Tyler Neal is Checking In - An Oklahoma Basketball Podcast

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode, Tyler reacts to the BIG news of the new arena project in Norman getting the go-ahead!  He starts with the news, before touching on some public pushback and getting into a few thoughts of his own. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 - Open

02:50 - The News

05:26 - Project Reminders

07:24 - Addressing Pushback(s)

14:37 - Some Further Thoughts

17:52 - Close

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, tell a friend about the show, and please feel free to leave a 5-star review!

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” (Mon-Fri, 3-6pm) as well as with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (all road games) on the Sooner Radio Network.

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode, Tyler pulls audio from a segment of Hour #2 of 107.7 The Franchise's 'The Afternoon Show' on 1/26/26. He and his cohost Matt Burton discuss the latest loss (a BACKBREAKER) on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, MO against Missouri.

They discuss the double-buzzer-beating nature of the loss, the fouling when up 3 debate, and various different levels of Tyler's playing experience that tie into what the Sooner Men are going through right now.

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, and please feel free to leave a review (ideally with 5 stars if you feel it’s fair!).

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air:

• daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” - Mon-Fri, 3-6pm

• with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (all road games): Sooner Radio Network

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode, Tyler reviews WBB’s last 3 games of SEC play (home Ole Miss, away Kentucky, home LSU).  He starts with some brief pre-LSU game thoughts before diving heavily into LSU and some things to ponder about this team looking ahead to South Carolina Thursday & beyond.

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, tell a friend about the show, and please feel free to leave a 5-star review!

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” (Mon-Fri, 3-6pm) as well as with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (all road games) on the Sooner Radio Network.

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode, Tyler invites on 2 die-hard Sooner Men's Basketball fans Will & OUHoopsFanGreg (formerly PledgerFan) to discuss the state of MBB right now. 3 big picture topics, a few thoughts on the roster, and then a couple reasons for optimism moving forward.

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, and please feel free to leave a review (ideally with 5 stars if you feel it’s fair!).

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air:

• daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” - Mon-Fri, 3-6pm

• with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (all road games): Sooner Radio Network

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode, Tyler pulls audio from 2 different segments of Hour #2 of The Franchise Afternoon Show on 1/13/26.

In the first, he and his cohost Matt Burton discuss the Tuesday night matchup for the Sooner Men at home against Florida.

In the 2nd, they welcome Kevin Henry (color commentator for MBB on the Sooner Radio Network) to the show to break down the game further.

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, and please feel free to leave a review (ideally with 5 stars if you feel it’s fair!).

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air:

• daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” - Mon-Fri, 3-6pm

• with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (all road games): Sooner Radio Network

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode, Tyler reviews MBB’s 1-2 start to SEC play after a win at home against Ole Miss and road losses to Mississippi St & Texas A&M by sorting through some of his biggest current thoughts about the team, going into a big week with 2 home games against Florida & Alabama.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 - Open

02:25 - The 1-2 Start

07:13 - The Impact of Quick, Reactionary Subbing

11:50 - Wague’s Importance / Foul Trouble

14:57 - Tae Davis’ ceiling

20:11 - Roster Optimism

22:46 - Up Next

25:37 - Close

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, tell a friend about the show, and please feel free to leave a 5-star review!

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” (Mon-Fri, 3-6pm) as well as with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (all road games) on the Sooner Radio Network.

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode, Tyler reviews WBB’s 2-0 start to SEC play after wins away to Texas A&M and home against Miss. St.  He starts with their latest AP rankings before hitting on 3 things that have stood out to him through 2 games.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 - Open

02:32 - OU’s top 5 (!!) AP ranking

03:59 - Dominant stats thus far

06:24 - Aaliyah Chavez flu games

07:32 - Upcoming gauntlet

09:09 - Ole Miss (H) preview

11:04 - Close

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, tell a friend about the show, and please feel free to leave a 5-star review!

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” (Mon-Fri, 3-6pm) as well as with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (all road games) on the Sooner Radio Network.

DESCRIPTION:

On this New Year’s Day episode, Tyler breaks down some intel he’s gotten on new Sooner Kirill Elatontsev, knocks out a quick mailbag segment with some thoughts looking ahead to conference play, and briefly previews the Ole Miss game on Saturday.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 - Open

02:44 - Intel on Kirill 

07:20 - Conf. Play Lookahead Mailbag

16:29 - brief Ole Miss preview

20:30 - Close

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, leave a 5-star review while you’re at it, and tell a friend about the show!

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” (Mon-Fri, 3-6pm) as well as with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (road games) on the Sooner Radio Network.

DESCRIPTION:

On this combined WBB & MBB episode, Tyler runs through a quick 6-pack of thoughts (3 for each team) after the Bedlam hoops SWEEP in downtown OKC on Saturday.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 - Open

02:25 - 3 WBB Thoughts 

10:53 - 3 MBB Thoughts

18:22 - Close

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, tell a friend about the show, and please leave a 5-star review!

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” (Mon-Fri, 3-6pm) as well as with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (road games) on the Sooner Radio Network.

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode, Tyler reviews the Sooner Men’s 86-70 loss on Saturday night in Phoenix, AZ to the Arizona State Sun Devils -- ahead of a big one in OKC on Saturday against the 9-0 Oklahoma State Cowboys.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 - Open

04:13 - Emptying An Abbreviated Game Notebook

15:09 - Team Stats Comparison

17:00 - Main Game Takeaways / Questions / Concerns

21:43 - Close

EXTRAS:

Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, tell a friend about the show, and please feel free to leave a 5-star review!

Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal

Catch Tyler on air daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The Franchise” (Mon-Fri, 3-6pm) as well as with WBB doing color commentary throughout the season (all road games) on the Sooner Radio Network.