Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40

Another day over 100 degrees, but nothing stops the Unofficial 40. We are one week closer to kickoff, and at this point, any college football will do the trick. The guys hit the studio with plenty to discuss, and possibly an egregiously long discussion over who will be the Sooners' center with Jake Maikkula's timeframe uncertain. Josh and Parker have been hitting the recruiting trail hard while George plays with his new favorite football toy, and to be fair we are all a little jealous. Oklahoma's win total saw a slight bump and maybe the hype around the receiver room has something to do with it? Probably not. There is plenty to watch out for before camp closes, speaking of watch, Carey has turned George into a watch guy now...Eddie couldn't care less. Fill in the desire for football with SoonerScoop on this addition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast.

0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! In case you haven’t heard, football is basically back!

3:27 - George is officially a #numbers guy

11:00 - Courtland Guillory makes his first media appearance

18:00 - WR talk

28:04 - How much does the Jake Maikkula injury affect OU’s run game early?

46:00 - OU win total moves to 8.5?

1:01:00 - Biggest ?s as camp closes

1:08:00 - Recruiting

1:18:00 - Look ahead to the weekend/CFB Roundtable
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The first Unofficial 40 since the Sooners threw the pads on and thank goodness we don't have to record this outside. The guys go over the recent intel from fall camp, including some offensive line talk and of course, George wants to talk about injuries. What kind of numbers does John Mateer need to put up to make Eddie happy? Plus what the new addition on the defensive line means for the Sooners as the season approaches fast. Finally, a tear or two is shed as Russell Westbrook announces his retirement...yes this is an OU podcast.

0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Preseason Camp Week 2. Please take a deep breathe on the injury front.11:00 - OU offensive line playing well; that’s great news! Hello, Noah Best24:00 - This is an OU podcast but the defense is stacked35:00 - OU offensive takeaways from preseason so far45:00 - QB talk. We’ve booked a room in New York City52:00 - Sooners set to add Arkansas DT Danny Saili57:00 - Recruiting; High school season set to kickoff1:05:00 - Russell Westbrook announces his retirement and we share a cry
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We are one day removed from OU fall media day and there is still plenty to cover from the festivities. The Sooners hit the practice field today while we wait for our first glimpse Friday morning. The SoonerScoop crew goes over all things media day in this addition of the Unofficial 40 Podcast. Eddie is still starstruck by Jason Witten, Carey fears the stories from the past that Kevin Wilson might share, Josh's big head can't contain his excitement for the season and George goes back to his vast experience with the law as he still has no idea if the class of 2022 can actually come back. Football season is back, and the Unofficial 40 never left.

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THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW:

0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Football is BACK in Norman, Oklahoma8:00 - Sooners held Media Day on Tuesday; On the practice field today!18:00 - Running back room25:00 - Offensive line/Tight end talk41:00 - Interior defensive tackle sounds promising45:00 - Cornerbacks/Defensive ends1:00:00 - Ben Arbuckle Year No.2. A lot to prove with a steadfast belief in John Mateer1:06:00 - Recruiting updates — Recruiting Report on Scoop Youtube this week1:15:00 - Carey makes a bold prediction
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Tomorrow is the annual Fostering Futures Coaches luncheon which has kind of become the official kickoff of preseason football in Norman. And next week when we're recording the U40 we will be doing it just 1 day after OU's official media day where we will talk to Brent Venables, assistant coaches and many players. It's going to be a very fun time of the year. Owen Heinecke was scheduled to have a hearing tomorrow as well and George updates us on what is still going on with Heinecke and the NCAA. There are some interesting developments in the NIL space as well. It is something kind of smart that could impose a sort of tax on a school's roster when they take in transfers from the portal. Carey has the breakdown. And will OU have a jersey patch? What type of company is OU looking for? And how soon does it have to get done? George with the update on that one.

0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Football is so, so near

17:00 - Coaches Luncheon on Thursday; Preseason camp begins next week

46:00 - Owen Heinecke hearing on Thursday 7/29

50:00 - Carey talks NIL/Senate conversation

57:00 - Non-recruiting guys talk recruiting

1:03:00 - Jersey patches coming to Norman but when?
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It finally happened, we got a little too into OU football breakdowns as we started going over the offensive positions and what has to happen on offense to for John Mateer to be a more successful quarterback coach. The addition of Jason Witten has been a massive boost at the tight end position. And the tight end room could be one of those positions that really helps turn things around on offense. What is the running back room going to look like? What are Delan McCullough's running back rotations going to look like and who do we think will end up the best player in that room by the end of the season? We feel good about the offensive line. Who can OU not afford to lose along that line and remain productive? And we haven't seen anything of Trell Harris yet, even though Brent Venables declared him healthy and full go at Media Days. WE STILL DON'T LIKE HURT RECEIVERS THOUGH!!! And what about the high school guys? Will someone finally break out?! OK, you see how we can get carried away. George talks about who he voted for in the All SEC voting. And what one player can improve the offense the most? Lots of QB talk in the SEC, general SEC Conference teams and how serious is the SEC about breaking away from the NCAA? Also watch as Eddie cringes as the guys start talking about how different generations view Star Wars.

THE FULL BREAKDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW:

0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial40! Sooners kicked off SEC Media Days in Tampa

15:00 - One of the big takeaways from SEC Media Days is a belief the TE room is infinitely better

22:17 - Question of the Day: Name one player that can elevate OU to the top of the SEC?

31:00 - OU WR group … still some questions but it’s fun to talk about right now

43:00 - Little OL talk

56:00 - All-SEC talk

1:09:00 - Three leagues: NFC, AFC and the SEC

1:32:00 - Recruiting? Recruiting? Recruiting?

1:38:00 - Nerd fest talking Star Wars between Carey, Josh and George
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