Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

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U40: Frustrations over the portal and NIL growing Jan 10, 2024

Show notes

We start out the show with a big announcement of two new additions to the Scoop family. The crew is all here and we're trying to figure out OU's position and standing with NIL and the transfer portal. Is OU willing to pay what it takes to land big-time transfers? Is Brent Venables unwilling to deal with transfers who are seeking top dollar? It's a philosophical discussion about OU's philosophy on the transfer portal. Meanwhile, Lane Kiffin is on a boat landing everyone he wants. Can the Sooners close on any of these key offensive line targets in the portal? Sooner hoops is set to take on TCU and Kansas on the road as they try and remain a top 10 team. Bob Przybylo is here to breakdown what is ahead for Porter and the boys. Josh talks about the All-American performances from the 2024 class and his impressions after talking to everyone in Orlando and San Antonio.

The full rundown follows below:

0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! We start with SoonerScoop announcement

7:00 - The Portal continues to be a weird confusing place

30:00 - HOOPS

42:00 - Josh wraps up the HS All-Star Game(s)

53:00 - More NIL talk

1:04:00 - How close is Oklahoma to winning a national title?

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U40: Transfer portal and recruiting class will be key in 2024 Jan 03, 2024

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It's a four-man pod today with Carey, Eddie, Bob and George as Josh has the week off. We talk about the end of the season, assess what we saw from the offense and Jackson Arnold last week in San Antonio and talk about the additions that must happen for OU this offseason for OU to contend in the SEC next year. We also catch up with Bob Przybylo to talk the latest in OU men's hoops as the Sooners get ready for conference play. What are the biggest unknowns about this conference heading into some big battles to come? We also hit on the College Football Playoffs and what we saw this weekend.

The full rundown follows below:

0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Thunder are the best team in the NBA

8:00 - You can start listening here for FOOTBALL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL

25:00 - HOOPS opens conference play Saturday vs. Iowa State

42:51 - Wrapping up Alamo Bowl; Jackson Arnold’s first career start

1:00:00 - CFB Playoff Thoughts

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U40: Alamo Bowl Preview show from San Antonio Dec 28, 2023

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Eddie, George and Carey met up after this morning's coaches press conferences to breakdown the matchup with Arizona and talk about everything they've learned this week while in San Antonio. Jackson Arnold's debut is the main headline, but the defense shows up to the Alamodome almost fully intact and ready to show what they can do against an explosive Arizona defense. Could Woodi Washington join Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman and return to Oklahoma for another season? How do we feel about the offensive line heading into this one? And how do we feel about the newcomers we saw this week during practice? All that and more in this edition of the Unofficial 40.

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U40: The pod where we all kind of fall apart after signing day Dec 21, 2023

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As you can tell by Eddie's rundown, he basically boycotted the pod today. We also had some audio issues between the 42:00-43:00 mark but it was quickly fixed when George took over for Bob. We hit on national signing day and got into some of Josh's thoughts about the biggest early impact players in the class. Could Danny Okoye be a better player early than David Stone? We had a strange hoops conversation with some awkward fighting. Carey addressed the whole Dillon Gabriel controversy even though there wasn't one as we found out later in the day when we interviewed Dillon. George then came on the pod and told us he was burnt out on OU football this week and wanted to talk about other stuff. Josh and Carey talked whiskey. George went to a Birthday party and we're looking forward to a couple of days off before heading to San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl. Josh decided we didn't have enough Alamo knowledge and decided to give us some.

We may have peaked this week.

Merry Christmas everybody!

The massive rundown follows below:

0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Early National Signing Day has come and gone

15:00 - Sooners signed 27 on Wednesday

39:00 - Hoops

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U40: Trying to make sense of the Cayden Green situation Dec 13, 2023

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The full gang is here and we're trying to make sense of the situation with Cayden Green. He just snuck out of Headington Hall without telling a soul and left his teammates wondering what happened. Hell, he left everyone wondering what happened. We talk about yesterday's open practice portion as well as Jackson Arnold's first start against Arizona in the Alamo Bowl. And what is this offensive line looking like heading into the bowl game? How does it look next year? How is this going to get fixed? Bill Bedenbaugh has some work to do. National signing day is almost here and coaches are out on the visit trail. Josh has the latest from that side of the program. We also finally wrap up the return of Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman who had their chances to talk to the media for the first time since announcing their decisions. We've even got a little hoops talk for you as the 11th ranked Sooners are getting ready to take on North Carolina next week.

The full rundown follows below:

0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! There’s a lot going on

6:30 - What has happened with Cayden Green?

28:00 - Danny Sutsman/Billy Bowman speak with media on decisions to return

39:00 - Jackson Arnold is *officially* QB1

48:00 - Does OU have an OL problem?

53:00 - Purdue WR Deion Burks commits to Oklahoma

1:01:00 - OU coaches

1:11:00 - Hoops might win the Final Four by a million

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U40: Who is OU targeting in the portal and SoonerHoop.com Dec 06, 2023

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The OU men's hoops team is 8-0 and Bob Przybylo is here to talk about what Porter Moser has cooking inside the Lloyd Noble Arena (maybe he will accidently burn it down). And we're mainly here for transfer portal talk as we talk over the main targets we're seeing early at tight end, defensive line and even offensive line. We also talk Dillon Gabriel and what led to his decision to play another year of college football and why it wasn't at OU. You can't ignore that OU is taking a risk here. We get into some high school recruiting as well as Josh says OU still has a real shot at a five-star defensive lineman. The changes at A&M continue to open up OU's chances to land some elite talent on the defensive side of the ball. Also some typical office shenanigans and Carey thought George looked nice yesterday and we've never been more uncomfortable talking about it.

The full rundown follows below:

0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Book your Final Four tickets now!

13:55 - Okay let’s talk Portal

30:00 - Let’s talk Oklahoma football

44:00 - OU needs from the Portal

1:12:00 - Sooners still in the mix for Dominick McKinley?

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U40: New offensive staff is set, transfer portal gets going soon Nov 29, 2023

Show notes

The 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 the U40! Seth Littrell & Joe Jon Finley are Oklahoma’s new OCs … maybe you have heard?

8:43 - Oklahoma *should be* really, really good offensively in 2024

20:00 - Jackson Arnold is the face of OU football; run game will be better

27:00 - Talking some defense

37:00 - Portal Watch has commenced

49:20 - Hoops; Sooners are a top 25 team

1:02:00 - Recruiting

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U40: DG should finish on Owen Field, but we're prepared for Jackson Arnold Nov 21, 2023

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The 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 talk since we got killed for not talking any BYU last week. Where do the Sooners have the edge this weekend?

The rundown follows below:

0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! OG gang is back

12:00 - Carey is a national award voter

17:00 - Who starts on Friday: Dillon Gabriel or Jackson Arnold?

40:00 - Danny Stutsman was robbed by the Butkus committee

53:00 - Marcus Hicks entered the portal; who else?

1:05:00 - RECRUITING

1:25:00 - OU plays TCU this weekend

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U40: OU still in the hunt for Big 12 title game Nov 15, 2023

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It'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 incompetent conference

44:00 - OU assistants being courted during silly szn

1:05:00 - OU hoops

1:11:00 - RECRUITING

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U40: WVU week brings back the OG podcast. Carey, Josh and Eddie Nov 08, 2023

Show notes

West 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 this weekend.

The rundown follows below:

0:00 - Welcome back to the U40. It’s a throwback episode

8:00 - Bedlam wasn’t fun. How bad was it?

34:00 - Kip Lewis looks to be a big deal. Needs to be on the field.

46:00 - We would die for Drake Stoops; the message board needs love

54:00 - Lincoln Riley is not well

58:00 - RECRUITING

1:03:00 - 2024 OT Grant Brix visiting this weekend

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