Episodes
With Bedlam upon us, it's time to accept the harsh reality of Oklahoma Football right now. We'll delve into that as we preview Saturday night's OU/OSU matchup in this latest edition of the Sooner Nation Podcast.
Episode Talking Points
It's time to embrace the horror
We still don't know about this OU Basketball team
True or False?
Bedlam Advantages
Big 12 Rundown
Bedlam Prediction
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Published 11/18/22
I'm back!!! Work had me out of pocket for three weeks but here we go with a new addition of the Sooner Nation Podcast.
Episode Talking Points
What went wrong in the basketball season opener
No one really knows what's happening with recruiting right now but here's what we do know
Offensive keys to success vs. West Virginia
Defensive keys to success vs. West Virginia
Big 12 rundown
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Published 11/11/22
Oklahoma snapped its three-game losing streak last Saturday when the Sooners defeated Kansas 52-42 in Norman. It was the first win over a Top 25 opponent for Brent Venables and hopefully it gets things moving in the right direction as OU heads into an off week.
Episode Talking Points
Two thoughts on beating Kansas
True or False?
Two things to focus on during the off week
Big 12 Rundown
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Published 10/19/22
Back-to-Back blowout losses for Oklahoma has us in a bad spot in regards to discussion topics. Literally everything that we said after the TCU loss can be repeated again after the Texas loss. So, instead of beating a dead horse we turned to you guys to provide us with the discussion topics and you did not disappoint!
This episode is all about you guys and I am very grateful for you insights and participation.
Boomer!!!
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Published 10/11/22
It's Red River Rivalry time! Oklahoma certainly has its back against the wall as it tries to avoid a three-game losing streak for the first time in over two decades. The Sooners might have a puncher's chance in this one and I'll tell you how.
Episode Talking Points
Two positions that will be the crucial to Oklahoma's success
Offensive keys to success
Defensive keys to success
Big 12 Rundown
OU/Texas prediction
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Published 10/07/22
Some losses are frustrating and some losses are just downright demoralizing. Saturday's 55-24 thrashing at the hands of TCU was very much the latter. Here's our attempt to process what's happing with Oklahoma Football right now.
Episode Talking Points
It was bad from the start
Offensive Thoughts
Dillon Gabriel
Offensive Line
Worried moving forward
Defensive Thoughts
Here's the biggest issue the team has
Really worried moving forward
Three Questions
Some Good News
True or...
Published 10/03/22
Oklahoma has to pick up the pieces from last week's loss to Kansas State and travel to Ft. Worth, Texas in search of its first conference win of the season. The pressure for succeeding in a bounce-back game here for the Sooners is on the defense as they face an even more potent offense than what Kansas State brought to Norman last week.
Episode Talking Points
Pressure is on the defense
Problems that TCU's offense will present
Defensive players to watch
Keys to success
Offense has to go...
Published 09/30/22
Things went poorly for the Sooners on Owen Field Saturday night and the blame game spilled over from the weekend. I'll breakdown how the Sooners lost and how some of the "individual" blaming is probably inaccurate.
Episode Talking Points
Discussing two bad "hot takes"
Not Dillon Gabriel's fault
Not the PA announcer's fault
Six plays that show the loss was a group effort and not on an individual
There is some good news
True or False?
The Big 12 Rundown
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Published 09/27/22
Bedlam snuck in and became a talking point this week despite the fact that Oklahoma's opponent is Kansas State. I'll tell you why that's a bad look for the Cowboys and then we'll jump into a preview of the Sooners and Wildcats with a score prediction and a rundown of this weekend's Big 12 action.
Episode Talking Points
Bedlam is dead and Oklahoma doesn't care...Oklahoma State clearly does though
What is working for the Kansas State defense
Players to watch for Oklahoma's offense
What's...
Published 09/23/22
Oklahoma improved to 3-0 on the season with a 49-14 thumping of Nebraska, in Lincoln, last Saturday. Here's my offensive and defensive breakdowns plus some post game thoughts.
Episode Talking Points
Offensive Recap
Wanya Morris
Dillon Gabriel
Eric Gray
Jalil Farooq
Defensive Recap
Better than we thought they were
Have we seen Pandora's Box opened with Jaren Kanak?
Players of the Game
Three Thoughts
Big 12 Rundown
Resetting my preseason Big 12 Power Rankings
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Published 09/20/22
As Oklahoma heads to Lincoln to a date with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the firing of Scott Frost takes center stage as one of the larger question marks in terms of impact on the game. Does Nebraska become a more difficult opponent without Frost at the helm? The answer to that question is more than likely found in the amount of fight that Nebraska has left.
Episode Talking Points
Oklahoma's offense vs. Nebraska's defense
Keys to success
Players to watch
Oklahoma's defense vs. Nebraska's...
Published 09/16/22
The Sooners moved to 2-0 last Saturday with a 33-3 win over Kent State. As they prepare to take the road for the first time this season, and move up to Power 5 competition, I've got three questions that I would like to know the answers to.
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Published 09/13/22
This will be a shorter episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast as I'm already a day late in getting it posted. It's still a good breakdown of Oklahoma's game against Kent State with some players to watch and some expectations for the offense and defense. Apologies for not having a True or False? segment this go around.
Episode Talking Points
OU Defense vs. Kent State Offense
Players To Watch
OU Offense vs. Kent State Defense
Players To Watch
Big 12 Rundown
Oklahoma/Kent State Score...
Published 09/09/22
Oklahoma opened up the 2022 college football season with a 45-13 win over UTEP in the debut of new head coach Brent Venables. Here are some opinions on the performances of the offense and defense plus listener True or False statements, and the Big 12 rundown.
Episode Talking Points
Opinions on the offense
Opinions on the defense
Players of the Game
True or False?
Big 12 Rundown
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Published 09/05/22
It's time!! We're nearly to the game day that will kickoff the 2022 college football season for the Sooners. In this edition of the podcast we'll completely breakdown Oklahoma's Week 1 matchup against UTEP.
Episode Talking Points
Recruiting Update
Sooners making significant progress with the nation's top defensive lineman.
More than anything this game is about the debut of Brent Venables
Oklahoma's offense vs. UTEP's defense
Keys
Players to Watch
Oklahoma's defense vs. UTEP's...
Published 09/01/22
Next week is game week but today we're still talking preseason things.
Episode Talking Points
Oklahoma could be adding to the 2023 class this weekend.
NIL money can't buy team chemistry
Where does Justin Harrington fit in the defense?
True or False?
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Published 08/25/22
We're just weeks away from the start of the 2022 college football season and that brings us a ton of topics to discuss. Among them are two transfer players who have been mentioned by coaches as well as your true or false statements and much more.
Episode Talking Points
Sooners land 4-star athlete Jacobe Johnson for the 2023 recruiting class. Who could be next and when?
Is there going to be any fallout from Cale Gundy's resignation?
Two transfer players who are drawing attention and...
Published 08/15/22
As the college football season looms just over a month away we're back with some listener provided True/False statements and much more. Thanks for listening!
Episode Talking Points
Sooners nab a huge 2023 commitment from the Longhorns' back yard
True or False?
Why Oklahoma will rely on defense to lead the way in 2022
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Published 08/02/22
We're marching towards August which means we're just over a month away from the start of the college football season. That means the Sooner Nation Podcast is back to weekly episodes and there's going to be a ton of information to breakdown as the season approaches.
Episode Talking Points
Update - Brent Venables can recruit!
Who will have the best defense in the Big 12?
Eight Oklahoma players who could be First Team All-Big 12 by season's end.
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Published 07/23/22
The Women's College World Series has come to a conclusion and while we can debate things like the Big 12 deserving more teams in the tournament and where the 2022 Sooners fit as one of the all-time greats, one thing that we cannot debate is the fact that Jocelyn Alo is the greatest hitter in the history of the sport.
In this episode we discuss the things that made this team great and what it'll take for them to achieve greatness again in 2023. Hint: Patty Gasso isn't finished in the transfer...
Published 06/16/22
Here we go! It's Sooners and Longhorns on the biggest of stages. These are just a few thoughts on the Red River Rivalry softball national championship.
Boomer!!!
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Published 06/07/22
This episode of The Sooner Nation Podcast is brought to you by...you, our listeners. The entire episode is dedicated to your True/False statements/questions and we run the gauntlet from men's basketball competing to be a Top 3 program in the Big 12, to transfer portal quarterbacks, to Patty Gasso getting a statue placed outside the new stadium. It was a fun episode to record and we have you guys to thank for it.
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Published 05/15/22
The NFL draft has come and gone with seven former Sooners finding a home to begin their professional careers. That said, OU fans are now in a bit of a conundrum in regards to one particular NFL franchise.
Episode Talking Points
Bedlam softball set to determine the Big 12 regular season champ
NFL Draft recap
5 things we learned from Oklahoma's spring football game
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Published 05/02/22
Oklahoma's spring football game is just days away now. In this episode I'll break down Oklahoma's offensive and defensive position battles based on priority ahead of Saturday's Red/White Game.
Episode Talking Points
Softball's loss at Texas doesn't really change anything in the Big 12
Was Spencer Rattler correct about his toxic situation comment?
Prioritizing Oklahoma's offensive position battles ahead of the spring game
Prioritizing Oklahoma's defensive position battles ahead of the...
Published 04/19/22
We're back again with another episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast and this time around I'm throwing the questions your way. Spring football is nearing the midway point, softball is still hammering the competition, and basketball really only has one major question heading into the offseason.
Let's go!!!!
Episode Talking Points
Mo Gibson has to decide what's best for him
What is redeemable for OU Football from 2021?
Which is more impressive for Oklahoma Softball, hitting or pitching?
The...
Published 04/04/22