Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

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U40: If you start playing better defense at OU, you start getting paid Jul 29, 2020

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Well, last week we got pretty controversial with our takes on the Sooner Summit, or at least the potential of the Sooner Summit. This week, Josh McCuistion joins back in and gives his take on what is fact from fiction. We also breakdown the Caleb Williams factor in recruiting and whether it's fair or not that fans are placing so many expectations on him to sign top players from all over the country. The OU Board of Regents voted for raises for all football assistants this week and Alex Grinch is getting paid like one of the top defensive coordinators in the country. It appears the administration is more than happy with the way SpeedD is starting to develop under Grinch. We also get a little bit of basketball breakdown and we talk about COVID19 and it's affect on playing a season. College football and the NFL aren't in a bubble, but they need to live that bubble life if we're going to play an entire season. Just look at those idiot Marlins for proof. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome, Josh is BACK! 4:00 - The Sooner Summit 18:00 - Amarius Mims cuts OU 24:40 - Kendall Daniels situation; what happened? 33:00 - What's next for OU? 37:00 - Damond Harmon ... next member of LincUp21? 39:00 - Could Caleb Williams transfer & early grad? 45:00 - Board of Regents approve extensions, raises 1:02:00 - State of College Football; 31 days from kickoff 1:20:00 - Wrapping up with Hoops talk

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U40: OU's COVID numbers so good Texas probably thinks they cheat Jul 23, 2020

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Eddie, Bob and Josh went to Durant over the weekend to take in one of the best football camps of the summer with some of the best local talent around. They breakdown their impressions of what they saw (well at least Bob and Eddie who didn't abandon the pod this week) as well as who surprised them the most. We talk about restarting the season and more supervised practices getting underway in Norman. And how are things trickling down from pro to college to high school that are going to make this year different. Army appears to be a no-go for fans this year. We also talk the latest in commitments for the Sooners who had a couple new verbals since our last podcast. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome 10:00 - Elite Underclassmen Wrap-up 22:00 - OU picks up a couple commitments since we last talked 35:00 - A little CFB talk for ya 45:00 - What's the plan for non-conf? 58:00 - 2022 Jordan Hudson commitment

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U40: Uncertain fall/spring college football makes recruiting a sliding scale Jul 16, 2020

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The whole crew is back together this week and Bob and Eddie get a chance to talk about going to cover an actual football camp this week to see some of the more intriguing names in-state. We also talk about announcements coming up as well as how recruiting is working with so much uncertainty surrounding a college football season. How in flux are mid-semester transfers like Isaiah Coe from junior college? We also talk about some of our impressions of early workouts and what the hell? Let's talk some football just like the season is going to be played as advertised. We've got plenty of football talk as well as the state of things at OU with two straight weeks of no new COVID cases. And everyone is coronavirus free for the time being. Also plenty of off the wall banter as well. Carey's G.I. Joe collection and Eddie has actually watched 5 movies. The full rundown is below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome! We're back at full strength 12:15 - Recapping actual football camp -- I-4 Camp 27:00 - New COVID numbers for OU 32:00 - NCAA testing guidelines announced 39:00 - Breaking down team videos ; Carey has a man crush on Brayden Willis 46:00 - Justin Harrington status 53:00 - OU-Army 1:02:00 - Kendal Daniels decision Aug.1 1:11:43 - JUCO effect/ Isaiah Coe

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U40: Why Caleb Williams wasn't the biggest commit for OU last weekend Jul 08, 2020

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Carey, Josh and Eddie are together this week to talk about all the talk that is floating around about the coronavirus and the season. With the Texas State Fair being cancelled no one here is panicking about the season. Lots of steps to go and we trace our way through them. We also breakdown the biggest recruiting weekend so far for the Sooners and the guys talk about why Caleb Williams wasn't the biggest commitment to talk about from July 4th. We also take a minute to reset recruiting and what's coming next. We relive some of the odd results out the Elite 11 QB camp over the years as well. Also, Carey wants to know about the murder in Field of Dreams. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome 3:30 - There will be no State Fair of Texas BUT the show goes 22:00 - Recapping OU's big recruiting weekend 35:00 - Mo 5-stars, Mo problems? Only if you're an idiot. 1:04:00 - What's next for #LincUpXXI

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U40: Emergency Pod! Caleb Williams, Latrell McCutchin commit to OU Jul 05, 2020

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Josh, Eddie and Bob record a special emergency podcast after all the dust settles from the 4th of July as OU finally receives the commitment of 5-star QB Caleb Williams late last night from DC. He joined 4-star DB Latrell McCutchin who made his commitment to Oklahoma earlier in the day to make it a nice day for Lincoln Riley and the OU football program. We break it all down in this special podcast and even talk about what's next for the Sooners and what went wrong with Keon Coleman who committed to KU Saturday. It's not Dirty Mike and the Boys. It's just Josh, Eddie and Bob talking recruiting after a big day of commitments.

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U40: Big recruiting weekend is almost here as players are back to work Jul 01, 2020

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The potential is there for a huge recruiting weekend for Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners. The guys are all back together and we starting breaking down recruiting in a big way to start this week's podcast. Voluntary workouts started today in Norman and we got a little sneak peek via Bennie Wylie's Instagram account of what it looked like. OU sure is being careful as most players were wearing masks during the weight training and conditioning drills. No Karen's allowed at the Switzer Center. We also talk about Lincoln Riley's comments to Pete Thamel of Yahoo!Sports about the potential of football carrying over into the spring. We don't know what's going to happen, but we do know we're going to be learning more every day now that the Sooners are back on campus and working out. The season is on it's way, we just don't know exactly what this season is going to look like just yet. Josh also recaps his trip across the state last week and gives you some new names to know on the Oklahoma high school scene this season. Come back home and join us for the full crew edition of the Unofficial 40 podcast. Full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome back 3:30 - Big recruiting weekend ahead. Let's talk about it. 22:30 - How many croots we talkin' about this weekend? 33:22 - Players back on campus. College football season in jeapordy? 58:00 - Josh recaps OKPreps Tour

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U40: Zack Sanchez joins to talk race in sports, Trevor v. Belldozer Jun 25, 2020

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It's a special edition of the Unofficial 40. For the first time in a long time, no coronavirus talk on the podcast. But we are joined by longtime media favorite Zack Sanchez who gives his perspective on that turbulent spring during 2015 when the team turned in their helmets for the right to protest after a racist incident rocked the OU campus. We talk with Sanchez about what it was like then and what the team is facing now as social unrest in intertwined with athletics all over the country. We also wanted Zack to give us some insight into his days at OU including what it was like to watch Trevor Knight and Blake Bell battle to replace Landry Jones before the start of the 2013 season and a much rumored incident between OU and Clemson before the 2015 College Football Playoff game in Miami. Bob and Josh join in to talk recruiting as Josh has been on the road all week in Oklahoma checking out the top talent in the state. It's a different format, but we hope you'll take something away from our talk with Sanchez to give you a little insight into the mind of young, Black athletes during an interesting time in our country. The full rundown follows below: INTRO - Welcome to a little bit of a different Unofficial 40 this week 00:02:35 - Looking back at the SAE incident from 2015 00:10:00 - How the demonstrations and protests helped the team get through that time. 00:17:00 - The difficulty in reaching out or speaking up for so many 00:21:00 - The message for young, Black players who will be in the shoes of OU players one day 00:26:00 - His expectations on what we will see from players moving forward into the season 00:29:00 - His thoughts on LIncoln Riley in 2015 and how he's handling things now 00:31:00 - "I don't hate white people." - Zack Sanchez 00:32:10 - What it was like watching Trevor Knight and Blake Bell battle to replace Landry Jones in 2013 preseason camp 00:35:30 - 2013 was an underrated season overall 00:39:50 - The real story about Clemson, Charles Tapper and the bus 00:44:10 - Bob and Josh talk recruiting. We start with Kendal Daniels 00:46:30 - 2022 class and Gentry Williams. Can he be a 5-star? 00:48:45 - Josh's in-person thoughts on Jordan Mukes 00:53:10 - Could OU offer an in-state QB in 2023? 00:55:45 - July 4th predictions 00:58:50 - Isaiah Coe is now a take for OU?

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U40: Will recruits ever get to visit a campus? Quarantine concerns Jun 17, 2020

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The Unofficial 40 is back as we watched some local controversy with the Oklahoma State program play out this week while also getting to see what's happening with other schools around the country with COVID-19 cases. The Sooners are still just sitting back and learning. Are the Sooners about to get another commitment? Things are looking good as we record this episode. Josh and Bob are hear for all your recruiting breakdowns as well. Why can't the Sooners take two running backs this year? The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome; Eddie is healed! 9:00 - Mike Gundy 22:00 - The actual U40 begins NOW 40:00 - Recruiting; Sooners with a big day? Yes! Today. 55:00 - Christian Leary Alabama commitment a surprise? 60:00 - Could this 2021 class be completed without visits? 1:05:00 - Where do things stand with DeMarco Murray and RB recruiting

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U40: Trying to find answers about fans in the stands, July 4th a big day? Jun 11, 2020

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On this edition of the Unofficial 40 podcast we recap our media call with Oklahoma Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione. It looks like fans will be in the stands this season. But what will that look like? We talk about Joe C's search for answers as well as the players getting set to return to campus. July 4th could also be a huge recruiting weekend for the Sooners if 5-star QB Caleb Williams joins him. And who else might join in? We also talk about the mystery of Isaiah Coe's commitment and what's really going on there. We don't have him listed as a commitment on Rivals.com. Why? Also, Eddie wants you to know he's the first podcaster in the state to do a show with the coronavirus. Carey worries about karma coming for Eddie. All that and more on a brand new edition of the Unofficial 40.

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U40: Lincoln Riley addressed players returning, social unrest Jun 04, 2020

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The gang is all here after Lincoln Riley held a zoom call with reporters yesterday to talk about dealing with his team during major civil unrest. He also went into newer details about bringing players back to campus. How will the Sooners handle things as other schools are finding plenty of positive tests for the coronavirus as their players return to campus? The Josh and Bob recruiting mini-pod is also included to get you caught up on all things recruiting. We're just four white guys not pretending to have the answers. We tried to keep the social unrest talk to a minimum being white and all.

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