Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

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U40: Reopen the Switzer Center Lincoln!!! May 27, 2020

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The plan has been set forth and the players will be able to return to the OU football facility July 1. The entire gang is back together and we're here to break it all down. What stood out to us most about OU's plans to reboot football after spending time away? How will the Sooners navigate the pandemic moving forward? We also talk about how this layoff could affect the team and what players it's most likely to affect. Josh and Bob give you some recruiting time as we talk about Caleb Williams becoming a recruiting coordinator as he has yet to announce anything officially. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome 5:30 - Sooners headed back to campus July 1 28:30 - Bryan Carrington Name, Image & Likeness tweet 32:20 - Where the 'croots at Josh?! 45:00 - Fans in the stands? 52:00 - OSSAA decision 1:08:00 - Who misses out the most from time away? 1:15:00 - Pro sports will be a test for CFB

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U40: Recruiting likes naps but stays woke. It feels like football is coming May 20, 2020

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The boys are back with more positivity than ever that a football season will happen in 2020. Universities are making plans to open, plans are being made for players to return to campuses. And it feels like football is about to start happening again. Josh tells us about some potential big news on the recruiting trail and we wonder as usual when Caleb Williams will pull the trigger on his commitment. It certainly looks like Williams is getting more and more comfortable with OU the players inside the program. We also brought up the end of the Last Dance and all braced for impact not knowing if Bob would go off again. The full rundown is below: 00:00 - NCAA approves return to campus 25:00 - Big things happening on recruiting trail 31:00 - Of course your weekly 5-star QB Caleb Williams talk 55:00 - What's the situation with Rivals250 DE Shemar Turner? 57:00 - Are they eyes as we knew them dead? 1:01:00 - Bob's The Last Dance final review 1:04:00 - Which period of OU would we like to see in a documentary?

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PODCAST: Emergency recruiting podcast featuring Josh and Bob May 15, 2020

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Everyone has been waiting for the recruiting momentum to build for the class of 2021. The Sooners got rolling in a big way Friday with the addition of the No. 1 player in the state of Florida, WR Mario Williams and the No. 1 OLB in Texas, Clayton Smith. In a special Unofficial40 podcast Bob Przybylo and Josh McCuistion breakdown the recruiting news of the day, talk about what types of players the Sooners are getting and what this means moving forward. And does this signal a major shift in recruiting fortunes on defense for Alex Grinch? Jamar Cain gets his first big fish as an OU assistant. It's a special pod with Josh and Bob talking exclusively about recruiting.

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U40: All signs point to a big recruiting windfall for OU May 14, 2020

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There's a lot of buzz in the air and the Scoop crew is here to tell you there are reasons to be optimistic about some big decisions coming down the pike. 5-Star WR Mario Williams is scheduled to announce Friday along with 4-star LB Clayton Smith. Josh McCuistion says there could also be a defensive recruit windfall over the next few days. It hasn't been as fast as some would like, but are the Sooners ready to make their marks on the national recruiting stage once again? And what is a virtual visit like for these recruits? Also some talk about restarting football and things seem positive everywhere but out west. OU is ready to move forward in their plans now that Joe Harroz has officially been named the new President of the University of Oklahoma. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome back. Still alive? Lets jump right in. It's a BIG week for OU recruiting 6:30 - Help coming on the defensive side of the ball? 20:33 - Where do things stand with Caleb Williams? 26:16 - QBs being the leader of a class 30:00 - OU is kicking ass on virtual visits 46:00 - Your weekly Jalen Hurts clickbait but on a podcast 51:00 - When do sports come back? 1:01:00 - New OU President Joseph Harroz 1:20:00 - Courtney Paris returning to Oklahoma 1:21:00 - Thanks for listening

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U40: Recruiting takes center stage this week. OU's 5-star history isn't great May 06, 2020

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This week we focus more on recruiting talk as the Sooners get a commitment from Florida LB Danny Stutsman. Josh McCuistion breaks down what OU is getting with this commitment. We also take a deep dive into the history of the 5-star recruit at Oklahoma. There have been more misses than hits over the past couple of decades. We also talk about the latest with Caleb Williams at QB. If the Sooners get his commitment will they still be fighting until the day he signs to keep him? Some hoops news this week and what was Roy Manning talking about in his latest Twitter video? The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Hello and welcome 15:00 - Slowly but surely sports are coming back and that's great 22:00 - Murder Hornets 26:00 - Danny Stutsman commitment 42:50 - What's up with Oklahoma and 5-Stars 51:00 - OU's pursuit of 5-star QB Caleb Williams 59:00 - How big would the Caleb Williams bump be in recruting? 1:09:00 - HOOPS OU vs. Arkansas series set 1:20:00 - Roy Manning taking shots on Twitter

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U40: How are players gonna get paid for name, image and likeness? Apr 29, 2020

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FAIR WARNING: This is a completely uncensored version of the Unofficial 40 podcast because we would like to commemorate the first f-bomb ever dropped by our Bob Przybylo in this pod. You heard that correct. When the Detroit Pistons came up for discussion, Bob couldn't help himself. We talk a lot in this episode about name, image and likeness of student-athletes and how this is going to work. What are our reservations? It's not us feeling bad for the schools. We also talk about the results of the NFL draft and the latest in recruiting as well as the recent news of Jadon Haselwood's torn ACL. Also, Eddie is using his crockpot and Carey is having a bidet delivered tomorrow. Sheltering in place has gotten weird. Also Josh is raising a criminal. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Quaratine episode a billion; The McCuistions are into bootlegging videos. 7:50 - Carey has a bidet coming to his home; Full disclosure: He can wipe his own ass 12:30 - NCAA Name Image & Likeness 40:00 - Jadon Haselwood has torn his ACL 52:30 - Recruiting updates -- Virtual tours 1:12:00 - Bob's The Last Dance review; pray for Isaiah Thomas 1:21:00 - Last takeaways from 2020 NFL Draft

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U40: NFL Draft preview, Riley's eyeball emoji gets dumped Apr 22, 2020

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The NFL Draft is getting underway and there should be some Sooners making some waves in the first round. The whole gang is here to break it down. We talked with Lincoln Riley during a draft week teleconference and we have a little to say about what he had to say. Lincoln Riley got stood up at the altar by Jantzen Dunn and we talk about how Ohio State is just killing it in recruiting. Josh also updates on all the latest in recruiting and what a nice defensive draft class can mean for Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch moving forward. Lots to digest in this week's NFL draft edition of the Unofficial 40. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome! Let's jump right into this thing. 1:00 - What's up with the Jalen Hurts NFL Draft love? 8:00 - Lincoln Riley Teleconference Recap; Lee Morris a real draft candidate? 16:00 - Can CeeDee Lamb be WR1 from Day 1? 23:00 - Kenneth Murray. Symbol of OU's defensive turnaround? 30:00 - NFL Draft importance to #SpeedD 37:40 - Neville Gallimore 45:00 - Building recruiting success defensively 52:16 - What happened with Jantzen Dunn? 59:00 - Are the Eyeballs DEAD? 1:03:00 - Ohio State has 17 commits right now. What's up?

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U40: Beat writer roundtable with Ryan Aber and Jason Kersey Apr 19, 2020

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A special edition of the Unofficial 40 podcast as Carey and Eddie are joined by the Oklahoman's Ryan Aber and the Athletic's Jason Kersey to have a little beat writer discussion about dealing with covering a college athletic program during a pandemic. Aber and Kersey are no strangers to the Unofficial 40 so it was a pleasure to welcome them back on the show to talk about all things OU, including all of our thoughts on what football might look like when it's played again, the upcoming NFL Draft and what we're all doing to pass the time while quarantined at home. Just a little extra Unofficial 40 for you to enjoy while you are stuck at home. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Jason Kersey comes out firing 0:05:00 - People seem to be handling this thing well on a social media perspective 0:10:00 - Most shocking moments or decisions made throughout this pandemic 0:17:45 - Could media members handle being quarantined along with players if it comes to that? 0:30:00 - Recent developments that affect where we are and where we're headed 0:35:00 - How is this going to change athletic departments moving forward? 0:43:55 - Facilities development will really take a big hit 0:50:25 - Gabe Brkic getting some love on this podcast 0:55:00 - What we might have seen this spring with Aber/Kersey 1:07:00 - Maggie Nichols got messed over more than anyone with the cancellation of spring 1:14:00 - NFL Draft coming up this week 1:24:40 - The Last Dance documentary 1:32:00 - Streaming recommendations

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U40: What could have been. Spring Game would have been this weekend Apr 15, 2020

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The entire crew is back again as we talk about some of the best talk we've heard so far about the season potentially restarting. We talk about the possibilities and what it might look like if college football did resume. We also talk about what could have been if we were in an alternate universe and a global pandemic didn't happen. We'd be covering the spring game this weekend if that was the case. NFL Draft talk as well as the latest in recruiting. We also catch up with Bob on the latest basketball transfer news. Plenty of talk this week to keep you interested and busy in the world of college sports under quarantine. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Hello and welcome 0:13:00 - A look at the college sports and COVID 0:18:30 - Wholesale changes coming to NCAA? 36:20 - Time has stoodstill; spring game was supposed to bre this weekend 0:48:20 - Recruiting; was supposed to be a big weekend 1:01:10 - Sooners starting to make a move for Kendal Daniels? 1:11:18 - NFL Draft 1:35:10 - Hoops transfers; Two IN, Two OUT 1:42:00 - Closing out the POD

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U40: The NotSerious4 take on the Serious3. Watcha doin' Mike Gundy? Apr 08, 2020

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In today's episode we breakdown more of the media's hunt for answers in regards to getting back to football. With almost two months left until the Big 12's on-campus shutdowns of athletic departments Mike Gundy went rogue and put out a timeline of his own and added some other off-the-wall stuff. We talk about not only Gundy, but the pressure on every coach to get his players back on campus to prepare for this season. How much could this hurt mid-year enrollees and their hopes to become impact players in 2020? We also hit the recruiting trail and talk about some big in-state offers this week as well as the #Serious3 and who that trio might be. And catch you up on our quarantine lives as well. The full rundown follows below: START - Enjoy a Quarantini while we welcome everyone in from their respective bunkers 0:08:45 - Mike Gundy. Oof! 0:23:00 - OU and Joe Castiglione are closely monitoring this thing 0:35:15 - Are we done being disappointed we keep losing sporting events? 0:40:00 - Recruiting time. The Serious3 is a thing now 0:50:00 - Campus closure don't necessarily mean recruiting visits or on campus workouts can't still happen before August 0:54:00 - Mike Gundy and Lincoln Riley both have young QBs that needed spring practice. 0:58:00 - The problem of being a mid-year enrollee under these circumstances 1:00:40 - There's gonna be a season, because college athletics can't survive without it. 1:09:00 - In-state offers going out in recruiting 1:14:38 - We are trying to be less asshole-ish during the pandemic when it comes to certain things 1:17:00 - Did Josh just tell us his dying wish is to make sure Taylor Hamm and Billy Liucci can't go to his funeral 1:21:20 - One last recruiting update from Josh

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