Soonerscoop Podcasts

It started out as a regular podcast. We're headed to Manhattan to watch the 7-0 Sooners take on Kansas State as a heavy favorite. We're always looking for a letdown after such a successful season to this point. With the bye week looming and Baylor on the other side, we breakdown where we see the Sooners heading into the weekend. Plenty of talk about where OU sits in the national playoff landscape and we have one of our biggest podcast fights in recent memory. We also hit the recruiting trail and talk about OU's official visitors this weekend as well as an upcoming trip to see Dontae Manning this weekend. News on Lon Kruger hosting Bryce Thompson this weekend as well. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Josh gives his take on West Virginia and has some praise for Tre Brown 0:04:35 - WVU wasn't a pressure the QB game, but the defense still controlled the line of scrimmage 0:08:40 - Carey dives back into scheme talk and wants to set the record straight for the 100th time 0:11:30 - The last trip to Manhatta

The full crew returns as the Sooners come off their big win over Texas. How does this team feel heading into West Virginia? The coast seems clear, but guarding against a letdown continues for the Sooners as well as LSU, Ohio State, Wisconsin and others. We talk about the defense moving forward. Austin Kendall being injured and not likely to play puts a bit of a damper on all the news surrounding the Mountaineers' return to Norman. But we will be expecting a big leap forward from the OU defense after their performance against Texas. Also, does Jalen Hurts need to rebound from Texas? Or are we being too harsh? The offensive line appears good to go after it appears they are all reaching healthy status following Texas. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Austin Kendall injury puts a damper on the WVU game this weekend 0:03:15 - Jalen Hurts trolling Mike Defee after the Texas game Saturday? 0:08:15 - Is Jalen Hurts now a delight to interview? Anybody else notice the Hurts' hand situation? We're just not talking a

The Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 is here for your OU/TX preview. And it appears a member of SoonerScoop will be making their first College Gameday appearance this week as Eddie Radosevich, the leader of the #HornsUpForPeace movement, filmed a segment with Gene Wojciechowski on campus. Was he kicked out of the OU football facility this week? Maybe. Josh is here as well to give his breakdown of Texas after working through the Texas/LSU game tape from earlier this season. Where do the Sooners have an advantage? Where do the Longhorns have the edge? We talk about Jalen Hurts' first trip to the Cotton Bowl for OU/TX and why we have questions about his readiness in this game even after he's played in so many big games throughout his career. There's also a recruit that could be swayed by this weekend's game in Dallas. Josh talks the latest in recruiting while Carey and Eddie are here for all of it as well. Sit back, start up this week's episode and enjoy! The full rundown follows below: OPEN: Jalen Hurts is willing

The Sooners take on Kansas this week in Lawrence. And since we don't play for the Sooners, we didn't pay a lot of attention to Kansas in this week's podcast. Instead we talked about gateway hand gestures with the #HornsUpForPeace organizer Eddie Radosevich. We also talk about the state of the Big 12, the state of Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff, when it's OK to start claiming the defense is better this year along with plenty of recruiting insight from Josh McCuistion. A lot of non-Kansas talk in this edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. But some Kansas talk. But not a lot of Kansas talk. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - So it's going to be raining in Lawrence this weekend? 0:07:00 - We start looking at the latest in the Big 12, starting with Iowa State. Is OSU clearly one of the top 3 teams? 0:10:30 - OU's toughest games remaining 0:13:10 - Does OU have to win every game to make the playoffs? 0:16:40 - OU heads to Kansas without having any flat performances so far. Flat watch?

Big 12 play gets underway for Oklahoma this weekend as Texas Tech comes to town. We talk about the state of the Sooners' defense after speaking with Alex Grinch this week as well as the semi-bizarre situation involving a potential move to safety for Trejan Bridges. It just got a little weird with Lincoln this week. As always we find things to pick apart on the offense. Josh also learns us the latest in recruiting and a weekend that could turn out pretty big for the Sooners. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - We go right into the Bridges position change weirdness this week 0:07:00 - Alex Grinch just spilled the beans on Bridges like a normal person 0:12:20 - Pat Fields talks about impressions of Bridges looking at defense 0:15:10 - Bridges' defensive background in high school 0:19:45 - Grinch still not finding backups at safety? 0:27:05 - Calum Sutherland's punishment for public intox 0:28:40 - Big 12 becomes the real proving ground for this defense moving forward 0:34:50 - Is Eddie a savant when it come

The gang is back together for another edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast to talk with Josh about UCLA. Bill Bedenbaugh was in a much better mood this week after the OL performance against the Bruins. Alex Grinch talks about the method behind his substitutions. We also breakdown the most glaring issue on defense heading into the conference opener: safety play. Could changes be on the horizon? Is OU about to get another commitment? Aaryn Parks is set to announce. All of that and more on this week's Unofficial 40. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - There's an Internet full moon happening. Eddie has either found a crazy vortex or someone is trolling him hard 0:03:30 - The Big 12's ESPN+ problem 0:18:00 - Josh's weird rabbit hole of YouTube OU game recap videos and some thoughts on new YouTube content 0:23:30 - Josh's breakdown of what he saw from OU in the UCLA game 0:27:45 - The OL play against UCLA. Bill Bedenbaugh was happier this week 0:34:20 - The safety play against UCLA and Alex Grinc

The Sooners travel to UCLA and the OU coaches have been working hard this week to try and avoid a letdown to the 0-2 Bruins. Bill Bedenbaugh was not happy with his offensive line after South Dakota and he let his displeasure be known with the media yesterday. Erik Swenson was noticeably struggling on the TV broadcast and the Sooners are trying to find answers on the OL. The entire game is back this week with a new Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 Podcast. That's right, new title sponsor jumping on board. Josh and Bob also catch you up on the latest recruiting news after a small visit weekend and OU might have a straggler. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - West coast travels coming up. San Diego, L.A. or San Francisco? 0:03:00 - Josh chimes in on the South Dakota game. Who is he high on from the game? 0:06:35 - Bill Bedenbaugh was not happy with his offensive line yesterday 0:10:00 - How much of Erik Swenson's injury was noticeable on the game broadcast? 0:14:10- There has been a lot of coaching against a le

So many things came out of OU's 49-31 season opening win over Houston Sunday. Jalen Hurts made all the headlines, but it's what Kenneth Murray could represent that makes this Sooner team truly dangerous. Hear from Alex Grinch and Kenneth Murray on his season opening performance and why the guys think it was so crucial. We also talk plenty about Jalen Hurts and the OU offense. We breakdown the performances of the freshmen and why Jadon Haselwood made the quickest impact. We also talk about the three eyeball emojis that came out this week from Lincoln Riley, what we know and what to expect moving forward in recruiting. It's a full crew for another edition of The Unofficial 40 podcast. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Josh already paid off his bet and gave himself a buzz cut 0:05:30 - OU still doesn't care about getting the starting lineups right before games 0:10:35 - Josh gives his breakdown of OU's opener after we let him sleep during the postgame pod 0:16:00 - Kenneth Murray's explosiveness that was

We break down the "official" OU depth chart as it was released during the podcast. The entire gang talks about what they think is real and what might be a bit of gamesmanship. Josh is here to breakdown OU's recruiting weekend and the latest going on with the Sooners. Jalen Hurts talks to the media about becoming a captain and we kind of call out a national writer for a loaded question about Jalen Hurts. The new depth chart is here! The new depth chart is here! (probably an olds movie reference). It's game week people! Houston is coming up next. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Stuff that should die in media or be dead already 0:04:30 - The loaded question about Jalen Hurts this week 0:07:15 - Josh breaks down OU's recruiting weekend coming up 0:12:40 - Aaryn Parks visit. Could he commit? 0:15:30 - Catching up on where the Sooners stand for the 2020 class. 2019 WR class hurting 2020? 0:25:32 - Where we're headed on the recruiting trail to see players 0:27:30 - Some OKPreps talk. Broken Arrow the team

Carey, Eddie and Bob join forces this week to continue breaking down the latest from the preseason. It's just over a week away until the opener and we're seeing some changes along the offensive line. Jalen Hurts also met with the media for the first time since being named QB1. We talk about the backup situation as well as a running back room that is starting to create some buzz. We also talk about edge rushers and players making a move along the defensive line according to our latest talk with Alex Grinch. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Happy Anniversary to Josh and Tiffany 0:07:30 - Lincoln Riley and Jalen Hurts talk for the first time since the QB competition was settled 0:10:00 - Jalen Hurts in his own words. What did he say without saying it? 0:13:30 - Jalen Hurts' motivation that he'll never say out loud 0:21:35 - Will Lincoln do something early to showcase Hurts' throwing abilities? 0:22:20 - The offensive line has changed so much through camp. What's the latest? 0:24:00 - Bill Bedenbaugh tal

It's been a whirlwind week with fall camp in full swing. But our pain is your gain as we are filled to the brim with what's going on inside OU's preseason practices. There is a different feel in the air about OU's defense now that Alex Grinch has his fingers in every aspect of the defense. Lincoln Riley hasn't named a quarterback yet, but we update on the offensive line and all the skill positions. We're also getting a feel for the starters on defense as well as what newcomers might be able to have an impact this season. It's a fairly serious edition of the Unofficial 40 where we separate the gem from the chaff? Ratings and Reviews is included in this one as well. Full rundown below: OPEN: We finally fixed Josh's microphone. His children messed it up and we shame him for not noticing. 0:08:23 - Just meeting with the defense left a big impression this week 0:10:45 - Strip attempts show Alex Grinch is keeping it simple and getting his message across 0:15:10 - Alex Grinch appears to have identified his starte

Fall camp is fully underway in Norman and the entire crew is here to talk about what we've learned. After a full media day and a few media sessions in the early going, we're learning more and more every day about the 2019 version of the Sooners. Join Carey, Josh, Eddie and Bob and get the latest from fall camp as well as all their crazy analysis of what they've seen and heard. It's all about the defense but the offense has plenty of storylines as well. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The podcast gets off to a rough, awkward start. Carey's fault. 0:03:45 - What we've learned so far from a few days of fall camp 0:06:00 - We set up our first fight of the day when we breakdown defensive issues 0:14:00 - Everyone seems to be on the same page defensively 0:15:22 - Tre Norwood injury talk. Bookie is on deck right? DB fighting starts now 0:18:45 - We decide the defensive talk has no purpose. Why do we even do this? We end up breaking down the young guys anyway. 0:20:42 - Veterans we think you can trust to g

It's an exciting time as the last major recruiting event of the offseason has ended. We review the ChampUBBQ and any concerns you should have coming out of the weekend. What went well for the Sooners? We're also starting to get geeked about the start of football as the Sooners will hit the field Saturday for their first practice and local media/fan appreciation day takes place on Friday. We were interrupted by Josh's cleaning crew in the middle of the pod and Carey really, really hates Tom Lemming. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Battle of the OU podcasts coming this season? 0:05:50 - Josh decides to see how many times he can use the word systemic talking about recruiting philosophies 0:07:55 - How many commitments will end up coming out of #ChampUBBQ before Josh gets called out for having a butler 0:12:45 - Attendance/turnout was a major positive for Sooners this weekend 0;15:15 - Is the ChampUBBQ more of an open house than something like an official visit weekend? 0:18:00 - But there could have been som

The entire gang is back together to preview the big recruiting weekend as the Sooners welcome in top prospects from all over the country. It's the 4th annual #ChampUBBQ and Josh is here to break it all down. We also delve into some newcomer talk and Carey is just disgusted all over again after watching so many OU games during ESPN's top 25 games of 2018. The full rundown follows below: OPEN: - Josh is back on the program and Eddie is trolling people on Twitter 0:03:00 - ChampU BBQ, what is the main goal this weekend? 0:06:45 - Players are coming in from all over the country for this one 0:09:00 - Any concerns about committed players who aren't coming in, like Jase McClellan? 0:12:10 - A chance for recent commits to come in to town 0:13:30 - From Secretariat to awkward BBQ talk 0:18:30 - Could OU move on a bit if Monheim doesn't commit this weekend? 0:29:30 - Gentry Williams is an in-state youngster to watch 0:35:00 - Defensive tackle recruiting and going the JUCO route this weekend 0:43:10 - Reminders from

We're back from Arlington and ready to breakdown what we learned at Big 12 Media Days. Carey, Eddie and Bob are here to give you everything you need to know from what happened with the Sooners this week. Lincoln Riley talks defense and Alex Grinch, along with recent quotes that were attributed to Grinch. We breakdown the curious case of Neville Gallimore as well as Kennedy Brooks. How are the coaches working differently with these guys this year? We also talk some Spencer Rattler and the madness of Horns Down becoming a storyline on Day 2 of Big 12 Media Days. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Josh has technology issues so Bob banned him from the program today 0:02:00 - Carey chastises Eddie for crapping on Big 12 Media Days 0:06:12 - Carey has finished his advanced copy of the Bob Stoops No Excuses book. His thoughts on what he read. 0:18:40 - Why Jalen Hurts is not OU's starting quarterback right now 0:25:45 - Lincoln Riley asked a lot about the defense in Arlington. Obviously. 0:29:40 - Lincoln tal

There's never been a week during the offseason that reminded us more that football is approaching. Kennedy Brooks news sent everyone into panic mode and fighting mode to start the week. But the All-Big 12 Team, Brooks' return and Big 12 conference standings have us all ready to talk football. Big 12 Media Days are coming up Monday as well. Josh and Bob talk about the latest commitment as the Sooners finally secure the state's top player after two years of missing out. We also talk about the commitment of Bryson Washington and the loss of Dontae Manning and how much of a chance the Sooners still have of landing him. Bob is back from having a baby and Josh can't stop talking about Ketchum, which triggers Eddie. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Andrew Raym commits to the Sooners 0:7:50 - Where OU goes now with OL recruiting with Raym in the fold 0:12:30 - Cornhole & Stranger Things tangent 0:14:30 - Kennedy Brooks, board meltdowns and summer workouts 0:21:45 - Big 12 Media Days are coming, the players

As we prepare for the last big break before we really get rolling down the tracks for the football season the guys let loose with our "listen on the lake" edition of the Unofficial 40. We do recap the latest in recruiting like the fact that Andrew Raym being uncommitted is a win for OU this past week, Bryson Washington's decision and the latest commitment from Brynden Walker. But plenty of talk about summer football hot takes, Sam Ehlinger, lake people, Nathan's hot dog eating contest and Tom Emanski. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Carey and Eddie are terrible at vacations but Josh is the ultimate planner. Carey knows something about a place called Muldives that intrigues him. 0:03:40 - Yay or neah on Lake People? OU coaches gravitate toward the lake for vacation 0:06:45 - Sam Ehlinger is a trigger for everyone this time of the offseason 0:08:55 - Carey says something regretful about how Takeru Kobayashi was treated by Major League Eating 0:16:15 - Is Joey Chestnut a more famous athlete than a ben

Josh and Eddie are back from the 5-Star Challenge in Atlanta ready to breakdown everything they saw and learned around some of the best football players in the country. OU's 2021 QB commit, Brock Vandagriff, was phenomenal his first time on the national stage while we learned a lot about where the Sooners stand with some of the top recruits remaining on their board. Where have the Sooners made up ground on the recruiting trail and where have the lost ground? Josh also breaks down the latest smoke surrounding Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym. Have things taken a turn in the wrong direction for the Sooners in the last week? It's another hardcore recruiting edition of the Unofficial 40. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddied and Carey met some of you out there on the road last weekend on the way to and from Atlanta 0:04:00 - Brock Vandagriff shines at the Rivals Challenge 0:14:30 - Bryce Foster just looks like he has to play for Bill Bedenbaugh 0:16:00 - Top to bottom a really solid group, but maybe not an ab

Brock Vandagriff, the No. 1 overall prospect in the recently released 2021 Rivals100, has committed to Oklahoma. The whole gang got together to talk about what this means for the Sooners and how it all went down. No rundown needed. It's all Vandagriff.

The Rivals100 for 2021 has been released and the gang is here to break it all down. QB Brock Vandagriff is No. 1 overall and we break down what we've seen of him so far and what we're looking forward to seeing in Atlanta. We will get to compare Vandagriff to Bryce Young which will be interesting. We talk about Oklahoma kids in the class of 2021 and where they fit in with the national rankings. Josh is looking for some answers in Atlanta at the 5-Star Challenge. We also update on some of the OU commitments that took visits to other schools last weekend. And we rant and rave a bit about negative recruiting on the defensive side of the ball. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The Rivals100 is released and we give first impressions 0:04:30 - Brock Vandagriff will get to matchup with lost OU QB recruit Bryce Young 0:07:00 - Things Josh is hoping to find out in Atlanta? Kelee Ringo and Zach Evans. Also Bryson Washington and Jacobe Covington. 10:30 - Surprise visits to Norman and what that means 0:13:15 - H