Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40
Episodes
U40: Sooners show key areas of growth heading into bye week
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The entire gang is back together to breakdown the crazy win over Texas. What did we see that OU can build on heading into the rest of the season? Is O...
U40: Need to get ready for Texas? You can feed off our anger
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to get ready for OU to take on Texas? Having trouble getting over the losses and need something to pick you up? Then check in on the Unoff...
U40: What's broke? What just needs tweaking? OU after the loss
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carey and Eddie got their licks in on the OU loss to Kansas State on the Eskridge Lexus postgame podcast. Now Josh and Bob get to join in with their i...
U40: Looking forward to new faces against K-State
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're heading toward another real football game... we think. OU gets set to take on Kansas State in their first Big 12 contest of the 2020 season. Ale...
U40: A bye week and a chance for OU to get whole again
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The crew is back together as the Sooners take on bye this week. The hope is this team gets players back and doesn't lose anymore as Big 12 Conference ...
U40: It's Spencer Rattler time in Oklahoma!
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally game week after six months of trying to reboot college football after the NBA first cancelled their season. It's been a long, stressful r...
U40: Rattler named starter and it's feeling a lot like football
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The next time we podcast it will be game week. This week, we got the official announcement from Lincoln Riley that Spencer Rattler will be the startin...
U40: Sooner Summit was a success so suck it Murdock!
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Sooners have been reporting more positive coronavirus cases than usual the last couple of weeks. Lincoln Riley seems positive about the road ahead...
U40: Sooners back on the practice fields, Sooner Summit is underway
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Football is back in Norman as we head to a potential 2020 football season. Since we last talked we've spoken with Joe Castiglione, Lincoln Riley, Alex...
U40: Football can stay in the Big 12
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a crazy few days. Lincoln Riley sent his players home this weekend and we didn't know if they'd ever practice football again in 2020. The ...
U40: Every day is a kick in the balls - 2020 football. Gabe Ikard joins the pod
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's not often we invite guests on to the podcast, but Gabe Ikard joins us this week to talk about the potential of broadcasting OU games in a pandemi...
U40: If you start playing better defense at OU, you start getting paid
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Well, last week we got pretty controversial with our takes on the Sooner Summit, or at least the potential of the Sooner Summit. This week, Josh McCui...
U40: OU's COVID numbers so good Texas probably thinks they cheat
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie, Bob and Josh went to Durant over the weekend to take in one of the best football camps of the summer with some of the best local talent around....
U40: Uncertain fall/spring college football makes recruiting a sliding scale
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The whole crew is back together this week and Bob and Eddie get a chance to talk about going to cover an actual football camp this week to see some of...
U40: Why Caleb Williams wasn't the biggest commit for OU last weekend
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carey, Josh and Eddie are together this week to talk about all the talk that is floating around about the coronavirus and the season. With the Texas S...
U40: Emergency Pod! Caleb Williams, Latrell McCutchin commit to OU
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Josh, Eddie and Bob record a special emergency podcast after all the dust settles from the 4th of July as OU finally receives the commitment of 5-star...
U40: Big recruiting weekend is almost here as players are back to work
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The potential is there for a huge recruiting weekend for Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners. The guys are all back together and we starting breaki...
U40: Zack Sanchez joins to talk race in sports, Trevor v. Belldozer
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a special edition of the Unofficial 40. For the first time in a long time, no coronavirus talk on the podcast. But we are joined by longtime medi...
U40: Will recruits ever get to visit a campus? Quarantine concerns
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Unofficial 40 is back as we watched some local controversy with the Oklahoma State program play out this week while also getting to see what's hap...
U40: Trying to find answers about fans in the stands, July 4th a big day?
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of the Unofficial 40 podcast we recap our media call with Oklahoma Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione. It looks like fans will be i...
U40: Lincoln Riley addressed players returning, social unrest
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The gang is all here after Lincoln Riley held a zoom call with reporters yesterday to talk about dealing with his team during major civil unrest. He a...
U40: Reopen the Switzer Center Lincoln!!!
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The plan has been set forth and the players will be able to return to the OU football facility July 1. The entire gang is back together and we're here...
U40: Recruiting likes naps but stays woke. It feels like football is coming
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back with more positivity than ever that a football season will happen in 2020. Universities are making plans to open, plans are being ma...
PODCAST: Emergency recruiting podcast featuring Josh and Bob
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has been waiting for the recruiting momentum to build for the class of 2021. The Sooners got rolling in a big way Friday with the addition of...
U40: All signs point to a big recruiting windfall for OU
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of buzz in the air and the Scoop crew is here to tell you there are reasons to be optimistic about some big decisions coming down the pi...
U40: Recruiting takes center stage this week. OU's 5-star history isn't great
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we focus more on recruiting talk as the Sooners get a commitment from Florida LB Danny Stutsman. Josh McCuistion breaks down what OU is gett...
U40: How are players gonna get paid for name, image and likeness?
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FAIR WARNING: This is a completely uncensored version of the Unofficial 40 podcast because we would like to commemorate the first f-bomb ever dropped ...
U40: NFL Draft preview, Riley's eyeball emoji gets dumped
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL Draft is getting underway and there should be some Sooners making some waves in the first round. The whole gang is here to break it down. We t...
U40: Beat writer roundtable with Ryan Aber and Jason Kersey
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A special edition of the Unofficial 40 podcast as Carey and Eddie are joined by the Oklahoman's Ryan Aber and the Athletic's Jason Kersey to have a li...
U40: What could have been. Spring Game would have been this weekend
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The entire crew is back again as we talk about some of the best talk we've heard so far about the season potentially restarting. We talk about the pos...
U40: The NotSerious4 take on the Serious3. Watcha doin' Mike Gundy?
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we breakdown more of the media's hunt for answers in regards to getting back to football. With almost two months left until the Big...
U40: Jake Trotter talks to us about covering Baker Mayfield last year
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined this week by ESPN's Jake Trotter who talks to us about the madness of covering the Cleveland Browns last season and how Baker Mayfield ha...
U40: Social distancing our way through the latest in OU football
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After getting our social distancing policies in place and up and running the entire crew is back with a regularly scheduled podcast. We catch you guys...
U40: Oklahoma now dealing with major COVID-19 fallout
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 (coronavirus) hit home Wednesday night when the NBA shutdown the Thunder game and shutdown NBA basketball. The reverberations are now being f...
U40: Spring football is almost here and 2021 recruiting gets underway
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's an exciting time of the year (at least when hoops isn't blowing free throws at the end of games) as spring football begins next week and big-time...
U40: NFL combine an important part of Alex Grinch's rebuild
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For some reason the best Unofficial 40's always seems to come when there isn't as much going on in the world of OU sports. This is one of those pods. ...
U40: Recruiting heating up, offers go out, camp breakdowns
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OU loses a tough one to No. 1 Baylor last night but the crowd was loud and ready for an upset. Has Bedlam become a must-win for the Sooners? Eddie is ...
U40: Riley's newest hires meet with the media (and us)
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The gang was all here. And then Josh locked himself out of his house and wasn't able to make it on this week. Doesn't matter, Carey, Eddie and Bob all...
U40: Putting a final bow on OU's 2020 recruiting class
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the National Signing Day edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. We don't just breakdown the final signing day but the class as a who...
U40: Demarco Murray returns, hire still to come and 5 stars heading to OU
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The gang is back for another edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 and we're obviously talking about the new hire of Demarco Murray as Lincoln Ri...
U40: We know you just want coaching rumors. So that's what you get.
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We know what you guys want from this week's Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. You want all the juicy tidbits about OU coaching hires. Well, we deli...
U40: OU's future, Big 12 getting better and living by the rules unlike LSU
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The national championship is over. Josh is saddened by Trevor Lawrence's performance but everyone is happy Joe Brady is moving on to the NFL. We also ...
U40: The Browns are the last Lincoln Riley NFL hurdle to clear
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's officially the first Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast of the offseason. And one NFL job after another continues to fill up. There's only one j...
U40: Clearing up the QB confusion, defensive recruiting picking up steam
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Seems like it's been a while, but the full gang is back as Josh joins us from the exotic location of north Oklahoma City as he and the family and Lind...
U40: All the media junk is over. It's time to play some football
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We can't help ourselves. We just want to give you another podcast now that all media activities are finally finished from Atlanta. There's nothing lef...
U40: Your Merry Christmas pod. Why OU can beat LSU.
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast's out, are you listening? Atlanta trees, no snow glistening. We're happy to talk, practices start, podding bout CFB Playoffs. Eddie and Bob jo...
U40: Signing day wrap-up and a look inside our suspension reporting
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the National Signing Day wrap-up edition. On this edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 it's all about signing day and suspensions. We break...
U40: Twists and turns heading to signing day? OU vs. LSU. We're set
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oklahoma is set for the playoffs, that much we know. But before that, we have national signing day coming up Dec. 18 and the Sooners are looking to cl...
U40: It's time for a rematch. Jim Mora, embrace the disaster.
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The College Football Playoff committee met and deliberated for hours and could only come up with Utah's strength of Friday night losses to third strin...
U40: Bedlam is coming. Will good Jalen or bad Jalen be joining them?
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 Bedlam edition is here and we're ready for the regular season finale in Stillwater. The Sooners head to Oklahoma State...
U40: Is there a path to the playoffs for OU? TCU is next
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After the Sooners take down Baylor it's time to trek on to Week 11 and TCU. The Sooners are trying to play their way into the College Football Playoff...
U40: The one thing OU fans agree on? We all have lots of questions.
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To say it's tough being an OU football fan over the past few weeks is an understatement. What are we even mad at right now? Fan's leaving early? Linco...
U40: Jalen Hurts and Bob Stoops make it a crazy 48 hours
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What an interesting last few days it's been around the Scoop offices. Eddie trolls the Internet without actually doing it himself. We talk about the c...
U40: Bye Week means a long look in the mirror. NCAA ready to pay for play?
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 Podcast, the gang recaps Lincoln Riley's bye week media press conference from yesterday. We talk ab...
U40: K-State on the road. So why are we trying to kill each other today?
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It started out as a regular podcast. We're headed to Manhattan to watch the 7-0 Sooners take on Kansas State as a heavy favorite. We're always looking...
U40: The goal is for the defense to show dominance against WVU
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The full crew returns as the Sooners come off their big win over Texas. How does this team feel heading into West Virginia? The coast seems clear, but...
U40: There's only one thing to talk about today: OU/TX
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 is here for your OU/TX preview. And it appears a member of SoonerScoop will be making their first College Gameday appe...
U40: OU is playing Kansas. So we talked a lot about Texas and hand gestures
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Sooners take on Kansas this week in Lawrence. And since we don't play for the Sooners, we didn't pay a lot of attention to Kansas in this week's p...
U40: It got weird with Trejan Bridges and Big 12 play begins
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Big 12 play gets underway for Oklahoma this weekend as Texas Tech comes to town. We talk about the state of the Sooners' defense after speaking with A...
U40: The bye week is for finding help at safety
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The gang is back together for another edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast to talk with Josh about UCLA. Bill Bedenbaugh was in a much b...
U40: OU heads to UCLA trying to avoid a letdown
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Sooners travel to UCLA and the OU coaches have been working hard this week to try and avoid a letdown to the 0-2 Bruins. Bill Bedenbaugh was not h...
U40: Kenneth Murray could finally give OU defense its anchor
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So many things came out of OU's 49-31 season opening win over Houston Sunday. Jalen Hurts made all the headlines, but it's what Kenneth Murray could r...
U40: Breaking down the OU depth chart and recruiting visits begin
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We break down the "official" OU depth chart as it was released during the podcast. The entire gang talks about what they think is real and what might ...
U40: The starting lineups are coming into focus for the opener
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carey, Eddie and Bob join forces this week to continue breaking down the latest from the preseason. It's just over a week away until the opener and we...
U40: We leave nothing to the imagination about the latest fall camp news
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a whirlwind week with fall camp in full swing. But our pain is your gain as we are filled to the brim with what's going on inside OU's prese...
U40: Fall camp is underway. Here's everything we've learned so far
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fall camp is fully underway in Norman and the entire crew is here to talk about what we've learned. After a full media day and a few media sessions in...
U40: ChampUBBQ review pod means football is coming
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's an exciting time as the last major recruiting event of the offseason has ended. We review the ChampUBBQ and any concerns you should have coming o...
U40: Previewing ChampU BBQ and looking forward to fall football
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The entire gang is back together to preview the big recruiting weekend as the Sooners welcome in top prospects from all over the country. It's the 4th...
U40: Big 12 Media Days review podcast
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're back from Arlington and ready to breakdown what we learned at Big 12 Media Days. Carey, Eddie and Bob are here to give you everything you need t...
U40: OU gets No. 1, football talk is back as Big 12 Media Days approach
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's never been a week during the offseason that reminded us more that football is approaching. Kennedy Brooks news sent everyone into panic mode a...
U40: It's the 4th of July nothing is off the table podcast
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As we prepare for the last big break before we really get rolling down the tracks for the football season the guys let loose with our "listen on the l...
U40: Back from Atlanta. 5-Star Challenge review. Latest with Raym.
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Josh and Eddie are back from the 5-Star Challenge in Atlanta ready to breakdown everything they saw and learned around some of the best football playe...
U40: Emergency Podcast. OU lands Brock Vandagriff
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brock Vandagriff, the No. 1 overall prospect in the recently released 2021 Rivals100, has committed to Oklahoma. The whole gang got together to talk a...
U40: OU QB target is the No. 1 player in the country. Rivals100 is out!
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Rivals100 for 2021 has been released and the gang is here to break it all down. QB Brock Vandagriff is No. 1 overall and we break down what we've ...
U40: Big defensive commit comes in, QB watch is on
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just as we were getting set to podcast, Iowa Western C.C. defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey committed to Oklahoma. We talk about the commitment and wha...
U40: Sorting out recruiting offers, big time QB headed to Norman
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As June arrives, summer football camps are in full swing. We talk with Josh and Bob about the latest news surrounding OU's football camps and satellit...
U40: Scoop spring tour is underway and a lot of loose eyeball emojis
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a week off the gang is back together to talk about all the travel last week during Josh's Oklahoma Preps spring tour (6:20). We break down the b...
U40: Breaking down the defensive recruiting moves for OU
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The gang has been hitting the road for spring football practices and this episode focuses on the latest going on in the recruiting game for the Sooner...
U40: How is OU reaching its fanbase and donor base? Latest recruiting news
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's really our first official offseason pod, which means you get a closer look into the minds of the entire staff. We're not sure anybody needs that,...
U40: Defensive recruiting isn't an overnight fix
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We breakdown the NFL Draft and what it means for the OU football program. We also give our thoughts on who landed in the best positions for long caree...
U40: NFL Draft is becoming a bigger deal for OU and Lincoln Riley
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Screw the offseason. It's the NFL Draft and Oklahoma is squarely in the mix with three potential first round picks. Lincoln Riley is using this weeken...
U40: Riley scores again with big recruiting weekend
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spring football officially concluded Tuesday and we had a chance to catch up with Alex Grinch and other coaches to get their final take on the 15 prac...
U40: Friday Night Under the Lights is huge success for OU and Jalen Hurts
13 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No one knew exactly how this was gonna go after OU had to move up their annual spring game from Saturday afternoon to Friday evening. But the announce...
U40: Breaking down first half of spring football, recruiting updates
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The team is back at full strength for this week's episode of the Unofficial 40 Podcast. We've had a good amount of media access so far this spring inc...
U40: Alex Grinch is laying down the law. Hurts speaks for first time at OU
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you were waiting for Jalen Hurts to declare he came to Oklahoma to chase the school's 3rd consecutive Heisman Trophy: keep waiting. Hurts made it a...
U40: Your NCAA Tourney preview and recruiting camps all over
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
OU football is on spring break which gives us a chance to catch up with OU hoops before they take on Ole Miss in the first round of the NCAA Tournamen...
U40: OU's massive Pro Day and the latest from Spring Football
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carey, Bob and Eddie have been in full spring football, NFL draft mode over the past few days and have a lot of updates on the latest going on with ev...
U40: We break down the start of spring football after Riley's first presser
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Choctaw Casino & Resort's Unofficial 40 podcast is ready to spring into football. We record right after Lincoln Riley holds his pre-spring press c...
U40: Kyler Murray is 5-foot-10. We guess he can play football now.
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 podcast it's the NFL Combine and the Kyler Murray show/no-show, how tall is he? sweepstakes. We...
U40: Josh is back from Rivals Camp L.A. and why Joe C. asked Carey to lunch
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 we go heavy recruiting as Josh just returned from Los Angeles and the Rivals 3-Stripe Camp out ...
U40: What happened with Ron Tatum? Kyler's NFL stock, recruiting charlatans
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 podcast, we talk about everything that has happened behind the scenes with freshman Ron T...
U40: National Signing Day is here, it was here, but now it's here again
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Choctaw Casino & Report Unofficial 40 takes aim at National Signing Day, which actually already happened, but is happening again. The Sooners sign...
U40: Breaking down the new coaching salaries, final signing day coming
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant is back just after the OU Board of Regents awarded Lincoln Riley a new long-term contract worth $6.5 million per...
U40: Alex Grinch has his s*** together and is ready to go
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lincoln Riley finally introduced his next defensive coordinator Sunday and we got to hear from the architect of OU's defense moving forward, Alex Grin...
U40: Jalen Hurts is coming to OU, breaking down the new coaches
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a non-stop news cycle since we ended last week's pod. Jalen Hurts actually announces his decision to enroll at Oklahoma as we were finishing...
U40: Coaching rumors, QB rumors, recruiting rumors
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many things floating out there we had to address them all. And many of them could change by the time you listen to this podcast. This wee...
U40: Lincoln Riley tabs Alex Grinch to take over his defense
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
About 15 minutes into the Choctaw Casino & Resort Unofficial 40 Bruce Feldman's report leaked out that Alex Grinch was set to be hired as Lincoln Rile...
U40: Kyler Murray no shows, Hollywood Brown does. Media in full swing.
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Media collides with the Orange Bowl as Wednesday is here and our first major media opportunities arrive. We headed out to practice to watch Marquise B...
U40: Lincoln recruits like a boss. The signing day breakdown
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oklahoma currently sits with the No. 5 recruiting class in the country after the early signing period has ended. On this edition of the Choctaw Casino...
U40: OU has been busy with awards, recruiting and getting back to football
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyler Murray and Lincoln Riley arrived back in Norman after a whirlwind week and a half of awards circuits and recruiting trips. So the gang got toget...