moser Hire Alston Mason commitment Does Brady Manek come back? Should expectations be lower next season based on what the program lost? Softball heading to Louisiana True or False (Matt asking the questions) Spring Game Tickets The rise of Eric Gray Mikey Henderson’s transition to RB How we would you rank the RB order? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is flying solo this week but we enlisted some help from listeners for true or false questions which led to plenty of things to discuss. Episode Talking Points MBB Head coaching search Austin Reaves gone De’Vion Harmon one foot out the door Coach Hartman Gone Three players in the portal Definitely going to be a new dawn of basketball Not the time for Najera or Sampson to be hired Softball continues to dominate in conference play True or False? Offensive line position battles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got a brand new podcast fresh out of the recording studio and we're sharing some major thoughts, and frustration, over the attempted narrative for how Lincoln Riley is handling the Chandler Morris situation. We'll discuss that, Lon Kruger's retirement and a bunch more. Episode Talking Points - Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament loss - Lon Kruger retirement - True or False (Rich asking the questions) - Chandler Morris situation - Softball starts conference play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got a mega episode to make up for the previous shorter episodes and we're diving deep into spring football. Episode Talking Points NCAA Tournament Thoughts Bookie Gone OU Softball getting ready to play Team Mexico True or False? (Matt asking the questions) Top Three Spring Football Storylines Ranking the spring football position battles from worst to first Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We had a brief hiatus but we're back with lots to talk about in this edition of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points Oklahoma's bad draw in the NCAA Tournament Why it would be better for Ronnie Perkins to be the first Sooner selected in the NFL Draft True or False (Rich asking the questions) Oklahoma Softball continues to dominate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got an abbreviated edition of the Sooner Nation Podcast for you this week but that doesn't mean there aren't some interesting topics of conversation. Episode Talking Points Sooners Missing out on Kendal Daniels and Big Kat Bryant Basketball Struggles Softball ranked #1 True or False? (Matt asking the questions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We seem to love to have disagreements on the podcast and there's certainly a good one in this episode. It centers around the football transfers that Oklahoma has received, and more specifically Wanya Morris and Eric Gray. Which of the two should be ranked higher among 247Sports transfer rankings? You can catch that argument during the True or False segment but we've also got a lot of other things to discuss in this episode, including Bedlam Basketball. Episode Talking Points Spring Sports Baseball with a 2-2 start to the season Softball 7-0 with a big game against Arizona State looming Basketball Did the Sooners peak at #7? Loss to Kansas State Is there cause for concern? Bedlam How do you defend Cade Cunningham? True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Football Theo Howard transfer Which member of the 2021 class is the most intriguing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma football was hit with a flood of crystal ball predictions this week. Is it possible the Sooners could have two 5-star running backs in the 2022 class. At least one of us thinks so and we're naming names. Basketball is heading towards March Madness and spring sports are about to be in full swing, including spring football practices. Join us as we discuss all of these topics and more in the latest episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points Basketball Texas Game pushed back to who knows when Will there be time to make up the games? Iowa State becomes must win True or False? (Matt asking the questions) OU Softball Playing two against Houston Baseball 3 game series at Texas A&M Corpus Christi Football Riley’s eyeball emoji on Wednesday night The Bevy of Crystal Ball predictions Trevon West in the transfer portal Which position group needs spring workouts the most? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring sports have started and March Madness is approaching. That means we've got a lot to talk about in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. One of the biggest questions among the Sooner Nation right now is, where is Big Kat Bryant? We've got an answer for that as well. Basketball 2 OT Win against WVU 4th win over ranked opponent since January 23rd Player of the Game Play of the Game #13 Texas on Tuesday night Concerns OU a clear NCAA Tournament team If the season ended today, which seed? True or False - Rich asking the questions Football Big Kat Bryant decision still looming? Still believe to be a Sooner lean Will he enroll before the end of the semester? Raleek Brown Tweet Is he a WR prospect? OU Softball Sooners dominate in El Paso 4 Run-Rule Victories NCAA Record 13 home runs over the weekend No Shannon Sale but staff only gave up two runs Heading to Huntsville and Houston this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with another episode and in this one we get honest over Brendan Radley-Hiles and the transfer portal. Episode Talking Points Basketball Jumping up in the polls Manek back in the starting lineup True or False? (Matt asking the questions) Football Where is Big Kat Bryant? Raleek Brown commitment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lots of basketball talk here but we still know that football is the bread and butter. Hope you enjoy the latest episode of our podcast. Episode Talking Points Basketball Win over Texas Can Brady Manek get back into the starting 5? Alabama on Saturday Biggest concern Reasons to be confident True or False (Rich asking the questions) Football Trio of Tennessee transfers Who makes the biggest impact in 2021? Will they all start? Will there be another transfer? Who stays longer at their new position, Josh Heupel or Mike Stoops? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week has passed and that means it is time for another episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Last week was pretty busy for the University of Oklahoma with commitments coming from both the transfer portal and the traditional way from the high school ranks. There was also a pretty significant accomplishment on the basketball court and spring sports are just around the corner. That all equals to a full hour of Sooner talk. Episode Talking Points Basketball Win over Kansas Manek coming off the bench 3-game winning streak heading to Texas T/F (Matt asking the questions) Football 2021 class isn’t finished yet (Austin Uke Offer, Ralph Rucker commitment) 9 Early enrollees, who has the best chance to play immediately? Rattler & Mims named as Freshmen All Americans Do offensive line transfers immediately make an impact? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bedlam Basketball 1.0 is upon us and the Sooners could find themselves short a key player. We'll discuss what that means for Oklahoma as we breakdown Saturday's game. As usual, we've also got a lot of football talk and it's been a while since I went on a Texas Longhorns rant so I hope you enjoy. Episode Talking Points Bedlam Basketball * Jalen Hill available * Brady Manek still out * Does it affect OU chances against OSU in Bedlam? * Is Bedlam a must win game for OU? * Sooners strengths (11-games into season) * Sooners weaknesses True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Football Talk * Wanya Morris to OU a real possibility * Replaces Adrian Ealy? * OU Football ranked No. 3 in USA Today way-too-early rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Between the NFL Draft and the transfer portal Oklahoma's depth chart has taken a solid hit during the offseason. However, a few players opting back in and a few more developing players should still put the Sooners in a better spot than where they started the 2020 season. Episode Talking Points Basketball Back-to-Back losses Defensive effort against Kansas Schedule gets a little easier now True or Faske (Matt asking the questions) Recruiting Are there any positions that Oklahoma “must” land a player for 2021? Football Running back depth Offensive line depth Defensive end depth Charleston Rambo transfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's our first podcast of the year and it was definitely a fun one! This last week has been crazy for the Sooners! From winning the Cotton Bowl to players leaving for the NFL, as well as another swing and a miss on the recruiting front, we're here for all of it. Episode Talking Points General * Cotton Bowl thoughts? * Quick Game Recap * Offensive PotG * Defensive PotG * Norwood or Ealy biggest surprise NFL Draft Declaration? True or False * Rich asking questions Finale * Big 12 undefeated bowl record * OU, a top four team in 2021? * MBB finding a grove * Mo Gibson a legitimate scorer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time! Oklahoma and Florida are just days away from hooking up in the Cotton Bowl to end the 2020 college football season for both teams. Here's our complete breakdown of the game. Episode Talking Points General Notes Familiar territory for OU & Jerry World Rattler Springboard to 2021 Heisman in Cotton Bowl OU offense vs. Gator defense Complexity of OU Offense too much to handle? Rushing Yards, the X-Factor? Players to watch OU defense vs. Gator offense DJ Graham and Woodi Washington against Trask and Co Players to watch Big 12 Score predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merry Christmas! Oklahoma lost a major recruiting battle this week but we are pretty sure that we know the reason why. We've also got some thoughts on players who might be leaving for the NFL and our first look at the Florida Gators. Episode Talking Points General Camar Wheaton Pledger transferring Kennedy Brooks returning Tre Brown leaving Basketball loss to Tech Stay or Go? Rhamondre Theo Howard Creed Erik Swenson Perkins Winfrey True or False (Rich asking the questions) Oklahoma/Florida James Houston’s comments Oklahoma’s offense vs. Florida defense Key players for the Sooners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big 12 champs! As crazy as 2020 has been, Saturday's 27-21 win over Iowa State was exactly the constant that Oklahoma fans needed. The weekend just got busier from there though with a quarterback entering the transfer portal, the College Football Playoff semifinalists being released and the announcement that Oklahoma would meet Florida in the Cotton Bowl. Yeah, we've got a lot to talk about! (Not necessarily in order though) Episode Talking Points Sixth Big XII titles in six years Final CFP Rankings Big 12 bowl games Bryce Foster commits to Texas A&M Tanner Mordecai in the transfer portal Big 12 Championship Game Recap Offense A Tale of Two Halves? Skip Bayless' Twitter Comments Bridges Returns Player of the Game Defense Is forcing turnovers here to stay? Defense worthy of the CFP? Player of the Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The start of the early signing period and a Big 12 championship all in one week! It really doesn't get any better than this!!! We've got a jam packed, and extended episode, of the podcast as we cover everything from who might not be coming now that Savion Byrd has signed to breaking down the offensive, defensive, and special team battles for the Sooners against Iowa State on Saturday. Episode Talking Points General Notes NSD - Recap (Savion Byrd) Who is still to come with the 2021 class? Basketball defeats ORU Reaves a near triple-double Gibson a new scoring threat? Big 12 awards (Did any Sooners get snubbed?) Big 12 Championship True or False? (Matt asking the questions) How big of a factor do Ronnie Perkins and Rhamondre Stevenson make from the first time around? OU offense vs. Cyclone defense Players to watch OU defense vs. Cyclone offense Players to watch The special teams factor Score predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the second time in three weeks Oklahoma has had the rug pulled out from underneath them. With West Virginia suspending team activities due to COVID testing and contact tracing the Sooners will face Iowa State having played just one time in the 27 days leading up to the Big 12 championship. Is that good or bad? That's one of the surprisingly many things we discuss in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast on what is suddenly a non-game week. Episode Talking Points OU Basketball 2-1 Sooners didn’t play bad Xavier shot lights out Florida A&M on Saturday Important commitment dates coming up for Oklahoma recruiting targets OU/WVU getting canceled. Good or bad? Big 10 changing rules for tOSU Is LSU about to face a mass exodus of players? True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Big 12 rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sooners are heading back to the Big 12 championship! How they got there wasn't pretty but the good news is that they got there. We've got a lot to unpack from Oklahoma's win over Baylor in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points General Notes OU Basketball 2-0 Caleb Williams with Tristian Leigh and Emeka Egbuka Oklahoma/Baylor - Sooners Clinch Spot In B12 Championship - Shane Beamer Expected to be Next HC at SC - No Bob Stoops on Sideline Offensive Recap - Offensive Line Woes - Lackluster Running Game - No Down Field Options For Majority of Game - Sooners Only Turning Ball Over 3 Times in Past 5 Games - OU Matching Physicality Defensive Recap - Depleted Secondary - Helped By Batted Passes - Allowed 4.7 Yard Avg/Attempt - Allowed 25 Rushing Yards - Third Down Defense - BU Converting 6 fourth down attempts Players of the Game - Offense - Defense Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob Stoops is back! Of course that's old news by now but we've still got some opinions to share on the matter as we breakdown Oklahoma's Saturday night matchup against Baylor. Welcome to another edition of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points General Notes Bob Stoops Back! Caleb Williams coming to Baylor (Who will be with him?) The Dave Aranda factor Oklahoma Offense vs. Baylor Defense Players to watch Oklahoma Defense vs. Baylor Offense Players to watch True or False (Matt asking the questions) Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When we started recording our podcast Oklahoma was set to play at West Virginia this weekend. By the time we finished recording the Sooners and Mountaineers had been rescheduled for December 19th due to COVID testing and contact tracing. That doesn't mean we didn't have an entirely different list of things to discuss anyway though. Episode Talking Points General Notes Latest CB Prediction for Tristan Leigh Shane Beamer interviewing with South Carolina Basketball halts team activities True or False (Rich asking the questions) Around the Big 12 How OU fans should cheer this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020 edition of Bedlam Football was huge in terms of the Big 12 championship landscape. Not only did the Sooners win big but they also served notice that they are still very much a factor when it comes to the conference title. Episode Talking Points Offensive Recap Running Game Sparking Success Where is Seth McGowan? No Stogner, No Problem Living with Left Side of OL Offensive MVP Defensive Recap Most Complete Game? Bookie Boneheaded Play...Again Depth and Health Spark Success Defensive MVP Is this the best team in the Big 12 as of Saturday? Or does that belong to ISU? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bedlam is upon us! That's 100% where the meat of our conversation is in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Hope you enjoy! Episode Talking Points Danny Stutsman and Jordan Mukes reach 4-star status Stutsman (Top-15 Outside Linebacker) Updated path to Big 12 championship Oklahoma offensive keys to success Oklahoma defensive keys to success True/False (Matt asking the the questions) Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Bedlam on the other side, Oklahoma is heading into the bye week riding a four-game winning streak. So, what do the Sooners need to focus on during their time off? We've got one major thing we feel like they should be taking a look at offensively. Episode Talking Points Oklahoma's offense was humming against Kansas. Spencer Rattler needs to know when, where, and how to take a hit. Lincoln Riley benching Spencer Rattler against Texas was a defining moment for both the coach and the player. It was only Kansas but Oklahoma's defense has been dominating at the point of attack for a month now. Here's what we think the Sooners should take a hard look at during the bye week. The Big 12 championship race is a long way from being over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma pulverized Texas Tech in Lubbock on Saturday night and the return of Rhamondre Stevenson and Ronnie Perkins should have a major effect on the way opposing teams scheme for the Sooners moving forward. Episode Talking Points - Offensive Recap - Newly defined rushing attack - Stonger, a go to option? - No Rambo impacts Receiver Corp in negative way - Offensive Player of the Game - Defensive Recap - Turnover Flood Gates Opening - Norwood versatility vs Bookie leadership - Impact of Perkins availability - Secondary finally turning a corner? - Defensive Player of the Game - Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been a busy week for Oklahoma football both on the field and on the recruiting trail. As the Sooners prepare to head out west to Lubbock for a showdown with Texas Tech there are a ton of things popping up on the recruiting trail as well. We’ll talk about all of it in this episode! Episode Talking Points -Sooners lose Caleb Johnson from 2021 recruiting class -Tristan Leigh -Crazy things that have happened when OU plays at Texas Tech -Still no word on suspended players -Marvin Mims is special -True or False (Rich asking the questions) -OU offense vs TT defense -Offensive players to watch -OU defense vs. TT offense -Defensive players to watch -Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It has been a while since we've been able to say that Oklahoma's defense dominated an aspect of the game but here we are. Among the many things we talk about in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast is just how good, and you, the Sooner front seven is. Episode Talking Points - Defense carried the day - Still having struggles in the secondary though - The front seven is young and powerful - Defensive POTG - Made a commitment to the run early - No turnovers!!! - Austin Stogner has to get better at contested catches - Marvin Mims is the star of the receiving corps - Offensive POTG - Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back! With no game to recap last weekend we took a short pause in recording but now we're here and talking Sooners vs. Horned Frogs. Episode Talking Points - Wilkins no longer on the Roster - McKinney in the Transfer Portal - Biggest disappointment so far - Biggest encouragement so far - Who would be your MVP right now? - Offensive keys vs. TCU - Defensive keys vs. TCU - Players to watch - True or False (Matt asking the questions) - Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bye-week blues are upon us but we've still got multiple things to talk about including a path to the Big 12 championship game for Oklahoma. Welcome to our newest episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast! Episode Talking Points - The path to the Big 12 championship game - Billy Bowman Top 3 - Christopher Murray granted eligibility - True/False (Rich asking the questions) - What we hope the Sooners worked on during the bye week - Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices