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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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. And the tight end room could be one of those positions that really helps turn things around on offense. What is the running back room going to look like? What are Delan McCullough's running back rotations going to look like and who do we think will end up the best player in that room by the end of the season? We feel good about the offensive line. Who can OU not afford to lose along that line and remain productive? And we haven't seen anything of Trell Harris yet, even though Brent Venables declared him healthy and full go at Media Days. WE STILL DON'T LIKE HURT RECEIVERS THOUGH!!! And what about the high school guys? Will someone finally break out?! OK, you see how we can get carried away. George talks about who he voted for in the All SEC voting. And what one player can improve the offense the most? Lots of QB talk in the SEC, general SEC Conference teams and how serious is the SEC about breaking away from the NCAA? Also watch as Eddie cringes as the guys start talking about how different generations view Star Wars.

THE FULL BREAKDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW:

0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Sooners kicked off SEC Media Days in Tampa

15:00 - One of the big takeaways from SEC Media Days is a belief the TE room is infinitely better

22:17 - Question of the Day: Name one player that can elevate OU to the top of the SEC?

31:00 - OU WR group … still some questions but it’s fun to talk about right now

43:00 - Little OL talk

56:00 - All-SEC talk

1:09:00 - Three leagues: NFC, AFC and the SEC

1:32:00 - Recruiting? Recruiting? Recruiting?

1:38:00 - Nerd fest talking Star Wars between Carey, Josh and George 

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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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