SoonerNation: Oklahoma Sooners

An epic game like we saw last Saturday requires an epic podcast to recap it. We've got nearly an hour and a half of thoughts on Oklahoma's 53-45, quadrable overtime, win over Texas. Episode Talking Points - T.J. Pledger or McGowan Moving Forward - Offensive Line Finally Living Up To The Hype? - Running The Ball = Wins? - Decision To Pull Rattler - Who is the No. 1 Receiver? - Turnovers & Penalties Still Biggest Concern? - Player of the Game - Oklahoma's Pass Rush!!! - Front Seven Against Run Is Impressive - Defensive Secondary Experiment a Success? - Special Teams finally worked in Oklahoma's favor - Will Tom Herman be fired? - Sam Ehlinger's legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the biggest game of the regular season for both teams! The Red River Rivalry may have lost a little luster in 2020 but records and rankings, or a lack thereof, won't matter when the Sooners and Longhorns take the field at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. Episode Talking Points - Is Ronnie Perkins returning? - Will the Sooners look to some freshmen on defense? - Has losing had an impact on recruiting? - Billy Bowman decommiting from Texas - What does this mean for the Sooners - Oklahoma offense vs. Texas defense Oklahoma defense vs. Texas offense - True or False (Matt asking the questions) - Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After dropping a 37-30 decision at Iowa State over the weekend leaves the Sooners with a 1-2 record on the season and an 0-2 record in the Big 12. Obviously there's a lot to unpack here as Oklahoma fans aren't familiar with being in this position. Episode Talking Points - General thoughts on the Iowa State loss - Takeaways from the game - Where's Marcus Major? - Who is the second best team in the Big 12 right now? - Who is the best quarterback in the Big 12? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Kansas State loss behind them Oklahoma travels to Ames, Iowa in search for its first conference win of 2020. The Sooners will undoubtedly have their hands full with an Iowa State squad that was a failed 2-point conversion away from pulling off the upset in Norman last season. Episode Talking Points - Thoughts on the Kansas State loss - Oklahoma's offense vs. the Iowa State defense - Oklahoma's defense vs. the Iowa State offense - True or False? (Rich asking the questions) - Around the Big 12 (Thoughts and predictions on this weekend's action) - Oklahoma/Iowa State score prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma hosts Kansas State on Saturday (Maybe) and we're here to talk about it. Hit us up with your thoughts and opinions as well. We'd love to hear from you on the areas you agree or disagree. Episode Talking Points - K-State COVID struggles - Oklahoma being a more complete team - Oklahoma offensive keys - Oklahoma defensive keys - True or False (Matt asking the questions) - Around the Big 12 - OU/KSU Score Prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Oklahoma football game this weekend doesn't necessarily translate to not having anything to talk about. Welcome to the latest episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points - Big 12 Players of the Week * Confidence in kicking game in the absence of Gabe Brkic * First of many for Spencer Rattler - True or False? (Rich asking the questions) - Big 10 could struggle to cross the finish line Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma football is off to an impressive start to the 2020 season. The Sooners demolished Missouri State 48-0 on Saturday night hand now have their sights set on opening up conference play against Kansas State on September 26th. In this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast we'll breakdown Oklahoma's win and discuss what needs to happen before the Wildcats come to town. Episode Talking Points Offensive recap Defensive recap Players of the Game What needs to happen before Kansas State Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not only have we finally reached game week, we're just a day away from the actual game. This episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast breaks down Oklahoma's season opener against Missouri State with the following topics. Episode Talking Points Challenges Missouri State will present Depth chart surprises True or False (Matt asking the questions) Offensive Keys Offensive Players to Watch Defensive Keys Defensive Players to Watch Around the Big 12 OU/Missouri State score predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is our final episode before we hit game week! We've still got plenty to talk about though. From expectations for Spencer Rattler to early kickoff times, to ranking the 2020 schedule, we've got more than an hour of Sooner football talk in store for you. Episode Talking Points Early kickoff times & PPV Spencer Rattler named starter Big 12 players opting out in 2020 True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Ranking Oklahoma’s schedule from worst to first Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our newest podcast effort is freshly recorded and we're wondering why the AP Top 25 is so messed up? More specifically, why are teams not playing football this fall ranked? We've also got plenty of OU Football to discuss as well as we're moving closer and closer to the first game week. Episode Talking Points College football week 1 is coming Kelvin Gilliam commitment Sooner Summit AP Poll True or False (Matt asking the questions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're another week closer to having a college football season. In our this podcast we'll talk about some of the most recent headlines involving the Sooners. Hope you enjoy! Episode Talking Points Latest round of COVID cases Why Grant Calcaterra has to transfer Who benefits the most from Kennedy Brooks sitting out? Theo Howard participating in scrimmage Caleb Williams’ “Sooner Summit” True/False (Rich asking the questions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jalen Redmond's DUI was significant for a particular reason and we'll tell you about it. We're also wondering about how not having the Pac 12 and Big 10 in the mix affects the College Football Playoff picture? That's just two of the many things we discuss on this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points How does the absence of the Big 10 and Pac 12 affect the playoff picture? Redmond Arrest Schedule revision Fan attendance Recruiting True/False (Matt’s Turn To Ask) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with another episode! With fall camp officially underway the injury bug has been busy. We'll discuss the significance of those injuries and much more. Episode Talking Points Injury report Caleb Kelly Marcus Hicks Justin Harrington The QB competition is over? True/False Top 25 (Coaches Poll) Damon Harmond Commitment Scheduling Thoughts (When will the first game be and who is it against?) Big 12 announcing plan last Missouri State still best option Boise State, Central Florida, Cincinnati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our podcast scheduling is off a bit this week, and most likely will be next week as well, but we've got nearly an hour of Oklahoma Sooner football talk coming your way. Topics for this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast range from Lincoln Riley's new contract to ranking the the Big 12 linebacker corps worst to first. Episode Talking Points Lincoln Riley's new contract Missouri State game moved up to August 29th The reason why the Red River Rivalry shouldn't move from Dallas True or False (Matt asking the questions) Ranking the Big 12 linebacker corps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the biggest discussion topics on this week's episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast is Kendal Daniels why he's suddenly trending away from Oklahoma. We've got several other topics, along the lines of recruiting, and general football lined up as well. Hope you enjoy! Episode Talking Points Another week on negative testing Caleb Johnson commitment Jordan Hudson commitment for 2022 What happened with Kendal Daniels? Tristan Leigh Top 5 Preseason accolades How bad does the Ronnie Perkins suspension hurt Big 12 preseason media poll has OU #1 OU/Army no fans True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moving in on our next set of position rankings we take a deep look at the Big 12 defensive lines, ranking them from worst to first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got an extended episode this week. Nearly 70 minutes of Oklahoma football talk coming your way. We've got discussions on everything from the latest COVID-19 test results to the Big 12 preseason all-conference awards. Hope that you enjoy! Episode Talking Points More good news on COVID testing Thoughts on preseason all-conference team Big 12 Media Days pushed back until August More defensive commitments could be coming soon Caleb Williams might be arriving to Norman early Thoughts on the Sooners petitioning to start the season early True or False? (Matt is asking the questions this week) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moving in on our next set of position rankings we take a deep look at the Big 12 offensive linemen, ranking them from worst to first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with another episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast and once again we've got a ton of stuff to talk about. The Big 10 sent the college football world into chaos on Thursday when it announced that it will only play conference games this season. That just leaves a ton of questions out there. We discuss that topic and a whole lot more. Episode Talking Points The Big 10's decision to only play conference games Oklahoma's latest round of COVID testing What are the options for OU/Texas now that the state fair is canceled? The Pride of Oklahoma won't be traveling this season. What does that mean for fans? True or False? Latest recruiting updates - Where are all of Caleb Williams' Friends? Thoughts on 247Sports Big 12 predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We spent some time in this episode of the podcast talking about Keon Coleman with Matt going as far to say that the 4-star receiver is going to commit to Oklahoma on July 4th. We also spoke about Emeka Egbuka trending towards the Sooners. Then, after recording the episode, word began to break that Coleman was suddenly trending towards Kansas. That's just the way it goes sometimes. We do cover multiple recruits in this episode, including some discussion on who might be committing with Williams on July 4th. In addition, we talk about COVID-19, budget cuts, and our selections for potential All American seasons in 2020. Episode Talking Points COVID-19 positive tests and athletic department budget cuts Is Emeka Egbuka trending towards the Sooners? Discussion on who could be committing with Caleb Williams A few other recruiting notes Potential All Americans for Oklahoma in 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a light podcast week last week we're back with the first of two episodes this week. Our very own Thunder expert Zack Low joins us to talk about the NBA restart as well as some Oklahoma and Oklahoma State football topics. We've also got a special edition of True or False that covers the gauntlet of all three sports. Episode Talking Points Initial thoughts on the NBA starting back up Is Oklahoma City's schedule to conclude the regular season favorable? Top 3 Oklahoma football headlines heading into July Top 3 Oklahoma State football headlines heading into July True or False? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moving in on our next set of position rankings we take a deep look at the Big 12 receivers and tight ends, ranking them from worst to first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Leary got away from the Sooners by committing to Alabama this week. Rich tried to warn us about it but I can only speak for myself in saying that I didn't listen to him. That, and an in depth look at just how bad Texas sucks, are just some of the many topics we discuss on this week's podcast. Episode Talking Points Four Sooners selected in the MLB Draft last week. Riley says some players have been exposed and have tested positive for COVID-19 Looking back at the total Big 12 wins from the last decade Christian Leary commits to Alabama Sooners land commitment from 4-star SDE Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge True or False (Rich is asking the questions this week) 247Sports placed the title contenders in tiers and we've got a lot of issues with the logic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moving in on our next set of position rankings we take a deep look at the Big 12 running backs, ranking them from worst to first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lots of fun discussion in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast as we provide the latest recruiting updates and debate about whether Ohio State can be caught in the rankings. We're also starting a new segment called - True or False? Episode Talking Points A new softball transfer Cade Cavalli drafted in the first round Preseason accolades starting to come in for Creed Humphrey True or False? Recruiting Updates - A New Commitment. A Top 6. A Commitment Coming. A Commitment Date Set The recruits who got away Can anyone catch Ohio State in recruiting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If Sam Eglinger and Skyler Thompson traded places would the results for Texas and Kansas State be the same or different? That's just one of the many conversations we had as we rank the Big 12 quarterbacks for 2020. We've also got a little COVID-19/Oklahoma State news as well as a couple of recruiting updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're stepping out of the realm of our normal Sooners talk for this special episode of the podcast. Zack Low from the Thunder Guys jumps in with us to talk about the restart of the NBA season and what that means for Oklahoma City. Episode Talking Points Review: Where the Thunder were as play stopped (5th seed) and what the major storylines were with the team. Playoff format: What is the best option to start the season back up? Play-in games, extended playoffs, normal 16-team playoff? The impact of neutral court playoff games. Good or bad? The future of Gallinari and CP3 Billy Donovan - What should we expect to see happen at the conclusion of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live sports are returning and we couldn't be happier. At least one of us would like to see the NBA take up the NHL's idea for this year's playoff format. Beyond that we've got a ton of discussions regarding the Sooners. Episode Talking Points Big 12 Athletes of the Year The plan for football in the fall Oklahoma Football over/under for the season Recruiting dead period extended to July 31st Is the cause to be concerned with Christian Leary Recruiting updates Caleb Williams David Abiara Prophet Brown Prince Kollie J.Michael Sturdivant Daymon David Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the calendar gets ready to turn from spring to summer we offer our way too early Top 10 teams for the 2020 college football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're going overtime with this one are we jump in on a bunch of recruiting updates. To save time...instead of putting a "talking points" list for this episode, I'll just list the recruits that we offer updates on. Mario Williams Clayton Smith Emeka Egbuka Keon Coleman Caleb Williams Khyree Jackson De'Jahn Warren Tommi Hill Raheim Sanders Christian Leary In addition to the recruiting breakdown we also discussed football without fans, Taulia Tagovailoa, and our preseason Top 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During last week's podcast we looked at the impact that no sports is having on college campuses plus had a lengthy conversation on Oklahoma football recruiting...including the possibilities of football recruits playing basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the dam on Oklahoma football commitments for 2021 about to burst? We absolutely think that it is. Two high-profile targets are set to announce their decisions on Friday, May 15th and that could easily spark a tsunami of commitments capped by Caleb Williams, the top quarterback in the class. Also, Nick Saban is taking some credit for leading Jalen Hurts to Oklahoma. For that we just simply say thank you. Speaking of Jalen Hurts, Lincoln Riley does not agree with the Taysom Hill comparisons. Former Oklahoma linebacker Mark Jackson has a new home and will be facing the Sooners this coming season. Episode Talking Points Mario Williams & Clayton Smith are committing Other recruiting updates - Including Caleb Williams not caring that Garrett Nussmeier committed to LSU Nick Saban pointed Jalen Hurts To Oklahoma Lincoln Riley doesn't compare Jalen Hurts to Taysom Hill Mark Jackson's new home in Ft. Worth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's certainly some nervous anxiety over Oklahoma's 2021 football recruiting. The Sooners are currently in the bottom half of the Big 12 and rank 40th nationally. That's all about to change and we'll tell you why. This episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast is packed with recruiting information. Episode Talking Points University of Oklahoma Reopening In Phases Sooner Basketball vs. University of Arkansas - Is there a deeper meaning? Recruiting Reset - Where Oklahoma currently stands with the 2021 class Latest Updates On Top Target Caleb Williams Sooners Secure Commitment From Outside Linebacker Is The Next Hollywood Brown Out There? The Potential Star Receiver That No One Is Talking About Our Top 5 Recruiting Targets For 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dallas Cowboys have long been a popular team in the Sooner State but they may have just become even more so. Selecting two Sooners in last week's NFL Draft brought on a bunch of enthusiasm within the Oklahoma fanbase. We reached out to RJ Ochoa from the popular website Blogging The Boys this week to talk about the draft and you're probably going to enjoy his thoughts on CeeDee Lamb and Neville Gallimore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It wasn't all good news this week for the Sooners as sophomore-to-be receiver Jadon Haselwood suffered an ACL injury during a private workout and will most likely miss the 2020 season. What does that mean in terms of Oklahoma's receiver corps? Caleb Williams gives us some names for guys he's recruiting on the defensive side of the ball. Oklahoma's top 2021 target also says he'll be making an announcement soon in regards to his top schools. We've also got some NFL Draft discussion. Buckle up for a fun episode! Episode Talking Points Jadon Haselwood injury Football recruiting updates Caleb Williams recruiting defenders Which Sooner landed in the best spot during the NFL Draft Thoughts on all four draftees plus Parnell Motley signing as an undrafted free agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a little bit of frustration growing in terms of Oklahoma recruiting due to the lack of commitments recently. However, there may be a good reason for the quietness and we'll give it to you. We'll also let you know which former Oklahoma football players we expect to get selected in this weekend's NFL Draft and who we think will select them. Episode Talking Points Boise State furloughs coaching staff This week's recruiting updates Draft Predictions for Oklahoma players Our Top 3 NFL Draft busts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joey Helmer from OUInsider (247/Sports) joins us to talk Oklahoma Football. Here's the full 17 minutes of the interview. Discussion Points - Who do you think will be Oklahoma's next commitment for 2021? - Does the spring football hiatus benefit either Spencer Rattler or Tanner Mordecai? - What do you think football will look like in 2020? No fans? Delayed season? - Caleb Williams recruitment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big thanks to Joey Helmer from OUInsider for teaming up with this us on this one. Episode Talking Points Oklahoma's Basketball Transfers Football Recruiting The Lincoln Riley Influence of Caleb Williams The Caleb Williams Hot Dog Gang Kendal Daniels Emeka Egbuka OU Insider's Joey Helmer Oklahoma's next commitment for 2021? Caleb Williams Talk Does not having spring ball benefit either Spencer Rattler or Tanner Mordecai? Who will be the first Sooner player taken in next week's NFL draft? What will college football look like in 2020? Back to more Caleb Williams talk Two NFL Scouts Say CeeDee Lamb Is Over Rated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We had the opportunity to visit with Joe Piechowski from The Mighty Bruin to share with us exactly what Oklahoma can expect from recent UCLA transfers Theo Howard and Chris Murray. Episode Talking Points Did Theo Howard Ever Reach His Potential at UCLA? Is Chip Kelly starting to feel pressure? If Oklahoma fans needed to know one thing about Theo Howard what would it be? The future of the quarterback position at UCLA. Chris Murray's preferred name. What Oklahoma is getting in the talented offensive lineman. Theo Howard played a role in him coming to Norman Murray can also play center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got a completely packed episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. If you could only take five sports related movies into your COVID-19 bunker with you then what would they be? We'll answer that from our perspective, but first we've got the following items to discuss. Podcast Talking Points Recruiting Updates Why Is Neville Gallimore's draft stock dropping Scenarios for the upcoming college football season Joe Piechowski joins us to discuss the recent UCLA transfers to Oklahoma Thoughts on Mike Gundy's May 1st comments Movies we'd take into the bunker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SBNation's Bill Williamson joins us to discuss the Las Vegas Raiders' 2020 NFL Draft selections. If they could only pick one player from Oklahoma, who would it be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We truly run the gauntlet in this episode. Excited to have Bill Williamson join us to discuss Las Vegas Raiders draft possibilities from OU, as well as a recruiting update and thoughts on the post-spring Top 25. Here are the talking points for this episode What does the in-person suspension of events, on campus, until July 31st mean for the 2020 season? Former 4-star recruit and UCLA offensive lineman Chris Murray is transferring to Oklahoma. Thoughts on USA Today's post-spring Top 25. What would we change? Caleb Williams is recruiting players to join him at whatever school he decides on. 2021 recruiting class updates. SBNation's Brian Williamson joins us to discuss Oklahoma prospects that could be drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're still without live sports but there are a ton of things happening on the recruiting front, starting with the top quarterback in the 2021 class. We'll give you all the reasons why we think he's coming to Oklahoma and why he won't be coming alone.. Episode Talking Points Caleb Williams Blake Bell signs with Dallas (Should more QBs be willing to change positions?) Choctaw's Jordan Mukes is Oklahoma's latest offer Top four schools with the best betting odds to make the College Football Playoff Some NFL Draft speculations and why OU fans my want to invest in Raiders gear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our first full week without any live sports the biggest story was Trey Sermon's decision to seek a transfer. We've got our opinions to share on that plus much more. Episode Talking Points Coronavirus thoughts Trey Sermon is leaving, now what? Spring game cancellation and football recruiting update If you were going into your coronavirus bunker, what three games involving OU athletics would you take with you? NBA Playoff scenarios and possibilities The Mount Rushmore of Oklahoma Basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Coronavirus has officially taken all the fun things away from us as far as sporting events go. So...what do we do now? In this episode we talk about that. Episode Talking Points The impact suspending sports will have on... Spring sports like baseball and softball Spring football Football recruiting The NBA Will there actually be an NBA Playoffs? We also take our best shot at putting the four faces on the Mount Rushmore of OU Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma doesn't just have a shot at landing the nation's top quarterback prospect for 2021, the Sooners are in the lead to get him. We'll explain why we feel that way. Plus two other big time football recruits recently made campus visits and we'll discuss how they could possibly all be connected. The Big 12 publicly reprehended Austin Reaves but the public really doesn't care. How does Oklahoma's side of the tournament bracket shape up? Thoughts on spring football. Texas says Sam Ehlinger is the Big 12's top returning player. We say they're wrong. The Oklahoma City Thunder could actually move into the #4 seed in the west. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey we go! The latest podcast is here and discussing the Big 12 quarterback rankings from 247Sports is just one of the topics on tap for this episode. Talking Points The frustration of OU Basketball Where the Sooners stand for NCAA Would you rather OU get in the NCAA or make a deep run in the NIT? The problem with 247Sports' ranking of Big 12 QBs OU Baseball/Softball updates OU Football recruiting update OKC Thunder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A ton of information to share here. Exactly what is at stake when OU Basketball hosts Texas on Tuesday night. NFL Combine thoughts and who has the most to gain at Pro Day What Oklahoma Softball really needs right now Sooner Baseball is the real deal and now we know it OU Football recruiting gaining momentum after a big weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode returns to a bunch of Oklahoma football talk, with basketball and spring sports mixed in. We also revisit our ongoing OKC Thunder debate...which is just one of the many things we disagree on in this episode. Episode Talking Points Is Oklahoma Basketball on track for the NCAA Tournament? How bad did the Bedlam loss hurt this team? Top spring football storylines The Rhamondre Stevenson debate Baseball/Softball updates 2021 football recruiting updates Ongoing OKC Thunder argument Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're excited to have Chris Plank on board with us for this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Oklahoma's softball play-by-play announcer and football sideline reporter talks softball and spring and football and even some thoughts on the XFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices