Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

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U40: Real concerns vs. what's being overblown on defense Sep 19, 2018

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The whole gang is back and it's time to really dive into what is working and what isn't on defense. We all know there are issues with tackling. We know there are some coverage issues. After studying the game and looking at some key numbers, what issues really stick out? Can the run game be better? Will the offensive line get better now that Creed Humphrey has been named the starter at center? Army comes to town and that's always a delicate situation from a P.R. standpoint. We love our men and women serving in the armed forces, but it makes for a weird week of preparation for a football team that wants to show plenty of respect yet still prepare to dominate an opponent. Tim Kish talks about his eight years coaching at Army and what to expect from this collection of pretty remarkable young men. Basketball recruiting is heating up and Bob Przybylo has the breakdown. Josh updates us on the latest recruiting news as well. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Is our opening too aggressive? Is it disrespectful? The PR tip-toeing that goes on when you get ready to play a service academy. 0:07:00 - Tim Kish coached at Army and talks about the culture of that program. 0:14:17 - Curtis Bolton is where he needs to be but he's still missing too many tackle. Carey slips up again with a Curtis Lofton. 0:17:30 - Parnell Motley was targeted 13 times against Iowa State and he isn't OU's biggest problem in the secondary. 0:19:00 - OU is getting pressure but they aren't creating turnovers 0:21:00 - Eddie asks Josh to judge whether he's being a homer about the defense 0:23:25 - Are you in a toxic relationship with Mike Stoops? 0:25:00 - No one is trying to tell you Iowa State is better than you think. 0:28:10 - There have been some bright spots on the defense. Should Tre Norwood be looked at more critically? A full secondary breakdown 0:38:23 - Eddie is obsessed with hair and we had Dillon Faamatau say his name. Eddie still can't pronounce it 0:43:55- Carey doesn't seem to care of Marquise Overton comes back or not 0:45:00 - We revisit our Marcelias Sutton discussion and whether he's the answer at backup RB 0:48:00 - Jaylon Robinson traveling while it appears Jaqualyn Crawford will redshirt 0:50:40 - Hollywood Brown is expanding his game and Kyler Murray looks pretty damn good 0:54:30 - The Coop Ale Works Player to Watch against Army 1:01:00 - Does redshirting Caleb Kelly make any sense? 1:03:40 - Getting ready for a road trip to Wichita for Marcus Hicks 1:05:00 - Eddie's terrorist list 1:06:39 - Driving Miss Daisy 1:10:40 - Bob Przybylo with a hoops recruiting report 1:12:45 - Josh's football recruting report and big news for his daughter Lanie 1:16:55 - Not a great week for recruiting visits even with the first night game of the year and Jacoby Jones commits

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U40: Is Trey Sermon really the No. 1 RB this team needs? Sep 12, 2018

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It's the first road game of the season and the road crew is getting ready to fly to Iowa. Will the hurricane make it a weekend from hell for our travelers? Obviously we talk a lot about the loss of Rodney Anderson and how this affects the entire running back rotation. We have some bold predictions about what will happen moving forward. Is Trey Sermon really the No. 1 RB this team needs? We're developing a man crush on Curtis Bolton even though Carey keeps calling him Curtis Lofton. Are we ready to buy in to this being a good defense yet? Is the Big 12 conference less offensive than they've been in recent memory? Lots of love for special teams and Josh and Bob are here for football and basketball recruiting updates. OPEN - Carey is already concerned about airline travel to Iowa with the hurricane approaching. Eddie might be on a travel ban list pretty soon. 0:07:00 - Another 'Is this racist' segment Are terrorists actually racist? 0:11:30 - Curtis Bolton/Curtis Lofton is becoming a problem. Did Kyler Murray deserve to be Big 12 Player of the Week? 0:14:52 - Rodney Anderson is out for the season. What take has been too hot about his injury? Is Trey Sermon the answer as RB1? 0:17:55 - Carey makes a bold prediction about the running back position and the guys agree. 0:26:15 - Spreading the love to Dillon Faamatau 0:31:50 - Curtis Bolton talks about the defense being motivated to get better after the first two games 0:35:00 - Mike Stoops' performance as defensive coordinator right now. Are the offenses down in the Big 12 this year? 0:41:50 - Carey says OU should dominate Iowa State Saturday after they had huge, key losses on offense. 0:46:20 - Curtis Bolton talks about his pride in special teams. 0:52:00 - OU's offensive line has to step up this week more than Kyler Murray does. 0:53:39 - We hear from Trey Sermon and talk about how the running backs complement each other even without Rodney Anderson 1:04:08 - The Coop Ale Works players to watch this week 1:06:48 - Carey is calling for a KO return for a TD from Tre Brown this weekend 1:11:30 - Josh gives the latest football recruiting update 1:17:48 - Bob gives the latest basketball recruiting update 1:25:05 - Eddie reads the letter an Iowa State fan Josh and Carey to complain about his sideline activities back in 2015. 1:31:00 - Final thoughts. It's a road game. Reliving last year's loss one last time.

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U40: Everything looks great for OU, so let's complain about stuff Sep 05, 2018

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With the season underway and a full game to digest, we have more to talk about than ever on the Unofficial 40 presented by Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant. UCLA comes to town with plenty of suspended players, a quarterback situation and a first-year head coach. We make our picks for the biggest games this weekend, we give you our players to watch and we talk about Kenneth Murray not having any tackles and Curtis Bolton coming into his own. We also breakdown the latest on the recruiting trail as things start to heat up once again. The rundown follows below: OPEN - UCLA comes to Norman with so many suspensions and somehow we start early with Asian girls everywhere references and Soso Jamabo and we unintentionally break out the first of several 'Is this racist?' segments. 0:04:56 - Josh Wariboko discussion somehow leads to burning Nike gear discussion. We're off the rails early with UCLA talk. 0:10:30 - We ignore Eddie completely as Bob P. goes insane about this week's press conference and grievances are aired. 0:13:15 - Josh's wife was obsessed with Lincoln Riley switching from visor to cap during the FAU game. We have a serious discussion about Lincon's hair. 0:17:00 - Lincoln Riley's worthless press conference. Injury updates on Rambo and Austin Kendall. 0:20:45 - The Choctaw Casino & Resorts Pick 3: Josh, Eddie and Bob (2-1) last week. Carey (1-2) last week. We all love Clemson to embarrass Texas A&M. 0:36:25 - Lincoln Riley and the weird cat ringtone 0:41:45 - Is Kenneth Murray have zero tackles a big topic or not? Mike Stoops tackles his performance Saturday 0:53:46 - The Coop Ale Works Players to Watch for UCLA 1:03:22 - Where do Sooners go without Addison Gumbs. Mike Stoops talks about moving forward. 1:09:45 - Curtis Bolton is the Big 12 Defensive Play of the Week. We delve into the Bolton/Mike Stoops relationship 1:21:17 - How can Eddie hate on Devon Cajuste - Hard Knocks talk 1:23:15 - We hit the recruiting trail with Josh and Bob. Latest scouting trips and impressions 1:29:45 - Bob gives us the latest on the weekend visitors. Who was Lincoln Riley talking about having to leave home at 2am? 1:37:50 - A bad scenario for OU fans? What if Tom Herman is out and Justin Fuente slid in? 1:41:10 - This past weekend in recruiting 1:44:50 - We make things really weird for Bob before we get done

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U40: Ready or not, here comes OU football Aug 30, 2018

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It's the Unofficial 40 presented by The Choctaw Casino & Resort. And we're in mid-season form with this one. No lie, one of our best pods in a long time. We break down everything that's happened over this last week leading into game week. The interviews are all done, the press conferences are over, it's time to talk about where OU stands heading into the season opener. The guys are also going head-to-head to find out who is the best gambler on the podcast and we talk about the players we are most excited to see by raising a glass with our Coop Ale Works beers. That's right, we've sold out and that means more pod for you. We want someone to sponsor Eddie's anger, Carey's over-talking, Josh's yell-talking and Bob's whatever Bob does. We hear from Mike Stoops and Tim Kish on the dual linebacker duties at the weakside linebacker position with plenty of laughs and off-topic discussions in between. Also we get an update on Josh and Zach Smith's parenting tips. The full rundown is below: OPEN - We have officially sold out and Carey feels like Tim Daland in Days of Thunder 0:03:05 - Josh and Zach Smith get into a fight on Twitter yesterday 0:07:30 - Carey has been triggered about the fake outrage around the Pay Per View game 0:13:15 - The super secret depth chart news couldn't keep Carson Meier's starting spot from being exposed 0:15:20 - Even Bill Bedenbaugh wouldn't talk about the depth chart but we talk about the importance of the tackle positions Saturday 0:19:45 - Kyler Murray is really a first time starter. He needs to line to play well 0:22:40 - Cameras are following Spencer Rattler everywhere 0:25:23 - A conversation with Kyler Murray 0:28:30 - Is this segment racist? 0:29:45 - Mark Rodgers is not going to like this segment 0:32:27 - The Choctaw Casino Pick 3. We pick against the spread of the biggest games this weekend 0:52:00 - No depth chart TV show, no captains. But Mike Stoops and Tim Kish talk about the WILL linebacker spot 0:58:23 - The Coop Ale Works toast to this week's player to watch 1:09:30 - What to watch for in recruiting this weekend 1:14:00 - We missed the best possible player to toast this weekend 1:16:30 - Carey attacks Josh over attacking his tweet earlier this week 1:18:40 - OU is becoming the popular pick for this weekend's big opening upset? 1:19:30 - A prediction on the starting center and a conspiracy theory 1:22:30 - Details on our second podcast

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U40: Kyler Murray takes over as QB1 in Norman Aug 23, 2018

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Game week approaches and OU has named it's starting quarterback from the opener. We talk about Kyler Murray taking over Lincoln Riley's offense. What should we expect? What does this do to Austin Kendall moving forward? Riley says he won't be afraid to use his QB in the run game. We talk about the start of Baker's OU career and try and see how that tells us about the potential start of Murray's OU career. We also take out some time to talk about the joke of an investigation in Columbus, Ohio. We also take a deep dive into the roster as the first game approaches. Who are players we think could disappoint? Who are players we think could make an impact? Who are we most interested in seeing in week one? We break down all the latest from preseason camp in this edition of the Unofficial 40. The rundown follows below: OPEN - The last time you'll hear the open before we change it around a bit 0:03:30 - Eddie is hoping OU's newest starting QB will buy him a drink Saturday night in Norman. Kyler Murray is the guy. 0:06:30 - Breaking down the timing of the decision to name Murray now. What happens to Austin Kendall now? 0:11:25 - Some forget Kyler Murray has started and won an SEC game as a true freshman. 0:14:00 - Lincoln Riley talks about managing expectations for Kyler Murray. 0:18:00 - It was refreshing to talk to Lincoln Riley the offensive coordinator yesterday instead of the head coach we normally talk to. 0:18:40 - We still can't believe what we heard out of Urban Meyer and tOSU. 0:23:30 - It appears tOSU just cares more about winning than anyone else and doesn't care about doing the right thing. 0:28:45 - Kyler Murray and the run game. Lincoln says he won't coach scared. But we're talking about keeping Murray healthy. 0:35:40 - National analysts have done plenty to put a chip on Kyler's shoulder. Baker and Kyler have similar backstories. 0:40:55 - Ruffin McNeill spoke with the media Tuesday. What did Bob and Eddie learn? 0:45:45 - Kahlil Haughton getting a lot of love. Do we buy into it? 0:47:15 - Tre Brown lost in the shuffle? 0:51:00 - Game week is almost here. Next week is all about press conferences and game prep. 0:54:57 - Players who have been getting hype but we're not buying it. 0:58;36 - Our concerns heading into game week. 1:02:00 - Can we get a depth chart on Monday please? 1:06:15 - Przybylo will be taking in the big basketball weekend and the Blake Griffin Performance Center dedication this weekend. 1:07:00 - A little OU hoops recruiting talk 1:09:45 - Eddie wants an intern and we tell him why he can't have one.

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U40: The quarterback decision is on its way as fall camp winds down Aug 16, 2018

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Preseason camp is winding down and Lincoln Riley is getting ready to make a decision about his starting quarterback as classes get underway next week. Hear from Riley about where the competition stands and whether he would consider playing two quarterbacks. Riley also says the center position is the best battle of camp. We talk about our biggest takeaways from the last few days of fall camp on both sides of the ball as well as look ahead to the season opener a bit with Florida Atlantic. No chance this is a Houston repeat right? We talk about the Sooners getting two new Rivals five stars and Theo Wease moving up to the No. 2 player in the country. We also talk about some of the other moves in the Rivals 100 and 250 this week. The full rundown is below: OPEN - Carey almost died and didn't want to pod this week. Carey also has to pee in a cup. 0:06:20 - Morning practice session was not ideal. They really kicked us out fast. 0:07:20 - Lincoln Riley on his quarterback battle and the timeline for a decision 0:10:15 - Would Lincoln Riley play two quarterbacks and what does it mean that Austin Kendall blew off the media? 0:16:00 - The competition for starting center is the biggest battle in camp 0:21:43 - Scrimmage standouts from Monday according to Lincoln Riley 0:22:30 - One of our favorite subjects always seems to be who that No. 3 running back will be 0:25:24 - New Rivals rankings as Rattler and Bridges gain their fifth star. 0:31:30 - Josh talks about Rattler's fifth star 0:36:30 - We have decided DTY is the official name of DelarrinTurner-Yell and the emergence of Khalil Haughton 0:38:30 - Caleb Kelly update and his progress 0:39:50 - How tough is Florida Atlantic as an opener? 0:44:30 - A little bit of TCU talk 0:46:30 - Hard Knocks talk 0:48:45 - Maryland talk leads to a breakdown of Ben Stiller's characters in Heavyweights, Happy Gilmore and Dodgeball 0:50:20 - Huge podcast news 0:53:00 - Thank you for making SoonerScoop.com number one on Rivals with GetGear99 0:56:40 - We thank Josh for his yell talking contributions to the show and he tells us where he's headed this weekend to see recruits

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U40: Taking you inside what's happening during Fall Camp Aug 08, 2018

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If you are a fan of some hardcore fall camp info, then this is your podcast. The entire newsteam assembles once again to break down what we've learned over the first five days of fall camp. Some of you will be happy to know that we keep the tangents to a minimum until later in the podcast. We just had too much information to get out there. That doesn't mean we don't have fun as Eddie gets triggered over Kyler Murray questions, Caleb Kelly questions and for some reason, Drake Stoops one-handed grabs. We talk about the secondary battles, the quarterback competition, how Caleb Kelly having a breakthrough season is a must, as well as a defensive line, pass rushers and run stuffers that really haven't gotten much attention since the start of camp. Plus the usual madness during Hard Knocks breakdowns. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - We have a special offer concerning all the new Jordan Brand gear for non-subscribers to the website. $99 in OU gear with an annual subscription 0:04:50 - First bad news of fall camp, Starrland Baldwin suffers ACL tear and will miss the season. 0:07:40 - We know what is going to trigger Eddie so we bring it up right away. How long will Kyler be at OU? 0:11:50 - We keep throwing fire on the Eddie trigger train by bringing up Caleb Kelly's comments on ESPN calling OU overrated. 0:19:10 - Lincoln Riley talks about how the quarterbacks are actually playing in camp 0:20:40 - Could OU operate without as much h-back this season on offense? 0:27:25 - The secondary was so loud when we were out at practice. We breakdown what's going on in the secondary so far in camp. 0:29:10 - Drake Stoops gets us sidetracked and Eddie is triggered yet again 0:33:00 - Lincoln Riley raves about the secondary competition 0:34:30 - Mike Stoops loves Justin Broiles' attitude and further secondary breakdown 0:37:15 - Nik Bonitto is a player that is making some waves but are we forgetting about Ryan Jones? Edge rushers discussed. 0:39:15 - The defensive line development is still a bit of a mystery 0:42:00 - The honest Caleb Kelly discussion we needed to have. And some yelling. 0:43:70 - No one is backing down on the Bookie praise so he has to be a star right? 0:50:00 - Josh's wife and Eddie are fighting through the podcast over missing people in Iowa 0:52:45 - Urban Dictionary time and Eddie and Carey are fighting again. 0:55:25 - Hard Knocks breakdown 1:00:38 - Josh recaps his visit to Arkansas for Stacey Wilkins' commitment 1:08:40 - Carey is not a buyer on Marcelias Sutton as the No. 3 back 1:10:30 - Quick thoughts on Tanner Mordecai

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U40: The final pre-preseason podcast. ChampUBBQ review. Aug 01, 2018

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The last pre-preseason podcast of the 2018 season. The guys are champing at the bit for football to return as Lincoln Riley takes the Sooners onto the field Friday. Eddie decides to be a bigger part of this week's podcasting festivities while Carey is the one who turns evil. We also talk about the horrible news out of Ohio State, the nickname Palace on the Prairie and people who listen to games on the radio inside the stadium. Plenty to talk about in the aftermath of the ChampUBBQ as well. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Eddie puts out his plans for SoonerScoop domination on campus corner. Carey then starts threatening merchants. 0:04:30 - The media schedule is here, how often do we get to see and talk to the Sooners this fall? We also review the darkest of media preseason days. 0:10:30 - The preseason practice schedule. Does Eddie feel any better about the safety position this week? 0:13:50 - Eddie is contributing to the podcast this week. The moving is over for young Mr. Radosevich 0:20:00 - Brett McMurphy breaks the Urban Meyer news. How dirty is Meyer? 0:35:30 - Carey hates the Palace on the Prairie nickname. Eddie claims he invented the name and besmirches Laura Ingalls Wilder. 0:39:40 - Carey continues to piss off everyone and says anyone still listening to radio games in the stadium are people who are going to die soon. 0:46:55 - ChampUBBQ rewind. Surprises? Expectations met? Josh and Bob chime in. 0:53:12 - President Gallogly showing up at the BBQ. Good sign for Riley and the football program. 0:57:15 - What Josh and Bob learned about recruits and uncertainty surrounding some of them. 1:00:34 - Jeffrey Carter madness in full detail 1:09:25 - Not as many kids fail to qualify these days. Right? 1:13:45 - Josh Rosen loves Sam Bradford and can't wait for Hard Knocks 1:22:52 - Nate Hybl finest moment playing for the Sooners. K-State 2001. 1:28:00 - Eddie's creepy facts about Iowa 1:32:25 - Final thoughts on the ChampUBBQ 1:36:00 - OU shifting to safeties in the recruiting process?

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U40: Previewing the ChampUBBQ, preseason media has been extensive Jul 25, 2018

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Well, the ChampUBBQ is here and we dive right into the big weekend for the Sooners and Lincoln Riley. Josh and Bob give a full breakdown and we chop up all the names to know, including the latest we know on Dax Hill. Eddie is strangely quiet and surly today early in the pod but something inside is brewing before we finish. Carey just tries to stay out of the way and drives the car toward ChampUBBQ. We do have plenty to talk about with the safety position heading into fall camp. We also break down other spots on the roster a we wait for guys to put the pads on. We also give our tribute to longtime SoonerScoop.com member Felo who recently passed away. Then in true Unofficial 40 fashion, we ruin the heartfelt tribute with a random talk that goes a little overboard. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - We listen to some of the complainers on our new survey and get straight to #ChampUBBQ. Sort of. 0:01:58 - ChampUBBQ and how we got here three years in to the event 0:02:46 - Time of the year where early commits can get restless without all the love. 0:05:22 - The players become major recruiters this weekend for OU. 0:06:48 - Andrew Raym is a player to watch according to Bob 0:08:15 - Dax Hill update for Saturday 0:11:20 - Spencer Rattler comes back to Norman. 0:13:05 - Where does OU go if they have to move on from Bryce Young? 0:19:00 - People are complaining about Eddie's language. People are also complaining that we censor Eddie. 0:20:00 - Lincoln Riley has made defensive recruiting a major priority. How big a step forward can OU take this weekend? 0:24:30 - No Jase McClellan or Austin Stogner this weekend 0:25:20 - People are mad about banging for Jesus. Carey accuses Eddie of turning into Jim Traber. 0:26:00 - OU will have a 2021 recruit at the BBQ 0:28:20 - Josh on Dax Hill, Alabama, and OU. Bob wraps up in-state kids at the BBQ 0:31:45 - Competition has become the buzzword of preseason camp. Also an LB breakdown 0:33:50 - Kerry Cooks and concerns at the safety position. Is Robert Barnes too big to be a safety? 0:38:50 - So much media and no practices yet. Eddie is really triggered about it. 0:42:35 - Cody Ford will play tackle. Plenty of offensive line breakdown 0:47:40 - Jeremiah Hall got some love from Shane Beamer yesterday 0:51:30 - We kind of bring back ratings and reviews talking about your complaints of the podcast from our survey 0:59:30 - We try and get to the bottom of Eddie's anger today. It's because he's moving. 1:06:10 - Welcome to OU series winding down. Bob takes another swipe at Josh. 1:07:15 - Rodney Anderson hates the smell of McDonalds and Josh is prompted to tell us about Lanie's birthday party. 1:12:15 - Eddie is done at this point until we bring up Tiger Woods and The Open and being in the middle of local media day. 1:21:49 - Who is Kyler Murray as a person? 1:29:40 - Our tribute to board member Felo 1:36:55 - Cornhole is a terrible name for a game and we end the show about as crass as possible.

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U40: Lots of audio interviews, lots of highlights from Big 12 Media Days Jul 18, 2018

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The gang is back from Frisco, Texas, with plenty to break down from the Sooners time at Big 12 Media Days. We talk about everything that stood out to us about OU's time at The Star as well as the other interesting topics such as Tom Herman, UT and Justice Hill being hounded about where Dax Hill is going to college. Plenty of OU QB/Kyler Murray/Austin Kendall goodness as well as some man-crushing on Kenneth Murray and Rodney Anderson. We also hit some recruiting as a big commitment could/should? be coming just after the release of this podcast. Eric Striker's replacement, Riley is high on the defensive line and plenty more in this information packed edition of the Unofficial 40. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Back from Media Days and we start out with some criticism of people asking questions. 0:03:00 - We let pretentious Bourbon Josh stretch out 0:07:30 - The Big 12 should let the fans be a part of Media Days 0:12:15 - Tom Herman came off as a weirdo at Big 12 Media Days 0:21:30 - Lincoln Riley has to call out a reporter for asking a question as if Kyler Murray was his starting QB 0:28:10 - Some quick Spencer Rattler early enrollee talk 0:32:00 - How does compliance handle having a millionaire as a quarterback? 0:36:25 - OU players really impressed during the breakout interview session. Rodney Anderson shined. 0:45:10 - Theme of the day was leadership? Eddie says other theme was Riley really honing in on defensive issues. 0:46:20 - Kenneth Murray was most convincing OU leader at Media Days 0:55:15 - Riley on why Murray is so ready to represent OU in Frisco 1:01:30 - Lincoln Riley lobbed a lot of praise on his defensive line at media days. 1:07:30 - Josh gives some updates. Jaden Davis is about to announce. Does the great July continue? 1:08:10 - The mini circus of Justice Hill at media days and what to take out of his comments about Dax 1:13:45 - Early expectations on#ChampUBBQ attendance 1:17:20 - Jalen Redmond's status 1:20:15 - Eric Striker's is back to playing football. His role is being filled but who will fill it? 1:23:50 - Star power was lacking in Frisco. Final takes. 1:27:35 - Ben Powers steals the show in the end 1:31:15 - Tramonda Moore and Last Chance U comes out Friday

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