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?

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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:

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 

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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

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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

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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!

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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 

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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

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