Soonerscoop Podcasts

A lot has gone down since we last got together. Spring football is on spring break but we always have plenty to talk about with the football program. We start off the show talking about Trae Young declaring for the NBA and we hash out the demise of OU's basketball season. We are pretty much blaming everyone. Josh was in Houston last weekend for the Rivals 3-Stripe Camp and saw a lot of OU offers and some commits. He gives a massive update on the latest in recruiting. OU seems to be making a lot of strides with recruits all over Texas. We also hit up plenty of the goings on between OU, Texas and Texas A&M on the recruiting trail. Plenty of spring football talk and some of our first impressions from the opening week of spring practices. Much more to come when OU resumes practices next week. The rundown follows: OPEN - It's spring break and Eddie tries to admit to all the bad things he did on his first college spring break. 0:03:00 - Carey doesn't want to rail on the Thunder, but none of us can help ourselves.

Carey, Josh and Eddie join forces on a very happy day as OU spring football is just getting underway. Lincoln Riley held his pre-spring press conference Thursday and the gang has plenty to talk about after hearing from the head coach. Player moves, special teams, leadership, quarterbacks and much, more more on this edition of the Unofficial 40. OPEN - Can we close out OU hoops yet? 0:08:30 - Rehashing Josh's worst take ever. Turning down a CFB Playoff appearance. 0:11:40 - Quarterback development and mental toughness. Where are the next great QBs? 0:15:10 - The NFL combine quarterbacks were unimpressive 0:22:40 - Lincoln Riley on Orlando Brown at the combine 0:27:30 - An OU Pro Day preview as it's coming up this next week 0:30:30 - The leadership void will be a challenge for Lincoln Riley this spring 0:34:20 - Is it a quarterback competition? Is it really a battle? We talk Kyler Murray vs. Austin Kendall 0:44:20 - Lincoln Riley putting his stamp on the team with special teams 0:56:56 - Caleb Kelly, Kenneth M

We're still a week away from spring football getting going but that doesn't stop us from breaking down some keys to the spring concerning Mike Stoops and Kyler Murray. OU hoops has us all in a funk with the way this team has fallen apart. Recruiting takes us to wondering how spring camps like The Opening and Rivals camps could interfere with official visits on campuses. The gang is back together for a lot of different topics on this edition of the Unofficial 40. The full rundown follows below. OPEN - Are OU hoops fans just ready for this thing to be over? 0:03:00 - How did we get here with OU hoops and who is to blame? 0:05:38 - Where does Trae Young rank in OU history after this season? 0:18:56 - Kyler Murray is now a starter for baseball. How will that affect his spring with football? 0:24:18 - Spring game anticipation and selling out the stadium update 0:34:10 - Will there be conflicts between The Opening/Rivals camps and getting kids on official visits this spring? 0:37:45 - Cheating in college football

Carey, Josh and Eddie return to talk about all the developments surrounding the 2019 recruiting class which is starting to take shape after OU finished off it's second junior day this weekend. We talk about the struggles of OU hoops and Trae Young after the losses continue to pile up. We also talk about Baker Mayfield's return to Norman this weekend and plenty of off the wall topics as well. The full rundown is below: OPEN - OU hoops is still headed in the wrong direction. How soft are the Sooners playing right now? 0:04:20 - Lon Kruger just isn't going to give you the fire and brimstone you crave. 0:05:40 - Have the freshmen hit the wall? The team has certainly not helped Young through this potential wall. 0:13:20 - The ESPN Trae Young fatigue is real and we're all feeling it. 0:15:30 - Eddie as a helicopter parent and the need to re-ignite his courting of Lauren Chamberlain if he wants an athletic kid. 0:20:30 - Baker Mayfield shows up in Norman this weekend to help out recruiting. 0:22:00 - Josh breaks d

It's an Unofficial 40 first as Bob Przybylo joins the crew for his first podcast. But it's National Signing Day so we need SoonerScoop.com's other recruiting guru to join us. We break down the signings by Lincoln Riley today and talk about the defensive makeup of this class. Riley was looking for an elite front 7. Did he get that in this class? We also talk about the defensive backfield and the latest news and notes after Riley held the annual signing day press conference. There are some comings, goings and new injuries out there. OPEN -Eddie demanded we do a podcast today or he was going to kill everyone 0:04:00 - Lanie did not have a strong day at the pool and Carey and Eddie wants to know if her swim instructor is hot 0:07:00 - Carey and Eddie tell you how to get your daughter a college scholarship 0:12:00 - Carey tries to teach Eddie how to be a better person 0:15:00 - The idiots finally start talking recruiting. Riley breaks down the days signings. 0:26:00 - Lincoln Riley is focused on signing elite guy

Carey, Josh and Eddie all made it back together before the week was over. Highlights of the rambling include men's hoops, Sherri Coale's salary, poor Blake Griffin, Josh's daughter joined us, Landry Jones talk, the linebacker from UCF with no hand, the message board attacking Nick Krueger and plenty more nonsense. We did talk some serious recruiting in this podcast as National Signing Day is approaching on Wednesday. The rundown follows below: OPEN -OU hoops keeps having to play on the road against teams that just suffered a crippling loss 0:02:20 - Trae Young continues to be ESPN's college basketball gravy train and Blake Griffin goes to Detroit 0:05:30 - Landry Jones is the second highest grossing NFL QB from OU behind Sam Bradford 0:13:25 - The late signing period and how it has affected the interest in recruiting 0:18:50 - The message board drama over Moro Ojomo 0:20:12 - Lanie bursts into the podcast as Josh is doing the baby family tour 0:22:40 - Superbowl talk. Will Nick Foles crumble? OU took Keith

Baker Mayfield talk is back on the podcast as senior bowl practices are underway. We break down what we've seen from senior bowl practices so far. We also delve into Kyler Murray's dual roles coming this spring and Shane Beamer joining the OU staff. Josh updates us on what to look for heading into National Signing Day and where OU sits. Plenty of OU Junior Day talk as well as breaking down the latest from OU basketball and Trae Young's return against Kansas. The rundown follows below: OPEN - We have official height measurements for Baker Mayfield at the Senior Bowl 0:08:00 - The national narrative of Baker Mayfield vs. Johnny Manziel 0:18:45 - Baker should impress with combine interviews 0:21:30 - Kyler Murray getting ready to play baseball. How will it affect his football? 0:32:00 - Shane Beamer is hired at Oklahoma. What will that mean to the staff? 0:35:00 - The rising cost of coaching salaries, Cale Gundy and Bill Bedenbaugh 0:44:00 - How we all figured out we weren't future NFL football players 0:48:28

The Sooners are hitting the recruiting trail hard trying to land some big-time defensive linemen and a major safety before signing day. The gang checks in to discuss the latest in recruiting. We also talk a little bit of hoops and the latest on the coaching situation. Josh gives his thoughts on junior days as well as the crop of talent in the state of Oklahoma for 2019. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Trae Young struggles in Manhattan, Kansas 0:08:10 - Junior days are starting in Norman. Where does Cole Mashburn fit in for OU? 0:14:00 - Is it possible OU doesn't sign a single kid in state in 2019? 0:16:30 - Moro Ojomo visits Norman. Where are the Sooners in his recruitment? 0:23:57 - Michael Thompson. OU making a huge push but can he qualify 0:30:11 - The latest with Leon O' Neal and where OU stands 0:34:45 - Texas A&M working hard to turn DaShaun White 0:40:48 - What else is out there for OU in recruiting? 0:43:21 - How many can OU take in this class? Jordan Austin still hanging over this class. 0:53:00

We actually did a podcast today without mentioning Baker Mayfield I think? Today was dominated about coaching moves by Jerry Schmidt and what this means for the future of Mike Stoops and Bill Bedenbaugh. We talk about Josh's week in San Antonio and the U.S. Army All-American game and some inside insight into how Brendan Radley-Hiles and DaShaun White ended up Sooners. More on OU early departures like Du'Vonta Lampkin and the return of Rodney Anderson. We talk about the future of OU's backfield as Abdul Adams looks to transfer. Also a preview of this weekend's official visits for football and some Trae Young, Big 12, OU hoops talk. the full rundown follows below: OPEN - 'Lil Sweet is Justin Guarine and that is still my favorite fact of 2017/2018 0:04:50 - Jerry Schmidt is leaving Oklahoma. Why did it happen? Where does OU go from here? 0:24:08 - How saving money on Jerry Schmidt could help secure Bill Bedenbaugh for the future. 0:27:58 - Is OU where they need to be in terms of salaries? 0:35:00 - Mike Stoops

Take us back to California, to those crystal neon signs. The gang is back from Los Angeles and the Rose Bowl after eight days in paradise. Well, except for that loss to Georgia. We breakdown all the talk surrounding Mike Stoops and the future of the OU defense. Carey had a chance to catch up with Lincoln Riley who had just returned to Norman about the Rose Bowl, the defense, the future and more. Josh has been in San Antonio for the U.S. Army All-American combine checking in on Sooner commitments and prospects. He gives us a full breakdown. We also talk lots of where the Sooners go now. Riley has to hire a 10th assistant soon. Who will he tab? The full rundown is below: OPEN - We're back from our L.A. trip and the Rose Bowl was so crazy none of us even remember the score 0:06:45 - The Mike Stoops rumors start flying as soon as the game ends 0:08:42 - Lincoln Riley addresses the defense 0:15:15 - The defensive line dilemma 0:17:45 - Josh talks about the help that could be coming in recruiting on defense 0:29:5

The SoonerScoop crew is back for a full early signing day wrap-up show. Josh had the week from hell with a newborn and a flu-striken 3-year old. Eddie Radosevich started the show extremely hungover because of some really excessive partying last night. We quickly get into the overall breakdown of this year's early signing class (5:20) before we start going into breaking down the personalities of this class (8:15) where Jalen Redmond could have the highest ceiling of any player signed Wednesday. Patrick Fields was the president of this class when it was all said and done and where does Jordan Kelly fit in long-term? (10:40). It was a good year for Oklahoma prospects and Brey Walker was the best that signed with the Sooners (15:00). Josh talks about the picks from he and Bob Przybylo as this class' biggest game-changers (19:40). Josh breaks down who could be an early special teams standout in this class (25:20). Tanner Mordecai breakdown and a little bit of Cameron Rising talk as well as Lincoln Riley's thoughts

Oklahoma football is through awards season and we're starting to brace for bowl practices to hit full swing as Lincoln Riley gets ready to hold his first bowl prep press conference Thursday. We get an update on Eddie's chipped tooth (1:20-3:00) because he actually has a dentist appointment now. Josh updates us on life and death. His baby is almost here but he had to put his dog down yesterday and we quiz Eddie on the worst dog dying movies of all time (3:00-7:30) and somehow grief banging and Top Gun sneaks in. Somehow Josh and Carey get into discussing what happened to Bryce Youngquist and what really happened (11:12-15:40). We talk a little of Baker Mayfield and the Heisman, Jason White, Bob Stoops and whether Baker is going to age well unlike Geno Torretta (15:45-25:04) Jason Kersey, former OU beat writer for the Oklahoman, former Arkansas beat writer for SECCountry.com and he now covers the SEC Conference for The Athletic. (25:35-52:54) We talk with Kersey about Georgia fans, the Mercedes-Benz dome, the

It's awards season as Baker Mayfield is just cleaning house from Atlanta to New York. The gang is back after Carey survived the ebola scare and we recap the Big 12 Championship (1.04-7.05) and we breakdown OU's matchup with Georgia and the College Football Playoff's selection of the top four teams (0:07.05-15.10). Carey wants Eddie to take in Nakatomi Tower in LA and we talk our top Christmas movies as well as Never Back Down (17.10-20.57). Alabama vs. Ohio State and why did the Big 12 even add a Big 12 title game? (20.57-32.10). Josh Heupel gets a head coaching job and Missouri and Nebraska are still college football's lost boys (32.10-39.45). Baker Mayfield heads to New York to pick up his Heisman (42.54-50.22). The Sooners have been on the road picking up awards so how does that affect recruiting heading into the early signing day? (50.22-1.05:19) Rodney Anderson (1.14.55-1.24.55) OU back to practices soon (1.24.55-1.26.13)

As Oklahoma prepares for the Big 12 Championship game, Lincoln Riley works to make sure the Sooners know nothing will come easy. The gang is back to breakdown the matchup in Arlington, how things are going inside practices this week, Baker Mayfield's approach while also trying to finish off a Heisman campaign. There is always a battle brewing between Gary Patterson and Baker Mayfield. Can we expect things to get physical once again in the Big 12 title game? We also talk about recruiting and the early signing day. Full rundown is below: OPEN - Thanksgiving leftovers have been eaten and we've got plans for the weekend 0.08:04 - The playoff rankings are out and we give our first thoughts 0.10:40 - Eddie hates on the SEC 0.12:15 - It's the Big 12 Championship and Gary Patterson and Baker Mayfield can't get along 0.26:15 - How Baker Mayfield handles the Heisman hype during championship week 0.29:35 - TCU figured out OU's offense in the second half? 0.32:50 - OU's playmakers vs. TCU playmakers 0.39:28 - OU's offen

Baker Mayfield has been punished for his crotch grabbing at Kansas and the boys are here to talk about the ins and outs of the decision and how this will affect his last game in Norman. It's your definitive guide to all things Mayfield suspension. We even let the listeners get in on the action as we play your takes on the podcast through our new voicemail feature. Some truly crazy stuff on the voicemails. Josh weighs in on the latest commitment and the commitments to come as well as the early signing period and how OU is dealing with that. it's an episode unlike any we've ever done. The rundown follows: OPEN - Good luck explaining some of our colorful language to your children on your drives 0.03:10 - Baker Mayfield has been punished/suspended. How it all went down. 0.06:35 - Baker's emotional press conference and how hard it was to sit through 0.11:07 - Who ordered the code red on Baker? 0.16:50 - Eddie forces Carey to defend Berry Tramel and once again, Christianity. 0.18:40 - Why Mayfield's crotch grab be

Ahhhh yeah. It's time for another Unofficial 40 and the boys were in rare form this week. Everyone is triggered about the Big 12's treatment by the College Football Playoff committee. Kirby Hocutt and Tommy Tubberville are fighting for the top of idiot mountain. OU has somehow become a hot school after recent renovations and joining the Jordan Brand family. Caleb Kelly suffers a tragedy and our hearts melted at practice yesterday. Carey and Eddie both go full awful human beings in this one. The gang truly was in rare form this week. The rundown follows: OPEN - After a week away the boys catch up with each other. Venmo, Josh's huge head 0.05:20 - We have a new name on top of idiot Mountain. Tommy Tubberville. 0.16:06 - The College Football Playoff rankings are out. Time for us to attack. 0.19:28 - Kirby Hocutt says Iowa State sucks and Carey unleashes his wrath. 0.22:02 - The national perception of the Big 12 overtakes the committee once again. 0.25:45 - Josh wants to crap on Carey's declaration that OU is fi

Baker Mayfield is asking fans to get loud Saturday. It's No. 5 OU/No. 6 TCU. Eddie says you don't need any stupid music. It's your duty to get nuts. We also talk to ESPN's Dari Nowkhah about a new ticket package fundraiser we're running to raise money for Hayden's Hope. We also talk OU/SEC with Nowkhah. It's a double guest episode as OU LB commit Brian Asamoah joins us to talk what's special about OU recruiting. Lot's of talk about the OU secondary as well. Should OU bench Jordan Thomas, Parnell Motley? Both? We rewind the Bedlam win and look forward to the matchups against TCU. A super-sized podcast for sure! The rundown follows below: OPEN - Josh's next child is closer than we thought 0.05:35 - The early signing period and how hot seat programs could be ruined 0.07:25 - Baker calls out the fans. Don't let the fans choose the music? 0.13:00 - Josh calls Eddie a rage monster. Intervention time 0.13:35 - On to football, Lincoln Riley on injuries 0.15:15 - Can OU bounce back physically after Oklahoma State? 0

It's Bedlam week in Norman and Stillwater. We start off with our not so hot takes on the hot take makers at ESPN during the College Football Playoff show last night. We quickly dive into recruiting to talk about the ins and outs of Lincoln Riley's Twitter emojis and what really went down this week in Norman. Plenty of good things happen and we will find out more soon. We break down Bedlam every which way, hear from Baker Mayfield and Lincoln Riley. We also hit an OU men's hoops update with an interview with Trae Young and a breakdown of the upcoming season. More recruiting, more Eddie, more Unofficial 40. Almost 2 hours this week! The full rundown is below: OPEN - It's time for Bedlam 0.02:45 - Josh still has technology issues and he let's Carey know he's a jerk 0.04:45 - The College Football Playoff show and the idiots who work at ESPN 0.08:23 - Georgia/Notre Dame vs. OU/Ohio State 0.14:42 - Huge Recruiting weekend. The Sunday board meltdown addressed 0.18:33 - Lincoln Riley's emoji's versus when a recruit

We talk about Lincoln Riley being upset earlier this week about Baker Mayfield not getting enough credit for his performance against Kansas State. Is he mad that ESPN just glossed over his performance? Did ESPN's Joey Galloway have something to do with his anger? And how was Mayfield left off of two Heisman straw poll ballots at ESPN? We summoned ESPN's Jake Trotter to discuss that very topic. Trotter also talked about what he's working on at ESPN.com right now and we delve into the Big 12 as well as where Nebraska stands among the college football elite. It's also a huge recruiting weekend in Norman and Josh McCuistion and the gang go over all the confirmed visitors and what to expect from this weekend. It's getting a little defensive in Norman this weekend on the recruiting trail and that's a very, very good thing. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Traveling back from Manhattan and Eddie's relationship with Lauren Chamberlain still has life? 0.06:30 - The lost cast of SoonerScoop.com 0.09:30 - Baker Mayfi

Coming off a Texas win, the Sooners are back on track. And even though some can celebrate a return to normalcy, everyone is still uneasy about the future, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The guys break down what they saw in Dallas, what they saw on defense, where this team is right now and where they are headed. It's a deep dive into the defensive side of the ball and the challenges of succeeding in the Big 12 conference for defensive coordinators across this league. We also talk our impressions of personnel coming out of Texas. Josh chimes in with the latest on recruiting and any and all fallout from the victory in Dallas. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The latest update on Eddie and Lauren Chamberlain's relationship SECOND OPEN - Update on Josh's baby making 0.08:24 - OU-Texas and are we over the holding penalties yet? 0.13:05 - The defensive gameplan against Texas 0.22:15 - The challenge of being a defensive coordinator in the Big 12 0.24:47 - Effort always an issue 0.30:05 - The sho