Back-to-Back losses seem to have Oklahoma's season spiraling out of control. The Sooners haven't "crashed and burned" yet, in terms of the Big 12 championship, but there's no room for error and they're going to need some help. Let's take a look at that, and then share some thoughts on the Bedlam loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warning: I probably said "UFC" instead of "UCF" a dozen times in this episode. The Sooners are back on the field this Saturday with the opportunity to improve to 7-0. Standing in their way is Central Florida who is looking for their first win in the Big 12. Here's our breakdown of thinks to look for, key players, and five predictions for the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sooners and Longhorns are less than two days away from their annual faceoff at the Cotton Bowl. This may be the last time they face each other as Big 12 foes, but it's the first time in a long time that their rivalry has had significance on the national stage. In this podcast episode we'll explore what I believe are the top four factors that will determine the outcome of the game. Obviously there are more than four here, and we'll cover some of the others, but there are what I believe to...

Oklahoma blasted its way past Iowa State on Saturday and now faces the big showdown with the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl. As the season approaches the midway point, here's my biggest reason for concern and my biggest source of confidence with the 2023 Sooners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the final weekend before OU/Texas! It's the final Big 12 home opener for Oklahoma! It's the Sooners and Cyclones! That's the best that I can do to hype up Saturday's game. However, if you are like me and a person who nerds out numbers, trends, and other intangibles then this might be a fun episode for you. If you're not then....eh, it could still be fun. Episode Talking Points  Key Storylines Important Notes Players to Watch Things to Look For Predictions Learn more about your ad...

It's hard to be critical of a football team that's 4-0 but, leave it up to us and we'll find a way. This 2023 version of the Oklahoma Sooners is superior to what we saw in 2022, and I believe it's time to buy into the hype. However, it isn't a prefect team. There's certainly some things to be critical of, and I believe we're missing them and focusing our frustration on the wrong things. Let's talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma moved to 3-0 on Saturday with a 66-17 thrashing of Tulsa. There's very little to criticize about this team right now but I do have a handful of concerns. I'm refusing to be concerned about the running backs though, I'm just giving up on trying to figure it all out. Thanks for listening to this episode. Make sure to let your voice be heard in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This has been a week of distractions for Sooner Nation. First it was Art Briles and then it was Lincoln Riley. I really didn't want to talk about either but I gave my two cents on Briles in the last podcast, so I had to give my two cents on Riley in this episode. After that, we've got a game to breakdown! Oklahoma plays at Tulsa on Saturday and we're here for the preview. Let's do it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma's 28-11 win over SMU on Saturday night became the sub-story to former Baylor head coach Art Briles being on the field talking with Jeff Lebby afterwards. I have some thoughts on that, which I reluctantly shared, and then we dive full into the postgame thoughts of the Sooners and Mustangs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma is set to kickoff Game #2 of the 2023 college football season. The SMU Mustangs visit Norman fresh off a 38-14 win over Louisiana Tech. It'll be a tougher matchup for the Sooners, from Arkansas State last week, so here are four things to keep an eye on, as well as some key players for both sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're getting ready to close the door to the Arkansas State game and start looking towards SMU, but we had to talk about some things we learned about the Sooners first. The opener showed us a lot about what a roster transition can do for a team and how much they've bought in on the new mindset that Brent Venables is bringing to the program. There's more that we learned, though! Check it out and let us know your thought! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got a short episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast to kickoff the 2023 college football season. Real briefly we're discussing four things to keep an eye on as Oklahoma hosts Arkansas State on Saturday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma's getting ready to make a run at national championship #7, which would also include a third-consecutive title. Here's a complete breakdown of OU's path to Oklahoma City, including what the committee got wrong and how ESPN may have had a hand in that. We've also got another strong True or False lineup. Episode Talking Points Football Recruiting Update Norman Regional thoughts Where the committee got it wrong Top challengers in the bracket Why ESPN may be pulling for certain Super...

Spring ball is over and now we're heading toward the summer. That doesn't mean Brent Venables is finished overhauling the roster though. Oklahoma softball is playing for a Big 12 championship, there's movement in the transfer portal, and on the recruiting trail, plus we've got five True or False statements to go over. Episode Talking Points Softball can lock up the Big 12 title this weekend. Sooners gain 6th verbal commitment for 2023 class. Porter Moser gets another from the transfer...

We held on to some of the True or False statements from before the spring game and then got a host of others from you guys after the game. We've got a little bit of softball talk included here but then it's all about Oklahoma Football after that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's so much going on in Sooner Nation that we're finally back to a one-hour episode! Softball, basketball, and football are all covered in this episode. Thanks for tuning in! Episode Talking Points Huge weekend for softball in the Big 12 Is Oklahoma on the cusp of doing something unprecedented? The portal is finally starting to heat up for Porter Moser Three positions that we need the spring game to build our confidence in Five things to keep an eye on in Saturday's spring...

Each weekend seems to be pushing Oklahoma and Oklahoma State closer together for a series that will decide the Big 12 Championship. However, is it possible that we get to see Bedlam determine the fate of three softball championships this spring? We're also stepping away from OU coverage for the majority of this podcast as we are joined by Zack Low to breakdown Oklahoma City's run in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Make sure to stick around for that interview after the opening segment. Learn more...

We're doing something that I'm pretty sure we've never done before with the Sooner Nation Podcast, I'm leading off with women's basketball. That's right, you heard me, women's basketball. We've got plenty of football talk involved in this episode as well so, don't worry, you'll get your fix. Episode Talking Points The ridiculousness of the Women's Bedlam Postgame Three positions to be confident in as spring football approaches True or False? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Oklahoma Softball is off to a roaring start as spring sports are officially in "full swing". We've got an interesting question to propose in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Which Oklahoma coach should be feeling the most pressure right now? Episode Talking Points Softball smashes UCLA Which coach should be feeling the most pressure right now True or False? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Basketball takes the lead in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast but we've got some thoughts on National Signing Day, OU Softball, and the courtship of Jeff Lebby. Episode Talking Points Thoughts on Men's Basketball after the upset win over Alabama Sooners snag the 26th commitment for 2023 Three things to know about OU Softball True or False? Storming the court was a bad look The Super Bowl is a win/win situation for OU Football The Jeff Lebby drama isn't over yet National...

The door to the transfer portal closing this week means that spring sports are about to take center stage. We'll spend some time discussing Oklahoma Softball in this episode but we've got some other things on tap as well....like Oklahoma getting beat down in Bedlam Basketball. Episode Talking Points Discussing The Bedlam Beatdown Oklahoma Softball dominates the preseason rankings Is the non-conference portion of Oklahoma's schedule more difficult than what they'll face in the Big 12? True...

Oklahoma's latest commitment from the transfer portal shows where the focus has been in terms of preparing this team to bounce back in 2023. Episode Talking Points Flipping Stanford transfer Walter Rouse from Nebraska to Oklahoma There's another McCullough brother in the portal Basketball's must win situation True or False? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma's matchup against Florida State is hours away and we've got five players that OU's hopes may rise and fall on. News also broke during the recording of this podcast that former Oklahoma State defensive end Trace Ford is transferring to Oklahoma. Episode Talking Points Thoughts Oklahoma's 2023 recruiting class Two things that Peyton Bowen can't do Five players that Oklahoma's Cheeze-It Bowl hopes may rest upon True or False? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

The Sooners are heading to Orlando to face Florida State in the Cheez-It Bowl and I'm going to tell you why I've got some bad vibes about this game. Episode Talking Points Initial Thoughts On Florida State & The Cheez-It Bowl Big 12 Bowl Schedule There Wasn't A Correct Choice For #4 In The College Football Playoff Best Of The Power Five Conferences My Maxwell Award Vote Craziness In The Transfer Portal Oklahoma Basketball Update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Oklahoma sent Oklahoma State packing after a 28-13 Bedlam win on Saturday night and is now reaping the benefits of the big weekend. This latest podcast focuses on thoughts from the game, listener True or False? statement and running down the slate of Big 12 games from the weekend. Episode Talking Points Two benefits of winning Bedlam Bowl eligibility Recruiting Bedlam game thoughts True or False MVPs Big 12 Rundown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices