Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40 – Details, episodes & analysis

Carey is trying to jinx the Thunder right from the start this week. But we quickly get into the news of the day for recruiting. And that is the decommitment of Will Conroy who flips to North Carolina. We also talk some Elite 11 and what performing well at the Elite 11 has meant over the years. Spoiler, it sometimes means nothing, sometimes it does. Josh talks about the upcoming BBQ recruiting weekend and we're trying to let you know we're not the ones pumping out all the John Mateer hype. We've barely reached peak offseason so that means time to talk OU's schedule. Also some baseball, some hoops and some softball. 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Thunder playing for a world championship; 2026 IOL Will Conroy flips to UNC  19:00 - Bowe Bentley @ Elite 11 44:30 - 2026 RB DeZephen Walker commits 47:00 - BBQ Recruiting Weekend 59:00 - John Mateer hype continues to build 1:10:00 - Oklahoma schedule talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew is back as we have some offseason news to talk about. OU continues building better infrastructure to operate in the modern era of college football. Jim Nagy officially announces his staff and OU adds to their sports medicine staff. We also give you the latest we're hearing on Bowe Bentley as the Celina, Texas, QB could make his decision between OU and LSU any day now. We're also getting set for another round of Brent Venables football camps on Thursday and Friday. Josh talks about the guys who could be coming in to workout for the staff. A little offseason football talk with the SEC schedule coming out today and OU knows where and when they are headed. Also no one believes Carey's car is clean when he proclaims it so during the pod. Eddie rushes out to check the parking lot to catch him in a lie? FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! 5:00 - Bowe Bentley post-official visit  23:00 - OU FB kickoff windows announced 45:00 - BV Camp Day 3 on Thursday 57:00 - OU new hires: FB Trainer + Front office  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unofficial 40 is back and we're ready for another magical time of the year as OU puts on their spring finale, the Masters is underway and we're on the verge of recruiting awesomeness with high school spring football and summer camps. But we've also had some interesting developments in the NIL space with the House vs. NCAA settlement being in the spotlight on Monday. What comes out of that? And does that bring us any closer to settling the mess that is NIL? Meanwhile, hoops is paying out some real money and landing big players in the portal. And we talk about the Crimson Combine. What might it look like? Is it worth attending? Here's a hint, we don't know, but what else are you gonna do with your $10 on a Saturday with perfect weather. The bats have also gone silent for Skip Johnson's baseball team. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  06:00 - The Crimson Combine anticipation builds 17:30 - WR Javonnie Gibson injury talk  34:00 - TE unit … we just don’t know  41:00 - NCAA Court Case Decisions  49:00 - HS spring football ahead  54:00 - Ft. Gibson OT Cooper Hackett has a chance to be the biggest OKPreps recruit since? 1:00:00 - Diamond sports talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From SEC Media Days in Nashville, Tenn., Carey, Eddie and George breakdown what the last couple of days have been like as OU and Texas prepare to enter the SEC following the 2023 season. Shane Beamer and Josh Heupel were two of the coaches talking Thursday and we breakdown what the former Sooners had to say about their current teams. Where is Josh Heupel with his feelings toward Oklahoma these days? Shane Beamer seems pretty clear he still has fond feelings for the Sooners. And maybe a bit too fond as the head coach of another team. We explain. We're also joined live by On3's J.D. PicKell who talks about the Sooners in 2023 and beyond as they enter the SEC. We also noticed that complaints about the current state of NIL continue to be amplified this week in Nashville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is back together after Big 12 Media Days. We breakdown what went down in Arlington with OU's reps and Brent Venables. Also plenty of talk about other teams in the conference and our impressions there. The Sooners had a big recruiting week and Josh is taking some vacation from his vacation to talk the latest in recruiting with us. We also learned that George is not as good at Galaga as he thinks he is. But he is really good at getting interviews from Joe Castiglione and we talk about his one-on-one. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  20:00 - Oklahoma Big 12 Media Days 1:04:00 - Oklahoma has had a big week recruiting 1:31:00 - Wrap up. George Q/A with  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conference Media Days are kicking off next week in Arlington, but the boys are also headed to Nashville for SEC Media Day the week after Big 12. We talk about OU's reception at their final Big 12 Media Days and what part of OU's program is the most SEC ready? Fans? Coaches? Players? Administration? A little bit of portal news with Aaryn Parks coming back to OU. But will he stick? We also breakdown the Thad Turnipseed departure and Josh gives us the latest on the recruiting trail. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! The calm before the storm 23:00 - What is the most SEC ready element of OU athletics?  30:23 - Aaryn Parks jump back out of Portal  37:11 - Softball Transfer Portal news 40:00 - Thad Turnipseed leaves OU  51:00 - RECRUITING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is seriously hot outside. But inside and you can't escape Josh McCuistion's breakdown of how offensive line recruiting is going. Or not going. The news isn't all bad as running back recruiting seems to be going well. And Josh informs Carey that one of his favorite recruits is being enticed by that Miami Lifewallet money. Do we have a new biggest villain in college football? Is EA Sports College football in jeopardy? We also dig into how OU fans are feeling as we interact with people on the outside. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Hello and welcome back to the U40! 9:30 - There is an angst in the OU fanbase 15:00 - 2024 RB Xavier Robinson commits to Oklahoma 28:00 - OU OL problems; Aaryn Parks heading into Portal 40:00 - How about some good news?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot has happened since the last podcast. Camps ended, OU had it's ChampUBBQ event, Kevin Sperry left Texas for Oklahoma and the Sooners have a couple of new commitments. Josh breaks down everything that's happened and what is getting ready to happen on the recruiting trail. It seems the first serious OU vs. USC battle is developing as well. It's getting good! Also, Carey had to leave in the middle of the pod because he had a disaster at home. Just like the disaster Bob had. It's an epidemic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Josh in town the last few days for camps, the original three, Carey, Josh and Eddie get together for a little reminiscing about the good old days and where we're headed in the future. We also breakdown the first set of camps this week and we talk SEC schedule and what we thought was going to happen at the announcement. Turns out we were right about a lot of what to expect. And we're excited for the possibilities. We also talk about the standouts from Brent Venables football camps, his philosophy on camps and how it's been different this last month watching how things have played out. We also talk about the renewed emphasis on in-state talent and Josh and Carey weigh in with their thoughts on Jordy Bahl and discuss the role of fans in the expectations of a team like the OU softball program. The full rundown follows below: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40!  16:25 - N'Joy Vision Fresh Perspective  34:00 - Brent Venabales Year 2 is massive  48:00 - OU Camps being different than past years 53:00 - Carey and Josh weigh in on Jordy Bahl news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it's time for Josh to shine as he talks camp season. He's been in and out of high schools and OU camps and now he's back home to report everything he's taken in. We're also talking about scholarship numbers and transfers. How will the Sooners make this all fit? Carey has some ideas on how to rig the system. We also hit on Clemson taking two recent recruits away from the Sooners and we delve into the upcoming camp schedule. Eddie, Bob and George take a crack at the softball preview this week. The Sooners get ready to face Florida State. What did Bob and George learn from media day Tuesday that interests them heading into the championship series. The full rundown follows below: 00:00 - Welcome back to the U40! It's Camp SZN 17:00 - Sooners continue to be active in the Portal  31:00 - 2025 Sooners commit Kevin Sperry continues to impress 39:00 - Clemson messing with Sooners mojo  59:00 - Sooners playing for the WCWS starting Wednesday vs. Florida State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices