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It's been a non-stop news cycle since we ended last week's pod. Jalen Hurts actually announces his decision to enroll at Oklahoma as we were finishing the pod so we came back and did an extra 30+ minutes just on what this means for OU. Alex Grinch has completed his staff. We breakdown the sweeping changes to come, Roy Manning, Brian Odom and how this could affect the current roster. We also hit up all the recruiting news from last week and talk about the makeup of 2019 as it all happens right before our eyes. A loaded podcast with lots of discussion about what's happening inside the program right now. A must listen as always! The rundown follows below: OPEN - Alex Grinch fills out his staff. Thoughts on Roy Manning and Brian Odom 0:07:40 - What is going on with all these inside stories about power struggles? Shutup. Lincoln is gonna let Grinch run the show 0:12:10 - Listener complained about Eddie on last week's podcast 0:14:30 - Roy Manning as a recruiter out on the west coast 0:16:10 - What does OU gain

There are so many things floating out there we had to address them all. And many of them could change by the time you listen to this podcast. This week's Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 deals with Alex Grinch and the hiring of his staff. What are the names to know? Are reports about some coaches meaningless right now? And what coaches could return? Is it more than originally thought? We also talk about Kyler Murray to the NFL, or is it college? Or is it just baseball? It was also a big recruiting weekend and the dead period is almost over. What did Josh learn from the All American Bowl in San Antonio and what's left on the recruiting trail before signing day? We break it all down as well as who else could declare early for the NFL. Wow! It's a lot to take in. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Alex Grinch's latest hiring information. Is Brian Odom really out? 0:09:00 - Kerry Cooks' situation right now 0:12:00 - A public service message about who should be listening to our podcasts 0:21:25 - Kyler

About 15 minutes into the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 Bruce Feldman's report leaked out that Alex Grinch was set to be hired as Lincoln Riley's new defensive coordinator. So the pod turned into an emergency podcast quickly. We talk about the hiring of Alex Grinch and everything we know about OU's newest defensive coordinator. We also throw out some ideas for Grinch's new staff and our thoughts on who will be staying and going. It's also a huge week for recruiting news as Josh has been in Orlando and San Antonio for both All-American games. Jadon Haselwood is about to announce his college destination and Josh was around he and his potential future teammates all week. We break down what to watch for coming out of these practices and games. We also have a suggestion for Lincoln Riley to make his defensive staff a dominant one. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - We start the podcast knowing that a defensive coordinator could be announced at any moment 0:07:00 - Carey's big idea to add to the OU de

Media collides with the Orange Bowl as Wednesday is here and our first major media opportunities arrive. We headed out to practice to watch Marquise Brown and talked with offensive coordinators and key players. We're also joined by friend of the pod Jason Kersey to talk about his big oral history on the 2003 Oklahoma team he just published at The Athletic. We break down what we learned from day one of media access as we anxiously await full blown Media Day at Hard Rock Stadium tomorrow morning. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Ass play and getting to see OU practice a little bit today. Also no Kyler Murray 0:10:09 - Two big storylines coming in - motivation for Alabama because Kyler won Heisman and Tua's health 0:12:50 - Marquise Brown's status 0:16:00 - Eddie hot takes the RB rotation 0:18:50 - Fans getting mad at players for being at the beach 0:25:00 - Kersey is a bit of a Paul Finebaum expert 0:35:00 - Kersey's piece in the Athletic on the 2003 OU team 0:45:00 - Some Pete Golding talk continues 0:48:0

Oklahoma currently sits with the No. 5 recruiting class in the country after the early signing period has ended. On this edition of the Choctaw Casino & Resort s Unofficial 40 we breakdown the impressive haul Lincoln Riley pulled in on signing day. Even without a defensive coordinator he pulled in two 4-star recruits and stole a safety from Arizona State. We also go inside the commitments and how signing day came together from our perspectives. Lots to talk about with the future including a possible signing by Jadon Haselwood and what we know. We also breakdown Justin Fields' transfer destination and give you plenty of Bob and Josh recruiting goodness in this episode. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The crazy schedule of the season ending, recruiting and the Orange Bowl coming next 0:04:15 - We essentially hand the podcast over to the recruiting gurus. Josh and Bob's takes on the class 0:06:00 - DeArman and Criddell show a new direction on defense. How all the safety commits came together on signing

Kyler Murray and Lincoln Riley arrived back in Norman after a whirlwind week and a half of awards circuits and recruiting trips. So the gang got together and broke down everything we've learned since watching Kyler Murray win the Heisman Trophy. Josh and Bob weigh in on the recruiting trips the coaches have been taking and the latest developments there. We talk Lincoln Riley and his next defensive coordinator of course and even talk a little bit about Alabama, Ben Powers and Bill Bedenbaugh. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Some insight into how we watch football games in person 0:06:00 - Kyler Murray wins the Heisman. Is it the best season in OU history? 0:11:08 - Eddie butchers someone's name. A pod staple. 0:15:50 - Has Baker's season made it more likely that Kyler will play in the NFL? 0:20:20 - The College Football Playoff committee is all about brand names 0:27:05 - Time to podcast shame Josh for one of his many quirks 0:30:25 - Our love for Ben Powers 0:32:00 - Quinnan Williams, OU's offensive

On this week's edition of the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 we had a lot to talk about. Recapping the Big 12 Championship with Josh here this time, Kyler Murray's Heisman weekend and his relationship with Baker Mayfield. We also talk about all the recruiting visits the coaches are on right now as signing day is just two weeks away. Josh and Bob weigh in on the latest with recruiting. We also talk about OU's defensive coordinator situation as well as some previews of Alabama. We also get to hear Carey's plans for paying off all this travel if OU makes it to the national title game. It really is a gamble. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The Big 12 Championship recapped as well and welcome to Miami 0:06:20 - The talking heads before the Playoff pairings were announced 0:09:30 - Kyler Murray gained the lead in the Heisman over the weekend? 0:13:40 - Breckyn Hager. Ouch! 0:18:45 - Josh's Big 12 Championship thoughts 0:21:10 - Tom Herman is a douchey weirdo? Who is this guy? 0:31:35 - Kyler Murray

The biggest game of the year has arrived as the Sooners head to Arlington to take on the Texas Longhorns for a second time this year. On this week's Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 we dive right into the horns down controversy, the matchups we're looking forward to in Arlington, the Coop Ale Works Players to Watch as well as the recruiting that takes center stage immediately after this game. Oh yeah, Lincoln Riley has to hire a defensive coordinator too. But first it's the rematch at Cowboys Stadium. Are the Sooner even better on offense? Can the defense gain some momentum from the game-changing plays they made a week ago? The full rundown is below: OPEN - Eddie and Carey are both equally triggered about the Horns down penalties that have been threatened upon the Sooners 0:03:30 - Kyler Murray vs. Sam Ehlinger and the madness of this rivalry right now 0:08:30 - Alternate ideas for the Horns down celebration 0:13:55 - Lincoln Riley cut off most media this week but Kyler Murray still does what he wants

The Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 returns for a holiday week showdown between OU and West Virginia. What's gonna happen? We don't know, but there are going to be a lot of points scored. As we head out the door to West Virginia we talk about OU's place in the college football Playoff landscape, The Playoff committee isn't docking the Sooners for the bad defense but the Sooners must keep dominating on offense and make their way through WVU and Texas. We also talk about what Lincoln Riley is really thinking with the defensive coordinator hire and what it means to recruiting heading forward. When could a new defensive coordinator come in? The Coop Ale Works Player to Watch spans both sides of the ball. We're ready for a wild one in West Virginia. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie murdered a man this week online over Sam Ehlinger? 0:15:00 - West Virginia's defense versus OU's offense 0:20:00 - OU remains No. 6 in the rankings and what is going on with the rest of it? 0:25:00 - Riley doesn't have to

In this edition of the Choctaw Casino & Resort's Unofficial 40, we talk about how coaches are talking about their defense. Is just winning good enough for the fans? It doesn't seem to be enough for Carey, Josh, Eddie and Bob. Hear from Lincoln Riley and Ruffin McNeill on how their defense is playing. Hear the guys give their take on what the goal should be for Riley and McNeill moving forward with this team. The guys yell at each other and we take a break to talk recruiting with Trejan Bridges and his father, Jack, and bring you our full interview from this week at his All-American Game jersey ceremony. Kind of a weird mix of OU hate and OU love in today's podcast. But that's the world we live in right now. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - When is Lincoln Riley going to hire a new defensive coordinator? 0:03:52 - Berry Tramel opens up a can on Riley during the Monday press conference 0:07:00 - The yelling starts among the crew 0:13:25 - Ruffin McNeill's thoughts on the College Football Playoff Committ

On this edition of the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40, Oklahoma State comes into Bedlam after a disappointing and shocking road loss to Baylor. The gang is all here to talk about where the Sooners are heading into the weekend. Could it be that the gang feels good about OU's defense even after the Tech game? It's also a huge recruiting weekend for the Sooners and we go heavy into the weekend visitors with Josh and Bob. We also give our Coop Ale Works Player(s) to Watch against the Cowboys. Some important names to watch on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. A recruiting packed edition of the 40 with plenty of laughs included. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Josh's toddler joins the podcast to start things off 0:02:20 - We start out with recruiting and news of a surprise official visitor 0:09:30 - The 2:30 starts actually works for Lincoln Riley and his recruiting goals this weekend 0:18:30 - Why should OU fans be excited about Evan Neal coming to campus? 0:31:00 - OU has received some comm

This week's Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 is a supersized edition because the gang has a lot to talk about. Lincoln Riley rumors will continue as long as the Browns job is open. We hear from Riley on the reasons he loves Oklahoma and college football. The College Football Playoff rankings were released as well and we give our thoughts on the Sooners #7 ranking as well as where everyone else fell. We debate the biggest challengers to OU's ascension up the rankings. We also break down the upcoming game with Texas Tech and talk about our players to watch this weekend. The Tech atmosphere will by a challenge for Kyler Murray. We also hit on plenty of fun stuff as well as the latest on the recruiting trail. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - It's a night game in Lubbock. How good is Texas Tech? 0:04:00 - The goal was not to have a dominating defense, just for it to be better 0:07:15 - The Playoff rankings are out for the first time and fighting on the pod has started 0:17:20 - We talk about Lincoln

The Choctaw Casino & Resort's Unofficial 40 podcast is in mid-season form as the entire crew is here to talk about the scandal in Phoenix. Spencer Rattler was suspended for the rest of the season. What do we know and will any of this affect his future at OU? Kansas State is also headed to town and we're wondering if this is another physical test the Sooners will struggle with on defense. We have your Coop Ale Works Players to Watch as well as breaking down what the Sooners will need from the running back position with Trey Sermon likely to miss the game this weekend. We also take you on the recruiting trail recapping our trip to see Trejan Bridges over the weekend and what's ahead for Lincoln Riley and the Sooners. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - It appears we've survived the "rockstar" podcast without losing all our sponsors 0:03:20 - Spencer Rattler is suspended for the rest of his high school season. WTH? 0:08:30 - This QB1 documentary is now going to be the weirdest football documentary ever 0:10

The gang is all here for another edition of the Choctaw Casino Unofficial 40. We start out discussing Curtis Bolton's first comments since the controversy about halftime and the Cotton Bowl. We're trying really hard to give the defense a chance under Ruffin McNeill. We're giving change a chance even though we don't understand some of the clamoring that out there for certain players to see more time. This is not a team with a lot of quick-twitch pass rushers on the team, so how the hell would they even move to a 4-3 defensive front? We talk about Josh's big trip to Arizona this weekend to see Spencer Rattler as well as what this defense has to do moving forward. We're not asking for or expecting miracles. We're just trying to be realistic. It's going to be interesting to see what, if any, changes are going to take place. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Curtis Bolton speaks out on the reports floating around about a locker room confrontation at OU-TX 0:06:30 - How fractured has the locker room been? 0:08:00

Lincoln Riley and Ruffin McNeill had a chance to meet with the media and finally address the Mike Stoops firing. It's been a three-ring circus the last few days in Oklahoma as Mike Stoops even called into local radio to defend himself. We talk about the madness that's been as well as moving forward with Ruffin McNeill and Bob Diaco. Can this defense be fixed? What are our expectations? We also talk with Josh and Bob about how this change is going to affect recruiting. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The circus came to town this week after Mike Stoops was fired 0:03:00 - Lincoln Riley speaks about the firing 0:05:35 - Does disappointment await this OU defense regardless who is coaching? 0:08:10 - How big will the changes be with Ruffin McNeill in charge? 0:11:00 - Does Mike Stoops keep his job if OU pulled out a win in the Cotton Bowl? 0:14:30 - Every defensive coach has been responsible for this mess 0:17:50 - Kerry Cooks and the secondary position moving forward 0:20:40 - The defensive line has str

It's the old power trio with Carey, Josh and Eddie as we breakdown some of the key matchups of OU/Texas. We hear from Mike Stoops, Curtis Bolton, Trey Sermon and Shane Beamer throughout the show while each member of the staff brings their biggest question marks and concerns heading into the Red River Rivalry. There's plenty of matchups to talk about, there's OU's tackling, the physicality of the secondary, the OU offense versus the Texas defense. Kyler Murray will be the best player on the field, but will that be enough to overcome the lack of established running backs heading into this one? We also hit up the recruiting trail with Josh and give you our players to watch heading into the weekend. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie's Cubs lose and he's not to murder-y about it 0:04:30 - Rewatching old OU-TX games on Fox Sports this week 0:09:30 - OU brings very little production into the RRR from the running back position 0:14:50 - Trey Sermon talking about the RB position 0:15:52 - Lincoln Riley has be

The Choctaw Casino & Resort presents the Unofficial 40 and this week the rubber hits the road with the OU defense. It's time to put up or shut up and we're totally judging the future of this team based on how the defense performs. Eddie came fully triggered in this episode as we talk about the state of the program and the angst in the fanbase. You're not happy and it's making us unhappy. Media coverage seems to be the last thing on anyone's mind at this point. We rehash the mistakes against Army and look ahead to Baylor. The Sooners are trying to get back on track in the recruiting game as they try and change some minds with some defensive recruits this weekend. It's an emotional edition for certain. The rundown follows below: OPEN - 1,000,000 downloads of the Unofficial 40. 0:02:50 - What's happening around the program right now? The atmosphere seems to be at an all time low between the coaches/players/media 0:05:45 - Some people are mad Josh isn't on the postgame podcast. We welcome Josh to join us at 1

The whole gang is back and it's time to really dive into what is working and what isn't on defense. We all know there are issues with tackling. We know there are some coverage issues. After studying the game and looking at some key numbers, what issues really stick out? Can the run game be better? Will the offensive line get better now that Creed Humphrey has been named the starter at center? Army comes to town and that's always a delicate situation from a P.R. standpoint. We love our men and women serving in the armed forces, but it makes for a weird week of preparation for a football team that wants to show plenty of respect yet still prepare to dominate an opponent. Tim Kish talks about his eight years coaching at Army and what to expect from this collection of pretty remarkable young men. Basketball recruiting is heating up and Bob Przybylo has the breakdown. Josh updates us on the latest recruiting news as well. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Is our opening too aggressive? Is it disrespectful?

It's the first road game of the season and the road crew is getting ready to fly to Iowa. Will the hurricane make it a weekend from hell for our travelers? Obviously we talk a lot about the loss of Rodney Anderson and how this affects the entire running back rotation. We have some bold predictions about what will happen moving forward. Is Trey Sermon really the No. 1 RB this team needs? We're developing a man crush on Curtis Bolton even though Carey keeps calling him Curtis Lofton. Are we ready to buy in to this being a good defense yet? Is the Big 12 conference less offensive than they've been in recent memory? Lots of love for special teams and Josh and Bob are here for football and basketball recruiting updates. OPEN - Carey is already concerned about airline travel to Iowa with the hurricane approaching. Eddie might be on a travel ban list pretty soon. 0:07:00 - Another 'Is this racist' segment Are terrorists actually racist? 0:11:30 - Curtis Bolton/Curtis Lofton is becoming a problem. Did Kyler Murra

With the season underway and a full game to digest, we have more to talk about than ever on the Unofficial 40 presented by Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant. UCLA comes to town with plenty of suspended players, a quarterback situation and a first-year head coach. We make our picks for the biggest games this weekend, we give you our players to watch and we talk about Kenneth Murray not having any tackles and Curtis Bolton coming into his own. We also breakdown the latest on the recruiting trail as things start to heat up once again. The rundown follows below: OPEN - UCLA comes to Norman with so many suspensions and somehow we start early with Asian girls everywhere references and Soso Jamabo and we unintentionally break out the first of several 'Is this racist?' segments. 0:04:56 - Josh Wariboko discussion somehow leads to burning Nike gear discussion. We're off the rails early with UCLA talk. 0:10:30 - We ignore Eddie completely as Bob P. goes insane about this week's press conference and grievances are ai