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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brandon Mashburn
can we just dipense with your political opinions please
Jaron Jones
something went wrong with this pod fellas
Jeremy Phillips
Josh is the one adult in the group, trying to reel the others in... Eddie is easily triggered & possibly homicidal... Carey is the ultimate instigator, he probably pokes actual badgers with sticks... oh & they sometimes talk about the Sooners.