Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

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 quarters against Texas? How much is the offensive line to blame for all the issues? Josh's weekends plans were put to a halt due to a presidential matter. Eddie is not having a good day and the Cubs are to blame. We hope you enjoy this rare Thursday edition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast.

0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! It’s the best thing possible … a BYE week 

4:15 - The dilemma of John Mateer heading into OU-Texas

23:00 - Peyton Bowen has seen it before 

37:50 - Brent Venables certainly doesn’t act like a guy that is ready to make staff changes

50:00 - Preview of OU-Texas Week 

1:12:00 - Recruiting 

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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 answer varies every 10 seconds so, who knows. Ask Eddie. Finally, we deliver the solution everyone has been waiting for. How does this team get fixed? Starts with believing, and most likely ends with wanting to cry. All that and more on this edition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast.

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0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! The Sooners are headed Between the Hedges 

9:53 - Did David Stone dodge a massive bullet? 

25:00 - Would firing everybody help this offense? Probably not right now. But maybe. Subject to change. 

30:00 - We basically fix everything 

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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.

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 

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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

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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 

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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

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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 

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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 

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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 Best
24:00 - This is an OU podcast but the defense is stacked
35:00 - OU offensive takeaways from preseason so far
45:00 - QB talk. We’ve booked a room in New York City
52:00 - Sooners set to add Arkansas DT Danny Saili
57:00 - Recruiting; High school season set to kickoff
1:05:00 - Russell Westbrook announces his retirement and we share a cry 

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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.

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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.

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? 

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