U40: OU President Harroz joins us as we podcast from the North Oval tailgate
It was a big day at the University of Oklahoma as the university unveiled their new tailgating initiative at the North Oval. SoonerScoop was invited to see it for ourselves and to record a podcast for the fans in attendance. OU President Joe Harroz dropped by and discussed the new tailgating area and we got to chat about the search for a new athletic director, Brent Venables giving up $1 million for revenue sharing/NIL, the west side stadium expansion and what is the deal with this Randall Stephenson guy? We also made Gabe Ikard sit down and talk about his impressions of the new tailgating area and we talked a little bit of football as well. The Oklahoma Breakdown co-host also talked with Carey about maybe doing a crossover episode in the North Oval for the Michigan game. Anyone interested? George and Carey are back together! We edited this down and left out a lot of the Illinois State commentary but you will get our thoughts on Jackson Arnold's first game at Auburn last night.
THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW:
0:00 - Welcome to the brand new North Oval tailgating scene. Our thoughts.
11:33 - Talking Jackson Arnold's debut with Auburn
21:32 - OU President Joe Harroz joins us on the Unofficial 40
40:11 - The Oklahoma Breakdown's Gabe Ikard
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U40: What is Ben Arbuckle's playcalling going to look like
It's game week and all the media duties are over. We've talked to Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle and all the team captains for Team 131. We don't know exactly what this is going to look like Saturday but we're interested to see how it goes down. Depth Charts? We're not too caught up in who is sitting where. There are reasons. We talk about some of that. We also talk about Ben Arbuckle's debut. Will he go through some of the same issues that guy out west went through early in his Oklahoma playcalling career?
And what type of year could this be for Kendal Daniels? Could he be the one player whose NFL stock raises the highest on this team after a good season. Lots to discuss as we are officially in game week! Also find out if George ever came back to the pod.
THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW:
0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Game week so Carey starts the pod talking about things we don’t care about but Eddie does send his best to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift on the engagement. GEORGE HAS LEFT THE PODCAST. Carey says that a lot of people make their wives listen to the podcast with them so he's taking a bullet so the husbands will be able to keep listening.
26:00 - Brent Venables met with the media on Tuesday to kickoff game weekÂ
34:00 - Feel better about CB or WR?Â
43:00 - Josh believes win the talent on this roster
51:00 - Carey’s biggest question of Ben Arbuckle
1:00:00 - Kendal Daniels could be the most intriguing player on the defenseÂ
1:13:00 - 2026 DL T-Ron Richardson commits to Oklahoma con’t. good news on the recruiting trail
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U40: Al Eschbach drops by unannounced so we made him pod with us
It started out like just another Unofficial 40 podcast in studio. And then after 30 minutes, Al Eschbach just decided to drop by the studios unannounced. So we did what we always do when people come into the studio during a pod. We put him on the air and talked some OU football and the future of OU's offense along with the future of Brent Venables.
What is going on in Auburn with their offense and Jackson Arnold? We of course get into some recruiting with Josh McCuistion, but we're still a little bit in awe of The Legend, Al Eschbach coming on the pod with us for the first time. We even hit on the state of media, Al's vacations and how much longer he's going to keep doing this radio stuff.
0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! OU kicks the season off in 10 days! Rejoice. Week Zero is an appetizerÂ
15:00 - Congrats to Auburn winning a national title! Eddie would like to personally congratulate head coach Tommy Tubberville!Â
29:00 - George wants to doom pod
33:50 - *SPECIAL GUEST* Al Eschbach in studioÂ
1:01:35 - George welcomed back to the programÂ
1:09:00 - Recruiting Report; Sooners get DL commit with 2026 Tank Carrington + 2027 Sooner State RankingsÂ
1:20:00 - Update on 2027 QB Peyton Houston
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U40: We look at key positions at this point in fall camp
Bill Bedenbaugh spoke this week about his offensive line and Carey, Josh, Eddie and George are here to give it all a hard look. Bedenbaugh has to find the right mix of experience versus talent on the offensive line if he wants to play two star freshman. We examine all the options and give our two cents on what we could see happening. The secondary also intrigues us with the talent and the buzz coming out of camp surrounding corners who haven't played a lot. And Peyton Bowen isn't a bust. He's just been hurt most of his career. Are we going to see Bowen step up at some point and take over with Billy Bowman type play in the secondary? We are ready for the John Mateer Venmo controversy to be over and we think that it is. And stop yelling at us for writing about it! It's our job! And the wide receiver spot might be a little concerning as far as quality depth now that we look at it closer. And of course we talk more recruiting with Josh and how big the official weekend will become for the Michigan game.
THE FULL BREAKDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW:
0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Week three of the preseason includes a little drama! Sooners offensive line at the very least has good options
21:00 - That John Mateer. What a character!Â
36:00 - WRs talk; anyone emerging?Â
46:00 - Defensive backfield talent is somewhat overwhelmingÂ
60:00 - RecruitingÂ
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U40: Tons of camp access and stuff to talk about before the opener
It's been a great preseason for the Scoop crew to get out and watch portions of practice thanks to Brent Venables' media friendliness this August. Carey and Josh get to weigh in on what they've been seeing and hearing from fall camp as we break down the standouts, the injured and maybe some disappointments so far. Josh updates us on the recruiting trail and whether OU fans should be worried about Jake Kreul moving up his commitment date. We also look at what's left for OU in recruiting. While we also get breaking news about a first commitment for 2027 as the pod is recording. A little bit of talk about OU hiring the Athlete Group to help with the Athletic Director search as well.
0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Week Two of the preseason. George’s family expandsÂ
8:00 - Plenty of team talk ahead but what’s up with OU recruiting … why so quiet? Jake Kreul? Elijah Golden?Â
20:00 - What’s the concern level for 2027 OT Cooper Hackett?Â
24:40 - T-Ron Richardson set to announce Aug. 26; Sooners in good shape?Â
27:00 - Small update on Sooners AD search; Jake Rosenberg’s Athlete Group joining the foldÂ
35:00 - FOOTBALL TALK FINALLY. Let’s start with the great Josh McCuistion & his thoughts on early portions of camp
44:00 - Anybody making a move at MIKE linebacker? How’s Sammy Omosigho doing?Â
1:00:00 - There’s been some scare but minor injuries ONLY so far for Sooners
1:18:00 - One week into camp do you feel better or worse about the season?
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