Soonernation: Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma football was hit with a flood of crystal ball predictions this week. Is it possible the Sooners could have two 5-star running backs in the 2022 class. At least one of us thinks so and we're naming names. Basketball is heading towards March Madness and spring sports are about to be in full swing, including spring football practices. Join us as we discuss all of these topics and more in the latest episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points Basketball  Texas Game pushed back to who knows when Will there be time to make up the games?  Iowa State becomes must win True or False? (Matt asking the questions)  OU Softball  Playing two against Houston  Baseball  3 game series at Texas A&M Corpus Christi  Football  Riley’s eyeball emoji on Wednesday night The Bevy of Crystal Ball predictions Trevon West in the transfer portal  Which position group needs spring workouts the most? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring sports have started and March Madness is approaching. That means we've got a lot to talk about in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. One of the biggest questions among the Sooner Nation right now is, where is Big Kat Bryant? We've got an answer for that as well. Basketball  2 OT Win against WVU 4th win over ranked opponent since January 23rd Player of the Game  Play of the Game  #13 Texas on Tuesday night  Concerns  OU a clear NCAA Tournament team  If the season ended today, which seed? True or False - Rich asking the questions  Football  Big Kat Bryant decision still looming? Still believe to be a Sooner lean Will he enroll before the end of the semester? Raleek Brown Tweet  Is he a WR prospect? OU Softball  Sooners dominate in El Paso 4 Run-Rule Victories NCAA Record 13 home runs over the weekend No Shannon Sale but staff only gave up two runs Heading to Huntsville and Houston this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with another episode and in this one we get honest over Brendan Radley-Hiles and the transfer portal. Episode Talking Points Basketball  Jumping up in the polls  Manek back in the starting lineup True or False? (Matt asking the questions) Football  Where is Big Kat Bryant? Raleek Brown commitment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of basketball talk here but we still know that football is the bread and butter. Hope you enjoy the latest episode of our podcast. Episode Talking Points Basketball Win over Texas Can Brady Manek get back into the starting 5? Alabama on Saturday Biggest concern Reasons to be confident True or False (Rich asking the questions) Football Trio of Tennessee transfers Who makes the biggest impact in 2021? Will they all start? Will there be another transfer? Who stays longer at their new position, Josh Heupel or Mike Stoops? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another week has passed and that means it is time for another episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Last week was pretty busy for the University of Oklahoma with commitments coming from both the transfer portal and the traditional way from the high school ranks. There was also a pretty significant accomplishment on the basketball court and spring sports are just around the corner. That all equals to a full hour of Sooner talk. Episode Talking Points Basketball  Win over Kansas  Manek coming off the bench 3-game winning streak heading to Texas T/F (Matt asking the questions) Football  2021 class isn’t finished yet (Austin Uke Offer, Ralph Rucker commitment) 9 Early enrollees, who has the best chance to play immediately? Rattler & Mims named as Freshmen All Americans  Do offensive line transfers immediately make an impact? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bedlam Basketball 1.0 is upon us and the Sooners could find themselves short a key player. We'll discuss what that means for Oklahoma as we breakdown Saturday's game. As usual, we've also got a lot of football talk and it's been a while since I went on a Texas Longhorns rant so I hope you enjoy. Episode Talking Points Bedlam Basketball * Jalen Hill available * Brady Manek still out * Does it affect OU chances against OSU in Bedlam? * Is Bedlam a must win game for OU? * Sooners strengths (11-games into season) * Sooners weaknesses True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Football Talk * Wanya Morris to OU a real possibility   * Replaces Adrian Ealy? * OU Football ranked No. 3 in USA Today way-too-early rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between the NFL Draft and the transfer portal Oklahoma's depth chart has taken a solid hit during the offseason. However, a few players opting back in and a few more developing players should still put the Sooners in a better spot than where they started the 2020 season. Episode Talking Points Basketball  Back-to-Back losses Defensive effort against Kansas  Schedule gets a little easier now True or Faske (Matt asking the questions)  Recruiting  Are there any positions that Oklahoma “must” land a player for 2021? Football  Running back depth  Offensive line depth Defensive end depth Charleston Rambo transfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's our first podcast of the year and it was definitely a fun one! This last week has been crazy for the Sooners! From winning the Cotton Bowl to players leaving for the NFL, as well as another swing and a miss on the recruiting front, we're here for all of it. Episode Talking Points General * Cotton Bowl thoughts? * Quick Game Recap     * Offensive PotG     * Defensive PotG * Norwood or Ealy biggest surprise NFL Draft Declaration? True or False * Rich asking questions Finale * Big 12 undefeated bowl record * OU, a top four team in 2021? * MBB finding a grove     * Mo Gibson a legitimate scorer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time! Oklahoma and Florida are just days away from hooking up in the Cotton Bowl to end the 2020 college football season for both teams. Here's our complete breakdown of the game. Episode Talking Points General Notes Familiar territory for OU & Jerry World Rattler Springboard to 2021 Heisman in Cotton Bowl OU offense vs. Gator defense Complexity of OU Offense too much to handle? Rushing Yards, the X-Factor? Players to watch  OU defense vs. Gator offense DJ Graham and Woodi Washington against Trask and Co Players to watch Big 12 Score predictions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Christmas! Oklahoma lost a major recruiting battle this week but we are pretty sure that we know the reason why. We've also got some thoughts on players who might be leaving for the NFL and our first look at the Florida Gators. Episode Talking Points General Camar Wheaton Pledger transferring Kennedy Brooks returning Tre Brown leaving  Basketball loss to Tech  Stay or Go? Rhamondre  Theo Howard  Creed  Erik Swenson  Perkins  Winfrey  True or False (Rich asking the questions)  Oklahoma/Florida  James Houston’s comments  Oklahoma’s offense vs. Florida defense  Key players for the Sooners  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big 12 champs! As crazy as 2020 has been, Saturday's 27-21 win over Iowa State was exactly the constant that Oklahoma fans needed. The weekend just got busier from there though with a quarterback entering the transfer portal, the College Football Playoff semifinalists being released and the announcement that Oklahoma would meet Florida in the Cotton Bowl. Yeah, we've got a lot to talk about! (Not necessarily in order though) Episode Talking Points Sixth Big XII titles in six years Final CFP Rankings Big 12 bowl games Bryce Foster commits to Texas A&M  Tanner Mordecai in the transfer portal  Big 12 Championship Game Recap Offense A Tale of Two Halves? Skip Bayless' Twitter Comments Bridges Returns Player of the Game Defense Is forcing turnovers here to stay? Defense worthy of the CFP? Player of the Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The start of the early signing period and a Big 12 championship all in one week! It really doesn't get any better than this!!! We've got a jam packed, and extended episode, of the podcast as we cover everything from who might not be coming now that Savion Byrd has signed to breaking down the offensive, defensive, and special team battles for the Sooners against Iowa State on Saturday. Episode Talking Points General Notes  NSD - Recap (Savion Byrd) Who is still to come with the 2021 class? Basketball defeats ORU  Reaves a near triple-double Gibson a new scoring threat? Big 12 awards (Did any Sooners get snubbed?)  Big 12 Championship True or False? (Matt asking the questions) How big of a factor do Ronnie Perkins and Rhamondre Stevenson make from the first time around? OU offense vs. Cyclone defense Players to watch  OU defense vs. Cyclone offense Players to watch  The special teams factor Score predictions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the second time in three weeks Oklahoma has had the rug pulled out from underneath them. With West Virginia suspending team activities due to COVID testing and contact tracing the Sooners will face Iowa State having played just one time in the 27 days leading up to the Big 12 championship. Is that good or bad? That's one of the surprisingly many things we discuss in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast on what is suddenly a non-game week. Episode Talking Points OU Basketball 2-1  Sooners didn’t play bad Xavier shot lights out  Florida A&M on Saturday Important commitment dates coming up for Oklahoma recruiting targets OU/WVU getting canceled. Good or bad? Big 10 changing rules for tOSU  Is LSU about to face a mass exodus of players? True or False? (Rich asking the questions)  Big 12 rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sooners are heading back to the Big 12 championship! How they got there wasn't pretty but the good news is that they got there. We've got a lot to unpack from Oklahoma's win over Baylor in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points General Notes OU Basketball 2-0 Caleb Williams with Tristian Leigh and Emeka Egbuka  Oklahoma/Baylor - Sooners Clinch Spot In B12 Championship - Shane Beamer Expected to be Next HC at SC - No Bob Stoops on Sideline Offensive Recap - Offensive Line Woes - Lackluster Running Game - No Down Field Options For Majority of Game - Sooners Only Turning Ball Over 3 Times in Past 5 Games - OU Matching Physicality Defensive Recap - Depleted Secondary - Helped By Batted Passes - Allowed 4.7 Yard Avg/Attempt - Allowed 25 Rushing Yards - Third Down Defense - BU Converting 6 fourth down attempts Players of the Game - Offense - Defense Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Stoops is back! Of course that's old news by now but we've still got some opinions to share on the matter as we breakdown Oklahoma's Saturday night matchup against Baylor. Welcome to another edition of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points General Notes Bob Stoops Back!  Caleb Williams coming to Baylor (Who will be with him?) The Dave Aranda factor Oklahoma Offense vs. Baylor Defense  Players to watch  Oklahoma Defense vs. Baylor Offense  Players to watch True or False (Matt asking the questions) Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we started recording our podcast Oklahoma was set to play at West Virginia this weekend. By the time we finished recording the Sooners and Mountaineers had been rescheduled for December 19th due to COVID testing and contact tracing. That doesn't mean we didn't have an entirely different list of things to discuss anyway though. Episode Talking Points General Notes Latest CB Prediction for Tristan Leigh Shane Beamer interviewing with South Carolina  Basketball halts team activities  True or False (Rich asking the questions) Around the Big 12  How OU fans should cheer this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2020 edition of Bedlam Football was huge in terms of the Big 12 championship landscape. Not only did the Sooners win big but they also served notice that they are still very much a factor when it comes to the conference title. Episode Talking Points Offensive Recap Running Game Sparking Success Where is Seth McGowan? No Stogner, No Problem Living with Left Side of OL Offensive MVP Defensive Recap Most Complete Game? Bookie Boneheaded Play...Again Depth and Health Spark Success Defensive MVP Is this the best team in the Big 12 as of Saturday? Or does that belong to ISU? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bedlam is upon us! That's 100% where the meat of our conversation is in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Hope you enjoy! Episode Talking Points Danny Stutsman and Jordan Mukes reach 4-star status  Stutsman (Top-15 Outside Linebacker) Updated path to Big 12 championship Oklahoma offensive keys to success  Oklahoma defensive keys to success  True/False (Matt asking the the questions) Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Bedlam on the other side, Oklahoma is heading into the bye week riding a four-game winning streak. So, what do the Sooners need to focus on during their time off? We've got one major thing we feel like they should be taking a look at offensively. Episode Talking Points Oklahoma's offense was humming against Kansas. Spencer Rattler needs to know when, where, and how to take a hit. Lincoln Riley benching Spencer Rattler against Texas was a defining moment for both the coach and the player. It was only Kansas but Oklahoma's defense has been dominating at the point of attack for a month now. Here's what we think the Sooners should take a hard look at during the bye week. The Big 12 championship race is a long way from being over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma pulverized Texas Tech in Lubbock on Saturday night and the return of Rhamondre Stevenson and Ronnie Perkins should have a major effect on the way opposing teams scheme for the Sooners moving forward.  Episode Talking Points  - Offensive Recap - Newly defined rushing attack - Stonger, a go to option? - No Rambo impacts Receiver Corp in negative way - Offensive Player of the Game - Defensive Recap - Turnover Flood Gates Opening - Norwood versatility vs Bookie leadership - Impact of Perkins availability - Secondary finally turning a corner? - Defensive Player of the Game - Around the Big 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices