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Podcasts covering University of Oklahoma athletics teams and recruiting

    U40: Why NIL is now working for Oklahoma

    U40: Why NIL is now working for Oklahoma

    We're back with Carey, Josh, Eddie and George for another edition of the Unofficial 40. We take some time to relax and look back at OU's success in the transfer portal and why we think the Sooners are starting to figure this all out. What has changed? What caused that change? And is OU is a good spot to compete in the transfer portal in the future? Josh updates us on recruiting after Trystan Haynes committed to the Sooners yesterday. He's getting set to embark on a massive recruiting tour across Texas and Oklahoma as well. And OU's summer camps should be full of prospects we can't wait to see in action. You know who isn't doing well in the portal? LSU and Brian Kelly. Yikes! Eddie chimes in with some timely baseball talk as the Sooners are in great position to take home a Big 12 Championship with two weekends to go.
    The full rundown follows below:
    00:00 - Welcome to the U40! 
    3:00 - Start listening now … for Thunder basketball talk
    12:00 - Okay really start listening now … 2025 Trystan Haynes commits to Sooners … fifth #OkPreps in the class
    37:00 - Is Brian Kelly an idiot? Maybe. Transfer Portal talk where OU is all of the sudden in a comfortable place 
    1:00:08 - Baseball talk 
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    • 1 hr 21 min
    U40: The latest with Damonic Williams, portal and recruiting

    U40: The latest with Damonic Williams, portal and recruiting

    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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    • 1 hr 14 min
    U40: Spring Football wrap-up, Recruiting time is here.

    U40: Spring Football wrap-up, Recruiting time is here.

    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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    • 1 hr 34 min
    U40: Get ready for a spring game. Ignore that portal opening.

    U40: Get ready for a spring game. Ignore that portal opening.

    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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    • 1 hr 29 min
    U40: Are we worried about the offensive line?

    U40: Are we worried about the offensive line?

    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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    • 1 hr 15 min
    U40: Position breakdowns after three practice viewings

    U40: Position breakdowns after three practice viewings

    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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    • 1 hr 33 min

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Put U40 on YouTube!!!!! Love watching you guys and it would help with Carey’s “Record button malfunctions”

I love seeing you guys together. Great information and an entertaining level.

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Enjoy listening but…

Not a fan of Eddie and George always using the Lord’s name in vain. Come on. Have some respect.

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Keep it real and don’t sunshine pump. Easily put OUI and Olipop in a body bag.

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