Soonerscoop Podcasts

It's the only time during the week that the entire staff gets together for one show. It's the Unofficial 40 where we all get together on this bye week to discuss how things are going for the Sooners. Some more thoughts on how the Sooners move forward without Andrel Anthony and who best fills his role. We talk about the elevation of Danny Stutsman after the video that came out last night from OU. We also take some time to recognize Todd Bates for the job he has done with the defensive line this season. And of course, Josh takes us into the recruiting realm as some big commitments are on the horizon. And what did the win over Texas do for recruiting? The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40. It’s a bye week … and uhhhhh OU is in a national title race 2:20 - DRAMA at the Scoop offices  6:50 - Andrel Anthony lost for the season 14:00 - Danny Stutsman is the face of the Oklahoma program 21:00 - Todd Bates. Take a bow.  28:00 - Does OU have a Jim Thorpe type winner in the secondary

It is the biggest week in OU football since... well, since a while. It's a chance for the Sooners to do something really special. But it won't be easy. Josh, Carey, Eddie, Bob and George all weigh in on this weekend's matchup. Will it be the last time these two teams meet this year? How will Dillon Gabriel respond in his biggest game as a Sooner? Will the offensive line hold up? Will the defensive line win enough battles? We break it all down and then some in this edition of the Unofficial 40. What we do know is this is going to be really fun. Josh also recaps his recent recruiting trip to California and OU's newest commitment from 2026. We pod! The full breakdown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! It’s OU-Texas week! 22:32 - OL/DL concerns vs. Texas 42:00 - George Stoia joins the program 1:00:00 - Dasan McCullough’s role on Saturday 1:04:00 - Carey thinks Billy Bowman is built for OU-Texas 1:11:00 - OU run game concerns 1:15:00 - RECRUITING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc

Iowa State week is here and we know even though OU is 4-0, this team can't look past the Cyclones and dream about the Corny Dogs and wax cups full of beer just yet. The defense is still worth praising but like most fans, we're starting out on the offense. Josh and Carey have their chances to weigh in on the running back rotation. And Eddie asks the question: Are there really people who want to replace Dillon Gabriel at QB? There was some strong language in there too. We talk about the future of OU this season with Gabriel and with Jackson Arnold at QB. Brent Venables is also very high on Key Lawrence right now. Is he a part of the starting lineup moving forward? George also has some interesting stats on Danny Stutsman and a preview of a big feature he's working on for a guy we think is a legitimate Butkus Award candidate after 4 games. We also talk the recruiting trail with Josh. Welcome back to another episode of the Unofficial 40. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! 17:40 - Runni

It's the Unofficial 40 podcast where the entire gang gets together. This is the ultimate power unleashed on the world as Carey, Josh, Eddie, Bob and George all contribute to this week's show where we talk about the questions being asked of this Oklahoma team. Questions such as whether the culture has changed at OU? Questions like if Dillon Gabriel is a Heisman candidate yet? Didn't OU start 3-0 last season before it went terribly, terribly wrong? Even we may have been responsible for some of the optimism coming out of Nebraska in 2022. We talk about recruiting as a big decision was coming just hours after we recorded. Danny Okoye is making his choice tonight. We also get into yet another LIncoln Riley debacle at USC as he is now banning reporters. And plenty of Cincinnati talk as well. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40 10:00 - Has the culture changed at Oklahoma? This week should start telling the story 33:00 - Danny Okoye announcement Wednesday @ 6:30p 49:00 - 2025 WR commit Elij

We're problem solvers. So we're here to fix the OU offense. We all have the answers. Some of the answers may be different, or conflict or be the same. But we have them. Carey, Josh, Eddie, Bob and George all partake in this week's podcast. We talk about the offensive issues, the running backs, the offensive line, the tight ends. We talk about Jeff Lebby. We don't talk a lot about Art Briles. We're sick of it too. We also have plenty of praise for the defense and Josh gets into the latest on recruiting with commitment dates approaching on key OU targets. Eddie also dunks on everyone over his social media following. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Is Texas back?  8:00 - Sooners defense has been fun; are they back, too?  30:00 - Offensive problems start on the OL?  53:00 - Recruiting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have an actual football game to talk about this week! Josh, Carey, Eddie and Bob are on the pod this week as George has the week off to concentrate on some big stories. One of which included the City of Norman introducing a billion dollar arena and entertainment district. Josh takes us through the latest recruiting buzz with a couple of official visits this weekend and a big decision coming this weekend from a coveted OU recruit. We also bat around the results from the weekend. TCU and Colorado, Clemson and Baylor's upset loss. Then we get into the Sooners as we talk about how easily the Sooners dispatched Arkansas State while also looking ahead to the challenge of SMU this weekend. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Week 2 ahead  7:00 - Sooners knocked it out of the park with Danny Okoye 20:00 - Melissa (Texas) DL Nigel Smith decision coming Friday 31:52 - Around the Big 12 … not great! 46:00 - OU football enters Week 2 1:07:00 - What do we want to see Saturday vs. SMU? Learn

Josh, Carey, Eddie, George and Bob all chime in on this week's Unofficial 40 podcast and it starts off with a bang as Carey is airing reporter grievances once again. But this time against George. We talk depth chart as Josh, Bob and Carey have their go at things. Josh is also here for some recruiting talk as things could be heating up with OU and another big-time defensive line prospect. We also talk about our impressions of how Brent Venables has changed over the past year as he heads into his second home opener in Norman. And back to Josh for more on recruiting visitors coming in this weekend. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - We’re back and Carey has grievances! 13:50 - Sooners making a run at another 5-star DT?! 36:00 - Talking Sooners depth chart 1:03:00 - Brent Venables Year 2. Efficieny.  1:15:00 - Recruiting round-up 1:26:00 - Official visitors this weekend in Norman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only 1 more pod before the season begins and the gang is all here with plenty of excitement and plenty of questions about what we're going to see out on that field when the Sooners take on Arkansas State Sept 2. After two more media sessions this week we have plenty of things to talk about. Jeff Lebby had plenty to say this week about the offense and the running back room. And we all had our takes on who the best running backs on this roster really are. Who are we kidding, we went down the entire roster for the most part. We're probably most confused by the starting cornerback spot. Everybody kind of took turns throughout the show and there was even some fighting about certain players. We also hit on another big week of commitments coming up, including the biggest, David Stone. Move over YouTube Eddie and George, it's time for the Unofficial 40 to take back center stage! The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! So many questions … left unanswered through preseason camp. Who’s stepping u

It's a recruiting heavy edition of the Unofficial 40 this week as we finally put to rest the drama that has been OU recruiting this week. Josh breaks down everything that happened on his end and we look ahead to how the Sooners proceed. But we first start by recognizing the huge victory by our own Eddie Radosevich as tailgating is finally back on Lindsey Street. There have been some recruiting wins of late so we catch up on everything that has happened and is still happening for the Sooners. Bob Przybylo stops by for some hoops talk on a schedule release and an addition to the softball team. We're finally back in the studios and we could see all the times Josh muted himself while back at home. The rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back. We did it. Lindsey Street is BACK! 10:00 - Williams Nwaneri situation revisited 15:00 - Switiching gears 36:00 - More recruiting (Nickens, 56:00 - There is good news on the recruiting front; Jaden Nickens commits, Nate Roberts decommits from Notre Dame 1:06:00 - 2024 Union

Carey, Josh, Eddie and George get together just before Josh heads out on vacation. We get a rundown of everything that is coming up on the recruiting trail and where things stand with some big names who are getting ready to make their decisions. Josh's vacation usually means commitments. So it's a great time to leave. With fall camp going on we've already had two media sessions and a viewing this week. The guys are here to talk about what they've seen. And we're getting in the weeds. We go so far as to talk about punters and kickers and return men. What position are we most concerned about? It's actually not on the defensive side of the ball. We took a moment to ask ourselves if we're drinking the kool-aid. Because we all think we're seeing a lot of good stuff out at practices. But we've all been hurt before. And the question around the office this week. What if one of us died? You'll find out what we mean soon. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! 8:00 - First couple days with OU f

Fall camp is almost underway as OU held a big media day Monday that lasted most of the day. The SoonerScoop staff was there to take it all in as every single OU assistant coach was made available as well as all the new transfers and freshman. We breakdown our biggest impressions from yesterday while we also hit up Josh about the latest on the recruiting front from a big week of commits and visits. Bob is here to talk about a strange media session with Porter Moser. Not the media session itself, but the odd timing of a media session. Another super sized pod with lots of information and discussion about the upcoming season and position battles heading into fall camp. LET'S GO!!! The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40. Media Day Wrap Up 23:00 - Little hoops talk  29:00 - Sooners recruiting is booming 1:15:00 - Back to team talk; Camp starts Thursday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carey, Josh, Eddie and George talk about the latest developments around the OU football program and recruiting. With special guests from Barbie's movie review, Carey getting duped by the youngs on the road, and maybe the hardest to watch OU game in recent memory. But the meat of the pod sticks to recruiting with the Under the lights football camp and the Party at the Palace coming up this weekend. Josh breaks down the latest with OU's biggest targets remaining and we also had some David Stone, Jr., Twitter meltdowns happening during the podcast taping. OU is set to open fall camp and the gang has plenty of thoughts on Dillon Gabriel, the receivers, the secondary, the defensive line, the tight ends, and damn near everything. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! 10:00 - No.1 nations RB Taylor Tatum commits to OU 19:20 - 2024 OL Eugene Brooks commits to OU 26:00 - Party at the Palace/Sooners under the Sun 50:00 - Football starts next week; let’s talk Sooners 1:35:00 - New NIL federal l

From SEC Media Days in Nashville, Tenn., Carey, Eddie and George breakdown what the last couple of days have been like as OU and Texas prepare to enter the SEC following the 2023 season. Shane Beamer and Josh Heupel were two of the coaches talking Thursday and we breakdown what the former Sooners had to say about their current teams. Where is Josh Heupel with his feelings toward Oklahoma these days? Shane Beamer seems pretty clear he still has fond feelings for the Sooners. And maybe a bit too fond as the head coach of another team. We explain. We're also joined live by On3's J.D. PicKell who talks about the Sooners in 2023 and beyond as they enter the SEC. We also noticed that complaints about the current state of NIL continue to be amplified this week in Nashville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is back together after Big 12 Media Days. We breakdown what went down in Arlington with OU's reps and Brent Venables. Also plenty of talk about other teams in the conference and our impressions there. The Sooners had a big recruiting week and Josh is taking some vacation from his vacation to talk the latest in recruiting with us. We also learned that George is not as good at Galaga as he thinks he is. But he is really good at getting interviews from Joe Castiglione and we talk about his one-on-one. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  20:00 - Oklahoma Big 12 Media Days 1:04:00 - Oklahoma has had a big week recruiting 1:31:00 - Wrap up. George Q/A with  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conference Media Days are kicking off next week in Arlington, but the boys are also headed to Nashville for SEC Media Day the week after Big 12. We talk about OU's reception at their final Big 12 Media Days and what part of OU's program is the most SEC ready? Fans? Coaches? Players? Administration? A little bit of portal news with Aaryn Parks coming back to OU. But will he stick? We also breakdown the Thad Turnipseed departure and Josh gives us the latest on the recruiting trail. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! The calm before the storm 23:00 - What is the most SEC ready element of OU athletics?  30:23 - Aaryn Parks jump back out of Portal  37:11 - Softball Transfer Portal news 40:00 - Thad Turnipseed leaves OU  51:00 - RECRUITING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is seriously hot outside. But inside and you can't escape Josh McCuistion's breakdown of how offensive line recruiting is going. Or not going. The news isn't all bad as running back recruiting seems to be going well. And Josh informs Carey that one of his favorite recruits is being enticed by that Miami Lifewallet money. Do we have a new biggest villain in college football? Is EA Sports College football in jeopardy? We also dig into how OU fans are feeling as we interact with people on the outside. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Hello and welcome back to the U40! 9:30 - There is an angst in the OU fanbase 15:00 - 2024 RB Xavier Robinson commits to Oklahoma 28:00 - OU OL problems; Aaryn Parks heading into Portal 40:00 - How about some good news?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot has happened since the last podcast. Camps ended, OU had it's ChampUBBQ event, Kevin Sperry left Texas for Oklahoma and the Sooners have a couple of new commitments. Josh breaks down everything that's happened and what is getting ready to happen on the recruiting trail. It seems the first serious OU vs. USC battle is developing as well. It's getting good! Also, Carey had to leave in the middle of the pod because he had a disaster at home. Just like the disaster Bob had. It's an epidemic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Josh in town the last few days for camps, the original three, Carey, Josh and Eddie get together for a little reminiscing about the good old days and where we're headed in the future. We also breakdown the first set of camps this week and we talk SEC schedule and what we thought was going to happen at the announcement. Turns out we were right about a lot of what to expect. And we're excited for the possibilities. We also talk about the standouts from Brent Venables football camps, his philosophy on camps and how it's been different this last month watching how things have played out. We also talk about the renewed emphasis on in-state talent and Josh and Carey weigh in with their thoughts on Jordy Bahl and discuss the role of fans in the expectations of a team like the OU softball program. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  16:25 - N'Joy Vision Fresh Perspective  34:00 - Brent Venabales Year 2 is massive  48:00 - OU Camps being different than past years 53:00 - Carey and Jos

This week it's time for Josh to shine as he talks camp season. He's been in and out of high schools and OU camps and now he's back home to report everything he's taken in. We're also talking about scholarship numbers and transfers. How will the Sooners make this all fit? Carey has some ideas on how to rig the system. We also hit on Clemson taking two recent recruits away from the Sooners and we delve into the upcoming camp schedule. Eddie, Bob and George take a crack at the softball preview this week. The Sooners get ready to face Florida State. What did Bob and George learn from media day Tuesday that interests them heading into the championship series. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! It's Camp SZN 17:00 - Sooners continue to be active in the Portal  31:00 - 2025 Sooners commit Kevin Sperry continues to impress 39:00 - Clemson messing with Sooners mojo  59:00 - Sooners playing for the WCWS starting Wednesday vs. Florida State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.

Today's episode was brought to you in two parts. First we have the owner's meeting with Carey, Josh and Eddie where we talk all about recruiting and what is and isn't allowed on company expense reports. We've all been hanging around Brent Venables' football camp on day one and we talk about our impressions of that camp. Lot of future quarterbacks were in Norman this week. We also look ahead to Saturday's bigger camp. Josh has continued his tour of the state and he gives the lowdown on his trips today. We also break off for the softball beat where Bob Przybylo and George Stoia give their thoughts on game 1 of the WCWS and we talk about the state of the team moving forward. Also, stop giving George a hard time softball hardos! It's all here in another second pod for the week. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  14:30 - Brent Venables Camp(s) have started 47:00 - OU picks up DT Da'Jon Terry  54:00 - Westmoore/Bixby Team Camp 59:00 - WCWS talk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit