EPISODE · May 1, 2019 · 1H 44M
U40: Defensive recruiting isn't an overnight fix
from Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40 · host SoonerScoop.com
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 careers in the league. And no, you can't ignore the developments of no defensive players drafted or the realization of where OU is in regards to recruiting on the defensive side of the ball. Drew Sanders' flip from OU to Alabama is just reality right now. How does Alex Grinch and Lincoln Riley turn the tide for OU in recruiting defensive players? We talk a lot about the issues facing OU moving forward. OPEN - You cannot tear Eddie and Carey apart. Robo dialing is messing with the podcast. 0:7:30 - Thank goodness Kyler Murray went number one. A recap of OU players in the NFL Draft. 0:15:23 - Teams not sold on Cody Ford being a starting tackle? 0:23:00 - What if Kyler hadn't been No. 1? 0:29:45 - The non drafting of OU defensive players and the troubling perception of OU as a defensive liability 0:37:00 - What Drew Sanders picking Alabama says about all of this? 0:42:15 - The recruiting work this staff has had to put in to identify their type of players 0:47:15 - It's not all doom and gloom, but a new foundation has to be set on defense 0:50:00 - Brynden Walker smoke? 0:54:35 - 15 spring practices gives Grinch and his staff to really evaluate where they need more bodies on defense 0:58:00 - How the recruiting calendar has changed for OU with official visits moved up 1:04:00 - Official visits coming up for Oklahoma 1:12:30 - The Five Star Challenge has been announced officially in Atlanta 1:16:20 - We don't know what to call them, but the cuss-haters are killing us on iTunes by 1-starring the pod. 1:21:10 - People always love Josh and Bob. People usually save their hatred for Carey and Eddie. 1:27:20 - Eddie says he doesn't want to make the pod longer but then makes the pod longer with Kyler/Arizona talk. Which is fine. 1:30:35 - Reminder, Pete Prisco got body bagged by someone from the Arizona organization 1:34:30 - The pressure on Jalen Hurts now. It's just not fair but it's gonna happen 1:38:20 - How did the defensive roller coaster of spring get ignored like it was? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 careers in the league. And no, you can't ignore the developments of no defensive players drafted or the realization of where OU is in regards to recruiting on the defensive side of the ball. Drew Sanders' flip from OU to Alabama is just reality right now. How does Alex Grinch and Lincoln Riley turn the tide for OU in recruiting defensive players? We talk a lot about the issues facing OU moving forward. OPEN - You cannot tear Eddie and Carey apart. Robo dialing is messing with the podcast. 0:7:30 - Thank goodness Kyler Murray went number one. A recap of OU players in the NFL Draft. 0:15:23 - Teams not sold on Cody Ford being a starting tackle? 0:23:00 - What if Kyler hadn't been No. 1? 0:29:45 - The non drafting of OU defensive players and the troubling perception of OU as a defensive liability 0:37:00 - What Drew Sanders picking Alabama says about all of this? 0:42:15 - The recruiting work this staff has had to put in to identify their type of players 0:47:15 - It's not all doom and gloom, but a new foundation has to be set on defense 0:50:00 - Brynden Walker smoke? 0:54:35 - 15 spring practices gives Grinch and his staff to really evaluate where they need more bodies on defense 0:58:00 - How the recruiting calendar has changed for OU with official visits moved up 1:04:00 - Official visits coming up for Oklahoma 1:12:30 - The Five Star Challenge has been announced officially in Atlanta 1:16:20 - We don't know what to call them, but the cuss-haters are killing us on iTunes by 1-starring the pod. 1:21:10 - People always love Josh and Bob. People usually save their hatred for Carey and Eddie. 1:27:20 - Eddie says he doesn't want to make the pod longer but then makes the pod longer with Kyler/Arizona talk. Which is fine. 1:30:35 - Reminder, Pete Prisco got body bagged by someone from the Arizona organization 1:34:30 - The pressure on Jalen Hurts now. It's just not fair but it's gonna happen 1:38:20 - How did the defensive roller coaster of spring get ignored like it was? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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