Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

It's that time of the week again! The OU Board of Regents approved Brent Venables contract extension on Tuesday, no they were never going to push it back. How bad does Oklahoma need to beat New Mexico? Honestly, will anyone be truly happy if it isn't by 50? Trell Harris is set to miss some time with an injury, is it time for someone else in that room to step up? Was the offensive line really that bad? Even if they weren't, are they good enough to support a shift to the run game? Plus, some recruiting talk as Josh breaks down Connor Arant's commitment. Hold on...Josh had how many tickets in one day??? All that and more on this edition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast. *Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket.*Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3*Trading not available in all jurisdictions. Check local regulations before trading. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40!  9:30 - BoR approves Brent Venables contract extension! Hall of Fame World’s Worst Timing Moment 13:00 - Okay, Week 3 30:11 - Trell Harris ‘for the foreseeable future’  44:00 - Is the OL getting a bad rap? Everyone wants to run the ball but can they?  48:00 - It’s #PositivityWednesday. Let’s talk defense 1:04:00 - Sooners land a 2028 TE commit Connor Arant 1:11:00 - Takeaways from seeing 2027 RB Jacoby Dixon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well...it is Michigan week for Sooner fans. College football has a problem with the Wolverines, and well....SoonerScoop (specifically Eddie) has a Michigan problem of its own. I could tell you about it now, but it doesn't take long into this episode to find out what is happening. Anyway, Oklahoma is facing a huge road trip up to Ann Arbor, what is the injury situation, how is Cole Sullivan preparing to face his old team, and what are some of the keys for this OU offense to perform well. Isaiah Sategna is probably the answer to that last part. The guys break down what Jim Nagy had to say to the media regarding the last additions to the roster. What teams impressed the most in week 1? Plus, a quick recruiting update from Josh. All that and more on this edition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast *Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. *Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 *Trading not available in all jurisdictions. Check local regulations before trading. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur.  0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! OU is headed to Ann Arbor and there’s drama all over the place 18:00 - Don’t get it crooked. This is still a massive game in Ann Arbor 27:00 - Injury situation for OU going into the Big House 36:25 - Cole Sullivan returns to Michigan  42:00 - Key(s) for Oklahoma offensively  50:00 - Isaiah Sategna was awesome vs. UTEP  1:00:00 - Sooners added four players with TRO; Adding depth is great; OU GM Jim Nagy spoke with the media earlier this week  1:11:00 - CFB Roundtable  1:23:00 - Recruiting Notes  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait...Oklahoma players football this week? That's right, the first Unofficial 40 of the 2026 football season has arrived! Aren't you excited? Good! Unfortunately for you though, we start off on the injury front with some updates on a couple key starters on the offensive side of the ball. Josh is back from a recruiting trip for the ages where he saw a couple five-stars do their thing over in Kentucky. Jumping back to the world of college football, what is the latest on Danny Saili? Honestly, Eddie might be eligible to play at this point. Lloyd Avant might be an even bigger star than expected, at least that's what George says. On the defense, Reggie Powers might be a name offensive coordinators hear in their nightmares. Finally, we cap things off with a little Home Alone talk(yes, the Christmas movie) and much more on this edition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! It’s FOOOOTBALL time in Norman! Let’s start with some bad news: Ryan Fodje was injured at practice  22:00 - Quick stop down to praise 2027 TE commit Seneca Driver 31:00 - Josh also stopped down with 2028 DL Kellan Hall  36:00 - Little bit of a national recruiting talk; Sooners not giving up on Texas Tech ATH commit Gideon Gash  45:00 - Update on Arkansas DT transfer Danny Saili 50:00 - Back to OU football  59:00 - Some Lloyd Avant hype for ya  1:06:00 - Reggie Powers will be a star at Cheetah  1:20:00 - Miscellaneous roundtable on all things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of the Unofficial 40...we just want college football back. Good thing is, we are just one weekend away. Let's get deep...two-deep...as in what will the two-deep look like. We also got to speak with Elijah Thomas, could this be the year the Sooners have two 1000 yard receivers? Plenty of news coming out of the world of NFL players coming back to college, pointing at LSU. By the way, did the FBI really check the LSU facilities? No idea but it would be cool if they did. We talk some recruiting, specifically how Cooper Witten is a monster among high schoolers. Brent Venables contract extension caused a stir, but what contract extension doesn't these days. And for you huge football sickos out there, Eddie may be the offensive lineman you are looking...all that and more on this edition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! It’s Week Zero. It’s *almost* time to football 14:00 - Let’s talk projected two-deep. Also, big year for development at WR  41:00 - NFL players coming back to college tangent  51:00 - Josh talks some recruiting; Headed to see 2028 No.1 DT Kellan Hall and 2027 Sooners TE commit Seneca Driver this weekend  1:05:00 - Brent Venables got a contract extension  1:16:00 - TCU hates the media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another day over 100 degrees, but nothing stops the Unofficial 40. We are one week closer to kickoff, and at this point, any college football will do the trick. The guys hit the studio with plenty to discuss, and possibly an egregiously long discussion over who will be the Sooners' center with Jake Maikkula's timeframe uncertain. Josh and Parker have been hitting the recruiting trail hard while George plays with his new favorite football toy, and to be fair we are all a little jealous. Oklahoma's win total saw a slight bump and maybe the hype around the receiver room has something to do with it? Probably not. There is plenty to watch out for before camp closes, speaking of watch, Carey has turned George into a watch guy now...Eddie couldn't care less. Fill in the desire for football with SoonerScoop on this addition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! In case you haven’t heard, football is basically back!  3:27 - George is officially a #numbers guy  11:00 - Courtland Guillory makes his first media appearance  18:00 - WR talk  28:04 - How much does the Jake Maikkula injury affect OU’s run game early?  46:00 - OU win total moves to 8.5?  1:01:00 - Biggest ?s as camp closes 1:08:00 - Recruiting  1:18:00 - Look ahead to the weekend/CFB Roundtable  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first Unofficial 40 since the Sooners threw the pads on and thank goodness we don't have to record this outside. The guys go over the recent intel from fall camp, including some offensive line talk and of course, George wants to talk about injuries. What kind of numbers does John Mateer need to put up to make Eddie happy? Plus what the new addition on the defensive line means for the Sooners as the season approaches fast. Finally, a tear or two is shed as Russell Westbrook announces his retirement...yes this is an OU podcast. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Preseason Camp Week 2. Please take a deep breathe on the injury front.11:00 - OU offensive line playing well; that’s great news! Hello, Noah Best24:00 - This is an OU podcast but the defense is stacked35:00 - OU offensive takeaways from preseason so far45:00 - QB talk. We’ve booked a room in New York City52:00 - Sooners set to add Arkansas DT Danny Saili57:00 - Recruiting; High school season set to kickoff1:05:00 - Russell Westbrook announces his retirement and we share a cry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are one day removed from OU fall media day and there is still plenty to cover from the festivities. The Sooners hit the practice field today while we wait for our first glimpse Friday morning. The SoonerScoop crew goes over all things media day in this addition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast. Eddie is still starstruck by Jason Witten, Carey fears the stories from the past that Kevin Wilson might share, Josh's big head can't contain his excitement for the season and George goes back to his vast experience with the law as he still has no idea if the class of 2022 can actually come back. Football season is back, and the Unofficial 40 never left. Download Cash App Today: ⁠https://click.cash.app/ui6m/u98n146s⁠  #CashAppPod.  Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the ⁠Sutton prepaid card⁠, ⁠Sutton debit flex card⁠, and ⁠Bancorp debit flex card⁠.  Savings provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Football is BACK in Norman, Oklahoma8:00 - Sooners held Media Day on Tuesday; On the practice field today!18:00 - Running back room25:00 - Offensive line/Tight end talk41:00 - Interior defensive tackle sounds promising45:00 - Cornerbacks/Defensive ends1:00:00 - Ben Arbuckle Year No.2. A lot to prove with a steadfast belief in John Mateer1:06:00 - Recruiting updates — Recruiting Report on Scoop Youtube this week1:15:00 - Carey makes a bold prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tomorrow is the annual Fostering Futures Coaches luncheon which has kind of become the official kickoff of preseason football in Norman. And next week when we're recording the U40 we will be doing it just 1 day after OU's official media day where we will talk to Brent Venables, assistant coaches and many players. It's going to be a very fun time of the year. Owen Heinecke was scheduled to have a hearing tomorrow as well and George updates us on what is still going on with Heinecke and the NCAA. There are some interesting developments in the NIL space as well. It is something kind of smart that could impose a sort of tax on a school's roster when they take in transfers from the portal. Carey has the breakdown. And will OU have a jersey patch? What type of company is OU looking for? And how soon does it have to get done? George with the update on that one. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Football is so, so near 17:00 - Coaches Luncheon on Thursday; Preseason camp begins next week 46:00 - Owen Heinecke hearing on Thursday 7/29 50:00 - Carey talks NIL/Senate conversation 57:00 - Non-recruiting guys talk recruiting 1:03:00 - Jersey patches coming to Norman but when?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It finally happened, we got a little too into OU football breakdowns as we started going over the offensive positions and what has to happen on offense to for John Mateer to be a more successful quarterback coach. The addition of Jason Witten has been a massive boost at the tight end position. And the tight end room could be one of those positions that really helps turn things around on offense. What is the running back room going to look like? What are Delan McCullough's running back rotations going to look like and who do we think will end up the best player in that room by the end of the season? We feel good about the offensive line. Who can OU not afford to lose along that line and remain productive? And we haven't seen anything of Trell Harris yet, even though Brent Venables declared him healthy and full go at Media Days. WE STILL DON'T LIKE HURT RECEIVERS THOUGH!!! And what about the high school guys? Will someone finally break out?! OK, you see how we can get carried away. George talks about who he voted for in the All SEC voting. And what one player can improve the offense the most? Lots of QB talk in the SEC, general SEC Conference teams and how serious is the SEC about breaking away from the NCAA? Also watch as Eddie cringes as the guys start talking about how different generations view Star Wars. THE FULL BREAKDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Sooners kicked off SEC Media Days in Tampa 15:00 - One of the big takeaways from SEC Media Days is a belief the TE room is infinitely better 22:17 - Question of the Day: Name one player that can elevate OU to the top of the SEC? 31:00 - OU WR group … still some questions but it’s fun to talk about right now 43:00 - Little OL talk 56:00 - All-SEC talk 1:09:00 - Three leagues: NFC, AFC and the SEC 1:32:00 - Recruiting? Recruiting? Recruiting? 1:38:00 - Nerd fest talking Star Wars between Carey, Josh and George  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is literally the deadest week of the year for sports. Pro tip, always take vacation the week the ESPYs are on TV. But we've kind of had a lot of football thoughts running through our mind watching a lot of OU games being played on ESPNU the last few days. George dropped part 3 of the John Mateer series and it got us thinking... Is there a receiver OU should have tried harder to keep in the portal after watching some games closer to the end of the season? We also talk about Eddy Pierre-Louis being invited to SEC Media Days to represent the team. Is this a message that Brent Venables and the offensive staff feel confident in their offensive line and particularly the leadership that is developing in that room? Major League Baseball held their draft and Eddie says the Sooners came out big winners as far as players that will now return to OU next season. Someone takes us down a rabbit hole of most crushing OU losses. It's also the peak of the offseason so we wondered aloud, how much longer are malls gonna survive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big 12 Media Days have started and it's a quick reminder that some weird stuff happens during talking season. The Texas Tech situation blew up once again with Brett Yormark handling things poorly in Frisco, Texas during the old conference's preseason event. Oh boy, Texas Tech... Carey, Eddie and George are here with Josh on vacation this week and we've kind of decided it's time. We're dipping our toes in preseason talk. Position talk, storyline talk in our own rambling way of getting going with the start of the season. George has a lot of scenarios about how the season could start and how acceptable that start would be for everyone. George is also getting ready to go on a little vacation to celebrate his first year of marriage to the lovely Erin. Eddie has a family wedding coming up as well. It's wedding season for sure. Just relax everybody, enjoy some football talk as we try and prepare ourselves mentally and physically for the start of preseason camp and SEC Media Days in less than two weeks. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! It’s the calm before the storm  7:00 - Media Days have become useless but they do be funny #content  33:00 - Behind the scenes of George’s Mateer Part II story; Sam Bradford working with John Mateer a little this offseason 52:00 - What position are you most concerned about with depth?  1:15:00 - CFB Roundtable  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a bit rant-e today on the Unofficial 40 as Carey laid out his frustrations getting the audio dialed right in the new studios. So if you have any comments about wanting better audio, Carey has some comments for you. Carey also has some words with OU fans criticizing John Mateer for his play last year. Especially after George visited with Mateer during the Manning Passing Academy about what last season was like for him trying to play through the hand surgery. Tomorrow is possibly a big day for OU in recruiting as Uhila Wolfgramm is set to make his decision. Josh talks about the absolute roller coaster he has been on throughout his visits and decision. We're getting stir crazy going into July. Happy 4th of July everybody!!! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Let’s talk futbol 14:00 - American football is near; John Mateer at Manning Passing Academy 48:00 - Uhila Wolfgramm announcing on Thursday, July 2 53:00 - Sooners might be taking over the state of Utah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone is finally back together in the studio and we're here to talk some OU baseball national championship. Carey and Josh join Eddie and George to recap their thoughts on the magical run by this Sooner baseball team. There is also big news coming on the recruiting trail on Friday. Will there be any good news for the Sooners? George is also headed back out on the road to Louisiana where he will attend the Manning Passing Academy and meet up with his good friend John Mateer. How good is the Omaha Zoo? The fellas took a trip out to see it all. THE RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! OU baseball is the 2026 National Champion. What?! 50:00 - Big announcements ahead on the recruiting trail — Bode Sparrow & Uhlia Wolfgramm 53:00 - George is headed to the Manning Passing Academy on Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back, back, back, back for a lot of baseball talk as Eddie and George are headed to Omaha to cover the Sooners in the Men's College World Series. George is going feature crazy on the baseball program right now and we talk about exactly who Brian Kimrey is and why he's given so much money to OU baseball. Carey, George and Eddie are all hate watching the NBA Finals and we couldn't get enough of the Spurs meltdown last night (sorry Spurs fans). Josh is here to recap everything that was in the last week with recruiting and we "sort of" have kickoff times for OU football in 2026. Is there a possible Friday night game out there? The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Spurs meltdown, Eddie & George are headed to Omaha to cover OU baseball at the MCWS 17:00 - George took a deep dive on OU baseball mega-donor Brian Kimrey 32:00 - Sooners 2027 recruiting lost a pair of WR commits over the weekend 39:00 - Texas Tech has been making some headlines 57:00 - OU kickoff windows released Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George is back from vacation and work travel and joins us in the new studio for the first time. So the entire U40 crew is in studio together. Carey, Josh, Eddie and George. And we're excited for the OU baseball program as they head to Lawrence, Kan., for a Super Regional showdown against Kansas. Eddie is headed up for full coverage and we talk about how this team got here. Summer camps are going on and we're bracing for the biggest day yet on Friday. Some truly talented recruits will be in attendance. We've also been able to eyeball some current players and we can't help but be impressed with how physical all the young dudes are looking. Oh yeah, we've got some recent commitments to talk about. Carey has a message for all the listeners about working through the audio issues and the hiccups along the way as we close with George Stoia III's investigative journalism about cat people. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! OU baseball is headed to a Super Regional at Kansas 19:00 - OU Football Camp underway! 30:00 - Current players look great physically 43:00 - Sooners picked up a pair of 2027 commits with RB Jakoby Dixon (Brenham, TX), CB Gabriel Osborne (Mustang, Okla) 52:00 - Carey apologizes for the audio in the first couple of shows 56:00 - George gives an update on the cat lady that is actually a cat man Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's one of our favorite times of the year. Josh is headed to Oklahoma for his spring football tour and Parker beat him to the punch by flying out to Florida to see OU QB prospect Brady Quinn. And the week after that, we'll have OU football camps underway. And next week, George will be in Destin, Florida, at the SEC meetings. But for now, we open the new studio and turn the Unofficial 40 into the newest video show on YouTube. We'll still be right here for all you audio podcasters, but as many of you told us, you want it all on video too. So here we go folks. Also, the Texas Tech/Brendan Sorsby thing is despicable. But you kind of have to love it as well. It's the wild west of college football for a reason. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! 9:00 - The guys are starting spring HSFB tours; Parker is in Florida on Wednesday 24:00 - Let us glaze ourselves for a second; SoonerScoop.com officially has a studio. It’s been a really great 10 years. 35:00 - Josh is a Premier League Champion 37:00 - Brendan Sorsby Weirdness 53:00 - Oklahoma is in a good spot from top to bottom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The school year is coming to an end and Campus Corner is starting to empty, but we're still here grinding our way toward high school spring football and summer camps. George also took a deep dive into OU's front office as he talked to a lot of agents about how OU's front office operates and how they are to deal with. And oh man, do people hate Lane Kiffin! And we're here for it. How many teams do you really need in a College Football Playoff? We also attended the Rock Creek Entertainment District groundbreaking ceremony. Carey has some beef. And we think someone is trying to harm George's dog, Finn. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! It’s getting quiet around Norman. Schooooooool’s out for summer. 7:00 - George is taking a deep dive on OU’s front office and how it operates 17:00 - Lane Kiffin sure does like headlines 24:00 - CFB Roundtable 45:00 - Recruiting: 2027 QB commit Jamison Roberts hearing from other schools? 1:05:00 - George saved Finn’s life 1:20:00 - Rock Creek Entertainment District breaks ground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the first Unofficial 40 podcast since we hired Parker Thune. Carey and the guys talk a little bit about how things happened behind the scenes and whether or not it was a unanimous decision to make the hire. And why it is we ultimately believed it was the best thing for SoonerScoop and our subscribers. We're headed to the re-imagined Sooner Caravan tonight in Oklahoma City where we'll hear from OU administrators and coaches. What do we think we will hear? Some votes from the coaches on what they would like to see the regular and postseason look like moving forward. What do the guys think about eliminating conference championship games and shortening the season? OU softball is about to have their first game in the SEC tournament. How do we feel about OU's chances of making a run to another title? And is the baseball team in trouble? Josh gives us an update on what the latest is with OU football recruiting. Another edition is here! * For a limited time, our listeners can get the Harry's Plus Trial Set for only $10 at https://www.harrys.com/soonerscoop. #ad #harrys * CHEERS: Same night out - way better mornign with Cheers. For a limited time our listeners are getting 20% off their entire order by using code SOONERSCOOPON3 at https://www.cheershealth.com #cheers #ad THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! The SoonerScoop family grew by one — Welcome to Parker Thune 27:00 - Sooner Caravan kicks off in OKC Wednesday night 38:00 - George presents some stories he’s writing; Interesting numbers on John Mateer 49:00 - Diamond sport check-in 1:00:00 - Recruiting updates with Josh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is back to talk about last weekend's NFL Draft. There were some head scratchers like Deion Burks falling late in the 7th round and Damonic Williams not getting drafted at all. George has the latest on Owen Heinecke as his lawyers were able to get a filing by the NCAA thrown out due to technical errors. The NCAA is looking to add way too many teams to March Madness. We might have to move it to April Madness. And what about this blockbuster news of Texas Tech's quarterback and NIL darling being in hot water over incredible gambling activity? We've got the latest in recruiting and some stickball updates to go with our NFL Draft talk. Welcome back! THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! 8:00 - Latest on Owen Heinecke’s court case 16:00 - NCAA (basketball) Tournament expansion seems to be happening 23:00 - Brendan Sorsby is in a situation 32:00 - NFL Draft takeaways 40:00 - Jadyn Ott to the … CHIEFS … WHAT? 58:00 - Sooners lose a commit (RB Jaxsen Stokes) and gain a commitment (DT Sione Filala) 1:01:00 - 2027 OL Gus Corsair and Oklahoma going in different directions? 1:06:00 - Diamond Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George's X account has been hacked and it was probably his fault. But the gang is here and we're talking about the NFL Draft and where we could see OU's best getting drafted. We also take a look at future draft picks on the current OU roster and we have a spirited debate whether Jayden Jackson or David Stone will go higher in the draft one of these days. We're also buying stock at a Nancy Pelosi pace when it comes to Danny Okoye. We're also wondering why the national love for Oklahoma in 2026 seems to be missing. Are we just terrible homers? Or is everyone seeing it wrong? We talk future schedule and opponent spring game takeaways. Basketball prices seem to be going bonkers in the NIL space. That certainly seems to be affecting Porter Moser's chase for talent. We also talk a little recruiting as we're all fighting to stay awake with late night NBA games keeping us up late. It's another great week to listen to the Unofficial 40! Thanks to our great sponsors at nJoy Vision (https://www.njoyvision.com/) and Cody Drug RX (https://codydrugrx.com/) THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! 10:00 - Any big spring ball takeaways? 24:00 - Danny Okoye hype seems very real 31:00 - NFL Draft starts Thursday 58:00 - Why is there no national love? 1:08:00 - Looking around at the SEC 1:12:00 - NIL prices continue to go up, up, up 1:20:00 - Recruiting updates following Red-White weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices