The Flagship Preview: Former Oklahoma OL Gabe Ikard breaks down what Texas will face against the Sooners
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4.8 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2021
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
The Flagship Podcast goes Behind Enemy Lines leading up to the Red River Showdown as former Oklahoma OL and SiriusXM Big 12 Today host Gabe Ikard joins the show for an in-depth preview of what Texas is up against when the Longhorns take on the Sooners Saturday in the Cotton Bowl.
Ikard delivers a detailed breakdown of this year's Oklahoma team, including ways Texas can take advantage of the issues on the Sooners' offense, why he believes Bijan Robinson is the best running back—if not the best player—in college football, gives his key matchups to watch when the Longhorns take on the Sooners in the 2021 Red River Showdown and much, much more!
College football fans won't want to miss The Flagship Podcast's loaded preview of Saturday's rivalry battle between Texas and OU!
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome in everybody to the flagship podcast. |
| 0:14.0 | We are previewing the Red River Shootout, baby, Texas and Oklahoma. |
| 0:20.5 | Joining us now to do that is the one and only |
| 0:24.8 | Gabe Eikard. You hear him on Big 12 today on Sirius XM Radio. You hear him on the Oklahoma |
| 0:36.3 | Breakdown podcast that he does with Teddy Lehman. |
| 0:40.9 | Gabe the mere mention of Teddy Lehman sends chills down Texas fans' spines. |
| 0:48.0 | And you're also hosting shows on Sooner Sports TV. |
| 0:55.7 | Thanks so much for joining us, Matt. |
| 1:02.5 | Good to be with you, Chip. Yes, it is. It is the most wonderful week of the year, in my opinion. I cannot wait to get back to the Cotton Bowl and see that place full. |
| 1:12.6 | And it feels like one of the more competitive games we're going to have in a while. |
| 1:20.5 | I mean, Texas has some momentum, OU, undefeated, but hasn't looked dominant by any means. |
| 1:28.3 | So I think you look at what the spread three, some places maybe three and a half. |
| 1:34.3 | It's feeling like we should get a good one on Saturday. |
| 1:37.3 | Well, Gabe, I think there are some OU fans who would like you. |
| 1:42.3 | And again, congratulations on winning the Worirful Trophy, if I didn't |
| 1:47.8 | tell you that previously, folks. Gabe Eikard was a finalist for the Rimmington Trophy, won the |
| 1:54.5 | Worfell Trophy, all around great guy. And Gabe, I think there's some OU fans who would |
| 2:00.4 | like to see you on the |
| 2:01.7 | offensive line right about now, but you do the Oklahoma Breakdown podcast with Teddy Lehman. |
| 2:09.2 | Give us your take on, you know, there just seems to be some sluggishness, inconsistency with the Oklahoma offense. |
| 2:20.1 | Is it the offensive line? |
| 2:21.9 | Is it Theo Weiss not, you know, being there in the receiving court. |
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