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Oklahoma Sooners face mounting questions as bold predictions emerge: can Brent Venables and Jim Nagy’s sustainable culture outshine Texas A&M’s spending spree? The Sooners’ strategy for roster retention, balancing NIL money, and maintaining long-term competitiveness comes under the spotlight. Debates heat up over the SEC’s nine-game schedule—will commissioner Greg Sankey regret the move, or will the conference assert its dominance regardless of outside pressure? Stat projections fuel the conversation as Jaden Jackson, David Stone, and Taylor Wine battle to lead Oklahoma in sacks, while Tori Blaylock and Rocky Beers stake their claims for the most touchdowns. Concerns about running back health, backup quarterback options, and the too-deep linebacker group surface, while wide receiver Jer'Michael Carter and running back Lloyd Avant emerge as candidates for breakout seasons. Can the interior offensive line step up to anchor a championship run in 2026? Don’t miss this energetic discussion on Oklahoma’s path forward. Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.