U40: Breaking down what we learned from SEC Media Days

U40: Breaking down what we learned from SEC Media Days

Author: SoonerScoop.com July 18, 2025 Duration: 1:49:57
Brace yourselves Sooner fans. There is a member of the Scoop crew who is high on the hopium after SEC Media Days. We take a look back at what we learned from OU's trip to Atlanta for talking season. And we learned that a lot of national media is high on the Sooners heading into 2025. Granted, hearts have been broken around here and we're coming off one of the worst seasons in recent OU history. But are the national people seeing something we're just not allowing ourselves to see? John Mateer was definitely one of the biggest stars in Atlanta. We've catch up on recruiting with Josh and find out what's left the rest of the way. Is OU trying to crack open some opportunities with players already looking elsewhere? It's just a massive edition of the Unofficial 40 with plenty of talk throughout about the upcoming season. THE FULL RUNDOWN FOLLOWS BELOW: 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Eddie & George are back from SEC Media Days in Atlanta where the media are buzzing about Oklahoma  29:00 - Brent Venables takeaways from ATL  36:00 - Success this season WOULD lead to a better recruiting class in 2027. Duh. But thems the facts.  54:45 - Daniel Odom shuts down recruitment  1:00:00 - What’s left for the Sooners in 2026?  1:12:00 - Georgie boy is a married man  1:19:00 - CFB roundtable  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For fans who live and breathe University of Oklahoma athletics, Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40 is the essential audio companion. Brought to you by the seasoned team at SoonerScoop.com, this podcast digs into the stories, strategies, and personalities that define OU sports. While Sooners football is a central pillar, the conversation extends across the entire athletic department, offering analysis on basketball, softball, and other programs that carry the crimson and cream banner. The show also provides crucial insight into the future of the teams through dedicated recruiting coverage, tracking the high school prospects who are poised to become the next generation of Sooners legends. Each episode feels like a candid discussion among knowledgeable friends, breaking down game performances, coaching decisions, and the latest news from Norman without the filter of official press conferences. It’s the kind of detailed, behind-the-scenes perspective that fans crave, delivered with the authority and access that only comes from the SoonerScoop.com crew. Tune in for a direct line to the heart of OU athletics, where every win, loss, and roster move is examined with a fan’s passion and an insider’s depth. This is the unofficial guide for the dedicated supporter, a podcast that captures the full spectrum of what it means to follow the Sooners.
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U40: Jayden Gibson injury, impressions from preseason camp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:36
Preseason camp is underway and we've had more media access and interview sessions since we last talked. Last night George Stoia broke the news about wide receiver Jayden Gibson's knee injury. We break that down even more…
U40: Preseason camp is underway and we're breaking down the roster [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:50
Carey, Josh, Eddie and George are all here to celebrate the start of preseason camp and we all go over the players and positions we're most eager to see, talk to and watch over the next month before kickoff is finally he…
U40: We're rolling into fall camp and Nijaree Canady got how much? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:31
It's that time of the year between talking season and practices starting. We're here for all of it as we had plenty to talk about on today's edition of the Unofficial 40. The office is alive with the sounds of college fo…
U40: Reporting back from SEC Media Days and Josh speaks! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:35:20
So much to talk about after the gang returns back from SEC Media Days. Brent Venables seemed different this year as the head coach of the Sooners. And it was in a very good way. We talk about impressions from everything…
U40: We have reached powerless Josh and SEC Media Days coming [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:55
We finally reach Josh who has been without power on the outskirts of Houston for days with no idea when he will be back. He finally gets a chance to address Lamont Rogers and talk about the rest of the OL recruiting clas…
U40: A lot of opinions out there concerning OU's position in the SEC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:02
What a wild start to the pod this week. We welcome in an uninvited visitor that we still don't know a lot about. But Calf Tat Josh was here for the rescue. The first nine minutes of this podcast are frankly, kind of insa…
U40: OU Athletic Director Joe Castiglione joins the show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:59
It was a big day on the Unofficial 40 as Joe Castiglione, the father of one half of The Family Business came in studio to talk with Carey and Eddie about a number of topics. We talked about OU's official move to the SEC…
U40: Previewing the ChampUBBQ and recruiting camps [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:49
The boys are back in town as Josh McCuistion has been in studio all week and we've got another all present podcast waiting for you. It's recruiting season so this is a recruiting heavy pod. Josh gives us a preview of wha…
U40: City Council meeting not a positive for new arena plan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:52
It did not go well last night at the City of Norman's meeting of the City Council. There was a lot of opposition to the city's $1 billion entertainment district that would be built around a new arena that would house the…

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