U40: NFL Combine begins, men's hoops therapy for Eddie.

U40: NFL Combine begins, men's hoops therapy for Eddie.

Author: SoonerScoop.com February 27, 2026 Duration: 1:26:10
The on-field drills start today at the NFL Combine and Owen Heinecke is a part of things. Who could be the biggest draft surprise of this OU class? And who do we think won't get drafted? George has some interesting numbers on John Mateer's usage in the offense and what that needs to look like moving forward. Baseball is off to a pretty hot start and Eddie is here to tell us all about it. George takes a look at the women's basketball NCAA road ahead and Eddie tries to put a wrap on this OU men's basketball season, but it's tough to do. Josh is on vacation and Carey is forced to give an update on the studio's progress. 0:00 - Welcome back to the Unofficial 40! Sooners in Indy at the NFL Combine 10:00 - Some numbers on John Mateer’s usage in 2025 and will the OU run game be better?  23:00 - Owen Heiencke was screwed by the NCAA. Did the NCAA make an example of him in light of the Trinidad Chambliss decision?  35:00 - Update from baseball; really good start for Skip Johnson and Co.  50:00 - Mens basketball check-in  1:01:00 - Women’s basketball check-in 1:19:00 - New studio update to close  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Duration: 1:27:21
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U40: The run game is what fixes OU's offense [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:48
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U40: What can be fixed and who can step up on offense for Houston? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:48
Is the Scoop staff at war with each other over the offensive line situation? Maybe. But mainly we're all just trying to figure out who the hell is going to be the starting center Saturday against Houston. Injuries have r…
U40: Standouts are emerging in preseason camp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:45
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