SoonerNation: Oklahoma Sooners

Caleb Williams becoming the unlikely hero of the Red River Rivalry is going to lead to some extra drama as Lincoln Riley now faces possibly the greatest personnel decision of his coaching career. It's crazy so say that a 6-0 team has to find a way to move forward but that's exactly what Riley and the Sooners have to do as the second half of the season begins with TCU on Saturday. Episode Talking P...

A bowl game in the middle of the season! That's the best description of the Red River Rivalry as the Sooners and Longhorns get ready to mix it up at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Here's our podcast preview of the game. Episode Talking Points Gentry Williams sets commitment date More crystal ball predictions for Williams and Chris McClellan Oklahoma/Texas Offensive Preview  Keys to success  Offensive...

Texas Hate Week has arrived but we have to take care of some other business first. Here's our thoughts on Oklahoma's trip to Manhattan, Kansas. Episode Talking Points Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy sets commitment date Holding Steady at #6 in the AP  Offensive Thoughts - Opponents have blueprint to limit number of touches - Offensive line improvement - Argument for Caleb Williams null and void after Satur...

The Sooners take to the road for the first time in 2021 when they travel to Manhattan to take on the Kansas State Wildcats. In this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast we breakdown Saturday's matchup. Episode Talking Points Recruiting  New crystal ball predictions for Gentry Williams and Chris McClellan Oklahoma Offensive Preview  Keys to success  Offensive players to keep an eye on Bold predicti...

Oklahoma moved to 4-0 on the football season with a win over West Virginia on Saturday night. However, before they even took the field the Sooners secured a major win on the recruiting trail as the 2023 recruiting class continues to gain major momentum. Needless to say Oklahoma secured two major wins over the weekend. Episode Talking Points DeAndre Moore Junior commits to Oklahoma The Sooners now...

Oklahoma opens up conference play on Saturday with the West Virginia Mountaineers coming to Norman. It'll be the first time the two teams have played each other since the 2019 season and it's safe to say that this absolutely should be a better matchup than that 52-14 finish was. Episode Talking Points General Game Thoughts - Both teams with a rivalry win in Week 3  - Could that cause a possible le...

Surfing through social media on Saturday you would think that Oklahoma had lost to Nebraska. We'll breakdown the win, and the emotions, in this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points Dropping to #4 in the AP  Offensive Thoughts Running game still looks strong Offensive line not settled  Jadon Haselwood emerging as a “go-to” guy Spencer Rattler efficient but not spectacular  O...

We've got an exciting episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast coming your way as Chris Plank jumps in with us to offer his thoughts on Oklahoma/Nebraska and much more. Episode Talking Points Focus and distractions Key factors to the game Oklahoma's offense vs. the Nebraska defense Offensive player to watch Oklahoma's defense vs. the Nebraska offense Defensive player to watch True of False (Featuring...

Oklahoma dismantled Western Carolina 76-0 on Saturday night and jumped back into the #3 spot in the latest AP Poll. How can you tell if the Sooners improved from Week 1 based on the level of opponent they played in Week 2? What, if anything, can you take away from this win? We address that and a whole lot more on this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points Offensive Recap Was...

The Sooners are aiming for 2-0 on the season when they host Western Carolina Saturday night. Despite the step down in opponent level this weekend there are still plenty of things that Oklahoma needs to clean up after a less than stellar season opener against Tulane. Episode Talking Points Injury/Depth Chart Update Offensive Preview  - Game plan  - Key Player  - Bold Prediction Defensive  - Game pl...

Oklahoma started the season off with a lackluster 40-35 win over Tulane. While ultimately the Sooners are sitting at 1-0 after Saturday but the win left many OU fans frustrated and wanting more. Here's where we address the good and the bad from Oklahoma's season opener. Episode Talking Points Offensive Review Offensive Player of the Game Defensive Review Defensive Player of the Game True or False?...

The first weekend of Oklahoma's 2021 football season is finally here! In this episode we'll breakdown the matchup against Tulane with multiple thoughts from multiple angles. Episode Talking Points Thoughts on the depth chart  Significance of Theo Wease injury to the offense  What are you most curious to find out about the Sooners on Saturday  True or False (Matt asking the questions)  Oklahoma’s o...

The AP Top 25 is out and we've got our thoughts on it. We're also going to tell you our expected breakout players for the Sooners in 2021. Episode Talking Points Pat Forde's comments that Oklahoma must "prove it" on the field. AP Poll surprised and omissions Does the schedule help or hurt the Sooners? True or False (Rich asking the questions) Offensive breakout player in 2021 Defensive breakout pl...

We're back! Our summer break with the podcast is over and we're back in time to discuss Sooner Football, recruiting, the move to the S.E.C. and three questions for fall camp. Episode Talking Points Sooners currently have the top recruiting class for 2023 Who's to blame for the move to the S.E.C. Future of the Big 12 Should Oklahoma care what OSU thinks about the move? True or False (Matt asking th...

Rich and Matt are back together for this episode and the last week has given us plenty to discuss, from football recruiting to softball transfers and much more. Episode Talking Points Mikey Henderson dismissed from team Softball adds Alyssa Brito 4th of July recruiting landslide  A) Sooners rank #4 nationally  B) Which new commitment are you most excited about C) Who do you expect the next commitm...

It may be a recruiting dead period but that won't mean there's a shortage of recruiting news. In the last week the Sooners lost another receiver commitment and also picked up crystal ball predictions for three 4-star players. We'll get you caught up on recruiting and discuss Big 12 quarterbacks in this episode. Episode Talking Points Taylor Shettron flips to Oklahoma State Latest crystal ball pred...

The ChampU BBQ has come and gone and while the event left the Sooner Nation feeling pretty optimistic about the 2022 & 2023 recruiting classes, there is some cause for concern regarding two specific guys. Also, 247Sports projects the AP Top 25 so we've got some thoughts there. Episode Talking Points ChampUBBQ & recruiting updates True or False? Rich asking the questions Projecting the AP Top 25 Le...

It's a huge recruiting weekend for Oklahoma Football and we've got our share of thoughts on it. Softball also continues to make headlines more than a week after winning the national championship. Plus we've got True or False? How would you answer the questions? Episode Talking Points Four softball players in the portal  Tre Bradford makes it official  Give your Top 5 prospects, ranked by priority,...

The Sooners won the Women's College World Series and since we were with you throughout Oklahoma's historic run to a national championship we thought it'd be fitting to use this podcast to share our final thoughts on the championship series. We've also got some football to discuss with player coming and going in the transfer portal as well as Isaiah Thomas getting arrested. Episode Talking Points I...

Oklahoma was shocked in the opener of the Women's College World Series but that doesn't mean their season is over. It just means that the road to the championship is longer. There are rumors swirling around 5-star receiver commit Luther Burden so we'll address our thoughts on that. We've got an extended edition of True or False, including a question about adding running backs from the transfer por...

Another week and another podcast. This time we're devoting nearly the entire hour to the Norman Super Regional, discussing the Washington/Oklahoma matchup for a berth in the Women's College World Series. If you're an OU Softball fan, or just want to get caught up before watching this weekend's games, then this is definitely the episode for you. We also have the true or false segment that does feat...

We're bouncing back to a lot of football talk this week after a bit of a hiatus from the topic last week. That said, we have to start out by discussing the Norman Softball Regional because that's pretty much the biggest story with Oklahoma sports right now. Welcome to the latest episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast! Episode Talking Points Breaking Down The Norman Regional True or False (Matt askin...

Bedlam Softball very much lived up to the hype, even if the officiating didn't. The Sooners won a ninth consecutive conference crown and will travel to OKC as the #1 seed for this weekend's Big 12 championship. We'll break all of that down for you, including the bad officiating. Former 5-star recruit Bryce Thompson is returning to the state of Oklahoma but he won't be wearing the crimson and cream...

Last week was pretty big for the 2022 and 2023 Oklahoma football recruiting classes and we'll tell you why. Plus Bedlam Softball will determine the regular season Big 12 championship. Let's do this! Episode Talking Points How we were wrong on the NFL Draft  Baseball takes the Bedlam Series  Softball facing Bedlam this weekend True or False (Matt asking the questions)  Recruiting roundup for 2022 ...

The NFL Draft is upon us and spring football concluded with the Red/White game. That leaves a whole lot to talk about for us going into the weekend. Welcome to another episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast. Episode Talking Points NFL Draft Preview Who Will Be The First Sooner Taken? Total Number Of Sooners Drafted? Spring Game Surprise Performers Number of Freshman to Contribute Answers to Any Ques...