Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

It's a stressful time in the office as the Thunder are down 0-1 and George's marriage may be riding on the outcome of tonight's game. We talk with Josh about what the commitment of Jared Curtis to Georgia means for OU's QB recruiting saga. Coaches are out on the road and making new offers all over the place. Are Jim Nagy and the OU personnel department looking to reshape this roster with different types of athletes? And what is up with the snails pace of recruiting commitments so far this offseason? We also welcome Eddie back from Mexico as he was stranded at a beautiful resort when he got the big On3 news last week. Carey also hates everything on George's wedding registry and wants to go off catalog to get a wedding gift. Go-carts are also potentially disastrous for a bachelor party. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Back to full strength  23:00 - Recruiting … What’s going on? Why so quiet?  37:23 - OU signs Mercer QB Whitt Newbauer  48:00 - Stickball Softball/Baseball  1:03:00 - Back around to some FB recruiting  1:16:00 - If you’re still listening … you’re a real U40 fan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

The news hit yesterday and On3 is acquiring Rivals. What does this mean for SoonerScoop other than the Crimson Corner being one of the most entertaining places on earth? Carey and Josh break it all down. What it means for you? What to expect from SoonerScoop moving forward and everything we want to address right now. We also clean up the portal talk and take a deep dive into the receiver position. How good is this unit after the portal entries have been added? Carey is calling for Jaren Kanak to become the next Cam Skattebo but as a receiver. He also has some ideas for Bill Belichick's girlfriend in UNC recruiting. And Josh hits on some in-state recruiting. And guess who will be going to see in spring football practice soon? The whole office might descend on Celina, Texas. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW (GEORGE DID IT THIS TIME) -1:45 - On3/Rivals acquisition, history of SoonerScoop, and covering recruiting. -16:00 - What does the merger mean for SoonerScoop? -22:10 - What happens with subscriptions to On3/Rivals? -25:45 - Jer’Michael Carter lands at Oklahoma from the transfer portal. -35:00 - What the hell is going on at tight end in the portal? -45:30 - Porter Moser winning in the portal -52:30 - Josh talks recruiting  -1:02:15 - OU’s 2028 QB offer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

George was under the weather today so we had an OG podcast with Carey, Josh and Eddie. It's been a busy week so we kind of used this podcast to clean up our thoughts on everything that's been going on lately. David Stone and the QB decision. Why shouldn't Ben Arbuckle be able to make his own choice at who he wants his QB to be? We also talked plenty of portal and looked ahead to where the Sooners could go next. The defensive line is a real strength that we probably haven't talked about enough. And coaches are all over the country visiting some of the top prospects on their board. Some reminiscing, so old school podcasting, the original crew is back together and remind you of the greatness that was the start of the Unofficial 40. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! This is a trip down memory lane … Carey, Josh and Eddie 12:00 - David Stone situation was WILD  21:00 - Sooners 2026 QB decision? Bowe Bentley vs. Jaden O’Neal  33:00 - FB portal targets left for Oklahoma  1:00:00 - Recruiting: Coaches visiting prospects across the country  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

With the announcement that Jake Maikkalu and Jaydn Ott signed with Oklahoma football the day before the portal officially opened, OU made a big statement that they are willing to do what it takes to get back on track. We talk about what the signings mean for the Sooners as well as what the portal still could hold in store. We also dive into where we are as a sport right now with Nico Iamaleava and why we feel better about OU's approach with Jim Nagy in this age of chasing the bag. Josh recaps the Houston Under Armour and we talk about Ben Arbuckle's 2007 quarterback and how far along he is in that process as well as where the Sooners stand with one of their top 2006 recruiting prospects. High School spring football gets set to start at a lot of schools in Texas. The baseball team got a big run rule over Oklahoma State last night and today is the day that Aalyah Chavez can officially sign with the Sooners. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Jim Nagy working quickly to save the OU football program; Commitments from OL Jake Maikkula/RB Jadyn Ott  10:00 - Lofty comparison for new Sooners RB Jadyn Ott  40:00 - Brent Venables defensive staff is impressive 47:00 - Recruiting - UA Camp wrap-up/HS FB starting to kickoff in Texas 57:00 - Diamond sports and a little hoops talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

The Unofficial 40 is back and we're ready for another magical time of the year as OU puts on their spring finale, the Masters is underway and we're on the verge of recruiting awesomeness with high school spring football and summer camps. But we've also had some interesting developments in the NIL space with the House vs. NCAA settlement being in the spotlight on Monday. What comes out of that? And does that bring us any closer to settling the mess that is NIL? Meanwhile, hoops is paying out some real money and landing big players in the portal. And we talk about the Crimson Combine. What might it look like? Is it worth attending? Here's a hint, we don't know, but what else are you gonna do with your $10 on a Saturday with perfect weather. The bats have also gone silent for Skip Johnson's baseball team. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  06:00 - The Crimson Combine anticipation builds 17:30 - WR Javonnie Gibson injury talk  34:00 - TE unit … we just don’t know  41:00 - NCAA Court Case Decisions  49:00 - HS spring football ahead  54:00 - Ft. Gibson OT Cooper Hackett has a chance to be the biggest OKPreps recruit since? 1:00:00 - Diamond sports talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

The gang is back in the studio together on the heels of another football practice viewing. The linebacker group appears to be stacking some depth at the position even with the losses of Danny Stutsman to the NFL and Jaren Kanak to tight end. That's because Sammy Omosigho appears to be transitioning to the MIKE linebacker spot quite well. And players continually rave about Kendal Daniels being on campus. We also got to see some one-on-one battles but the Internet commentary might have been a little over the top after people saw the video. We have observations about Ben Arbuckle, Kevin Wilson and Brent Venables and how they react to things during practices. We also talk Trae Young being named an assistant GM for the basketball program and what that job description might look like. Josh is in with the latest in the recruiting world, especially the QB position. We also take a stab at who OU might look to land in the transfer portal this spring. We are getting ready for the Final Four in men's and women's hoops and the diamond sports had some losses this weekend. A big show this week! Dive in! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  5:00 - Thoughts from Tuesday with the Sooners  34:00 - Crimson Combine … excitement abound … best and worst of spring  56:00 - Recruiting breakdown with Josh  1:08:00 - OU/LSU battle for Bowe Bentley?  1:25:00 - Trae Young donates $1 million to OU basketball and is the assistant GM  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

Josh is back from his cruise and in his absence, OU lost a running back battle to Texas A&M for Jonathan Hatton. Where does OU stand at the running back position? Could they be looking to the portal for their next big bruiser out of the backfield? Jennie Baranczyk also pulled off one of the biggest commitments in OU women's basketball history when Aaliyah Chavez, the nation's No. 1 player, committed to OU yesterday. And it seems more and more likely that Porter Moser will return to OU unless some things change quickly. How can OU improve their men's NIL to truly compete with the big boys? And we've got more impressions about the team after another viewing session on Tuesday. We also got to talk to several players after practice. You'll hear our impressions on the attitude of this team and the development of the offense. OU baseball has won both of its SEC series so far this season but it's about to get a lot tougher. And softball finally loses their first game of the season. It's a spring sports jam-packed edition of the Unofficial 40. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  4:00 - No.1 player in the country Aaliyah Chavez commits to Oklahoma  20:00 - Men’s hoops wrap-up 29:00 - Spring football talk  58:00 - Spring games with two different programs the next wave?  1:04:00 - Recruiting; Jonathan Hatton to A&M; Kaydin Jones announcing today 1:26:00 - Stickball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

We literally brought in everyone for this one today. Bob even joins us for a full NCAA Tournament preview segment today. But first, Carey, Josh, Eddie and George talk a little bit about the new hire of Taylor Redd as the Assistant General Manager under Jim Nagy. And OU fans can relate to what West Virginia is going through right now. Could Porter Moser turn into Portal Moser and leave for Villanova? Josh with the latest in recruiting including how things are going with Bowe Bentley's visits to LSU and Ohio State. And is A&M starting to separate for Jonathan Hatton? Then we have Bob Przybylo making a triumphant return to the U40 for an in-depth preview of OU's matchup with UCONN and George is here to break down the women's tourney chances. Lots of hoops to come. We can't wait. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! March Madness is here, the Chicago Cubs are 0-2 but it doesn’t count because the games were played in Japan and George is now the office handyman. He fixes things. Not the other thing.  02:00 - Finally out of the weird office talk  11:00 - Jim Nagy makes first assistant GM hire - The Athlete Group’s Taylor Redd  19:00 - Porter Moser/Villanova rumors?  27:00 - Recruiting updates; 2026 RB situation 40:00 - Full NCAA Tournament Hoops Preview for Sooners Men/Women Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Spring practices are in full spring as we've now had two viewing sessions and a Pro Day to take in since last week. Carey, Josh, Eddie and George breakdown what they've witnessed out on the practice fields and what they've been hearing behind the scenes. We go over the newcomers that have stood out, the players fans want to see more of that have been on campus, like Davon Mitchell, and basically cover our impressions from every position group up to this point. Some players we thought were injured or limited are getting more action than we expected. We dive deep into what we're seeing from the offensive line and talk about what the starting lineup could look like coming out of spring. It's better to just dive into the podcast and hear for yourself. Josh updates with some recruiting updates and the guys were really impressed seeing Zane Row out at practice Monday. Kid is getting bigger and bigger every time we see him. We also talk about Trace Ford's impressive day out at Pro Day. Hoops is getting set to tip off tonight in Nashville and the women await their NCAA Tournament seeding after a good showing in the SEC Tourney. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Spring football has begun. 11:30 - Start listening here unless you’re into power tools and being a man. Jim Nagy is on a 12-hour drive to Norman  20:30 - Media viewing session No. 2  48:00 - Offensive line  54:00 - Running back  1:05:00 - Tight end 1:14:00 - Pro Day observations 1:21:00 - Future Freaks wrap-up. Watch the You 1:34:00 - Hoops  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Oklahoma football introduced Jim Nagy as Oklahoma's new General Manager. And Carey says there is way more to OU's vision than most college programs right now. We talk about our impressions of Nagy's approach and what he had to say yesterday. Brent Venables also spoke to the media for the first time since the Armed Forces Bowl. He dropped some injury news and we have plenty to say about that as well. John Mateer took to the podium and his comments gave people a first look at who he really is. So who is he? Brent's explanation about cancelling the spring game did make a lot of sense. But some of us still think it would have been smarter to put together some type of game for the good of OU's pocket books, especially with OU needing as much money as possible for revenue sharing and NIL. Josh updates us on the latest in recruiting and with Future Freaks coming up. Also, can Porter Moser save his job? What does it mean if the men's basketball team makes the NCAA Tournament? Could he still be fired? Should he? We break down everything spring in this edition of the Unofficial 40. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Spring football has begun. Let’s start with meeting the new GM Jim Nagy 11:00 - Discussing how OU’s front office will work with the coaching staff when it comes to recruiting 34:00 - John Mateer  47:00 - First impressions of the transfers/freshmen  1:06:00 - Future Freaks Weekend ahead 1:20:44 - Hoops; SEC Womens Tourney + Men get a big win on Senior Night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

OU announced they have hired former Executive Director of the Senior Bowl, Jim Nagy, to fill their General Manager role for OU football. Carey, Josh, Eddie and George are here to breakdown the hire and what happens next. Fans have reason for excitement as this is one of the biggest and flashiest hires in college football this offseason. How do Nagy and Brent Venables and Joe Castiglione work together? Will there be any issues to work through regarding personnel, recruiting, scouting, NIL, etc.? And what are we hearing about how Nagy fits into the athletic department? Just a lot to work through on a huge news day. We also get in some Porter Moser talk as OU basketball needs to continue to momentum down the stretch. The latest in recruiting and a hot start on the diamond for the OU baseball team. It's a big day, join us! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Oklahoma makes significant waves with GM hire of Jim Nagy  35:00 - Structuring the front office & the future of scouting departments in CFB  49:00 - Hoops  1:00:00 - OU QB commit Jaden O’Neal drops in On3 300; OU QB target Bowe Bentley rises  1:14:00 - Spring football talk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

The ice has cleared from the roads and we were finally back in the studio for a marathon edition of the Unofficial 40. Joe Castiglione released an email detailing OU's plan with NIL moving forward and it caught some people by surprise. Isn't money still king when it comes to NIL though? We discuss. The SEC and Big Ten are trying to take control of the College Football Playoff. Are we OK with that? The baseball team is off to a strong start. But we are looking forward to seeing more. Got warmer Oklahoma! And we dive back into the basketball situation. Is the panel unanimous on moving on from Porter Moser? Josh is here to talk recruiting and new info since the Monday Recruiting Report. We also discuss Steve Wiltfon's new intel surround OU QB target Bowe Bentley. All that on more on a brand new edition of the U40.  THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  10:00 - Joe C letter to the fans 27:00 - SEC/Big Ten looking for change in CFB 45:00 - Baseball/Softball  54:00 - More Porter Moser discussion … it’s time 1:34:00 - Recruiting/Sooners making in-roads  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

The guys gather back after a freeze took over OKC on Wednesday and we're airing grievances. Men's basketball is falling off a cliff once again, so where do things stand with Porter Moser? And with that said, where do things stand with Joe Castiglione. With Brent Venables coaching for his job in 2025, how far behind is Castiglone? The guys discuss where everything currently stands in the athletic department. We're also breaking down what has gone wrong with the OU basketball program. How much has a lack of NIL hurt OU hoops? And who would even take over the job at Oklahoma the way things are. It also seems like the new entertainment district is dead with a new mayor taking over in Norman. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! We had a ball with the Thunder, JP Losman moving on to Washington U 13:00 - DeMarco Murray is staying at Oklahoma despite a flirtation with Penn State 25:00 - Men’s basketball is embarrassing … let’s have a discussion about the athletics department 50:32 - Josh dishes on HS FB recruiting and NIL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

With just one more football game left, we're about to officially hit the offseason. But the Thunder are getting back Chet Holmgren Friday night! In other OU news, signing day has come and gone and we wonder how coaches and front offices will co-exist in the recruiting game. OU fans were criticized by the SEC announcers during the OU-Auburn basketball game and it sent us down a rabbit hole of exciting OU basketball teams over the years. We also talk about the future of spring football games. George used to cover the NFL and we talk about NFL offseasons vs. college offseasons and how they might start looking more and more similar. There is a framework being worked on by members of the Power 4 conferences to rein in NIL and make things more manageable for colleges. But there is still so much work to be done to make NIL what it was supposed to be. And can it ever really be what it was supposed to be? And happy Superbowl weekend everybody! Whether the Chiefs or Eagles win, there will be Sooners on one side taking home a NFL Championship. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Things are going great for the OKC Thunder. National Signing Day is dead 10:00 - Some Nate Dreiling background info 15:00 - Talking hoops. Will OU make the NCAA Tournament?  50:30 - Will spring games be canceled in the future?  1:05:00 - REPORT: Framework for house settlement structure 1:15:00 - Super Bowl Sunday with the Sooners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

The Sooners are hitting the recruiting trail and making a mad dash to make big impressions. And it looks like they are. Coaches are all over the country making visits to homes and high schools. And even though Brent Venables doesn't have an official defensive coordinator, it's not slowing him or his staff down from making good impressions on defensive talent. But the surprise so far is what Ben Arbuckle and the offensive staff have been doing on the recruiting trail. After a very successful junior day, the Sooners picked up a commitment from 4-star WR Daniel Odom. Are they close on another big time pass rusher? We also delve into OU's build of a personnel department with a General Manager. The process is underway. What to expect? We've got that too. We've got some hoops talk and of course some updates on George's wedding. And it appears betrayal is in the air as one key member of the Scoop staff has already said he won't be coming. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  8:00 - What’s the latest on Oklahoma 2026 QB recruiting 20:00 - 4-star WR Daniel Odom commits + wrapping up Junior Day 21:50 - 4-star DE Kevin Ford ready to commit?  29:24 - 4-star safety Kaiden Hall impressed with visit 34:20 - Football staff on the recruiting trail 42:00 - First impressions of Ben Arbuckle as a recruiter  46:00 - No Jim Knowles. Who does Brent Venables hire?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

It's Wednesday and we're still waiting. As we continue to monitor the Jim Knowles/defensive coordinator situation, we're still waiting in neutral with no new news developing at the time of the podcast. Why is that? We explain. It's also ramping up on the recruiting trail as coaches are out making visits. There is also a massive junior day coming up. Josh McCuisition is here with all the details of what's going on with the high schoolers. We talk a little bit about the national championship and the men's hoops team finally wins a SEC basketball game. And they did it in blowout fashion. It's snowing in Houston and we're stuck waiting on Knowles. Plus much more on this edition of the Unofficial 40. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Jim Knowles watch continues 7:00 - Ohio State wins the Natty!  20:23 - Latest on Oklahoma’s pursuit of Ohio State DC Jim Knowles  38:00 - Recruiting - Junior Day ahead  1:21:00 - Hoops  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

The gang is back as we've seen plenty of reaction to us naming Jim Knowles as a potential candidate for the open defensive coordinator job. And we're here for everyone's doubts. We think it's crazy too. Josh gives his thoughts on the Navy All-American game and Ryan Fodje's day at center. We're also looking at OU's two-deep and we keep getting positive vibes about the future of the offensive line. How has OU done in the portal since it started? George has some kind of depressing numbers to share. And we also talk about the possibilities of Jaren Kanak as an offensive player. And of course our thoughts on the national championship game and the coaching carousel. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Spring semester has begun. But for real … is Jim Knowles really a target?  18:50 - Navy All-American Recap  32:00 - Projecting Oklahoma’s two-deep in 2025 43:00 - George doing research and presents his findings 52:00 - Jaren Kanak to H-back?  1:13:00 - CFB Roundtable  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

Josh took off to San Antonio for a day of Navy All-American bowl practices where he caught up with OU commitments Ryan Fodje and Trystan Haynes. Find out from Josh how guys performed and some of the takeaways from talking to players after practice. We recap the latest from the portal as R Mason Thomas is back and the Sooners land a couple of nice defensive additions from the portal. Which goes to speak how players are viewing the defense without a defensive coordinator. And on that subject, what about the rumors that are surfacing about Ohio State DC Jim Knowles having potential interest in coming to Norman. We talk about it, after Eddie forces Carey and George to stop being coy. We talk a little bit of hoops as the Sooners need to rebound from an embarrassing loss at Alabama. And we end it with some CFP talk. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Josh is in the beautiful city of San Antonio, Texas for the Navy All-American game practice 20:00 - R Mason Thomas leads the pack of returning players to the program in 2025 28:30 - Marvin Jones Jr. (Florida State), Kendall Daniels (Okla State) joining the program  38:00 - What’s going on with the DC search?  50:00 - Hoops updates; Conference play has begun 58:00 - CFP Playoffs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2025

On this episode of the Unofficial 40, we are talking about the changes to Oklahoma football from a General Manager perspective. Chuck Lillie is leaving for a GM role with West Virginia and everyone wants to know what that means. We are diving into OU's plans for the future as the football program will develop a front office structure more similar to the NFL. What that means and who that affects are questions that still need to be answered. But we breakdown what we know and what that means for the future of OU football and college sports in general. With the outflow of players to the portal, we're also starting to get a feel for what the team is going to look like next season. A lot of unanswered questions there too at certain positions. But we feel pretty good about the overall strength of this roster as things stand today. One player we're still waiting on to declare his future is R Mason Thomas. He put out an interesting video today. And Michael Fasusi shined this week during Under Armour practices. Josh tells us what that means moving forward. And we have some general CFP discussion to round things out. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Chuck Lillie departing for GM role with West Virginia  4:30 - What does restructuring of the football front office mean? Here’s an elementary understanding of what’s goin on behind the scenes  28:00 - Will 2025 be the most talented *defensive* roster?  37:00 - What’s going on with R. Mason Thomas? And Florida State’s Marvin Jones Jr./Oklahoma State’s Kendal Daniels visited Norman  45:00 - Michael Fasusi named MVP at Under Armour 1:03:00 - Thoughts on CFP  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2025

It's the SchwabMeat.com Unofficial 40. We've been a little all over the place with podcasts lately, so here we are again. Zac Alley has left Brent Venables for West Virginia. The gang is here to breakdown what happened as we know it. What does this mean for the future and more importantly, what does this say about the direction of the program under Brent Venables? The changes in this football program are going to make things look a lot different as NIL and front office personnel become a reality. Carey and George breakdown what's happening and why that will affect everything moving forward. And other staff changes coming? We talk about potential changes in the coaching staff and on the faculty side. As things stand, Venables is going to get another year to try and fix this football program. But can it be fixed? We also talk about Joe Castiglione's role in all of this. It's an informative pod, but maybe not the easiest listen to get through all the things going on inside the OU football program. We do lighten things up with tales from Eddie and George's weddings they were attending while all this was going down. And George is taken to the court of public opinion after potentially betraying Carey after he was given Christmas gifts. Also George ran into the infamous Grimlock at his wedding. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Zac Alley bombshell. WHAT THE F*CK IS GOING ON?  22:00 - Are more staff changes ahead?  35:00 - Joe C doesn’t go without blame 49:00 - How is this thing so unorganized?  1:13:00 - Where do they go from here?  1:18:00 - George met Grimlock at a wedding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2024

Merry Christmas everyone from the SchwabMeat.com Unofficial 40 podcast! A very early podcast this week as we get set for Christmas and then on to Ft. Worth for the Armed Forces Bowl. We're talking about expectations for the Sooners in the bowl game with a depleted roster and how the roster could be reshaped in the portal. We also talk about the latest portal news as the Sooners have landed their first tight end. And why does it seem like OU is not competing for bigger names in the portal? Why are they evaluating guys and paying less? Are we back to a money issue? Where does Josh see the high school recruits fitting in best with this portal class getting more and more full? And back to the bowl game, we'll all get a good look at Michael Hawkins, Jr. again as he will be the guy at QB. Ben Arbuckle was in studio this week talking about how impressed he was watching him in bowl practices. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! George got a fiancé for Christmas!  16:00 - Sooners get a TE commit from the Portal - Kennessaw State’s Carson Kent 21:00 - What does OU get out of the bowl game?  29:00 - Ben Arbuckle really likes Michael Hawkins Jr  40:00 - Josh highlights Portal commits vs. 2025 signees 47:00 - Sooners got a 2026 OL commit Will Conroy  52:00 - OU’s NIL efforts 1:10:00 - CFB Playoff Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2024

It's the Unofficial 40 presented by SchwabMeat.com. In this episode we stayed up late and waited for the decision from Washington State quarterback transfer John Mateer. Now that Mateer's a Sooner will tell you about some of the crazy details we learned about how this all came to be. A bizarre battle between NFL legends and NFL Sooner legends to be erupted. In the end, OU donors and the 1Oklahoma Collective did a ton of work to make sure the Sooners secured Mateer. The Sooners also had more commitments today at the wide receiver position and we tell you all about them. The momentum continues with Mateer on board and the portal recruiting continues with the hope of bringing in even more receivers. We're still a bit concerned about the tight end room as we try and find answers how to fix that situation. A full recap of everything that happened on another crazy day for the Sooners. But one thing is for sure, this program doesn't have to worry about heading into the 2025 season with an offense in shambles. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! OU gets a commitment from QB John Mateer 30:00 - We don’t think Wazzu is a threat for Ben Arbuckle. Sorry not sorry. 51:00 - Upcoming Portal visitors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

The Unofficial 40 brought to you by SchwabMeat.com. It's day 3 of the transfer portal and the Sooners are starting to take in visitors with decisions starting to come. Andrel Anthony enters the portal and now the Sooners have lost Anthony, Jalil Farooq and Nic Anderson. Deion Burks, you're our only hope! And what the hell is going on at the tight end position? Is Joe Jon Finley doing anything in the portal? We're trying to figure out what is happening there. None of these has been easy, and the fans are understandably up in arms. What about the finances of this entire thing? Where is the big donor money? Most of it is going to secure key players already on the roster. But how much of a wave can the Sooners make with the bigger names in the transfer portal? The whole crew is here to break it all down. Part therapy, part venting, all Unofficial 40. Let's go! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Are you in the Transfer Portal?  20:00 - Tough decisions will be made/have been made in this cycle of the Portal  25:00 - John Mateer … we wait.  30:20 - Portal visitors headed to Norman this weekend 40:00 - OL portal options; Program outlook talk 1:07:00 - CFB as a whole is a little disgusting right now 1:20:00 - CFB Playoff talk  Use promo code SOONERSCOOP at SchwabMeat.com and get free shipping on orders over $75. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024

It's a massive podcast with so much to cover over the last few days. Ben Arbuckle was hired as Oklahoma's new offensive coordinator and then Brent Venables announced that all of Seth Littrell's assistant coaches would be retained. Are we really buying that? Or is this just a united front for signing day? And who will be OU's quarterback in 2025? Is it better to sign Washington State's John Mateer in the portal for instant chemistry? Or should the Sooners try and stick behind Jackson Arnold, mend those fences and rely on his ceiling and potential to lead the offense into 2025? Much more on Arbuckle but we take a look at signing day as well and portal season which comes next. Will the Sooners lose Michael Fasusi or Cortez Mills on signing day? Texas and Nebraska are pulling at them. We also talk some hoops after OU wins the Battle 4 Atlantis and Joe Castiglione declares his vision for the future of the football program in the age of revenue sharing. It's a packed episode on this week's SchwabMeat.com Unofficial 40. * Order over $75 of Schwab Meat Co. products on https://www.schwabmeat.com and use the promo code SOONERSCOOP to receive FREE shipping! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40!   4:52 - Oklahoma hires Wazzu’s Ben Arbuckle but that wasn’t the headline on Monday  17:45 - Sooners QB in 2025 26:30 - Insight into the Ben Arbuckle hire 50:45 - Portal Opens Tuesday, Dec. 9/NFL decisions ahead 58:10 - National Signing Day on Wednesday is a bit different; sign of the times 1:10:00 - What’s the latest on 5-star OT commit Michael Fasusi  1:13:00 - 4-star WR Cortez Mills in or out?  1:20:00 - Joe Castiglione announces OU’s plan for rev share 1:30:00- Hoops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2024

It's the Schwab's Meat Unofficial 40! It's a crazy time of the year as the Sooners are trying to finish off a 7-5 season as they travel to Baton Rouge to take on LSU at Death Valley. The offensive line is showing promise and Xavier Robinson is becoming a force out of the backfield. But with all of that going on, the Sooners still have to make an offensive coordinator hire. We talk about the latest in the search for the new offensive coordinator and how that will affect everything in the OU football program. Jackson Arnold's future, Bill Bedenbaugh's recruiting class, including Michael Fasusi. And how will that affect other players that may be needed to be replaced in the portal? So many moving parts depending on this one hire. And what staff members will be retained? We keep going and going and going on how things could shake out in the next 7 days. We also talk recruiting with Josh and Bob Przybylo makes a return to the U40 to talk about hoops. As the Battle 4 Atlantis gets started, we preview the matchups. And the OU women keep winning and climbing the rankings. Happy Thanksgiving everybody! And welcome back to the Unofficial 40! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Oklahoma is the hottest team in college football (over the last week) 10:33 - Latest on OC search  34:05 - Positive news on the 5-star OT commit Michael Fasusi front 46:23 - Who & what position should/would Oklahoma target in the portal?  51:30 - What’s the latest on QB in 2025?  1:00:11 - Can OU flip 2025 LB Kaleb Burns?  1:04:00 - Mens & Womens Hoops 1:25:00 - Bob P gives his thought on the status of OU football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2024

The gang is back to talk about the biggest issues surrounding OU football. Where is Brent Venables on his offensive coordinator hire? What are the names to still keep on the board and who can we take off? We breakdown why it was or wasn't the right fit for some candidates while others are coming more into focus as being potential hires. What is the latest with 5-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi? Has Josh been ghosted? Have the coaches been ghosted? Is there still a good chance Fasusi ends up signing with the Sooners? We breakdown that situation as well. Oh yeah, the Sooners are playing Alabama. George doesn't care. We also have an injury report coming out tonight. Is OU getting back some offensive linemen? And we talk about Brent Venables visit policy as it concerns Fasusi. What does the policy mean and how are people overreacting to what it really means. Welcome. Come take a load off and listen to everything you want to know about what's happening with the OU football program. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Hello, Alabama. Latest on the OC happenings 19:40 - What’s the latest on 5-star OT commit Michael Fasusi  27:00 - Dan Mullen discussion; Eddie won’t have to delete tweets  42:00 - Brent’s visit policy  60:00 - Predicting OU-Alabama injury report 1:00:00 - Miscellaneous CFB talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

It's the middle of the week on a bye week. But yesterday's Board of Regents meeting gave us some answers as to where Brent Venables sits and his future. President Joe Harroz and AD Joe Castiglione both went on record lending support to Venables. We talk about the road forward. What happens to the quarterback room? Where we see Oklahoma looking for an offensive coordinator. What would it mean to buy out Venables now? Both financially and program stability. There are a lot of numbers thrown around. But the true cost is much, much higher. We still haven't seen in cracks in the recruiting front and signing day is just a few weeks away. And what does signing day even look like now? Lots to go over in this week's edition of the Unofficial 40. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Do not. And I mean DO NOT let this team get hot.  11:00 - Okay, but was Saturday night in Columbia ROCK BOTTOM?  14:00 - The Joe’s give a vote of confidence to Brent Venables  35:00 - Concern at Quarterback not just this year but the future  52:00 - Can’t blame the defense (again) 56:00 - RECRUITING; surprised it hasn’t fallen apart?  1:10:00 - CFB Roundtable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2024

The gang is back and we're all pretty jacked for Oklahoma versus Missouri this weekend in Columbia. The Sooners have become the betting favorite. They have more momentum than they've had all season on offense. The defense is still playing well in a lot of areas and Brent Venables is poised to become bowl eligible. That's not something a lot of people had hope in after South Carolina. Has Jackson Arnold become a new quarterback and come out of his benching with a renewed sense of confidence? Is the OU run game getting to a point where it can help the offense produce explosive plays in the passing game? Is the offensive line any better? Or will we quickly find out not much has changed? And is there help on the way at receiver with Jalil Farooq and Deion Burks? What would a win at Missouri do for recruiting momentum with Alabama coming to town for the final home game of the 2024 season. It's a lot to get through as this roller coaster of a season reaches the top of its biggest peak. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Can Oklahoma get bowl eligible? Help on the way at WR?  15:00 - Biggest game of Brent Venables career?  27:00 - OL injury updates;  47:00 - Jackson Arnold reborn?  55:00 - Recruiting  1:06:00 - 2025 Jenks DL Cash Jacobsen offered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2024

The entire crew has plenty to break down from the hour long Brent Venables press conference on Tuesday. And with Maine coming to town, it's a perfect week to work on this offense. What have we liked from Joe Jon Finley and Kevin Johns after the Ole Miss game? And how does OU hold things together on the roster and the recruiting trail while Brent Venables makes the OC hire that will determine if he survives as OU's head coach. Have we been surprised or did the move to the SEC just confirm what we thought? Injuries are still ravaging the OU roster but the goal ahead has to be building even more depth. Plenty of people have had their say in Bill Bedenbaugh's future, but Venables defended him quite staunchly yesterday. How do we see his future in Norman? And how much are the Sooners willing to spend on a new OC? Josh gives us an update on the recruiting trail and we also talk a lot about the tight end position and the clamoring to see Davon Mitchell out on the field. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! It’s Maine Week and the excitement is through the roof for Oklahoma football 19:20 - Brent Venables Maine Week Press Conference was a marathon  29:00 - Bill Bedenbaugh’s future in question?  38:00 - Everything is tied to who they hire at OC … they’re ready to spend $$$ 53:00 - Expectations offensively/defensively vs. Maine 1:08:00 - Recruiting  1:13:00 - Circling back to Jackson Arnold and Oklahoma/Brent Venables Tuesday comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2024

On this episode of the Unofficial 40 we're getting ready for the Sooners to take on Ole Miss. How much hope do Sooner fans have that OU can actually win a tough game this season? Has all hope been lost? We have plenty of opinions on how OU should handle the offensive line situation moving forward. Jacob Jordan was impressive last week. But how bad has some of the OU receiver production been this season? We take a look at some numbers. And those numbers are not fun to look at. How does the administration feel about everything that has transpired? How secure is Brent Venables' job right now? And how much difference can someone like Kevin Johns make with this offense moving forward. Plenty of ups and downs in the season and just as many in this episode as Carey starts to hope again but everyone else is not willing to join him. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40!  7:00 - Brent Venables talks young OL on the SEC Teleconference  20:00 - Danny Stutsman leading the defense 29:00 - Big Money Donors concern with trajectory of program under Brent Venables?  34:00 - Brent’s message to recruits/commits resonate?  47:00 - Can Kevin Johns realistically help things, specifically at QB?  The Unofficial 40 is presented by SchwabMeat.com. Enter the code SOONERSCOOP and place an order of $75 or more and get free shipping on your next order. Schwab Meat. The official hot dog of Gamedays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2024

The Sooners are at a crossroads as South Carolina heads to town. The offense is full of mistakes and Brent Venables is finally talking about it. The future of the quarterback position may depend on Michael Hawkins Jr.'s performance against the Gamecocks. How do we see Saturday breaking down for the QBs? Brent Venables held his weekly press conference and Josh and Carey had a chance to weigh in on what was said. It wasn't all bad. The Sooners had a true freshman shine on the defensive side of the ball. And we breakdown the future of the offensive line and what things look like moving forward there. How about injured receivers. What's the latest on their return? Josh gives us a wrap on everything recruiting, including some visitors incoming. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Things are hard right now offensively. It’s offensively offensive.  16:00 - Is there a QB controversy?  28:00 - Josh thoughts on BV’s presser; Brent’s involvement in helping the offense  35:00 - Frosh CB Eli Bowen has a role in this defense 43:00 - Perhaps some WRs return to the mix in coming weeks 47:00 - OL lessons from the past  50:00 - Josh went and saw 2025 OT commit Ryan Fodje 1:06:00 - Sooners hosting pair of big time visitors this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2024

It's OU-TX in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Quinn Ewers expected to return. OU's defense expected to be there. Michael Hawkins Jr., becomes the first true freshman to lead the Sooners into this battle with just six other redshirt freshman doing it before. What weapons will Hawkins have available? Will he have to carry the Sooners on his shoulders? And will Ewers be rusty at all? Can the OU defense continue to hold up? Has Texas played a team like the Sooners? Or are they just a default No. 1 right now? So many questions to be answered. We go over everything we can think to go over. Josh is here to talk about the recruits who should be taking in the game from the stands as well. We also talk about the transfer portal and signing day and how this is all changing right now. And we look over some of the other teams in the SEC and abroad. It's a huge weekend for the Sooners. It's a huge weekend for all of us. Why not get ready with your best friends from the Unofficial 40. We'll help keep you entertained until the butterflies take over just before kickoff. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! It’s OU-Texas Week, friends.  7:00 - Josh is trying to bring down the OU program  24:00 - Quinn Ewers returns to QB1 for the Horns 31:00 - Josh’s opinion on OU OL + Texas DL 50:13 - Sooners are the home team and will be ‘hosting’ visitors 1:05:00 - National Letter of Intent has been murdered 1:15:00 - Good ol fashion CFB talk The Unofficial 40 is presented by SchwabMeat.com. Enter the code SOONERSCOOP and place an order of $75 or more and get free shipping on your next order. Schwab Meat. The official hot dog of Gamedays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2024

It's a bye week in Norman so on this week's Unofficial 40 we start out talking a little recruiting with Josh McCuistion. Have the Sooners made a mistake not putting together a bigger push for tight end Dakotah Terrell from Pocola? We also breakdown what's going on with the tight end position in recruiting as well as a potential new commit at the linebacker position. With Texas coming up and Michael Hawkins Jr., establishing himself as QB1 coming out of Auburn, how would a big performance against Texas affect the future of Jackson Arnold in Norman. We're going hypothetical. Brent Venables actually answered George's injury questions without wanting to kill him on the SEC teleconference. What we're hearing on the injury front heading into Texas. Texas is off. OU is off. We should have a relatively healthy couple of teams in the Cotton Bowl next week. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! We sort of stan the bye week; OU-Texas next 4:00 - Let’s start with recruiting talk. In depth TE talk  17:15 - Josh has logged a new RPM for 2025 Cy Falls LB Kaleb Burns 22:30 - QB recruiting hypothetical  30:00 - Michael Hawkins impressions 39:00 - Injury updates from SEC Teleconference; Offensive line most healthy they’ve been The Unofficial 40 is presented by SchwabMeat.com. Enter the code SOONERSCOOP and place an order of $75 or more and get free shipping on your next order. Schwab Meat. The official hot dog of Gamedays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2024

SEC firsts haven't gone well for Oklahoma. After a 25-15 loss to Tennessee in their SEC home opener, the Sooners travel to Auburn, Ala., for their SEC road opener. In this episode we talk about the QB change from Jackson Arnold to Michael Hawkins Jr. We also breakdown the position coaches on offense. Who is pulling their weight? Anyone? Blocking has become a massive issue for this offense. Turnovers at the worst time as well. Can Hawkins step up and fill the void against a stiff Auburn defense? How will the defense replace Kendel Dolby at the cheetah position? Trace Ford did it a week ago, but this Auburn offense has had interception issues. And we loved hearing from Brent Venables this week during his weekly press conference. He was direct and honest about the issues plaguing his team and in particular, his offense. Trying to diagnose the injury situation has become a full-time affair and we're trying to figure that out with Andrel Anthony and Nic Anderson. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40 20:00 - Offensive problems 29:00 - Could a playcaller change come with the BYE week? 49:50 - OL issues have not been solved 57:33 - What’s going on with Nic Anderson and Andrel Anthony? 1:02:00 - UNLV QB Matthew Sluka making some headlines 1:12:00 - Recruiting Tennessee Weekend Recap The Unofficial 40 is presented by SchwabMeat.com. Enter the code SOONERSCOOP and place an order of $75 or more and get free shipping on your next order. Schwab Meat. The official hot dog of Gamedays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2024

Usually during game weeks, you get a little worn out talking about the same things over and over. But not this week. This is the week you love to try and figure out exactly what we could see happen in the biggest matchup in college football this weekend. Or at least what everyone thinks is going to be the biggest matchup. OU's offense line? Uggh. Can it hold up? Can it protect Jackson Arnold? Can it help the run game? Who will be back? What will guys like Nic Anderson look like coming back? Will he be rusty? Should we temper our expectations? Is Branson Hickman going to be back? And will he hold up? Can the defense and the crowd get to Tennessee's young gun, Nico Iamaleava? Josh is here to update us on the recruiting weekend as well as what has been happening with Cortez Mills and Floyd Boucard, who recently decommitted. It's a huge weekend in Norman. Let us get you ready from the Campus Corner studios. And plenty of insight and talk about Josh Heupel and why Bob Stoops is wanting to sit out all media requests this week. How are things going between those two? THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! BIG week in Norman. Josh Heupel’s return and College Gameday coming to town 13:50 - Tennessee defense as advertised? Can Oklahoma find itself offensively? 19:00 - Who’s in, who’s out on the OL? How does OU DL match-up? 35:00 - OU running back talk 42:00- Special teams 47:00 - 2000 natty memories 56:00 - Thoughts on Bob Stoops not speaking this week 1:07:00 - Massive recruiting weekend 1:10:00 - What happened with Floyd Bouchard? 1:20:00 - CFB whiparound *The Oklahoma Zoological Society's 16th annual ZOObrew presented by Byron's Liquor Warehouse is at the OKC Zoo Friday September 27. Get your tickets now before they sell out at https://ozsgiving.org for details. AND THEY WILL SELL OUT! *Download the Gametime app and redeem code On3 for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) at: https://www.gametime.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2024

It's Wednesday. There may be some hope in the air after everyone has gotten the doom and gloom out of their system. At least the people inside the Scoop offices. We've heard from players and Brent Venables. We've watched Internet breakdowns of what went wrong schematically Our friends and families have aired their grievances in our direction. And of course, we've seen what you've been saying on the Crimson Corner, X and the YouTube comments section. And now it's Wednesday and we all have different perspectives Carey, Josh, Eddie and George have gathered to talk about what we've learned this week and where the Sooners are heading as they get ready to take on Tulane. What's the latest on the injury front? Who could we see back this week? And how is the defense holding up? Josh also has the latest in recruiting on Cortez Mills and whether he is still an OU commitment or not. All that and more on this week's edition of the Unofficial 40. 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Good news: OU is 2-0. Bad news: Everything else 15:00 - George gives an update The Bachelor 16:00 - Problem with OL start at center? 21:45 - Nic Anderson back practicing. Injury frustrations. 31:00 - How far can the defense take this team? 43:00 - OU Def vs. Tulane and Darian Mensah 52:00 - Recruiting - ’25 WR commit Cortez Mills visited Nebraska 57:00 - 2025 Omaha (Neb.) LB Christian Jones commits to Nebraska *The Oklahoma Zoological Society's 16th annual ZOObrew presented by Byron's Liquor Warehouse is at the OKC Zoo Friday September 27. Get your tickets now before they sell out at https://ozsgiving.org for details. AND THEY WILL SELL OUT! *Download the Gametime app and redeem code On3 for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) at: https://www.gametime.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2024

Is the Scoop staff at war with each other over the offensive line situation? Maybe. But mainly we're all just trying to figure out who the hell is going to be the starting center Saturday against Houston. Injuries have ravaged the interior of the OU offensive line and even Brent Venables seemed a bit put off by answering questions about it this week at his weekly press conference. (George did it). And we really dig deep into who could be the youngsters to step up at the receiver position. But then the good happens. We start talking about the defense and the depth and talent that is being developed by Brent Venables in Norman. The Sooners are legitimately two-deep at a lot of positions. And we liked a lot of what we saw from the defensive line last weekend. But again, it's only one game and it was against a pretty bad Temple team. Josh is here to hit on some recruiting as the Tennessee weekend is looking like one to watch for all you recruitniks. The latest with Cortez Mills and Andrew Babalola as well. We also take a look around at college football and the teams that have been duds so far in the early season. Florida State and Florida? We're looking at you. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! What’s going on at center? 17:00 - Wide receiver; who steps up? 30:00 - Defense. Defense. Defense. 33:50 - Any concern about PJ Adebawore 47:20 - Linebacker 49:00 - Recruiting - Cortez Mills update 1:05:00 - Visits starting up; Tennessee still a major weekend 1:09:00 - College Football Roundtable *The Oklahoma Zoological Society's 16th annual ZOObrew presented by Byron's Liquor Warehouse is at the OKC Zoo Friday September 27. Get your tickets now before they sell out at https://ozsgiving.org for details. AND THEY WILL SELL OUT! *Download the Gametime app and redeem code On3 for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) at: https://www.gametime.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2024

So many developments this week as the Sooners get ready to take on Temple inside Gaylor Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Friday night. We talk about some of our player access this week along with George's excellent profile on Jackson Arnold finally getting to the point where it's his time to shine. We also try and decipher where David Stone really sits on the defensive line when this is all said and done. Is Jayden Jackson the difference maker we all feel he is being made out to be? Or is this depth chart deception that has us taking a deeper dive into what this all means? We're really getting in the weeds with the depth chart. And what about guys like Deion Burks? Guys we talked about and drooled over all spring? He's just kind of flown under the radar. Temple appears to be a bad football team. If OU is dominating at halftime then will anyone but backups play after halftime. And what is this offensive line going to look like on the first offensive snap of the game? Who will be out there? Josh is here for a little bit of recruiting talk and we're really getting prepared to see some football. Can't Wait!!! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! It’s game week in Norman, Oklahoma 3:00 - DeMarco Murray suspended for a game in 2024 12:30 - George dropped a 4,000 word feature on Jackson Arnold 29:00 - Is frosh DT Jayden Jackson ready to make history? 43:33 - Deion Burks leading the pack at WR? 50:00 - OL talk for Temple game 57:00 - Recruiting focus shifting to 2026 *The Oklahoma Zoological Society's 16th annual ZOObrew presented by Byron's Liquor Warehouse is at the OKC Zoo Friday September 27. Get your tickets now before they sell out at https://ozsgiving.org for details. AND THEY WILL SELL OUT! *Download the Gametime app and redeem code On3 for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) at: https://www.gametime.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 August 2024

This week's episode of the Unofficial 40 is presented by the Oklahoma Zooligical Society's 16th annual ZOObrew presented by Byron's Liquor Warehouse. Event to take place at the OKC Zoo September 27th! We're inching closer and closer to the season as the Sooners get ready for their season opener. After a full preseason camp we've gleaned a lot of information from interviews and sources. But there are a lot of things we still wonder about. And not just about how players will perform. How will Seth Littrell's offense look to start the season. Will they be holding things back for SEC play? Or will they just let Jackson Arnold let it fly so he can gain confidence early? We talk a lot about Woodi Washington and his role in the secondary. Carey says his production is overlooked as people try and push him out at cornerback. What freshman have gotten a lot of love but might end up being shelved at deep positions? What will tailgating look like this year? We're talking about a lot of small stuff because we've broken down the roster so many times we have to talk about something. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Sooners land 5-star OT Michael Fasusi 13:00 - Talking Sooners depth chart 34:00 - Game week is next week! 42:50 - No QR codes on OU helmets 46:00 - Big picture ?s for Oklahoma *The Oklahoma Zoological Society's 16th annual ZOObrew presented by Byron's Liquor Warehouse is at the OKC Zoo Friday September 27. Get your tickets now before they sell out at https://ozsgiving.org for details. AND THEY WILL SELL OUT! *Download the Gametime app and redeem code On3 for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) at: https://www.gametime.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2024

It's a megasized preseason camp edition of the Unofficial 40. We don't leave a single position out of this breakdown of things we've heard from practice, scrimmages, injuries, etc. Carey, Josh, Eddie and George are all here to talk about the positives and negatives coming out of fall camp. After talking to Brent Venables on Monday, there is plenty to digest. We even talk QBs even though there is no controversy. What are our biggest concerns? What are our biggest positives? Where is OU coming up short? Josh also updates us on the latest with Michael Fasusi as his decision grows ever closer. Just dudes talking ball. Well, reporters talking ball. Some say we're right wing nut jobs that can pronounce words correctly. That's actually just Eddie. It's the Unofficial 40 Podcast that Carey finally didn't screw up. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Sooners wrap up second scrimmage of the preseason 12:30 - Josh unloads the notebook on things he’s heard from Sooners camp 20:00 - New name emerging at TE? Welcome to the show … 25:00 - Can this ‘D’ be special? #pause 35:00 - Brotherly love in Norman 47:00 - Talking OU LB corps 54:00 - What DL will get after the QB? Let us talk pass rush 1:09:00 - Special teams … will Zach Schmit be the guy? 1:16:00 - The countdown has started for 5-star OT Michael Fasusi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2024

Preseason camp is underway and we've had more media access and interview sessions since we last talked. Last night George Stoia broke the news about wide receiver Jayden Gibson's knee injury. We break that down even more early in the pod. We're also joined by Joe Castiglione Jr., who gives his insight on how teams, trainers and players deal with major injuries at OU. We got to watch practice for a bit on Monday and have some impressions on how guys like Andrel Anthony are coming along. We also talk plenty of offensive line and defensive line. The defense is going to be good, but where are our biggest concerns? We also give you our impressions from several interview sessions, including the latest with Jovantae Barnes and Jackson Arnold. And Brent Venables also had plenty to say Saturday with his media session. All the latest from preseason camp. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! 5:00 - Jayden Gibson knee injury; What problems does this create at WR? 21:00 - Talking freshmen expected snaps 28:00 - Is it a true battle for the starting center gig? 39:00 - Recapping Brent Venables first meeting with the media last Saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2024

Carey, Josh, Eddie and George are all here to celebrate the start of preseason camp and we all go over the players and positions we're most eager to see, talk to and watch over the next month before kickoff is finally here. Tight ends, defensive line, defensive ends, safeties, offensive line, receivers, tight ends... We take a hard look at all of it as camp opens. Josh has been taking some vacation and we haven't heard from him since OU's recruiting event last weekend. He catches us on OU's potential next QB target. We also hit on the special teams which could be a huge factor playing close games in the SEC. Welcome back football! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Football (practice) has returned to Norman, Oklahoma, USA 10:00 - Recapping Sooners ‘Under the Stars’ 27:00 - Sooners on the practice field today 1:00:00 - Offense position by position breakdown 1:18:00 - Special teams has to get figured out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2024

It's that time of the year between talking season and practices starting. We're here for all of it as we had plenty to talk about on today's edition of the Unofficial 40. The office is alive with the sounds of college football as George Stoia and Eddie Radosevich were playing some NCAA Football in the conference room before the show. What type of league has George got himself roped into? We've had some famous people dropping by the studios lately and Skip Johnson was the latest. Skip stopped by to talk with Eddie about the impressive donation recently given to OU athletics. Josh McCuistion is here with the latest on the recruiting trail as the Under the Stars event takes place this weekend. And as we were doing the pod we found out the news of Nijaree Canady heading to Texas Tech of all places. More recruiting as Josh jumps in on recent defensive line commit Floyd Bouchard. And we talk offensive tackles of course. Roster sizes are also changing with a lot of sports at OU and everywhere else in college. More of this with more of that in this episode of the Unofficial 40. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Football is so very near 13:00 - Skip Johnson dropped by the Scoop studios 20:00 - Sooners Under the Stars this weekend 25:00 - Nijaree Canady is headed to Texas Tech; our live reaction 33:00 - 2025 Floyd Bouchard commits to Oklahoma 36:00 - Weekly 2025 OL check-in 50:00 - Roster sizes proposed for college athletics 1:05:00 - George wrote about Curtis Lofton as Sooners GM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2024

So much to talk about after the gang returns back from SEC Media Days. Brent Venables seemed different this year as the head coach of the Sooners. And it was in a very good way. We talk about impressions from everything that went down with the Sooners this week and more. And what about the conference-wide reception of the Sooners from everyone in attendance? Are the Sooners being treated like a bunch of poors? We also breakdown what we think might happen in the SEC. Who is the dark horse that could upset a lot of these predictions of Missouri and Ole Miss making a run at Alabama and Georgia? And how many people know what OU's record actually was last year and who they actually beat? Josh is back and in action as recruiting for 2025 is coming to a close already. He gives us the latest on OU's remaining targets for the class. We also take a look ahead at what's to come for OU with the start of preseason football. And we do discuss exactly what happened with the audio and camera and George's secret microphone. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! We’re back from SEC Media Days 15:00 - Talking on reactions from Sooners appearance at SEC Media Days 42:00 - Did OU get better at every position outside of OL? 48:00 - Josh M joins the program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2024

We finally reach Josh who has been without power on the outskirts of Houston for days with no idea when he will be back. He finally gets a chance to address Lamont Rogers and talk about the rest of the OL recruiting class the Sooners are chasing. Also just an update on his life. Which is in shambles. As we all ask? Why do you live in Houston??? Big 12 media days have started and it has a feeling some kind of way about change. Although we couldn't be happier to be going to Dallas next week instead of Vegas in 125-degree weather. We'll be there, along with Jackson Arnold, Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman and Brent Venables. And we're ready to get down to business talking college football. Talking season has arrived. We also talk about the return of Jeremiah Criddell to Oklahoma as a graduate assistant coach. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! The McCuistion’s have survived Hurricane Beryl but what the hell happened to Lamont Rogers? 7:00 - The pursuit for 5-star OT Michael Fasusi continues 24:00 - Big 12 Media Days currently going on 38:00 - Jeremiah Criddell returns to Oklahoma 48:00 - The end of the off-season is near Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2024

What a wild start to the pod this week. We welcome in an uninvited visitor that we still don't know a lot about. But Calf Tat Josh was here for the rescue. The first nine minutes of this podcast are frankly, kind of insane. We also introduce you to another visitor this week that knew all about the Unofficial 40. Let's just say that Tad and Leslie from Orlando are raising their children right. They drove all the way from Orlando and came to SoonerScoopHQ to try and meet Carey. Not Eddie, not George, but Carey. Their children Freddy and Faith are big fans of the show and they have memorized the opening to the podcast. And they prove it in studio! We also take a look back at a wild week of Eddie and George being introduced to the SEC fans through the Paul Finebaum Show. Joe Castiglione had quite the mic drop moment on SEC Now as well. But also, we get knee deep into some football talk as July has started. We take a look at OU's position in the SEC and ask why some national media still don't seem to get it. Or maybe we're just the homers. There has also been some movement along offensive line recruiting and Josh is here to fill us in on the latest. BACITRACIN! The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! A wild start to this week’s pod 9:00 - Travel discussion 18:00 - Eddie & George on Paul Finebaum 23:00 - Skip Johnson staying put in Norman 30:00 - Hey we’re talking football 45:00 - Joe C. takes a shot at Lincoln Riley 48:00 - SEC Commish Greg Sankey in town 1:01:00 - Recruiting - Interesting times for 2025 OL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2024

It was a big day on the Unofficial 40 as Joe Castiglione, the father of one half of The Family Business came in studio to talk with Carey and Eddie about a number of topics. We talked about OU's official move to the SEC and the events and celebration taking place July 1 on campus. We also talk about the new arena proposal in Norman after several city council meetings and a planning commission meeting. Why does Castiglione believe Norman needs this project as much as OU does? We also hit on NIL and the new 1Oklahoma Collective. How should OU fans approach giving to NIL with the new collective? And we can't wait to tour Love's Field with everyone else next Monday. Josh also comes in to put a wrap on all the recruiting action that has happened lately. And the Sooners are making a move for a 5-Star OT. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome to the U40! We have a VIP guest in attendance today, welcome to the show Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione 49:00 - Josh McCuistion joins the program … Sooners are hot on the recruiting trail 1:04:00 - Sooners make a move for 5-star OT Andrew Babaloa? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2024

The boys are back in town as Josh McCuistion has been in studio all week and we've got another all present podcast waiting for you. It's recruiting season so this is a recruiting heavy pod. Josh gives us a preview of what to expect this weekend for the ChampUBBQ and we talk about how we think big recruiting weekends have changed with the times. We're also still in the middle of Brent Venables' football camps and offers are still going out. We give you the latest from camp. The Sooners received a couple of commitments since we last talked and Curtis Lofton is officially being hired as the General Manager of OU football. We'll talk about what that means. There have also been some arrests lately. We talk about it. And what we know or what we don't know about Nijaree Canady in the portal. We know OU is being aggressive in trying to lure here to Norman. But is the price so high that Patty doesn't want to deal with the potential disruption it could cause on the team? She kind of knows what good chemistry looks like. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome to the U40! SoonerScoop is approaching a 20-year anniversary 14:00 - Last week of Brent Venables Football Camp 42:00 - ChampU BBQ coming this weekend 49:00 - 2026 TE Ryder Mix & 2025 WR Marcus Harris 55:00 - Who does OU need to make up ground with this weekend during the ChampU BBQ? 1:03:00 - Curtis Lofton named General Manager for OU football 1:10:00 - Sooners summer arrest report 1:16:00 - OU softball in hot pursuit of Stanford pitcher Nijaree Canady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2024

It did not go well last night at the City of Norman's meeting of the City Council. There was a lot of opposition to the city's $1 billion entertainment district that would be built around a new arena that would house the men's and women's basketball games along with gymnastics events. Carey and George were tuned in to the debate/meeting last night and have the latest on why it wasn't good for OU's plans of building a new arena in a massive new project spearheaded by the city of Norman. Josh is headed back to Oklahoma for another day of Brent Venables' Football camps and we preview some of the names coming in. The quarterback position will be one to watch. The SEC has released kickoff times for every conference team in 2024. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome to the U40! Makari Vickers was arrested early Wednesday morning 7:00 - Norman City Council meeting on new arena was … interesting 34:00 - Brent Venables Football Camp rolls into Day 3 on Thursday 44:00 - 2026 QB Jaden O’Neal camping on Thursday 1:03:00 - 2024 kickoff times revealed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2024

Josh McCuistion just flew into town and came straight to the studios to join the podcast crew. We're breaking down what to expect as Brent Venables camps get underway in the morning. George Stoia and Bob Przybylo spent the afternoon at OU sitting in on a presentation about the potential entertainment district in Norman. How impressed was the crew with the new renderings released today? And how much is the school kicking in for the construction costs? The baseball season is over. Eddie Radosevich takes a look back on a good season but more importantly on the momentum growing in the OU baseball program. And plenty of stories from camps over the years, some of our favorite memories from camps. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome to the U40! Josh is back in studio (again!). We can’t keep him away 8:00 - Update on new hoops/gymnastics facility 16:00 - Brent Venables Summer Camp starts Thursday 27:00 - Josh put in a new 2026 QB prediction 42:00 - Josh’s best offer story from an OU camp 1:00:00 - Baseball ends season/facility upgrades? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2024