U40: The run game is what fixes OU's offense

U40: The run game is what fixes OU's offense

Author: SoonerScoop.com September 12, 2024 Duration: 1:25:48
It's Wednesday. There may be some hope in the air after everyone has gotten the doom and gloom out of their system. At least the people inside the Scoop offices. We've heard from players and Brent Venables. We've watched Internet breakdowns of what went wrong schematically Our friends and families have aired their grievances in our direction. And of course, we've seen what you've been saying on the Crimson Corner, X and the YouTube comments section. And now it's Wednesday and we all have different perspectives Carey, Josh, Eddie and George have gathered to talk about what we've learned this week and where the Sooners are heading as they get ready to take on Tulane. What's the latest on the injury front? Who could we see back this week? And how is the defense holding up? Josh also has the latest in recruiting on Cortez Mills and whether he is still an OU commitment or not. All that and more on this week's edition of the Unofficial 40. 0:00 - Welcome back to the U40! Good news: OU is 2-0. Bad news: Everything else 15:00 - George gives an update The Bachelor 16:00 - Problem with OL start at center? 21:45 - Nic Anderson back practicing. Injury frustrations. 31:00 - How far can the defense take this team? 43:00 - OU Def vs. Tulane and Darian Mensah  52:00 - Recruiting - ’25 WR commit Cortez Mills visited Nebraska 57:00 - 2025 Omaha (Neb.) LB Christian Jones commits to Nebraska *The Oklahoma Zoological Society's 16th annual ZOObrew presented by Byron's Liquor Warehouse is at the OKC Zoo Friday September 27. Get your tickets now before they sell out at https://ozsgiving.org for details. AND THEY WILL SELL OUT! *Download the Gametime app and redeem code On3 for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) at: https://www.gametime.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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U40: Sooners hit the road for a test of their mental toughness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:56
The gang is back together after the biggest Oklahoma football win in a very long time. Eddie and George are getting ready to take off to Philadelphia to cover the Sooners taking on Temple. How does this team respond afte…
U40: It's a big one. Here comes Michigan. We break it down. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:47:49
This is the one we've all been waiting for. Michigan is headed to town and Brent Venables gets another chance to put Oklahoma back on the national map. We're breaking it all down. Who is starting on the offensive line. W…
U40: What is Ben Arbuckle's playcalling going to look like [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:31
It's game week and all the media duties are over. We've talked to Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle and all the team captains for Team 131. We don't know exactly what this is going to look like Saturday but we're interested t…
U40: Al Eschbach drops by unannounced so we made him pod with us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:11
It started out like just another Unofficial 40 podcast in studio. And then after 30 minutes, Al Eschbach just decided to drop by the studios unannounced. So we did what we always do when people come into the studio durin…
U40: We look at key positions at this point in fall camp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36:18
Bill Bedenbaugh spoke this week about his offensive line and Carey, Josh, Eddie and George are here to give it all a hard look. Bedenbaugh has to find the right mix of experience versus talent on the offensive line if he…
U40: Tons of camp access and stuff to talk about before the opener [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:46
It's been a great preseason for the Scoop crew to get out and watch portions of practice thanks to Brent Venables' media friendliness this August. Carey and Josh get to weigh in on what they've been seeing and hearing fr…
U40: Trying to crack the code on how this season will go [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:13
The gang is finally back together after honeymoons, flight delays and the start of fall/preseason camp. We just had a media gathering with 7 players, Brent Venables and Ben Arbuckle. What did we take from the preseason g…