The gang was all here. And then Josh locked himself out of his house and wasn't able to make it on this week. Doesn't matter, Carey, Eddie and Bob all had a chance to meet with Lincoln Riley, DeMarco Murray and Jamar Cain Wednesday and we talk about our impressions of Riley's newest hires. Some spring game info has trinkled out and we look forward to spring football which is just about a month away. A little bit of recruiting news came out this week of interest and we talk some OU hoops as they get ready for a massive stretch against Kansas and Baylor. All that and more on this week's MidFirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast

The rundown follows:

00:00 - Opener ... Josh has disowned us

24:57 - First impressions Jamar Cain/DeMarco Murray

36:00 - More on DeMarco Murray breakout session

50:00 - DeMarco as a coach

54:00 - Kobie McKenzie reclassifying/Caleb Williams

1:00:50 - OU hoops; Big games ahead

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It's the National Signing Day edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. We don't just breakdown the final signing day but the class as a whole with Josh and Bob. Who were the standouts? What players will make the biggest impact on both sides of the ball? How'd OU do at need positions like safety? We also have a new hire to breakdown in Jamar Cain and we talk about the impact DeMarco Murray is having on potential recruits. The entire gang is back together after we barely survived the storms on Wednesday. We also talk about the men's hoops team who had a tough loss in Lubbock and we talk about the recent junior days at OU as well. Another information packed podcast with a side of screwing around added in.

The full rundown is below:

00:00 - Hello and Welcome

3:00 - #20Deep is finalized

30:00 - Final thoughts on 2020 class

50:40 - Talkin' hoops

1:00 - Moving onto 2021

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The gang is back for another edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 and we're obviously talking about the new hire of Demarco Murray as Lincoln Riley's newest running backs coach. We talk about Murray's rise from his days at OU and the hurdles he faces going from a former star to a coach in such a short period of time. We also talk about the opening left on the defensive side of the ball and give our takes on how we feel Riley should go about making that hire. It's going to be an important recruiting weekend so Josh McCuistion is here for the latest on what you need to know on the recruiting trail. Some OU hoops talk and our thoughts on the tragic death of Kobe Bryant over the weekend as well. Also, a chance to win a free month of SoonerScoop if you're spanish is as good as Linda's.

The full rundown is below (Not sure if Eddie's attention drifted when doing the rundown this week)

3:25 - DeMarco Murray is your new Running Backs coach

22:30 - Defensive hire coming soon? What's next?

38:00 - Junior Day ahead; Sooners hosting 5-Stars

57:00 - Second National Signing Day next week. Alfred Collins?

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We know what you guys want from this week's Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. You want all the juicy tidbits about OU coaching hires. Well, we deliver. Do the Sooners have their man or better yet, their men? We talk about what we know and the things we don't know. Who's coming? Who's leaving? It was a big weekend for recruiting as OU went local heavy for their junior day and coaches are out on the road recruiting. Josh went to see OU's newest commitment this morning and we talk about that one. We breakdown the latest in recruiting and talk a little Senior bowl as well. Also, it's our first chance to really address the portal situation at OU and our first chance to tell you to calm down if you are out on a ledge.

The podcast rundown follows below:

00:00 - Welcome, Welcome. Just a little hoops talk

8:30 - What's going on in Norman? WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?

34:12 - Junior Day recap

43:00 - Senior Bowl stuff

50:30 - Sooners in the Portal

1:00:00 - Dre Butler/Alfred Collins updates

1:12:00 - Closing

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The national championship is over. Josh is saddened by Trevor Lawrence's performance but everyone is happy Joe Brady is moving on to the NFL. We also dive deep into our survey we released this week and go into some of the finer details behind why we ranked what we ranked. Carey steps up on his soapbox about compliance even in the face of LSU seemingly getting away with anything it wants. OU gets a huge, literally, commitment from Kobie McKinzie and Josh talks about the junior day coming up for the Sooners. Also, what's the buzz heading to the final signing period? Maybe a slight review of Don't F**k With Cats in this pod as well.

The rundown follows:

0:00 - Welcome. We bid goodbye to the CFB season

8:10 - The commitment of 2022 Lubbock Cooper OLB Kobie McKenzie

22:00 - Review/explain the SoonerScoop Survey

38:00 - More review of the Scoop Survey

52:00 - Joe Brady leaving LSU

1:01:00 - Big 12 heading into 2020

1:18:00 - Dead period coming to an end; Junior Day ahead

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It's officially the first Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast of the offseason. And one NFL job after another continues to fill up. There's only one job left to be filled that still has people bringing up Lincoln Riley's name, the Cleveland Browns. The gang is not to worried. What do the boys think about the Baylor opening? What hire could be good for Baylor but bad for OU? People are getting their hopes up for staff changes this offseason, so we talk about how Riley might handle things there. And what do we think should happen with staff changes? Josh gets us back up to speed on what's left for OU heading into the final signing day and we talk some what-ifs about the future of OU's head coach if Riley does take off for the NFL someday.

The full rundown follows below:

00:00 - Welcome, Welcome

5:00 - See ya, Matt Rhule

15:00 - A little Lincoln Riley talk for ya

23:00 - Any staff change rumblings?

34:00 - Recruiting. What's left for Sooners?

50:00 - It's getting kinda weird ... What IF Riley DID leave OU?

59:00 - National Championship - LSU vs. Clemson; Take the Tigers!

1:05:00 - OU Hoops

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Seems like it's been a while, but the full gang is back as Josh joins us from the exotic location of north Oklahoma City as he and the family and Linda are traveling for the post holiday holidays. Josh breaks down his trips to Orlando and San Antonio for All-American practices. Are the Sooners still in good shape with Reggie Grimes and Alfred Collins? What to make out of Chandler Morris' commitment and signing. Surely this shuts down all the buzz about Lincoln Riley's future for a little bit anyway? And what went wrong with Brock Vandagriff? The transfer market might be on the verge of gifting the Sooners a new wide receiver as well. We take a look at the roster as we head into the offseason and the quarterback competition that should still include Tanner Mordecai this spring.

The full rundown follows below (Eddie version):

0:00 -- It's been an interesting week

4:51 -- "Chandler Morris is one of the most accurate QB I've ever coached against"

10:00 -- Brock Vandagriff fallout

24:48 -- Josh's thoughts on the end of the Jalen Hurts era

33:27 -- All-Star game wrap up (Reggie Grimes, Alfred Collins, etc)

47:00 -- State of the program

1:04:00 -- Grad transfer market for Oklahoma? Theo Howard?

1:19:03 - OU hoops

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We can't help ourselves. We just want to give you another podcast now that all media activities are finally finished from Atlanta. There's nothing left to do but play the game. So we're breaking down everything we learned this week covering OU's College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl. It's a special edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 podcast. What did we learn from media day? What did we learn from the final podcast? Listen in to find out.

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Podcast's out, are you listening? Atlanta trees, no snow glistening. We're happy to talk, practices start, podding bout CFB Playoffs. Eddie and Bob join Carey from Atlanta for a Christmas edition of the MIdfirst Bank Unofficial 40. We talk about what we've seen and heard so far in early media and practice sessions and now that we have a feel for the mindset of the Sooners, how do we see things playing out Saturday? The shock has finally worn off regarding the suspensions. How does OU overcome the losses of Ronnie Perkins and Delarrin Turner-Yell. LSU also seems to be saying all the right things, but is their defense really improving? Or did they finish off the season against a lot of bad teams? Spoiler.. they did. Merry Christmas everybody!

The full rundown folllows below:

OPEN - Explaining the setup this week from Atlanta/Norman

0:04:30 - OU getting banged for not being happy participants in media settings. Is that fair?

0:09:30 - Lincoln seems to be tight and a bit paranoid so far this week

0:12:50 - OU has been here before, LSU hasn't. Will that matter?

0:14:35 - Jalen Hurts finished 2nd in the Heisman, but OU's team carried him to this point didn't they?

0:17:30 - Is LSU's defense really getting better or did they just play a bunch of shitty offenses to end the season?

0:20:45 - Tangant: The black numbers on the practice jerseys yesterday

22:40 - Replacing Ronnie Perkins. The suspension shock has worn off. Can you find a path to a replacement now?

0:24:45 - The theory of blitzing all the time vs. the criticism of playcalling on offense

0:26:40 - Lincoln vs. Grinch and how they'll approach replacing Delarrin Turner-Yell

0:33:04 - Why we let Josh give out holiday messages on the message board

0:34:30 - Media Day coming up Thursday

0:40:20 - How charming has Jalen Hurts been with the media in Atlanta. Same old same old?

0:43:15 - Clyde Edwards-Helaire

0:49:20 - How do the Sooners start this game? How much success can OU have in the run game?

0:51:25 - Role players that will have to step up on offense to win this game

0:54:25 - We haven't taken the time to really marvel in how well OU's defense was playing at the end of the year

0:56:00 - Alex Grinch's rotations and a rant from Eddie and Carey

1:00:00 - OU is on schedule because of Alex Grinch. A win Saturday puts OU ahead of schedule

1:02:10 - An explanation of all the video stuff we're working on and why Carey is at home

1:05:30 - Back to how a win could change OU's place in the college football landscape moving forward

1:14:00 - We actually mention how long the drought between titles has been for the Sooners

1:15:30 - Thursday will be crazy for media, Friday is a day of media formalities. Also Marty Smith has taken a hit this week and Carey is sad.

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It's the National Signing Day wrap-up edition. On this edition of the Midfirst Bank Unofficial 40 it's all about signing day and suspensions. We breakdown the class signed by Lincoln Riley and the Sooners Wednesday and talk about nuking his signing day press conference with our news about suspensions. What stood out about this class? What coaches pulled their weight? OU lost out on Jase McClellan, but did they sign a better running back in Seth McGowan? It's a full crew for this one. We even dive into our investigation of the suspensions and how it all came to be.

OPEN - Let's start off recruiting talk because we already nuked Lincoln Riley's recruiting press conference yesterday

0:04:08 - Family talk with Josh derails the recruiting talk right off the bat

0:05:15 - We dub the Reggie Grimes situation as the biggest story from signing day

0:10:00 - Alex Grinch's haul of immediate help on defense was a big storyline from signing day

0:13:00 - Is Calvin Thibodeaux the MVP position coach on defense for this class?

0:14:35 - What did OU get at running back that wasn't Jase McClellan

0:20:40 - Do fans have a right to be concerned about RB recruiting after the McClellan flip?

0:28:20 - Bill Bedenbaugh's massive haul on the offensive line

0:33:30 - Creed Humphrey. Will he stay at OU or turn pro?

0:37:50 - Is Bryson Washington the biggest signing of this class?

0:41:30 - Who is the most underrated recruit in this class?

0:47:40 - We nuked the press conference.

0:51:00 - Chasing down the suspension rumors

0:59:40 - LSU's offensive line is this year's Joe Moore Award winner

1:01:10 - LSU's top running back is injured

1:04:00 - Cocaine and Joe Powell

1:09:00 - Suspended players shouldn't be at bowl games should they?

1:12:00 - Caleb Kelly's situation?

1:14:00 - Heading to Atlanta

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