Episodes
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U40: Could Jason Witten be OU football's offensive version of Brent Venables?
Would it actually be a good idea to hire Jason Witten as the next offensive coordinator? Spoiler: one member of the Unofficial 40 isn't as high on the idea. Would it be too risky? Or is it time to swing for the fences? Is Witten's ceiling higher than most? The offense looked like an actual...
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U40: Is the future of OU athletics being made right now?
How about that, an Unofficial 40 in the middle of a coaching search. I guess the coaching search hasn't fully began, but the guys do love to talk about the possibilities ahead for the vacant offensive coordinator position. Until then, what does the rest of this season look like? With the trip to...
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U40: Are we not as down on OU football as we should be? You tell us!
It's almost Halloween which means we have an extra special episode of the Unofficial 40! Not really, it's just an abnormally long pod this week. Believe it or not, the Sooners could still find their way to Atlanta for the SEC Championship. No, we are not telling you to book travel plans. Turns…
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U40: How far back did the issues start for the OU football offense?
Wanna hear about how bad the OU offense is some more? No? Too bad! The availability report comes out tonight and according to George, it will be another dense one. At what point was this offense doomed to fail? Is it an issue going back 5 years? Shoutout Dillon Gabriel, you protected the…
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U40: Is a National Championship back on the table for OU football?
Fun time is over, the Red River Rivalry win is in the past(we are still talking about it). Was the win enough to change our minds on the Sooners' season? Eddie is all on board, the others....not there just yet. Brent Venables says Michael Fasusi is almost ready, can his return help an offensive...
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U40: How in the world can OU football pull this off?
It's a beautiful weekend of college football ahead. Huge games all over the country, but none are bigger than the one that kicks off in the Cotton Bowl at 2:30 Saturday. When is the last timer the Sooners won this game as an underdog? Are they capable of doing so? Brent Venables was not happy…
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U40: John Mateer is your starter for Texas, is this his final chance to shine?
The bye week is here! A much needed reset for everyone after the Sooners 41-13 loss against Georgia. Brent Venables spoke with the media last night, and he is not giving up on John Mateer as the QB1 just yet. Also, he did keep George safe from the lightning. Will John Mateer make it through 4...
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U40: Did we just fix Oklahoma football?
For the first time since the 2018 Rose Bowl, Oklahoma takes on the Georgia Bulldogs. Can the Sooners shock the world? Maybe. Probably not though. The news of David Stone's injury shook the fanbase on Monday night, but maybe it isn't as bad as initially thought? Should Oklahoma fire everyone? The...
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U40: Will Ben Arbuckle be able to make the changes necessary on offense?
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...
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U40: Oklahoma isn't the only team Michigan is trying to take down
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...
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U40: We are so back and so are the Sooners
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...
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U40: College football, oh how close you are
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?...
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U40: Is the decision on Maikkula's backup tearing apart the Scoop staff?
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…
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U40: Who are the guys falling in love with on this roster?
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…
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U40: The guys break down all the talk from OU football media day
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....
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U40: Getting you ready for the start of football madness next week
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...
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U40: Is somebody already putting position coaches on the hot seat?
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.…
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U40: Eddy Pierre-Louis going to SEC Media Days is a good sign for the OL
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…
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U40: We're sort of ready to start talking about the 2026 OU football schedule
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...
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U40: How bright is the spotlight on John Mateer? Josh on Wolfgramm's decision
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...
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U40: How in the world did the Sooners win a national title in baseball?
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…
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U40: Off to Omaha, Texas Tech mess, summer camps and hate watching the NBA
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...
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Summer camps, baseball and first time the entire U40 crew is in the new studio
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....
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U40: Josh's high school tour is next week, OU camps just after, lots of action to come
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,...
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U40: Inside Jim Nagy's front office. We also love scumbags like Lane Kiffin
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...
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U40: Why we brought Parker Thune onboard, some football, some diamond talk
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...
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U40: Burks' fall in the draft, Tech's gambling QB, recruiting flip flop
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...
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U40: Looking at NFL Draft futures for OU football's roster
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...
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U40: Getting you ready for what to watch in the Red & White Scrimmage
Tons of activity this week with the spring game coming up on Saturday. We breakdown our expectations for what we'll see along with some predictions of who could step up and open some eyes this Saturday. We also heard from John Mateer and Bowe Bentley this week. What were some of our takeways and...
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U40: What do OU football, easter candy and Dianna Russini have in common?
We are deep into spring football coming off another media scrum last night on Owen Field. Brent Venables breaks down the roster at most key positions as the Sooners are battling through some bumps and bruises. But what about positions such as safety? Is there enough depth? George has all the…
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U40: Stand outs for Scoop crew after two weeks of spring practice
We've had three viewings and several rounds of interviews two weeks into spring football practices. Carey, Josh, Eddie and George get together to talk about the things that are standing out to them most through the second week. And there are zero April Fools shenanigans involved in this one. The...
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U40: Our impressions after watching an hour of spring practice
Oh man, Carey, Josh, Eddie and George get together to talk about everything they saw during OU's first spring football practice and they break down everything they saw. Tight ends, receivers, defensive line, offensive line, newcomers, coaches, people who got chewed out, people who looked good.…
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U40: A look ahead to spring football, March Madness is here
It's the start of the NCAA Tournament and time to give our official takes on how we feel about Porter Moser returning to Oklahoma and Roger Denny's decision to keep him. The women are dancing and they will be dancing late on Friday night. We're hoping the people show up for a 9pm tip-off. And it…
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U40: It's been a cool week of getting back to football stuff
We've been busy around the Scoop offices and that's the way we like it. OU spring football media day was on Monday and Carey is here with some of his impressions since Eddie and George have been burning up the YouTube channel. Got some leftover thoughts from all the guys as well, like what the...
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U40: Recruiting trail still hot with Witten commit. Chavez gets cheated by SEC?
The podcast is a big one this week because with spring sports, there is plenty to talk about. Aliyah Chavez WAS NOT the SEC Freshman of the Year! How does that happen? Cooper Witten's commitment was huge as the Sooners get ready to host a massive Future Freaks recruiting event in Norman. Josh is...
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U40: NFL Combine begins, men's hoops therapy for Eddie.
The on-field drills start today at the NFL Combine and Owen Heinecke is a part of things. Who could be the biggest draft surprise of this OU class? And who do we think won't get drafted? George has some interesting numbers on John Mateer's usage in the offense and what that needs to look like...
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U40: OU finds replacement for DeMarco, talking changes in CFB for 2026
Spring is in full swing as baseball and softball are underway, but the Sooners are still producing plenty of football news as Deland McCullough has been tabbed to take over for DeMarco Murray as OU's newest running backs coach. We talk with Josh McCuistion about what that means for recruiting at...
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U40: Coaching moves, NFL Draft, winter workouts and Bedlam football
DeMarco Murray surprised us all by taking a job in the NFL and now the Sooners will begin the search for his replacement. Brent Venables has found his replacement for Jay Valai in Michigan's LaMar Morgan. What do we know about him? The Sooners have a ton of players selected to participate in the...
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U40: It's a national signing day celebration! No it's not.
There has been a lot of news floating around lately, so forgive some of us if we forgot it (used to be) is the biggest day of the year. National Signing Day! Actually no one remembered because most everyone signs in the early period and then you have the portal. But the Sooners do have a notable...
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U40: Getting to know the new power structure of OU athletics
There has been a massive change at the top of OU athletics as we were introduced to Roger Denny yesterday alongside President Joe Harroz and Chair of Athletics, Randall Stephenson. How will this affect fundraising? NIL? Budgets? Facilities? We have a lot of questions. And are we ready to say that...
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What can OU learn about Indiana's title and apply it to their roster?
College football season is officially over now that Indiana has defeated Miami to win the National Championship. This is a good thing for everyone in college football right? So how did we get here? What did Indiana do that we can apply to the Sooners' roster? Indiana proved it's not just about…
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U40: The portal is closing. Taking stock of OU's class. Anything left?
Carey and Eddie start off the pod by relaying their experience at OU basketball last night. IT WAS AWFUL! Now we're on to portal talk and evaluating OU's haul. Could OU have done better? Yes. But they don't have a $40 million roster to work with like some others. Nagy was in quick and now is out...
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U40: Telling the stories of OU's portal victories
Josh was out at Navy All-American practices during today's show so Carey, Eddie and George took over the show. We're talking portal, portal, portal and giving some context on how some of OU's biggest grabs in the portal went down. What happened between OU and Indiana before Parker Livingstone…
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U40: The portal is swallowing up a lot of OU players. Any concerns?
It's been a fast and furious day of Oklahoma football players entering the transfer portal. As we were recording the podcast today, we got the news that Mike Hawkins was entering the portal. And even more came after that. George has updates on potential coaching changes. Josh is heading to…
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Merry Christmas and welcome to Oklahoma football Portal Season!
The last Unofficial 40 before Christmas. So Merry Christmas everybody! It's almost that other magical time of the year, Portal Season. The guys get together and talk about exactly what is happening inside the Switzer Center as players are starting to announce their intentions to the enter the...
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U40: Will OU's defense puts the clamps down on Alabama and head to L.A.?
It's Tuesday, but since the Sooners play on Friday, we're treating this like a Wednesday. And we have to get Eddie in the mood because he just wants the game to be here. Like we all do. We're talking about the matchup but we've also done most of the media stuff this week. So we have plenty to…
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We're antsy for the start of College Football Playoff week
It's just Wednesday. The Sooners are still 9 days away from their first round matchup with Alabama in Norman. The All-SEC teams were announced yesterday and OU had 10 players represented. They also had the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year, Tate Sandell, announced during the show. We gush…
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It's National Signing Day on the Unofficial 40
Jim Nagy and Brent Venables put together their first full recruiting class together in the 2026 cycle. How do we feel the partnership is going after listening to both of them talk about the class on National Signing Day? And what about the standouts in this class? Josh McCuistion thinks he can…
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U40: Will LSU leave it all out on the field? Or are they already done?
It's one of the biggest games anyone has seen in Norman in a long time. OU is one win away from heading to the College Football Playoff. Speaking of that, there are a couple of teams that could really blow this thing all up if things fall the right way. We discuss OU's position in the playoff…
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U40: Can Sooners get to 10-2 with this RB situation?
Oklahoma is currently ranked No. 8 in the College Football Playoff Rankings. That means that as long as OU wins out, they should be good for inclusion in the playoff. It also means they are in the running for a first-round home game. Carey, Josh, Eddie and George talk about the playoff hunt and...