Synopsis
Podcasts covering University of Oklahoma athletics teams, recruiting and one-on-one interviews. Brought to you from SoonerScoop.com.
Episodes
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U40: New offensive staff is set, transfer portal gets going soon
29/11/2023 Duration: 01h30minThe full crew is back this week as Carey, Josh, Eddie, George and Bob all take part in the show. That's right! Bob Przybylo has made his triumphant return following his battle with the black plague. He drops in to get us ready to root for some hoops this season as the Sooners are finally in the AP Top 25 for the first time under Porter Moser. We also hit some more on the new coaching hires as they became official just after our podcast finished taping. The transfer portal is opening and the Sooners will have some definite targets to chase. Some decent names are already starting to enter. Where do the Sooners look first? We also talk about Jackson Arnold's reaction to the Seth Littrell/Joe Jon Finley hires. And is concern over Kevin Sperry? Josh takes us down the recruiting road and Grant Brix is probably best to be where he is. And guess what Josh? He did like the equipment truck! And George spends his time on the U40 taking shots at Eddie apparently. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to th
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U40: DG should finish on Owen Field, but we're prepared for Jackson Arnold
21/11/2023 Duration: 01h43minThe OGs are back at it again this week because it's a compressed week and Bob and George have to write, write and write some more. Carey, Josh and Eddie, the original U40 crew is back to fight a little bit. Carey is fighting with the Crimson Corner on the pod again. Josh is trying to play peacemaker and Eddie is just stirring the pot as usual. The guys also try and help Carey fill out his Maxwell and Nagurski ballots. And the biggest question of the week. Will it be Dillon Gabriel or Jackson Arnold throwing passes to Drake Stoops in his final regular season game as an Oklahoma Sooner. We also talk about national and Big 12 awards season and the transfer portal is opening soon. Marcus Hicks has already announced his intentions to enter. Who would be surprise entries into the portal? We throw around some ideas. And Josh is here with the latest in recruiting and particularly Grant Brix. Is Oklahoma finally getting off the Brix wagon? And what about the A&M situation? We also make sure to give you plenty of TCU t
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U40: OU still in the hunt for Big 12 title game
15/11/2023 Duration: 01h31minIt's BYU week and the Sooners set out to see how many refs will be throwing flags this weekend. We're kidding. Maybe. We talk about the uneasiness surrounding Oklahoma and the Big 12 Conference. The Big 12 went ahead and changed their tiebreaker rules, even though they continue to say they are just clarifying what the rules already are. Where does that leave Oklahoma? What has to happen for the Sooners to end up in Arlington for the Big 12 Championship? Also, did the Big 12 plot for Eddie's elevator to fail just before Brent Venables' weekly press conference. We though we lost him for no minute. Could any OU assistants get caught up in the coaching carousel that has only just begun? Eddie had some thoughts on the Porter Moser 3-0 hoops team after catching them in action last night and Josh is here for your recruiting addictions. We pod! The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40. We’re headed to Provo 11:20 - Eddie was stuck in an elevator at the stadium 16:30 - The Big 12 is an incompeten
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U40: WVU week brings back the OG podcast. Carey, Josh and Eddie
08/11/2023 Duration: 01h19minWest Virginia is ahead for the Sooners, but Josh and Carey weigh in on everything they've heard this week in regards to the state of OU's football program. It's also a throwback episode to the original Unofficial 40 crew that started it all over 9 years ago. So we start from the top. We go back and look at Bedlam and where this program is on offense and defense. No panic, no proclamations of impending doom. Just some level-headed discussion of what we're seeing. We also talk about how the coaching staff is handling things personally. George's steely response from Brent Venables during yesterday's presser and the public missteps that have happened recently with Venables and Lebby. We also dive back into Bedlam, what we saw and what it means moving forward. We also want to shower some praise on some of the good things we're seeing. Like Kip Lewis. And we ask the question, should he be starting? Big love to Drake Stoops as well. And we get the latest on recruiting with Josh who has a big visitor confirmed for th
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U40: Time for OU's defensive line to step up in Bedlam
01/11/2023 Duration: 01h19minJosh, Carey, Eddie, George and Bob are back for another full crew episode. We're putting Kansas in the rearview mirror and moving on to Oklahoma State. The college football playoff rankings have been released and it at least gives the Sooners a path back to relevance. But that won't mean anything if the Sooners defensive front doesn't get that chip back on their shoulder as they did against Texas. Oklahoma State's running game and Ollie Gordon will test the Sooners who may or may not have Danny Stutsman in the middle. And if they do have him, how effective can he be? Bob Przybylo is here with his first basketball update of the season as the Sooners tip off tonight with a scrimmage that is free to everyone. We talk about the new faces in the program and try to paint a picture of what this team is going to look like. Josh has the latest in recruiting and the latest on offensive lineman Grant Brix, who many believed was on the verge of committing to Nebraska after his trip. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 -
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U40: Sooners can build toward CFP run at KU
25/10/2023 Duration: 01h21minWe're back to work covering another game on the road and we wouldn't have it any other way. The entire crew gets together for this family dinner of podcasting goodness. And we're doing it with half the building recovering from a flood. Josh trolled USC earlier this week on the YouTube recruiting roundup show and we do weigh in on the public mess that is happening in Lala land. We also talk about the sign stealing scandal at Michigan. Do we expect the NCAA to do anything about it? But we're really here to talk OU football and we look ahead to the matchup in Lawrence, Kansas, this weekend. What is going on at the running back position after the suspension of Tawee Walker? Will it be Gavin Sawchuk or could another name appear that we haven't been talking about lately? Josh breaks down what he has seen after film breakdown on the offensive line. Is Savion Byrd ready to finally step up on the right side of the line without Mettauer? We also get into a bit of recruiting with the visit of Reggie Powers last weekend.
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U40: Back to business for OU football. Time for UCF.
18/10/2023 Duration: 01h32minThe bye week is behind us and it's time for Oklahoma to get back to the business of football. And lately business is booming. As Dillon Gabriel's former school, UCF, comes to town, the offense has some holes to fill with Andrel Anthony out for the season and McKade Mattauer out for at least a couple more weeks. We also talk about the defense who will be tested by UCF's offense. Is Brent Venables ready to hit the portal again this offseason with so many big-time programs having down years? We'll talk about that as well as your weekly dose of recruiting with Josh McCuistion. We also talk about some of our favorite interviews of the week like Jacob Lacey and Caleb Shaffer. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! 20:42 - Let the good times roll in Norman, Los Angeles and College Station 35:00 - Jacob Lacey’s story is unbelievable 49:00 - Defensive turnaround; In a word: unbelievable 1:01:00 - AP All-American Team 1:08:00 - RECRUITING; 2024 Michael Boganowski announcement on Thursday 1
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U40: Taking stock as the bye week is here
11/10/2023 Duration: 01h24minIt'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
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U40: It's OU-TX. Let's pod mother fathers.
04/10/2023 Duration: 01h49minIt 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
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U40: Dillon Gabriel sucks? You suck!
27/09/2023 Duration: 01h26minIowa 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
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U40: When can you say OU has turned the corner?
20/09/2023 Duration: 01h45minIt'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
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U40: We have all the answers for OU's problems
13/09/2023 Duration: 01h17minWe'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
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U40: OU dominates Arkansas St., now readies for SMU
06/09/2023 Duration: 01h35minWe 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
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U40: We're fighting about the depth chart
30/08/2023 Duration: 01h32minJosh, 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
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U40: Excitement and the unknown hit as season nears
23/08/2023 Duration: 01h19minOnly 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
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U40: Unpacking the recruiting madness, preseason camp talk
16/08/2023 Duration: 01h21minIt'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
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U40: Are we too impressed with the roster transformation at OU?
09/08/2023 Duration: 01h32minCarey, 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
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U40: Media Day brings tons of info on roster rebuild
02/08/2023 Duration: 01h57minFall 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
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U40: Lots of recruiting activity and we preview start of fall camp
26/07/2023 Duration: 01h51minCarey, 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
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U40: From Nashville at SEC Media Days
20/07/2023 Duration: 01h11minFrom 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