The Bill Haisten podcast

In this week's episode, Bill talks to Bixby High School football coach Loren Montgomery. What happens in the high school football offseason? How did the Spartans program approach moving up to 6AI before last season (where they ultimately won the state championship)? What does he think is the best way to maximize Braylin Presley's potential at TU? What do Coach Montgomery and his players remember f...

In this week's episode, Bill talks to former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback and OKC-KWTV Sports Director Dean Blevins. Topics include OU and OSU in the transfer portal era of college football: Is Oklahoma State a top-15 program, or just barely hanging on? Why can't OU find more "solid guys" on the defensive line? How will the Dallas Cowboys fare in the NFL playoffs? Plus, an update on the Oklahoma C...

"It wasn't like I had to leave or needed to leave or really want to leave," new Tulsa head football coach Kevin Wilson said on the transition from being Ohio State's offensive coordinator. In this week's episode, Bill and Kelly talk with Coach Kevin Wilson about what made the TU job "worth leaving Ohio State," plus priorities on hiring his coaching staff; the transfer portal and more. Subscribe to...

In this week's episode, TU gets a new coach with a familiar name. Guerin explains why this is a leap of faith for the coach and the school. OSU is getting hit hard by the transfer portal. What does that mean for Mike Gundy moving forward? Plus, Bill reflects on the remarkable Bixby program and the craziness of Wagoner winning Class 4A. Subscribe to this podcast on:  Apple  |  Google  |  Spotify Re...

TU makes big moves on Sunday, and the latest is parting ways with football coach Philip Montgomery (in eight years, just like with former men's basketball coach Frank Haith). In this week's episode, Guerin and Bill discuss why the University of Tulsa made the move now and what type of coach the program will need next. The timeline will need to be fast, as early signing begins Dec. 21. Also, lookin...

In this week's episode, Guerin and Bill discuss the wide-ranging impact of the 2014 Bedlam classic as well as breaking down this weekend's game in Norman. Plus, some interesting matchups in the high school playoffs. Subscribe to this podcast on:  Apple  |  Google  |  Spotify Related Guerin Emig: What if Mike Gundy had signed with the Sooners instead of the Cowboys as a Midwest City golden boy? Gue...

Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten talk about Jenks ending Bixby's winning streak last week as the high school football postseason gets underway. Plus, it's November and each of our in-state college football teams are coming off losses. Are (spoiled?) OSU fans fed up with Mike Gundy? Will this season cause him to embrace the transfer portal more in the future? Is OU's Brent Venables a victim of his own...

In this week's episode, Guerin and Bill talk about OSU's disastrous loss to Kansas State and the warning signs leading up to that loss. What does a good season for OU in Brent Venables' first season look like? What else can be said about Bixby's dynasty as the Spartans clash with Jenks on an ESPN2-televised game. Related Guerin's Big 12 rankings: TCU tops the league Guerin Emig: Jaw set as ever, B...

Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten talk about the top players on the state's top high school football team with the nation's longest winning streak: the Bixby Spartans (and stay tuned to the very end for a special cameo from a former Bixby QB). Plus, previewing Texas at Oklahoma State: If quarterback Spencer Sanders is injured, the Cowboys will need to rely more on the running game. Will former Bixby st...

Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten talk about the struggling Oklahoma Sooners. No other Big 12 teams seem to fair so poorly with backup quarterbacks this season, including OU's next opponent, Kansas. Is the season salvageable? Is 6 wins for a bowl berth possible? Plus, OSU is at 5-0 and at TCU this weekend. The Cowboys will need to run the ball better the rest of the season. Bill also previews this week...

The Big 12 Conference is competitive this football season. Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten talk lower expectations for OU-Texas (for both teams), while the Oklahoma State Cowboys are 4-0 and ranked in the top 10 nationally. Related Guerin Emig: Seven suggestions for an OU team in need of inspiration, imagination to beat Texas Guerin Emig: Texas arrives and with it some desperation for Brent Venables...

This week, Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten discuss OU's loss to Kansas State (it wasn't Dillon Gabriel's fault). What does OSU need to do beat Baylor (Spencer Sanders needs to be special). What can we expect if TU has to go with a back-up against Cincinnati? With a week to prepare, TU might be OK. And, finally a little bit on high school football. Related Guerin Emig mailbag: Easy on the Brent Venabl...

Bedlam news is sad, but time to move on. Plus, Bill Haisten is very impressed with OU. What are TU's chances at OIe Miss? Pretty good. And, finally, the OSSAA is trying to clean up language and behavior on the field. Related Guerin Emig: The coaches wont save Bedlam. Here's who can Guerin Emig: Strength of Brent Venables-Bill Snyder relationship outlasts trauma from their 24-year-old breakup Bill...

In their weekly podcast, Bill Haisten and Guerin Emig discuss the OSU defense (they're young in spots, but talent is there), this week's Backyard Bowl and how impressive OU was in its opener as well as TU's tough loss at Wyoming. Related Guerin Emig: OU has linemen's stamina to thank for offense's speed, prompting latest hat-tip to Jerry Schmidt Guerin Emig mailbag: Week 1 no time to panic over an...

Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten discuss season openers for OSU, OU and TU as well as what happened in Zero Week of high school football. Related Guerin Emig: More important for Brent Venables to figure out his job than to 'chill out' while on it Guerin Emig: The other side of OSU's 'Fail Mary': 'Three Ram Hurricane' and Central Michigan glory Guerin Emig: Mike Gundy forecasts longer OSU career, girds...

Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten tackle all things football as high school action begins Thursday with a blockbuster and college the following week. Related Guerin Emig mailbag: On Brent Venables, Cale Gundy and the emptiness of the term "woke" Guerin Emig: Cowboys accept Gunnar Gundy for who he is, not who dad is, allowing backup quarterback critical peace of mind Bill Haisten: The bottom line on Col...

Tulsa World sports columnists Bill Haisten and Guerin Emig preview all levels of football in their latest podcast. Which local players are turning heads in NFL camps? Who is the favorite to win the Big 12? What is going on with the quarterbacks at Jenks and other area high schools this offseason? Related content: NFL Hall of Fame Game: Las Vegas Raiders give McDaniels happy homecoming, beat Jaguar...

In the latest seismic shift in college football, USC and UCLA are joining the Big Ten. It's hard to know what it all means now, but World columnists Bill Haisten and Guerin Emig try to make sense of it as well as discuss what this latest movement means for TU and OSU. Related Guerin Emig mailbag: Is a Big 12 without OU, Texas really the Mountain West? Guerin Emig: What is OSU's move when ripples f...

With Sports Talk co-host, Guerin Emig on vacation, Bill Haisten sits down with former Tulsa Public School athletic director Gil Cloud to talk about high school transfers, how important it was for him to play by the rules and how TPS impressively navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and enjoyed a football season in 2020. Related Gil Cloud is retiring as TPS athletic director June 30 Bill Haisten: Gil Cl...

In this episode, Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten talk this month's major event: the PGA Championship at Tulsa's Southern Hills. Also discussed: Hype and reaction to Tiger Woods appearing at Southern Hills to practice earlier this month What is going on with defending champ Phil Mickelson? From comments about the potential Saudi-backed tour to his reported $40 million gambling losses, Mickelson will h...

In this episode, Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten talk about next month's PGA Championship at Tulsa's Southern Hills. Also discussed: Why Phil Mickelson registering for the PGA Championship does not necessarily mean the defending champ will play How Phil Mickelson's Saudi comments earlier this year impact his future in the PGA The possibility of Tiger Woods participating in the PGA Championship OSU Sp...

In this week's podcast, Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten talk about former OU football coach Lincoln Riley penning a Players' Tribune on the way he left the Sooners for the USC job after Bedlam last season. Also covered: Baker Mayfield's Heisman Park statue unveiling at OU's spring game on Saturday Anticipation for how QB Dillon Gabriel will perform in Saturday's OU spring game OSU's spring game on Sa...

In this week's podcast, Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten ask: Will Tiger Woods return to Tulsa's Southern Hills for the PGA Championship next month? Will Phil Mickelson? Optimism abounds at OU and OSU as spring football practice continues, and things are also looking up with TU athletics in both football and men's basketball. Who will succeed Bob Bowlsby as the next Big 12 Conference commissioner? Als...

Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten discuss the good place Mike Gundy is in at OSU, the hiring of Brent Venables at OU, the great first impression of TU's new coach and the future of Baker Mayfield in the NFL. Related content: OSU gives Mike Gundy a raise to $7.5 million, making him highest-paid Big 12 coach OSU's Boone Pickens Stadium to undergo $40 million renovation Guerin Emig: Mike Gundy unwavering...

Who could be TU's next coach? A discussion by Guerin Emig and Bill Haistenof some names that could pop up. Plus, the Lloyd Noble Center is a bad place for the high school state tournament, but the games were great, capping a memorable season. Support the show: https://tulsaworld.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.