Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

We're joined this week by ESPN's Jake Trotter who talks to us about the madness of covering the Cleveland Browns last season and how Baker Mayfield handled a difficult season. Is the addition of Case Keenum anything for Mayfield to worry about? Lots of great discussion with Trotter and we breakdown Lincoln Riley's teleconference from Tuesday and the latest with OU football and the craziness of dealing with the pandemic. The Sooners also pick up a commitment this week as Lincoln Riley is still recruiting while everyone is quarantined at home. A nice little week of the Unofficial 40 with so little seemingly going on out in the world! The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome. We have a special guest, ESPN.com's Jake Trotter 4:00 - Let's talk Cleveland Browns 38:00 - U40 officially begins 42:00 - Commitment of 2021 Choctaw (Okla.) safety Jordan Mukes 45:00 - Continued good news for 5-star OL Bryce Foster 59:00 - Lincoln Riley teleconference break down 1:20:00 - Closing time

After getting our social distancing policies in place and up and running the entire crew is back with a regularly scheduled podcast. We catch you guys up on our little corner of the coronavirus world but we've also got a lot of recruiting to talk about with Josh McCuistion. We also talk about spring football and whether we are fearful of anything regarding the loss of a football season. We talk about Trey Sermon's departure, who losing spring practices will hurt the most and we make sense of all the offers and even what some of this downtime means for some of OU's at-risk players who may have to be responsible for working on their own. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Living in a 'Rona world 15:00 - Worried about football season? 18:50 - OU staying active on recruiting trail 51:00 - Trey Sermon/OU Team stuff 1:08:00 - Closing time

COVID-19 (coronavirus) hit home Wednesday night when the NBA shutdown the Thunder game and shutdown NBA basketball. The reverberations are now being felt all over the college landscape as the Big 12 basketball tournaments have been cancelled and spring football is in jeopardy. We bring you all the latest in this week's MidFirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. We also talk about what we learned from one day of spring football practice and we hear from Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch. Will football resume this spring? We're not sure at this point. Recruiting is also going to take a step back as well and we cover all the latest from the recruiting trail as well. An important episode, a tumultuous time in OU athletics. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello, Corona 25:00 - Oh , spring football has started; how does this affect recruiting? 41:00 - Okay, let's talk spring football 1:09 - Visit recaps; Sooners did host a number of 5-stars early this week

It's an exciting time of the year (at least when hoops isn't blowing free throws at the end of games) as spring football begins next week and big-time recruits are flying in and out of Norman. We get you caught up on last weekend's recruiting weekend, some eyeball emojis that went out from Lincoln Riley and what's to come on the recruiting trail. We also dive into OU's Pro Day coming up this week as it seems Jalen Hurts will workout in Norman. We also talk about how much this will mean to Parnell Motley who wasn't invited to the combine. There's plenty of spring football to preview as well. Is Spencer Rattler ready to take over the offense? What players and positions are we most looking forward to keeping track of? We hit on all the key spring notes in this edition of the MidFirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - OU-Texas Hoops -- YUCK! 7:00 - CoronaVirus AIN'T SHIT 12:30 - Big recruiting weekend WRAP UP 30:00 - Revisiting a raid of the PAC-12 44:00 - Something of a spring calendar check 49:00 - Eddie cooks a hOt take -- NFL Combine OVERRATED 1:07:00 - Spring football starts Monday

For some reason the best Unofficial 40's always seems to come when there isn't as much going on in the world of OU sports. This is one of those pods. The guys get together to talk about OU's big win over Texas Tech in hoops and Josh's recent coverage of the Rivals Camp Series in Houston. Get caught up on everything you need to know on the recruiting front with Josh. We also go into an in-depth discussion about the NFL Combine which is underway in Indianapolis. How much can Neville Gallimore and Kenneth Murray boost OU's defensive reputation with good combines and first round draft selections? We also hit on the big recruiting weekend that is shaping up and OU's chances to get back involved in the state of California once again. And why did things fall off out west? Tons of debate on key topics surrounding the OU program right now. And even a little baseball talk as the Sooners get ready for a big weekend in Houston. Will Josh invite Linda to a game in Cheater's Park? The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello and welcome back. Hoops to the Final 4? 11:00 - Josh is here. Basketball talk is over. Let us talk RCS Houston (Bryce Foster, Terrence Cooks, etc) 23:00 - Jesus, Tony! 28:00 - NFL Combine 45:00 - Jalen Hurts 53:00 - 2021 Cody Jackson commit 1:00:00 - Revisionist history. Sooners recruiting in SEC territory 1:08:00 - Upcoming things happening this spring; March 1 BIG visit weekend 1:21:00 - Oh no. We're droppin F bombs and talking conference realignment

OU loses a tough one to No. 1 Baylor last night but the crowd was loud and ready for an upset. Has Bedlam become a must-win for the Sooners? Eddie is back from Rivals Camp Orlando and we break it all down and Josh is getting ready for Rivals Camp Houston this weekend. Josh was let back in the house this week and he breaks down all the offers that have been flying out of the OU coaching offices the last few weeks. We also talk NFL Combine and our early impressions of the XFL Somehow Daisy Fuentes has come up in conversation and we spend way too much time seeing how good she looks now. Did you know who she is married to? It's the usual MidFirst Bank Unofficial 40. Lots of recruiting, football, hoops and tangents that go off the rails a bit. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Hello, Welcome back Josh 3:50(ish) - OU hoops 10:00 - RCS Orlando 17:00 - RCS Houston Preview 34:00 - OU has 30 new offers out; let's break it down 46:00 - AD still a beast but we ain't even trippin cause we some athletes 52:00 - What do we make of the XFL? 1:04:00 - Daisy Fuentes update. Yes, Daisy Fuentes 1:13:00 - A little NFL Combine preview

The gang was all here. And then Josh locked himself out of his house and wasn't able to make it on this week. Doesn't matter, Carey, Eddie and Bob all had a chance to meet with Lincoln Riley, DeMarco Murray and Jamar Cain Wednesday and we talk about our impressions of Riley's newest hires. Some spring game info has trinkled out and we look forward to spring football which is just about a month away. A little bit of recruiting news came out this week of interest and we talk some OU hoops as they get ready for a massive stretch against Kansas and Baylor. All that and more on this week's MidFirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast The rundown follows: 00:00 - Opener ... Josh has disowned us 24:57 - First impressions Jamar Cain/DeMarco Murray 36:00 - More on DeMarco Murray breakout session 50:00 - DeMarco as a coach 54:00 - Kobie McKenzie reclassifying/Caleb Williams 1:00:50 - OU hoops; Big games ahead

It's the National Signing Day edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. We don't just breakdown the final signing day but the class as a whole with Josh and Bob. Who were the standouts? What players will make the biggest impact on both sides of the ball? How'd OU do at need positions like safety? We also have a new hire to breakdown in Jamar Cain and we talk about the impact DeMarco Murray is having on potential recruits. The entire gang is back together after we barely survived the storms on Wednesday. We also talk about the men's hoops team who had a tough loss in Lubbock and we talk about the recent junior days at OU as well. Another information packed podcast with a side of screwing around added in. The full rundown is below: 00:00 - Hello and Welcome 3:00 - #20Deep is finalized 30:00 - Final thoughts on 2020 class 50:40 - Talkin' hoops 1:00 - Moving onto 2021

The gang is back for another edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 and we're obviously talking about the new hire of Demarco Murray as Lincoln Riley's newest running backs coach. We talk about Murray's rise from his days at OU and the hurdles he faces going from a former star to a coach in such a short period of time. We also talk about the opening left on the defensive side of the ball and give our takes on how we feel Riley should go about making that hire. It's going to be an important recruiting weekend so Josh McCuistion is here for the latest on what you need to know on the recruiting trail. Some OU hoops talk and our thoughts on the tragic death of Kobe Bryant over the weekend as well. Also, a chance to win a free month of SoonerScoop if you're spanish is as good as Linda's. The full rundown is below (Not sure if Eddie's attention drifted when doing the rundown this week) 3:25 - DeMarco Murray is your new Running Backs coach 22:30 - Defensive hire coming soon? What's next? 38:00 - Junior Day ahead; Sooners hosting 5-Stars 57:00 - Second National Signing Day next week. Alfred Collins?

We know what you guys want from this week's Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. You want all the juicy tidbits about OU coaching hires. Well, we deliver. Do the Sooners have their man or better yet, their men? We talk about what we know and the things we don't know. Who's coming? Who's leaving? It was a big weekend for recruiting as OU went local heavy for their junior day and coaches are out on the road recruiting. Josh went to see OU's newest commitment this morning and we talk about that one. We breakdown the latest in recruiting and talk a little Senior bowl as well. Also, it's our first chance to really address the portal situation at OU and our first chance to tell you to calm down if you are out on a ledge. The podcast rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome, Welcome. Just a little hoops talk 8:30 - What's going on in Norman? WHEN IS IT HAPPENING? 34:12 - Junior Day recap 43:00 - Senior Bowl stuff 50:30 - Sooners in the Portal 1:00:00 - Dre Butler/Alfred Collins updates 1:12:00 - Closing

The national championship is over. Josh is saddened by Trevor Lawrence's performance but everyone is happy Joe Brady is moving on to the NFL. We also dive deep into our survey we released this week and go into some of the finer details behind why we ranked what we ranked. Carey steps up on his soapbox about compliance even in the face of LSU seemingly getting away with anything it wants. OU gets a huge, literally, commitment from Kobie McKinzie and Josh talks about the junior day coming up for the Sooners. Also, what's the buzz heading to the final signing period? Maybe a slight review of Don't F**k With Cats in this pod as well. The rundown follows: 0:00 - Welcome. We bid goodbye to the CFB season 8:10 - The commitment of 2022 Lubbock Cooper OLB Kobie McKenzie 22:00 - Review/explain the SoonerScoop Survey 38:00 - More review of the Scoop Survey 52:00 - Joe Brady leaving LSU 1:01:00 - Big 12 heading into 2020 1:18:00 - Dead period coming to an end; Junior Day ahead

It's officially the first Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast of the offseason. And one NFL job after another continues to fill up. There's only one job left to be filled that still has people bringing up Lincoln Riley's name, the Cleveland Browns. The gang is not to worried. What do the boys think about the Baylor opening? What hire could be good for Baylor but bad for OU? People are getting their hopes up for staff changes this offseason, so we talk about how Riley might handle things there. And what do we think should happen with staff changes? Josh gets us back up to speed on what's left for OU heading into the final signing day and we talk some what-ifs about the future of OU's head coach if Riley does take off for the NFL someday. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome, Welcome 5:00 - See ya, Matt Rhule 15:00 - A little Lincoln Riley talk for ya 23:00 - Any staff change rumblings? 34:00 - Recruiting. What's left for Sooners? 50:00 - It's getting kinda weird ... What IF Riley DID leave OU? 59:00 - National Championship - LSU vs. Clemson; Take the Tigers! 1:05:00 - OU Hoops

Seems like it's been a while, but the full gang is back as Josh joins us from the exotic location of north Oklahoma City as he and the family and Linda are traveling for the post holiday holidays. Josh breaks down his trips to Orlando and San Antonio for All-American practices. Are the Sooners still in good shape with Reggie Grimes and Alfred Collins? What to make out of Chandler Morris' commitment and signing. Surely this shuts down all the buzz about Lincoln Riley's future for a little bit anyway? And what went wrong with Brock Vandagriff? The transfer market might be on the verge of gifting the Sooners a new wide receiver as well. We take a look at the roster as we head into the offseason and the quarterback competition that should still include Tanner Mordecai this spring. The full rundown follows below (Eddie version): 0:00 -- It's been an interesting week 4:51 -- "Chandler Morris is one of the most accurate QB I've ever coached against" 10:00 -- Brock Vandagriff fallout 24:48 -- Josh's thoughts on the end of the Jalen Hurts era 33:27 -- All-Star game wrap up (Reggie Grimes, Alfred Collins, etc) 47:00 -- State of the program 1:04:00 -- Grad transfer market for Oklahoma? Theo Howard? 1:19:03 - OU hoops

We can't help ourselves. We just want to give you another podcast now that all media activities are finally finished from Atlanta. There's nothing left to do but play the game. So we're breaking down everything we learned this week covering OU's College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl. It's a special edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. What did we learn from media day? What did we learn from the final podcast? Listen in to find out.

Podcast's out, are you listening? Atlanta trees, no snow glistening. We're happy to talk, practices start, podding bout CFB Playoffs. Eddie and Bob join Carey from Atlanta for a Christmas edition of the MIdfirst Bank Unofficial 40. We talk about what we've seen and heard so far in early media and practice sessions and now that we have a feel for the mindset of the Sooners, how do we see things playing out Saturday? The shock has finally worn off regarding the suspensions. How does OU overcome the losses of Ronnie Perkins and Delarrin Turner-Yell. LSU also seems to be saying all the right things, but is their defense really improving? Or did they finish off the season against a lot of bad teams? Spoiler.. they did. Merry Christmas everybody! The full rundown folllows below: OPEN - Explaining the setup this week from Atlanta/Norman 0:04:30 - OU getting banged for not being happy participants in media settings. Is that fair? 0:09:30 - Lincoln seems to be tight and a bit paranoid so far this week 0:12:50 - OU has been here before, LSU hasn't. Will that matter? 0:14:35 - Jalen Hurts finished 2nd in the Heisman, but OU's team carried him to this point didn't they? 0:17:30 - Is LSU's defense really getting better or did they just play a bunch of shitty offenses to end the season? 0:20:45 - Tangant: The black numbers on the practice jerseys yesterday 22:40 - Replacing Ronnie Perkins. The suspension shock has worn off. Can you find a path to a replacement now? 0:24:45 - The theory of blitzing all the time vs. the criticism of playcalling on offense 0:26:40 - Lincoln vs. Grinch and how they'll approach replacing Delarrin Turner-Yell 0:33:04 - Why we let Josh give out holiday messages on the message board 0:34:30 - Media Day coming up Thursday 0:40:20 - How charming has Jalen Hurts been with the media in Atlanta. Same old same old? 0:43:15 - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 0:49:20 - How do the Sooners start this game? How much success can OU have in the run game? 0:51:25 - Role players that will have to step up on offense to win this game 0:54:25 - We haven't taken the time to really marvel in how well OU's defense was playing at the end of the year 0:56:00 - Alex Grinch's rotations and a rant from Eddie and Carey 1:00:00 - OU is on schedule because of Alex Grinch. A win Saturday puts OU ahead of schedule 1:02:10 - An explanation of all the video stuff we're working on and why Carey is at home 1:05:30 - Back to how a win could change OU's place in the college football landscape moving forward 1:14:00 - We actually mention how long the drought between titles has been for the Sooners 1:15:30 - Thursday will be crazy for media, Friday is a day of media formalities. Also Marty Smith has taken a hit this week and Carey is sad.