Sooner State of Mind

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind the Oklahoma Sooners start their long goodbye as the Cincinnati Bearcats are just getting started. Russ Heltman from Allbearcats.com and Bearcat Blitz joins Casey to talk about the Cincinnati Bearcats making their Big 12 debut as they host the Oklahoma Sooners in OU's final season in the Big 12. Russ brings a ton of Bearcat knowledge to get you dialed in on...

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind we recap the Sooners first road trip as they put a beatdown on their in state rivals the Tulsa Golden Hurricane by a score of 66-17. We look at some of the outstanding individual Sooner performances including Dillon Gabriel and his 5 touchdown day. 5 was a magic number on Saturday as the defense also recorded 5 interceptions including a Danny Stutsman pick s...

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind we follow the Sooners on a road trip as they head up north to take on their in state rivals the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. We preview Tulsa's roster as well as their ties to the OU program. We also look at what has been effective for this Sooners roster on both offense and defense and what we can do to take the run game to the next level. We also take a look at...

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, we show the defense some love as they come up with some big time plays in the 28-11 win over SMU. We're starting to see a lot of different Sooners making plays and carving out roles in this Brent Venables defense but its Danny Stutsman who is taking his game and the Sooners defense to the next level. Dillon Gabriel was right on time with Dime Time and his f...

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, we take a deep dive into the OU Sooners matchup with the SMU Mustangs. Oklahoma holds an all time record of 5-1-1 against SMU. Can they get their sixth win against the ponies on Saturday? We also preview some of the biggest games in Week 2 of the new college football season. Including the big one down in Tuscaloosa between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabam...

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, we finally get to talk about an OU football game. It was well worth the wait as the Sooners hosted Arkansas State on Saturday and beat the Red Wolves 73-0. We take a look at some of the standout players on offense and defense including the birthday boy Jackson Arnold. Arnold made his debut in the second half of the game on Saturday and you can definitely sa...

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, we talk about the new ESPN+ series "OUDNA" and its impact on recruiting as well taking a look at the first official Sooners depth chart of the new season. Then it's time to preview Arkansas State, OU's opponent for Week 1. Butch Jones is the head coach at Arkansas State, but is also a familiar foe who is still haunted by OU to this day. Casey will...

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, Sooner Nation gets its first win of the college football season as 5 star IMG Academy defensive tackle David Stone commits to the OU Sooners recruiting class of 2024. We also go over every opponent for the Sooners on the 2023 football schedule. Then we take a quick look at the way too early front runners for the Heisman Trophy.   footballdudesla footballdud...

Casey Mallon introduces Sooner State of Mind to the college football world. We start by taking a look back at what went right and wrong for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022. We also look at conference realignment and it's impact on the SEC, the Big 10, the Big 12, the ACC and the remnants of the Pac 12 and the end of the failed Pac 12 Network and the Larry Scott Era. We also talk some Sooners recruiti...