SoonerNation: Oklahoma Sooners

The 2020 edition of Bedlam Football was huge in terms of the Big 12 championship landscape. Not only did the Sooners win big but they also served notice that they are still very much a factor when it comes to the conference title. Episode Talking Points Offensive Recap Running Game Sparking Success Where is Seth McGowan? No Stogner, No Problem Living with Left Side of OL Offensive MVP Defensive Re...

Bedlam is upon us! That's 100% where the meat of our conversation is in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Hope you enjoy! Episode Talking Points Danny Stutsman and Jordan Mukes reach 4-star status  Stutsman (Top-15 Outside Linebacker) Updated path to Big 12 championship Oklahoma offensive keys to success  Oklahoma defensive keys to success  True/False (Matt asking the the questions) Aroun...

With Bedlam on the other side, Oklahoma is heading into the bye week riding a four-game winning streak. So, what do the Sooners need to focus on during their time off? We've got one major thing we feel like they should be taking a look at offensively. Episode Talking Points Oklahoma's offense was humming against Kansas. Spencer Rattler needs to know when, where, and how to take a hit. Lincoln Rile...

Oklahoma pulverized Texas Tech in Lubbock on Saturday night and the return of Rhamondre Stevenson and Ronnie Perkins should have a major effect on the way opposing teams scheme for the Sooners moving forward.  Episode Talking Points  - Offensive Recap - Newly defined rushing attack - Stonger, a go to option? - No Rambo impacts Receiver Corp in negative way - Offensive Player of the Game - Defensiv...

It’s been a busy week for Oklahoma football both on the field and on the recruiting trail. As the Sooners prepare to head out west to Lubbock for a showdown with Texas Tech there are a ton of things popping up on the recruiting trail as well. We’ll talk about all of it in this episode! Episode Talking Points -Sooners lose Caleb Johnson from 2021 recruiting class -Tristan Leigh -Crazy things that h...

It has been a while since we've been able to say that Oklahoma's defense dominated an aspect of the game but here we are. Among the many things we talk about in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast is just how good, and you, the Sooner front seven is. Episode Talking Points - Defense carried the day - Still having struggles in the secondary though - The front seven is young and powerful - Def...

We're back! With no game to recap last weekend we took a short pause in recording but now we're here and talking Sooners vs. Horned Frogs. Episode Talking Points - Wilkins no longer on the Roster - McKinney in the Transfer Portal - Biggest disappointment so far - Biggest encouragement so far - Who would be your MVP right now? - Offensive keys vs. TCU - Defensive keys vs. TCU - Players to watch - T...

The bye-week blues are upon us but we've still got multiple things to talk about including a path to the Big 12 championship game for Oklahoma. Welcome to our newest episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast! Episode Talking Points - The path to the Big 12 championship game - Billy Bowman Top 3 - Christopher Murray granted eligibility - True/False (Rich asking the questions) - What we hope the Sooners...

An epic game like we saw last Saturday requires an epic podcast to recap it. We've got nearly an hour and a half of thoughts on Oklahoma's 53-45, quadrable overtime, win over Texas. Episode Talking Points - T.J. Pledger or McGowan Moving Forward - Offensive Line Finally Living Up To The Hype? - Running The Ball = Wins? - Decision To Pull Rattler - Who is the No. 1 Receiver? - Turnovers & Penalties...

It's the biggest game of the regular season for both teams! The Red River Rivalry may have lost a little luster in 2020 but records and rankings, or a lack thereof, won't matter when the Sooners and Longhorns take the field at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. Episode Talking Points - Is Ronnie Perkins returning? - Will the Sooners look to some freshmen on defense? - Has losing had an impact on recruit...

After dropping a 37-30 decision at Iowa State over the weekend leaves the Sooners with a 1-2 record on the season and an 0-2 record in the Big 12. Obviously there's a lot to unpack here as Oklahoma fans aren't familiar with being in this position. Episode Talking Points - General thoughts on the Iowa State loss - Takeaways from the game - Where's Marcus Major? - Who is the second best team in the...

With the Kansas State loss behind them Oklahoma travels to Ames, Iowa in search for its first conference win of 2020. The Sooners will undoubtedly have their hands full with an Iowa State squad that was a failed 2-point conversion away from pulling off the upset in Norman last season. Episode Talking Points - Thoughts on the Kansas State loss - Oklahoma's offense vs. the Iowa State defense - Oklah...

Oklahoma hosts Kansas State on Saturday (Maybe) and we're here to talk about it. Hit us up with your thoughts and opinions as well. We'd love to hear from you on the areas you agree or disagree. Episode Talking Points - K-State COVID struggles - Oklahoma being a more complete team - Oklahoma offensive keys - Oklahoma defensive keys - True or False (Matt asking the questions) - Around the Big 12 -...

No Oklahoma football game this weekend doesn't necessarily translate to not having anything to talk about. Welcome to the latest episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points - Big 12 Players of the Week * Confidence in kicking game in the absence of Gabe Brkic * First of many for Spencer Rattler - True or False? (Rich asking the questions) - Big 10 could struggle to cross the finis...

Oklahoma football is off to an impressive start to the 2020 season. The Sooners demolished Missouri State 48-0 on Saturday night hand now have their sights set on opening up conference play against Kansas State on September 26th. In this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast we'll breakdown Oklahoma's win and discuss what needs to happen before the Wildcats come to town. Episode Talking Points Offe...

Not only have we finally reached game week, we're just a day away from the actual game. This episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast breaks down Oklahoma's season opener against Missouri State with the following topics. Episode Talking Points Challenges Missouri State will present  Depth chart surprises  True or False (Matt asking the questions) Offensive Keys  Offensive Players to Watch  Defensive K...

This is our final episode before we hit game week! We've still got plenty to talk about though. From expectations for Spencer Rattler to early kickoff times, to ranking the 2020 schedule, we've got more than an hour of Sooner football talk in store for you. Episode Talking Points Early kickoff times & PPV Spencer Rattler named starter  Big 12 players opting out in 2020  True or False? (Rich asking...

Our newest podcast effort is freshly recorded and we're wondering why the AP Top 25 is so messed up? More specifically, why are teams not playing football this fall ranked? We've also got plenty of OU Football to discuss as well as we're moving closer and closer to the first game week. Episode Talking Points College football week 1 is coming  Kelvin Gilliam commitment  Sooner Summit  AP Poll  True...

We're another week closer to having a college football season. In our this podcast we'll talk about some of the most recent headlines involving the Sooners. Hope you enjoy! Episode Talking Points Latest round of COVID cases Why Grant Calcaterra has to transfer  Who benefits the most from Kennedy Brooks sitting out? Theo Howard participating in scrimmage Caleb Williams’ “Sooner Summit”  True/False...

Jalen Redmond's DUI was significant for a particular reason and we'll tell you about it. We're also wondering about how not having the Pac 12 and Big 10 in the mix affects the College Football Playoff picture? That's just two of the many things we discuss on this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points How does the absence of the Big 10 and Pac 12 affect the playoff picture? R...

We're back with another episode! With fall camp officially underway the injury bug has been busy. We'll discuss the significance of those injuries and much more. Episode Talking Points Injury report  Caleb Kelly  Marcus Hicks  Justin Harrington The QB competition is over? True/False  Top 25 (Coaches Poll)  Damon Harmond Commitment  Scheduling Thoughts (When will the first game be and who is it aga...

Our podcast scheduling is off a bit this week, and most likely will be next week as well, but we've got nearly an hour of Oklahoma Sooner football talk coming your way. Topics for this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast range from Lincoln Riley's new contract to ranking the the Big 12 linebacker corps worst to first. Episode Talking Points Lincoln Riley's new contract Missouri State game moved u...

One of the biggest discussion topics on this week's episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast is Kendal Daniels why he's suddenly trending away from Oklahoma. We've got several other topics, along the lines of recruiting, and general football lined up as well. Hope you enjoy! Episode Talking Points Another week on negative testing Caleb Johnson commitment  Jordan Hudson commitment for 2022 What happene...

Moving in on our next set of position rankings we take a deep look at the Big 12 defensive lines, ranking them from worst to first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got an extended episode this week. Nearly 70 minutes of Oklahoma football talk coming your way. We've got discussions on everything from the latest COVID-19 test results to the Big 12 preseason all-conference awards. Hope that you enjoy! Episode Talking Points More good news on COVID testing Thoughts on preseason all-conference team Big 12 Media Days pushed back until August More defensive c...