Soonernation: Oklahoma Sooners

The bye week is officially upon us but there's not a lack of things to talk about and the initial College Football Playoff Rankings made sure of that. Episode Talking Points Oklahoma Basketball takes the court for the first time under Porter Moser. The 2022 recruiting class grows by one. Where do the Sooners rank and where will they finish. True or False? Focusing on the College Football Playoff Rankings (Rich asking the questions) Remainder of the Football Season ⁃ Most difficult opponent? ⁃ Why? ⁃ Area needing most improvement? MVP so far ⁃ Defensive MVP ⁃ Offensive MVP Big 12 Rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma produced its most convincing win of conference play last weekend. The 52-21 win over Texas Tech was a perfect way to head into the bye week but on the other side of the day off will be a murder's row of opponents to close out the regular season. Episode Talking Points - Caleb Williams' record-setting day. - 9-0 for the first time since 2004 - Marvin Mims & Mario Williams (Jadon Haselwood) - Where did the running game go? - Offensive MVP - True or False? (Matt asking the questions) - The impact of getting healthy - Position changes for Isaiah Thomas and Key Lawrence - Three turnovers - Defensive MVP Big 12 Rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sooners are back in Norman on Saturday with a suddenly coachless Texas Tech team coming to town. Does the firing of Matt Wells make the Red Raiders more or less dangerous? Episode Talking Points - Thoughts on Matt Wells getting fired - Burn the film from KU and start a new week? - Offensive Preview • Keys to the game • Bold predictions • Players to watch - T/F (Matt asking the questions) - Defensive Preview • Keys to the game • Bold predictions • Players to watch Big 12 Rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma seems to lose by winning when it comes to football in 2021. The Sooners are a perfect 8-0 on the season but a large portion of the fanbase is more than unimpressed and even downright angry about it. Who would have thought we'd have this much to talking about following a game against Kansas? Episode Talking Points Thoughts on the latest poll rankings Gentry Williams commits to the Sooners A new name to keep an eye on for the 2022 class True or False? (Rich asking the questions) Final defensive thoughts on the Kansas game Final offensive thoughts on the Kansas game Big 12 rundown There are still four legitimate contenders for the conference title Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Caleb Williams Era is officially underway at Oklahoma and it has started with a bang. A week after leading the Sooners to the largest come from behind victory in the history of the Red River Rivalry, Williams and the Sooners took down TCU 52-31 in his first ever career start. Episode Talking Points Latest poll rankings Jockeying for playoff position Why you would want Georgia to win the S.E.C. Recruiting Update Three reasons why the offense is working Where did the pass rush go How to fix the defensive issue Big 12 rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going to learn a lot about this Oklahoma football team by the person Lincoln Riley decides to put behind the center against TCU on Saturday night. Clearly that is one of the central discussion points of this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast because it has been one of the discussion points within the Sooner Nation for nearly a week now. Episode Talking Points Recruiting Update Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy commits A New name to keep an eye on that is trending for 2022 True or False? (Matt asking the questions) Oklahoma vs. TCU Offensive players to watch & bold predictions Defensive players to watch & bold predictions Big 12 Rundown OU/TCU score prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caleb Williams becoming the unlikely hero of the Red River Rivalry is going to lead to some extra drama as Lincoln Riley now faces possibly the greatest personnel decision of his coaching career. It's crazy so say that a 6-0 team has to find a way to move forward but that's exactly what Riley and the Sooners have to do as the second half of the season begins with TCU on Saturday. Episode Talking Points Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy commitment on Tuesday  Oklahoma #4 in the AP & #3 in coaches  T/F (Rich asking the questions)  Offensive Breakdown  Running Game  Vertical Passing Attack Marvin Mims  Defensive Breakdown  Second Half Adjustments  Won At The Line Of Scrimmage  Don’t overlook Caleb Kelly (DPOTG)  Big 12 Rundown  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bowl game in the middle of the season! That's the best description of the Red River Rivalry as the Sooners and Longhorns get ready to mix it up at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Here's our podcast preview of the game. Episode Talking Points Gentry Williams sets commitment date More crystal ball predictions for Williams and Chris McClellan Oklahoma/Texas Offensive Preview  Keys to success  Offensive players to keep an eye on Bold predictions  True or False (Rich asking the questions)  Oklahoma/Texas Defensive Preview  Keys to success  Defensive players to keep an eye on  Bold predictions  Big 12 Rundown  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas Hate Week has arrived but we have to take care of some other business first. Here's our thoughts on Oklahoma's trip to Manhattan, Kansas. Episode Talking Points Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy sets commitment date Holding Steady at #6 in the AP  Offensive Thoughts - Opponents have blueprint to limit number of touches - Offensive line improvement - Argument for Caleb Williams null and void after Saturday? - Spencer Rattler efficient and patient - Offensive Player of the Game  True or False (Matt asking the questions)  Defensive Thoughts  - Skylar Thompson a surprise for defense? - Giving up 24 points cause for concern? - Defensive Player of the Game  Big 12 Rundown  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sooners take to the road for the first time in 2021 when they travel to Manhattan to take on the Kansas State Wildcats. In this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast we breakdown Saturday's matchup. Episode Talking Points Recruiting  New crystal ball predictions for Gentry Williams and Chris McClellan Oklahoma Offensive Preview  Keys to success  Offensive players to keep an eye on Bold predictions  True or False (Matt asking the questions)  Oklahoma Defensive Preview  Keys to success  Defensive players to keep an eye on  Bold predictions  Big 12 Rundown  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma moved to 4-0 on the football season with a win over West Virginia on Saturday night. However, before they even took the field the Sooners secured a major win on the recruiting trail as the 2023 recruiting class continues to gain major momentum. Needless to say Oklahoma secured two major wins over the weekend. Episode Talking Points DeAndre Moore Junior commits to Oklahoma The Sooners now have four 5-star recruits in the 2023 class Recapping Oklahoma's offense vs. West Virginia Pinpointing the source of the struggle Spencer Rattler got it done Calls for Caleb Williams Offensive Player of the Game Recapping Oklahoma's defense vs. West Virginia Mountaineers well below season averages I was wrong about the WVU receivers Where Oklahoma's defense ranks nationally Defensive Player of the Game Big 12 Rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma opens up conference play on Saturday with the West Virginia Mountaineers coming to Norman. It'll be the first time the two teams have played each other since the 2019 season and it's safe to say that this absolutely should be a better matchup than that 52-14 finish was. Episode Talking Points General Game Thoughts - Both teams with a rivalry win in Week 3  - Could that cause a possible letdown?  - How many points to win this game?  - Is West Virginia Oklahoma's best opponent so far? OU Offense Preview  - Keys to Game  - Player to Watch  - Bold Prediction  OU Defense Preview  - Keys to Game  - Player to Watch  - Bold Prediction  True or False (Rich asking the questions) Big 12 Rundown OU/WVU Score Prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surfing through social media on Saturday you would think that Oklahoma had lost to Nebraska. We'll breakdown the win, and the emotions, in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points Dropping to #4 in the AP  Offensive Thoughts Running game still looks strong Offensive line not settled  Jadon Haselwood emerging as a “go-to” guy Spencer Rattler efficient but not spectacular  Offensive Player of the Game  Defensive Thoughts  Struggles on the back end? Martinez was hard to bring down  Defensive front had dominating moments  Defensive Player of the Game  True or False (Matt asking the questions)  Big 12 Rundown  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got an exciting episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast coming your way as Chris Plank jumps in with us to offer his thoughts on Oklahoma/Nebraska and much more. Episode Talking Points Focus and distractions Key factors to the game Oklahoma's offense vs. the Nebraska defense Offensive player to watch Oklahoma's defense vs. the Nebraska offense Defensive player to watch True of False (Featuring Chris Plank) Big 12 rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma dismantled Western Carolina 76-0 on Saturday night and jumped back into the #3 spot in the latest AP Poll. How can you tell if the Sooners improved from Week 1 based on the level of opponent they played in Week 2? What, if anything, can you take away from this win? We address that and a whole lot more on this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points Offensive Recap Was there improvement Biggest surprise Offensive Player of the Game Biggest question mark moving forward Defensive Recap Areas of improvement Biggest surprise Defensive Player of the Game Biggest question mark moving forward True or False (Rich asking the questions) Was Week 1 an aberration? Does this team have what it takes to win a College Football Playoff Game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sooners are aiming for 2-0 on the season when they host Western Carolina Saturday night. Despite the step down in opponent level this weekend there are still plenty of things that Oklahoma needs to clean up after a less than stellar season opener against Tulane. Episode Talking Points Injury/Depth Chart Update Offensive Preview  - Game plan  - Key Player  - Bold Prediction Defensive  - Game plan  - Key Player  - Bold Prediction True or False (Rich asking the questions) Big 12 Rundown  - Describe each Big 12 team using only three words  - Oklahoma/Western Carolina Score Prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma started the season off with a lackluster 40-35 win over Tulane. While ultimately the Sooners are sitting at 1-0 after Saturday but the win left many OU fans frustrated and wanting more. Here's where we address the good and the bad from Oklahoma's season opener. Episode Talking Points Offensive Review Offensive Player of the Game Defensive Review Defensive Player of the Game True or False? (Matt asking the questions) Top Concerns moving forward Thoughts on Big 12 expansion Big 12 Week One recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first weekend of Oklahoma's 2021 football season is finally here! In this episode we'll breakdown the matchup against Tulane with multiple thoughts from multiple angles. Episode Talking Points Thoughts on the depth chart  Significance of Theo Wease injury to the offense  What are you most curious to find out about the Sooners on Saturday  True or False (Matt asking the questions)  Oklahoma’s offense vs. Tulane defense (Players to watch) Oklahoma’s defense vs. Tulane offense (Players to watch) Big 12 rundown  OU/Tulane score predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AP Top 25 is out and we've got our thoughts on it. We're also going to tell you our expected breakout players for the Sooners in 2021. Episode Talking Points Pat Forde's comments that Oklahoma must "prove it" on the field. AP Poll surprised and omissions Does the schedule help or hurt the Sooners? True or False (Rich asking the questions) Offensive breakout player in 2021 Defensive breakout player in 2021 Season predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back! Our summer break with the podcast is over and we're back in time to discuss Sooner Football, recruiting, the move to the S.E.C. and three questions for fall camp. Episode Talking Points Sooners currently have the top recruiting class for 2023 Who's to blame for the move to the S.E.C. Future of the Big 12 Should Oklahoma care what OSU thinks about the move? True or False (Matt asking the questions) Three questions for fall camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices