Sooner State of Mind

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, the Sooners continue to build for the future as GM Jim Nagy makes another key hire and Oklahoma lands a massive 2026 commitment in 6'4", 290-pound DT Brian Harris. We dive into the latest College Football Playoff reseeding chatter and the ongoing arms race across programs, including Steve Sarkisian's denial that Texas shelled out $40 million on its roster. Meanwhile, Kirby Smart wants to close one of the portal windows—find out why. And it’s championship season: Patty Gasso and her OU softball dynasty are just steps away from a historic fifth straight national title. So much Sooner goodness! It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. The NFL Draft has come and gone. While only two Sooners, Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman, heard their names called, it had been well over twenty years since OU had that few players drafted. That is something Brent Venables and Jim Nagy are expected to change, and change quickly. The good news is that several other Sooners did score camp invites with various NFL teams. We will let you know who is going where. The Sooners are also coming off a transfer portal scare. David Stone's brief entrance into the portal had Sooner Nation losing their collective minds, however, Stone quickly exited the portal and will remain with the Sooners. Unfortunately, Gavin Sawchuk was one of eight Sooners to also enter the portal. The good news is Jaydn Ott traded in his California address for an Oklahoma addy. Ott joins John Mateer as the two biggest portal wins for the 2025 Oklahoma Sooners. Speaking of portal wins, Porter Moser has been cooking in the portal with some big-time gets for the Oklahoma basketball team. Speaking of big time, Patty Gasso and her crew are coming off a 3-game sweep of the Longhorns to reclaim their spot on top of the SEC, with their sights set on a 5th straight National Championship. So much Sooner goodness! It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. Well, stoke levels are at least a little higher than they were last year at this time. Some unwelcome familiarity is rearing its ugly head once again. It is only April, but injuries are piling up for Sooner receivers. The word out of spring camps is that Javonnie Gibson suffered a long-term injury. How long is long-term? We are not quite sure, but it might need to be addressed in the upcoming transfer portal. Unfortunately, the Sooners might need to dip into the portal for a tight end as well. Former Sooner Davon Mitchell has entered the outgoing portal after an abbreviated and disappointing stay at OU. At least there is some good news for Porter Moser and OU basketball. No, not Jeremiah Fears going to the NBA, it's Trae Young coming back to OU to be the assistant general manager. We also go through ESPN's list of the top 90 quarterbacks of the 2000s. A list with a heavy OU presence. Including a Sooner ranked in the #1 spot. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. Spring Ball is here, and we get John Mateer's thoughts on his new team and how tough it is going up against that Sooner defense in practice every day. Could a Bedlam return be closer than we think? If it is up to Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, the answer is yes. We will tell you all about it. Porter Moser and the Sooners did finally make it back to the dance, but were unable to dethrone the defending champs, as OU lost to UConn 67-59. Leaving lots of questions to be answered as to the future of Jeremiah Fears and the program as a whole. Jennie Baranczyk has the women's team in the Sweet 16 with a huge matchup against Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies. Can her Sooners keep the dance going? Either way, come next season, Baranczyk's Sooners will be led by Aaliyah Chavez, the #1 recruit in the country. Not only is it a massive weekend for college basketball, but Bob Stoops, the Arlington Renegades, and the UFL are back to give us some spring football goodness to get us that much closer to college football. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. With so much activity surrounding the program, every little bit of news gets us that much closer to football season. A familiar face is back with the program. Kevin Wilson makes his way to Norman via Tulsa. If he picks up where he left off, there just might be another Heisman Trophy winner playing quarterback for the Sooners. OU hasn't played a game yet, but it already feels like they are winning with the hiring of their new General Manager. Jim Nagy left his position with the Senior Bowl to lead the Sooners through this ever-changing landscape of collegiate football. We will talk about his credentials and why he is the right fit for the job. Even though we are completely stoked about spring practice, Sooner Nation did get some bad news regarding the annual Spring Game. As many other colleges have done, the cancellation of the OU Spring Game is part of the fallout from this new era of NIL and the wide-open transfer portal. We will get into why it happened as well as its replacement. We also check in with the NFL Combine as well as OU's Pro Day as the NFL Draft is just over a month away. We also take a quick look at OU's NCAA Tournament hopes for both men's and women's hoops. To wrap things up, we show a little love to the dominant start for Coach Gasso and the Sooners' attempt at a ridiculous 5-peat. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. Although stoke levels vary in degrees of stokeness, depending on which level you are looking at. On one level, there will be no football for quite some time, but Sooner legend Jalen Hurts ended the NFL season as a Super Bowl Champion and the Super Bowl MVP as his Philadelphia Eagles destroyed Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. We will show Jalen some love for his epic performance. As for current Sooners, in back-to-back years, the Big 10 has tried to poach Oklahoma's running backs coach Demarco Murray. However, it was Coach D giving the Nittany Lions the stiff arm. We also check to see just how hot the hot seat is getting for Porter Moser after a very disheartening Sooners collapse on the hardwood against LSU. We also talk about Billy Bowman, Danny Stutsman, and Ethan Downs as they prepare for the NFL Combine in late February. Even though the Sooners' debut season in the SEC did not go according to plan, the payday might have eased the pain at least just a little, if not a lot. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. Brent Venables has completed his coaching staff for the 2025 season with the additions of Nate Dreiling and Wes Goodwin. Even with six current or former defensive coordinators on the staff, it will be Brent Venables who calls the plays for the Sooners on defense this upcoming season. We also take a quick look back at both the East/West Shrine Bowl and Reese's Senior Bowl. Billy Bowman had a huge week of practice leading up to the game, will it be enough to elevate his draft stock? Speaking of draft stock, we know for certain that more than one Sooner will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy for the Super Bowl champs at the end of the big game. For the third consecutive year, the Sooners will have the most players from any college program on active rosters for the Super Bowl. There are a total of eight former Sooners representing the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. We also check in with BetOnline to give you some of the craziest prop bets available for this weekend's big game. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. Even though it was only hearsay, the word was Jim Knowles was in play to be the defensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners for the 2025 season. Instead, Knowles found over 3 million reasons to head to Pennsylvania and became the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football history. No word on what the Sooners will do moving forward. Speaking of moving forward, a handful of Sooners are moving on, and hopefully, that move is to the NFL. Billy Bowman, Ethan Downs, and Luke Elzinga will be performing in front of NFL personnel as they try to take their talents to the next level. Speaking of the next level, the Sooners once again will be the most represented college team at the Super Bowl. We will tell you who. We also talk a little Baker Mayfield who just earned back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances as well as take a look back at Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in the National Championship. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. Every time we think that the news cycle has ended for these 2024 Oklahoma Sooners, we get a quick reminder that it definitely is not. After the Navy game, the Sooners found out that Zac Alley would be leaving his current position to take the same position at the University of West Virginia. Throw in the titles of assistant head coach and linebackers coach and that trifecta was enough to get Alley to bounce less than a full year after OU hired him. There is no official word on his replacement, but we do expect to hear something sooner than later. We also check in with the last few comings and goings regarding the transfer portal. Then we recap the Elite Eight matchups in the College Football Playoff and we preview the Final Four. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels rise even though the season is sinking. Well, the season has officially sunk. The Oklahoma Sooners lost to Navy 21-20 in the Armed Forces Bowl to put an end to a very frustrating season. All is not lost, there were some good things to take away from the game, but they were just overshadowed by all the bad things. Nonetheless, we tell you why there is reason for hope. The first round of the 12-team College Playoff did not live up to the hype or expectation, so hopefully the next round will be better. A Sundevil victory would go a long way toward helping Sooner Nation get their feel goods back as we preview the next round of games. So we must try to enjoy the games as we look to build a better 2025 Sooners football team. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising! The Sooners have their quarterback! John Mateer officially joined the Sooners this week. Panic was setting in with all of the Sooner departures via the transfer portal, but when news hit that Mateer would be joining Ben Arbuckle on the Sooners for 2025, the stoke outweighed the panic, and Sooner Nation collectively sighed in relief. We will also hit a few of the other players joining Mateer for 2025. We also preview the first-round matchups for the first edition of the 12-team College Football Playoff. We check in with Betonline to check out the point spreads for the first-round games. We also checked in with Ticketmaster to find out how much it would cost to attend one of those first-round games. It's going to be an awesome weekend of football including an NFL doubleheader to go along with the Playoff tripleheader. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising! The Sooners didn't end the regular season the way they wanted to, but at least they will be headed to a bowl game. The Sooners are set to take on Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl on December 27th. The question is, will they have enough players to field a team? The transfer portal losses for the Sooners are starting to add up, but will it eventually be addition by subtraction? We also take a look at OU's 2025 season schedule. At first glance, it doesn't seem as brutal as 2024, but nonetheless, it is still totally brutal. Then, we preview the matchups in the 12-team College Football Playoff. We have some epic games to look forward to in the upcoming weeks and it is going to be totally awesome. Then we take a quick look at the Heisman Trophy finalists. It looks like this award is finally going to a non-quarterback for the first time in a long time. Speaking of time...It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising! The Sooners have their new offensive coordinator. OU welcomes Ben Arbuckle to the staff. He doesn't have much experience, but in the few short years he has coached, his offenses and quarterbacks have put up some legit numbers. We will talk about his fit on this OU staff. Unfortunately, it looks like the Jackson Arnold era has come to an end for the University of Oklahoma. We will talk about the ups and downs of his first and only season as the starting quarterback for the Sooners and who might replace him in 2025. Speaking of 2025, the Sooners just put their finishing touches on next year's class, with an emphasis on building in the trenches. There was speculation that 5-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi was wavering on his commitment to the Sooners, but Signing Day put an end to that nonsense. We also take a look ahead to the 12-Team Playoff and Conference Championship Weekend. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, it has been a minute, but stoke levels are definitely rising! Our Sooners are coming off their biggest win of the season. Last Saturday Night, the Oklahoma Sooners put an old-fashioned beat down on Jalen Milroe and the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide. Not only that, but they held the Tide out of the endzone with the 24-3 victory in front of a packed house at the Palace on the Prairie. The Tide jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but that would be the last points they would score on the night. True Freshman Xavier Robinson was dominant as he and Jackson Arnold both ran for over 100 yards, contributing to the 275 yards rushing the Sooners had on the night. To most, it was a season-saving win, especially for the Seniors taking the field for the last time on Senior Night. That includes Butkus Award Finalist Danny Stutsman, who led the defensive charge. Now the Sooners look to build off that performance as they head to Death Valley for a season finale against the LSU Tigers. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook 

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, we try to restore stoke to an appropriate level. One last home game for the Sooners and unfortunately the opponent is Jalen Milroe and the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide. The Tide are in their first season post Saban but to this point, it still looks very similar to Saban era football. The Tide are trying to secure their spot in the 12-team playoff and possibly the SEC Championship. the Sooners are just trying to become bowl-eligible. A handful of Sooner seniors will be taking the field at the Palace for the very last time. The Sooners need to do everything in their power to send those seniors off the field with a win. That list includes Danny Stutsman who just entered the top 10 in most tackles in Oklahoma Sooners history, but we know he would give up his place on that list for one more win at home. We also sniff around OU's hunt for a new offensive coordinator as well as preview some of the best games from the upcoming week. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook