The gang is back and we're talking about the hot issues on the Crimson Corner lately: OU and NIL. Can it be better? And who is supposed to make it better? We usually try and avoid a lot of NIL talk but it's time for the fanbase to get back to the basics on how this all works. Alabama has some big names hitting the portal as well. But would the Sooners be players for more high profile portal transfers? We're also talking about the 2025 recruiting class that is going very, very well at this point. And speaking of the program's biggest issue right now, there are a ton of offensive lineman available in the class of 2025. Josh tells us how the Sooners are faring with the biggest names out there in 2025. Bob is here for some hoops talk as OU gets a very winnable game tonight in the LNC. And Zac Alley has been officially announced as OU's next DC. His salary will give a good indication of whether he really is seen as the new lead dog on defense.
The full rundown follows below:
0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Let’s talk it out
22:00 - Zac Alley hire made official 
34:00 - Anything new in the transfer portal? 
37:00 - Focusing on 2025 class
56:00 - Hoops talk; don’t push the panic button yet
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U40: 2025 recruiting is all about the OL class

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It's the Unofficial 40 back and fully in football mode. We're talking about Damonic Williams. George has put in the work and has all the latest on the saga that has become everything the OU football program is about in this very moment. He's currently in Baton Rouge, but there's reason to believe OU still has a chance to land the biggest defensive player currently in the portal. Here from the gang on everything they've heard leading up to this point. We also talk about the departure of Gavin Freeman and how much processing is going on right now with NIL and the portal. And who else should we be keeping an eye on in the portal? We hit a little bit on the NFL draft, explore the weirdness happening in Colorado and we hit on OU's latest with recruiting. From the commitment of Courtland Guillory to the next steps in the recruiting process for Brent Venables.
The full rundown follows below:
00:00 - Welcome to the U40! 
5:00 - The latest on Oklahoma’s pursuit of TCU transfer DT Damonic Williams
24:00 - WR Gavin Freeman enters the portal 
29:00 - New names to know from the Transfer Portal
42:00 - 2024 NFL Draft talk 
52:00 - Is Colorado imploding in front of us? 
57:00 - Recruiting: 2025 DB Courtland Guillory commits to OU
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U40: The latest with Damonic Williams, portal and recruiting

Spring football has finished. And the entire gang is here to discuss what we learned and where this program is heading into the SEC. The transfer portal is obviously a big part of that and George is here to talk about Damonic Williams and whether the Sooners are moving on, or waiting to see what happens on these upcoming visits. Is OU willing to let this all play out? Or will they move on to other players in the portal at the defensive line position. We wrap up some of the loose ends in recruiting from the weekend as OU coaches have descended on Houston this morning. And Bob jumps on to tell us how awful things are going for Porter Moser in the portal.
The full rundown follows below:
00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Spring football is over, Portal Watch continues
10:00 - What’s happening in the Portal
33:00 - Who are the names to know moving forward in the Portal? 
40:00 - Recruiting; Spring game weekend visitor wrap-up
45:00 - Need to get some hoops in; it’s a failure in the Portal right now
58:00 - Back to recruiting talk; Sooners coaches on the road
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U40: Spring Football wrap-up, Recruiting time is here.

We're back as we get ready for a huge weekend in Norman. The annual spring game takes place this weekend and there will be transfers and recruits all over the place. As long as the weather doesn't kill everything that is. We get started today though talking about the portal and where OU is looking to fix their issues. And even as we are doing the pod, we again have breaking news as a major defensive line target enters the portal from TCU. Outside of the offensive and defensive lines, are the Sooners even paying attention to other positions? Josh is here to breakdown the latest in recruiting. Any commitments expected out of this weekend. And exactly who is visiting from the portal? We breakdown what we learned from talking to Jackson Arnold and Danny Stutsman after practice on Tuesday. When Bob is done yelling at us from the other room, he stops in to talk about the latest with softball and the Portal Moser situation. It's not off to a great start inside the LNC. Some baseball updates and we reminisce about the awesome time that was Blake Griffin's two seasons in Norman. Congrats on a great basketball career Blake!
The full rundown follows below:
00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Game week 
5:45 - Start listening here if you hate the banter
12:00 - Sooners get(ting) busy in the Portal 
32:00 - OU OL talk 
42:00 - Visitor(s) for spring game
51:00 - Jackson Arnold spoke with the media on Tuesday night
59:00 - Softball/Basketball talk 
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U40: Get ready for a spring game. Ignore that portal opening.

The gang is back together talking spring football and this time we're really focused on the offensive line and how that might be affected some of the reports we're hearing about the quarterback position. How much concern do we have heading into the offseason? How much concern should you have if the line doesn't look great in the spring game? The Sooners are hot on the recruiting trail once again and Josh is here for all the latest, including the commitment of Maliek Hawkins just before we started the podcast. And what about the transfer portal? We all have very strong opinions about where the Sooners need to go and what they need to start doing (tampering) in the portal. The softball team is coming off their first series loss since 1907 and Bob is here to update how much of a terror Patty Gasso will be moving forward. Porter Moser also has no players on his roster but we'll talk about how aggressive the Sooners are going to be in the portal for men's hoops. Plenty of football to digest in this one.
The full rundown follows below:
00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! 
8:00 - 2025 Frisco Emerson CB and Sooner legacy Maliek Hawkins commits to Oklahoma
12:30 - Sooners secondary filling up in 2025
27:00 - Tough questions of spring ball 
42:00 - OU defense *should* be very good; depends on interior DL 
51:00 - Diamond sports talk 
1:02:07 - Hoops Portal Talk 
1:05:00 - 4-star DT Trent Wilson announcing Wednesday night
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U40: Are we worried about the offensive line?

The whole crew is back for another thorough breakdown of spring football camp. We're just off of our third viewing of the spring and we're also full of some scrimmage intel as well. Troy Everett is lost for the spring and the early part of fall camp next season. Where do the Sooners go from here? And what do we make of the offensive line so far. There have been few glowing reviews coming out of camp and what we've seen makes it hard to tell how much of a concern this unit really is. But other positions look like they are receiving some upgrades, like on the defensive line where David Stone is getting strong reviews from Brent Venables. We also talk about the buzz surrounding true freshman QB Michael Hawkins. From what we've seen so far, we believe it. Bob joins in and we talk about OU President Joe Harroz and his "threat" to move Oklahoma basketball to another city if the city of Norman doesn't come through with a proposed entertainment district. We also breakdown what is happening with Porter Moser's roster and where he goes after losing more players this week. Josh is here for your recruiting updates and it's a huge weekend for softball at Texas and baseball in Bedlam.
The full rundown follows below:
00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! 
11:20 - Troy Everett out for spring ball 
16:00 - Michael Hawkins has impressed 
21:00 - Interior DL/Defensive end talk 
48:00 - President Harroz gets a little wild with the OU Daily
 59:00 - Portal Moser has his work cut out
1:10:00 - HS Recruiting w/ Josh 
1:20:00 - Big weekend for Stickball 
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U40: 2025 recruiting is all about the OL class

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