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Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40
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U40: Recruiting trail still hot with Witten commit. Chavez gets cheated by SEC?
Mar 401:25:19Tap to summarizeThe podcast is a big one this week because with spring sports, there is plenty to talk about. Aliyah Chavez WAS NOT the SEC Freshman of the Year! How does that happen? Cooper Witten's commitment was huge as the Sooners get ready to host a massive Future Freaks recruiting event in Norman. Josh is here with the latest on that. Spring football is just around the corner and we cannot wait to cover it. What company do you want plastered on OU's football jerseys next season? Because something is definitely coming. And Porter Moser is Hard to Kill. The SEC Basketball Tournament has started for the women and it's on the way for the men. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Josh has returned from a private meeting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis 7:00 - Spring Practice is near/Future Freaks Weekend ahead; 2027 LB Cooper Witten kicked it off with a commitment 11:30 - Sooners in great standing for 2027 QB Jamison Roberts 18:45 - Cooper Witten’s commitment is massive; Highest ranked LB recruit in 20 years 33:00 - Be prepared. Advertisement patches are coming to OU 44:30 - Aaliyah Chavez screwed by SEC coaches; Raegan Beers first team All-Conf 55:00 - Porter Moser & the Sooners keeping rolling … WILD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →U40: NFL Combine begins, men's hoops therapy for Eddie.
Feb 2601:26:10Tap to summarizeThe on-field drills start today at the NFL Combine and Owen Heinecke is a part of things. Who could be the biggest draft surprise of this OU class? And who do we think won't get drafted? George has some interesting numbers on John Mateer's usage in the offense and what that needs to look like moving forward. Baseball is off to a pretty hot start and Eddie is here to tell us all about it. George takes a look at the women's basketball NCAA road ahead and Eddie tries to put a wrap on this OU men's basketball season, but it's tough to do. Josh is on vacation and Carey is forced to give an update on the studio's progress. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Sooners in Indy at the NFL Combine 10:00 - Some numbers on John Mateer’s usage in 2025 and will the OU run game be better? 23:00 - Owen Heiencke was screwed by the NCAA. Did the NCAA make an example of him in light of the Trinidad Chambliss decision? 35:00 - Update from baseball; really good start for Skip Johnson and Co. 50:00 - Mens basketball check-in 1:01:00 - Women’s basketball check-in 1:19:00 - New studio update to close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →U40: OU finds replacement for DeMarco, talking changes in CFB for 2026
Feb 1801:34:37Tap to summarizeSpring is in full swing as baseball and softball are underway, but the Sooners are still producing plenty of football news as Deland McCullough has been tabbed to take over for DeMarco Murray as OU's newest running backs coach. We talk with Josh McCuistion about what that means for recruiting at the position and we get into the running back room in general. We take some time to look at some of the coaching moves during the offseason as a lot of big name offensive and defensive coordinators have landed at Power 4 schools with aspirations for the College Football Playoffs next season. Which ones could we see working out and which ones could we see being busts? Are Zane Rowe and OU on the outs? Josh is here to tell us more. And we talk some hoops as the men are on fire! And so is Lloyd Noble! Plus stickball is off to a fast start. Lots to get into on this week's edition of the Unofficial 40 podcast. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Sooners hire Deland McCullough as running backs coach 20:00 - McCullough should like his RB room 27:00 - Recruiting: 2027 DE Zane Rowe commitment date on 3/13 38:00 - What’s the feedback on new coaches on recruiting trail? 41:00 - 2028 Micah Rhodes thoughts on Deland McCullough 43:00 - Scattershooting around CFB with Carey Murdock 1:05:00 - Hoops talk; the LNC almost burned down and it was sorta awesome 1:22:00 - Diamond sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →U40: Coaching moves, NFL Draft, winter workouts and Bedlam football
Feb 1201:27:10Tap to summarizeDeMarco Murray surprised us all by taking a job in the NFL and now the Sooners will begin the search for his replacement. Brent Venables has found his replacement for Jay Valai in Michigan's LaMar Morgan. What do we know about him? The Sooners have a ton of players selected to participate in the NFL Combine. We talk about where some of these guys might be drafted. George talks about some winter workout standouts he's hearing about and we talk about the hornet's nest the mayors of Norman and Stillwater are stirring up with this Bedlam legislation. Carey is off his death bed and ready for another edition of the Unofficial 40! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Sooners are in the RB coach department. But more pressing matters from the Scoop office 10:00 - DeMarco Murray is headed to the Kansas City Chiefs 26:00 - Names included on RB Coach Hot Board 1.0 34:00 - OU set to hire LaMar Morgan as cornerbacks coach 41:00 - DeMarco Murray and how it filters down to recruiting 46:00 - Winter workout standouts 50:00 - Sooners with 10 NFL Combine invites 1:04:00 - Will Bedlam football return? 1:15:00 - Happy Valentines Day to Tiffany, Brittany and Erin the WAGs of SoonerScoop.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →U40: It's a national signing day celebration! No it's not.
Feb 401:24:49Tap to summarizeThere has been a lot of news floating around lately, so forgive some of us if we forgot it (used to be) is the biggest day of the year. National Signing Day! Actually no one remembered because most everyone signs in the early period and then you have the portal. But the Sooners do have a notable addition in LeBron Bauer to celebrate on national signing day. The Sooners are looking for a new cornerbacks coach after Jay Valai is headed to the NFL. What insight do we have on the hire? The Oklahoma Supreme Court also paves the way for the city of Norman to build OU's next arena off campus. We've got some hoops talk as well. We highlight Jennie Baranczyk's squad more than we get depressed about Porter's squad. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! 14:00 - National Signing Day … is today … huh? 2026 class Allen (Texas) CB LeBron Bauer 30:00 - Jay Valai headed to the National Football League; Sooners looking for a CB coach 46:00 - Is this the best roster (today) Brent Venables has had going into a season? 57:00 - Hoops talk 1:20:00 - Recapping the McCuistion family trip to Disney World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →U40: Getting to know the new power structure of OU athletics
Jan 2901:17:32Tap to summarizeThere has been a massive change at the top of OU athletics as we were introduced to Roger Denny yesterday alongside President Joe Harroz and Chair of Athletics, Randall Stephenson. How will this affect fundraising? NIL? Budgets? Facilities? We have a lot of questions. And are we ready to say that Joe Castiglione was pushed out as this new era of players making money begins? We've also got a show packed with OU hoops talk as Bob Przybylo joins the Unofficial 40 for the first time in a long time. He breaks down the situation with Porter Moser right now and what the hiring of Denny could mean for his future. Get Huel's full High-Protein Starter Kit with our exclusive offer of 20% OFF online with our code SOONERSCOOP at https://www.huel.com/soonerscoop. New Customers Only. Code only valid for the bundle. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! We met The Rog 22:00 - The MBB hoops dilemma 40:00 - Roger Denny the fundraiser 47:00 - Bob Przybyło arrives! A hoops summit with Bob, George and Eddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →What can OU learn about Indiana's title and apply it to their roster?
Jan 2101:25:52Tap to summarizeCollege football season is officially over now that Indiana has defeated Miami to win the National Championship. This is a good thing for everyone in college football right? So how did we get here? What did Indiana do that we can apply to the Sooners' roster? Indiana proved it's not just about who is spending the most money on players. It's about a whole lot more than just that. We dive into our thoughts on how they built this thing. And we ask ourselves how close OU is to mirroring some of their approach to being the best in the country. We take a look at the construction of OU's roster heading into the 2026 season and players from the portal who will make the biggest impact next season as we wait on spring football to get started. And what is going on with Porter Moser's squad? They look lifeless and lost. Have we made the decision already? Time to move on from the Moser era? George is on vacation this week. Josh is headed to vacation next week. But you'll always have Carey and Eddie. Especially since Eddie wasn't caught up in the PC North fraud going on in OKC. And Josh is so ready to visit the happiest place on earth next week. Orlando, Florida, and Disney's Magick Kingdom! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! 10:45 - Indiana is the National Champion of College Football. I repeat. Indiana is the National Champion of College Football. 21:00 - How did the Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers do it? 29:00 - Is Oklahoma in a good position heading into 2026? 53:00 - Way-too-early guys to keep an eye on this spring? 57:00 - Men’s hoops … it feels like its over for Porter Moser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →U40: The portal is closing. Taking stock of OU's class. Anything left?
Jan 1401:17:59Tap to summarizeCarey and Eddie start off the pod by relaying their experience at OU basketball last night. IT WAS AWFUL! Now we're on to portal talk and evaluating OU's haul. Could OU have done better? Yes. But they don't have a $40 million roster to work with like some others. Nagy was in quick and now is out looking for a few needs at the right price. Also putting a wrap on all the talent the Sooners lost in the portal. With what the Sooners have now, what does the 2026 team look like. And when players get paid, there are consequences to be paid. Basically, if you aren't performing and if you aren't healthy, you aren't guaranteed anything in this climate. It's dog eat dog. We discuss. Jason Witten is the tight ends coach and George is going skiing for the first time. He has married into a skiing family. Don't get goaded into going down the black slopes George! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Hot seat: Porter Moser & OU basketball 16:00 - OU in the Portal & Jason Witten is the tight ends coach at Oklahoma 42:00 - How the Portal commits fit into the 2026 plans 46:00 - What’s left int he Portal? 1:04:00 - George is going skiing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →U40: Telling the stories of OU's portal victories
Jan 801:12:24Tap to summarizeJosh was out at Navy All-American practices during today's show so Carey, Eddie and George took over the show. We're talking portal, portal, portal and giving some context on how some of OU's biggest grabs in the portal went down. What happened between OU and Indiana before Parker Livingstone chose the Sooners? And how big was Brent's dogged determination in flying out to meet with Cole Sullivan and his family in the middle of portal visits? We also talk about what's left in the portal as well as how this sets the Sooners up for next season. Men's and women's hoops are set to embark on some interesting tests as conference play has started. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Oklahoma football is having a very good trip to the Transfer Portal 17:00 - Oklahoma lands Michigan LB Cole Sullivan on Wednesday 34:00 - How Oklahoma landed Texas WR Parker Livingstone 40:00 - What’s left in the Portal? 45:00 - Is Oklahoma a preseason top 10 team? 50:00 - Hoops - Big weeks ahead for both men/women Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →U40: Breaking down everything we've seen and heard about spring practices
Mar 12, 202501:46:13Tap to summarizeSpring practices are in full spring as we've now had two viewing sessions and a Pro Day to take in since last week. Carey, Josh, Eddie and George breakdown what they've witnessed out on the practice fields and what they've been hearing behind the scenes. We go over the newcomers that have stood out, the players fans want to see more of that have been on campus, like Davon Mitchell, and basically cover our impressions from every position group up to this point.Some players we thought were injured or limited are getting more action than we expected. We dive deep into what we're seeing from the offensive line and talk about what the starting lineup could look like coming out of spring. It's better to just dive into the podcast and hear for yourself. Josh updates with some recruiting updates and the guys were really impressed seeing Zane Row out at practice Monday. Kid is getting bigger and bigger every time we see him. We also talk about Trace Ford's impressive day out at Pro Day. Hoops is getting set to tip off tonight in Nashville and the women await their NCAA Tournament seeding after a good showing in the SEC Tourney.THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW:00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Spring football has begun.11:30 - Start listening here unless you’re into power tools and being a man. Jim Nagy is on a 12-hour drive to Norman 20:30 - Media viewing session No. 2 48:00 - Offensive line 54:00 - Running back 1:05:00 - Tight end1:14:00 - Pro Day observations1:21:00 - Future Freaks wrap-up. Watch the You1:34:00 - Hoops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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