Soonerscoop Podcasts

We actually did a podcast today without mentioning Baker Mayfield I think? Today was dominated about coaching moves by Jerry Schmidt and what this means for the future of Mike Stoops and Bill Bedenbaugh. We talk about Josh's week in San Antonio and the U.S. Army All-American game and some inside insight into how Brendan Radley-Hiles and DaShaun White ended up Sooners. More on OU early departures like Du'Vonta Lampkin and the return of Rodney Anderson. We talk about the future of OU's backfield as Abdul Adams looks to transfer. Also a preview of this weekend's official visits for football and some Trae Young, Big 12, OU hoops talk. the full rundown follows below: OPEN - 'Lil Sweet is Justin Guarine and that is still my favorite fact of 2017/2018 0:04:50 - Jerry Schmidt is leaving Oklahoma. Why did it happen? Where does OU go from here? 0:24:08 - How saving money on Jerry Schmidt could help secure Bill Bedenbaugh for the future. 0:27:58 - Is OU where they need to be in terms of salaries? 0:35:00 - Mike Stoops

Take us back to California, to those crystal neon signs. The gang is back from Los Angeles and the Rose Bowl after eight days in paradise. Well, except for that loss to Georgia. We breakdown all the talk surrounding Mike Stoops and the future of the OU defense. Carey had a chance to catch up with Lincoln Riley who had just returned to Norman about the Rose Bowl, the defense, the future and more. Josh has been in San Antonio for the U.S. Army All-American combine checking in on Sooner commitments and prospects. He gives us a full breakdown. We also talk lots of where the Sooners go now. Riley has to hire a 10th assistant soon. Who will he tab? The full rundown is below: OPEN - We're back from our L.A. trip and the Rose Bowl was so crazy none of us even remember the score 0:06:45 - The Mike Stoops rumors start flying as soon as the game ends 0:08:42 - Lincoln Riley addresses the defense 0:15:15 - The defensive line dilemma 0:17:45 - Josh talks about the help that could be coming in recruiting on defense 0:29:5

The SoonerScoop crew is back for a full early signing day wrap-up show. Josh had the week from hell with a newborn and a flu-striken 3-year old. Eddie Radosevich started the show extremely hungover because of some really excessive partying last night. We quickly get into the overall breakdown of this year's early signing class (5:20) before we start going into breaking down the personalities of this class (8:15) where Jalen Redmond could have the highest ceiling of any player signed Wednesday. Patrick Fields was the president of this class when it was all said and done and where does Jordan Kelly fit in long-term? (10:40). It was a good year for Oklahoma prospects and Brey Walker was the best that signed with the Sooners (15:00). Josh talks about the picks from he and Bob Przybylo as this class' biggest game-changers (19:40). Josh breaks down who could be an early special teams standout in this class (25:20). Tanner Mordecai breakdown and a little bit of Cameron Rising talk as well as Lincoln Riley's thoughts

Oklahoma football is through awards season and we're starting to brace for bowl practices to hit full swing as Lincoln Riley gets ready to hold his first bowl prep press conference Thursday. We get an update on Eddie's chipped tooth (1:20-3:00) because he actually has a dentist appointment now. Josh updates us on life and death. His baby is almost here but he had to put his dog down yesterday and we quiz Eddie on the worst dog dying movies of all time (3:00-7:30) and somehow grief banging and Top Gun sneaks in. Somehow Josh and Carey get into discussing what happened to Bryce Youngquist and what really happened (11:12-15:40). We talk a little of Baker Mayfield and the Heisman, Jason White, Bob Stoops and whether Baker is going to age well unlike Geno Torretta (15:45-25:04) Jason Kersey, former OU beat writer for the Oklahoman, former Arkansas beat writer for SECCountry.com and he now covers the SEC Conference for The Athletic. (25:35-52:54) We talk with Kersey about Georgia fans, the Mercedes-Benz dome, the

It's awards season as Baker Mayfield is just cleaning house from Atlanta to New York. The gang is back after Carey survived the ebola scare and we recap the Big 12 Championship (1.04-7.05) and we breakdown OU's matchup with Georgia and the College Football Playoff's selection of the top four teams (0:07.05-15.10). Carey wants Eddie to take in Nakatomi Tower in LA and we talk our top Christmas movies as well as Never Back Down (17.10-20.57). Alabama vs. Ohio State and why did the Big 12 even add a Big 12 title game? (20.57-32.10). Josh Heupel gets a head coaching job and Missouri and Nebraska are still college football's lost boys (32.10-39.45). Baker Mayfield heads to New York to pick up his Heisman (42.54-50.22). The Sooners have been on the road picking up awards so how does that affect recruiting heading into the early signing day? (50.22-1.05:19) Rodney Anderson (1.14.55-1.24.55) OU back to practices soon (1.24.55-1.26.13)

As Oklahoma prepares for the Big 12 Championship game, Lincoln Riley works to make sure the Sooners know nothing will come easy. The gang is back to breakdown the matchup in Arlington, how things are going inside practices this week, Baker Mayfield's approach while also trying to finish off a Heisman campaign. There is always a battle brewing between Gary Patterson and Baker Mayfield. Can we expect things to get physical once again in the Big 12 title game? We also talk about recruiting and the early signing day. Full rundown is below: OPEN - Thanksgiving leftovers have been eaten and we've got plans for the weekend 0.08:04 - The playoff rankings are out and we give our first thoughts 0.10:40 - Eddie hates on the SEC 0.12:15 - It's the Big 12 Championship and Gary Patterson and Baker Mayfield can't get along 0.26:15 - How Baker Mayfield handles the Heisman hype during championship week 0.29:35 - TCU figured out OU's offense in the second half? 0.32:50 - OU's playmakers vs. TCU playmakers 0.39:28 - OU's offen

Baker Mayfield has been punished for his crotch grabbing at Kansas and the boys are here to talk about the ins and outs of the decision and how this will affect his last game in Norman. It's your definitive guide to all things Mayfield suspension. We even let the listeners get in on the action as we play your takes on the podcast through our new voicemail feature. Some truly crazy stuff on the voicemails. Josh weighs in on the latest commitment and the commitments to come as well as the early signing period and how OU is dealing with that. it's an episode unlike any we've ever done. The rundown follows: OPEN - Good luck explaining some of our colorful language to your children on your drives 0.03:10 - Baker Mayfield has been punished/suspended. How it all went down. 0.06:35 - Baker's emotional press conference and how hard it was to sit through 0.11:07 - Who ordered the code red on Baker? 0.16:50 - Eddie forces Carey to defend Berry Tramel and once again, Christianity. 0.18:40 - Why Mayfield's crotch grab be

Ahhhh yeah. It's time for another Unofficial 40 and the boys were in rare form this week. Everyone is triggered about the Big 12's treatment by the College Football Playoff committee. Kirby Hocutt and Tommy Tubberville are fighting for the top of idiot mountain. OU has somehow become a hot school after recent renovations and joining the Jordan Brand family. Caleb Kelly suffers a tragedy and our hearts melted at practice yesterday. Carey and Eddie both go full awful human beings in this one. The gang truly was in rare form this week. The rundown follows: OPEN - After a week away the boys catch up with each other. Venmo, Josh's huge head 0.05:20 - We have a new name on top of idiot Mountain. Tommy Tubberville. 0.16:06 - The College Football Playoff rankings are out. Time for us to attack. 0.19:28 - Kirby Hocutt says Iowa State sucks and Carey unleashes his wrath. 0.22:02 - The national perception of the Big 12 overtakes the committee once again. 0.25:45 - Josh wants to crap on Carey's declaration that OU is fi

Baker Mayfield is asking fans to get loud Saturday. It's No. 5 OU/No. 6 TCU. Eddie says you don't need any stupid music. It's your duty to get nuts. We also talk to ESPN's Dari Nowkhah about a new ticket package fundraiser we're running to raise money for Hayden's Hope. We also talk OU/SEC with Nowkhah. It's a double guest episode as OU LB commit Brian Asamoah joins us to talk what's special about OU recruiting. Lot's of talk about the OU secondary as well. Should OU bench Jordan Thomas, Parnell Motley? Both? We rewind the Bedlam win and look forward to the matchups against TCU. A super-sized podcast for sure! The rundown follows below: OPEN - Josh's next child is closer than we thought 0.05:35 - The early signing period and how hot seat programs could be ruined 0.07:25 - Baker calls out the fans. Don't let the fans choose the music? 0.13:00 - Josh calls Eddie a rage monster. Intervention time 0.13:35 - On to football, Lincoln Riley on injuries 0.15:15 - Can OU bounce back physically after Oklahoma State? 0

It's Bedlam week in Norman and Stillwater. We start off with our not so hot takes on the hot take makers at ESPN during the College Football Playoff show last night. We quickly dive into recruiting to talk about the ins and outs of Lincoln Riley's Twitter emojis and what really went down this week in Norman. Plenty of good things happen and we will find out more soon. We break down Bedlam every which way, hear from Baker Mayfield and Lincoln Riley. We also hit an OU men's hoops update with an interview with Trae Young and a breakdown of the upcoming season. More recruiting, more Eddie, more Unofficial 40. Almost 2 hours this week! The full rundown is below: OPEN - It's time for Bedlam 0.02:45 - Josh still has technology issues and he let's Carey know he's a jerk 0.04:45 - The College Football Playoff show and the idiots who work at ESPN 0.08:23 - Georgia/Notre Dame vs. OU/Ohio State 0.14:42 - Huge Recruiting weekend. The Sunday board meltdown addressed 0.18:33 - Lincoln Riley's emoji's versus when a recruit

We talk about Lincoln Riley being upset earlier this week about Baker Mayfield not getting enough credit for his performance against Kansas State. Is he mad that ESPN just glossed over his performance? Did ESPN's Joey Galloway have something to do with his anger? And how was Mayfield left off of two Heisman straw poll ballots at ESPN? We summoned ESPN's Jake Trotter to discuss that very topic. Trotter also talked about what he's working on at ESPN.com right now and we delve into the Big 12 as well as where Nebraska stands among the college football elite. It's also a huge recruiting weekend in Norman and Josh McCuistion and the gang go over all the confirmed visitors and what to expect from this weekend. It's getting a little defensive in Norman this weekend on the recruiting trail and that's a very, very good thing. The rundown follows below: OPEN - Traveling back from Manhattan and Eddie's relationship with Lauren Chamberlain still has life? 0.06:30 - The lost cast of SoonerScoop.com 0.09:30 - Baker Mayfi

Coming off a Texas win, the Sooners are back on track. And even though some can celebrate a return to normalcy, everyone is still uneasy about the future, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The guys break down what they saw in Dallas, what they saw on defense, where this team is right now and where they are headed. It's a deep dive into the defensive side of the ball and the challenges of succeeding in the Big 12 conference for defensive coordinators across this league. We also talk our impressions of personnel coming out of Texas. Josh chimes in with the latest on recruiting and any and all fallout from the victory in Dallas. The full rundown follows below: OPEN - The latest update on Eddie and Lauren Chamberlain's relationship SECOND OPEN - Update on Josh's baby making 0.08:24 - OU-Texas and are we over the holding penalties yet? 0.13:05 - The defensive gameplan against Texas 0.22:15 - The challenge of being a defensive coordinator in the Big 12 0.24:47 - Effort always an issue 0.30:05 - The sho

Carey and Eddie have sobered up after the drunken podcast over the weekend. Now it's time to preview OU/TX. Well, actually there's still plenty of talk about the loss to Iowa State. We examine what's going on inside the program and how the players and coaches are dealing with the crushing loss to the Cyclones. Do these guys know who they are right now? Will they ever get it back together and be the team that beat Ohio State on the road? What is going to happen this weekend down in Dallas? Lot's of questions still need answers. The rundown is below: OPEN - We recap the drunken podcast (director's commentary) 0.04:00 - With a few days of reflection we give our thoughts on the defense 0.07:23 - How Lincoln Riley is handling his first loss as a head coach 0.11:40 - How Mike Stoops is handling the loss as the defensive coordinator 0.15:50 - Questioning the leadership defensively 0.25:35 - Are we starting to see the transition from Stoops to Riley show some cracks? 0.29:00 - The defense craters and the older pla

After one of the most shocking losses in recent memory, Carey and Eddie decided to rope Josh McCuistion into the first ever drunken podcast. After some heavy editing for rambling, incoherent discussions and plenty of bleeped out f-bombs, we now present you with a full breakdown of the Sooners 38-31 loss to Iowa State. Is Mike Stoops near the end? How will Lincoln Riley handle things moving forward? How much does a home loss usually mean bad things ahead? The full rundown follows below: OPEN - Setting the drunken scene 0.04:20 - We start breaking down the disaster. Horrible defense, stupid play 0.08:00 - "What the hell happened to that team that went to Ohio State?" 0.09:05 - The problems with Jordan Thomas 0.12:11 - "Ohio State was the aberration not the norm." 0.15:06 - OU's defensive plan when it comes to blitzing 0.16:33 - We now attack the offense 0.19:05 - The ability of this team to go into the tank mentally 0.25:45 - Home losses spell doom for most seasons since 1999 0.33:34 - Was this the worst loss

The football bye week is over and football can't get back soon enough. Eddie is in full triggered mode over all the people who can't get over Baker Mayfield's actions on the football field. Eddie wants to plant his flag in every soft person on the planet. We hear from Mayfield and Lincoln Riley as they weigh in on Mayfield's personality and how it relates to the team and the line Mayfield continues to straddle. We also talk about the health of the Sooners, the loss of Curtis Bolton for the season and whether that has a big effect on this team moving forward. Amani Bledsoe also returns for Iowa State and we discuss what that could mean for the defensive line and OU's pass rush. We also hear from Riley and Mayfield on how much this team needs to improve to be a factor in the national championship picture. A recruiting update from Josh McCuistion focuses on the coaches getting to go further away from Oklahoma to attend high school football games because of the bye week. Where did the coaches go and who did they

It's the bye week in Oklahoma and entire scoop crew is back together to talk about the win over Baylor and what we learned about the Sooners after week four of the college football season. We find so many things to like about OU's defense even though it drove fans crazy at times last Saturday. We talk about Baker Mayfield's pregame antics and our role in the national TV broadcast. We also break down the wide receiver position because we're learning a lot about who should be on the field more and more. It's a real nuts and bolts edition of the Unofficial 40 although Eddie is in trouble again with a subscriber. He cusses too much so we're told. We also talk about the FBI catching cheaters and how the whole Trump/NFL thing filters down to the college level and high school recruiting. It's another jam-packed edition! The rundown follows: OPEN - We start out with SoonerScoop making the Oklahoma/Baylor Fox broadcast and Baker's daddy comments 0.08:36 - The strange start to OU-Baylor and OU's quick scoring 0.10:03

It's a magical edition of the Unofficial 40 that covers many of the hot topics heading into Baylor week. We hear from Lincoln Riley, Baker Mayfield and CeeDee Lamb on the targeting call that never was. We talk about Baker Mayfield's love for Taylor Swift over Katy Perry and get in our own argument about the subject. Injury news, Mark Andrews and others. We also talk about Riley's selective suspension of Du'Vonta Lampkin. Spoiler alert: we don't care. We're not gonna lie, this is a fun podcast to listen to. You can tell the boys were ready for another one after such a record setting podcast last week. The rundown follows below: OPEN - We celebrate our biggest and most listened to ever 0:02:25 - ESPN and Barstool sports are after our Baker Mayfield videos and also KD is a bitch 0:06:15 - Eddie is admonished for sneaking in an f-bomb last podcast 0:08:30 - Baker Mayfield vs. Joey Galloway 0:14:40 - Nobody can figure out how CeeDee Lamb was ejected two days later 0:26:30 - We breakdown the targeting rule

It's a post Ohio State podcast edition as we talk about the controversy surrounding Baker Mayfield from his planting of the flag at midfield of Ohio Stadium. Lots of audio from postgame interviews and Monday's press conferences highlight what happened in Columbus, Ohio, as the now No. 2 Sooners have taken the college football world by storm. We break down all the great things that happened on both sides of the ball this weekend and talk about the Sooners moving forward. Plenty of recruiting talk along with talk about Eddie's lack of taste bud workouts. We've got a lot to talk about so we did. The rundown follows: Open - Carey complains about working and how tough it is to do a podcast 0:05:34 - The trip to Cincinnati 0:06:55 - Baker plants his flag and the shit hits the fan 0:21:27 - Everyone was a travel zombie at Lincoln Riley's press conference today 0:22:18 - Injury updates. Mark Andrews, Will Johnson and Cody Ford 0:26:35 - Kahlil Haughton played well at safety with all the injuries 0:28:40 - Mik

As we get ready to take off for Ohio, the guys sat down for another podcast to breakdown what happened in OU's 56-7 home opener against UTEP. Josh gives a breakdown after rewatching the game and taking notes for the MMI. Carey has plenty of audio this week from practices and press conferences while Eddie decides the world needs to be questioned once again. We also talk recruiting and our trips this weekend as well plenty of talk about Ohio State and the keys for the Sooners this weekend in Columbus. Happy big game week everybody! Here's the rundown: Open -- Biggest takeaway from Oklahoma's 56-7 season opening victory vs. UTEP 3:05 -- Lincoln Riley takes his starting QB out at halftime and time stands still. 10:47 -- Tom Herman era is off to a roaring start 18:00 -- Lincoln Riley taking the show on the road for the first timee 20:55 -- Lincoln Riley talking on the development of confidence/trust with Baker Mayfield and his wide receiver unit 27:00 -- Neville Gallimore gets away with a targeting non-cal

It's game week in Norman and the gang is breaking down everything there is to break down about the depth chart being released this week. What did it all mean to us? What were most concerned about? We also talk about Lincoln Riley's first game as head coach, and Carey goes in-depth to explain what all went down with the tailgate situation between OU and the university. Since Josh can hear audio again, we're back with select audio cuts from the week. We also talk about recruiting's official visitors this weekend and the potential for a commit. Full rundown follows below: 0:01:00 - Josh gives an update from Houston and we our hearts and prayers continue for the people in Texas. 0:07:04 -Depth chart breakdown begins and we start with CeeDee Lamb. 0:09:33 - Lincoln Riley's breakdown of who will redshirt and who will play 0:12:13 - Carey thinks it's disappointing Mykel Jones couldn't separate himself from a walk-on. 0:15:15 - Redshirts all over the offensive line. What about Creed Humphrey? 0:16:55 - Cody F