Best Michael Mateer Podcasts (2025)

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U40: Can Sooners get to 10-2 with this RB situation? 1:34:20

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Oklahoma is currently ranked No. 8 in the College Football Playoff Rankings. That means that as long as OU wins out, they should be good for inclusion in the playoff. It also means they are in the running for a first-round home game. Carey, Josh, Eddie and George talk about the playoff hunt and more importantly, Missouri. The Tigers head into Norma…

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OU heads to Alabama with playoff hopes firmly within reach 1:29:20

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The Sooners get set to head to Alabama for one of the biggest SEC games of the season. The Sooners can likely punch their ticket to the CFB Playoffs with a win. Otherwise, it's hoping other things can fall their way. We also dive into the west side stadium expansion and what that will look like in the coming years. What about stadium capacity? What…

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U40: Venables' depth on defense, CFP rankings and OU gameday atmosphere 1:30:52

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The Unofficial 40 is back for the least tense episode in a while. It's a bye week and we have plenty to talk about with the first CFP rankings released last night. We also get into a discussion about the depth of the OU defense and how uncommon this team is from that perspective. How has Venables done it? And has there ever been a great cornerback …

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What this week has taught us about where the offense is now 1:41:44

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It's been a full week of trying to figure out what is wrong with John Mateer and Oklahoma's offense. We started out with Saturday frustrations and worked our way through players and coaches to try and find answers as to what is really happening with Mateer and the OU passing game. With a road battle with Tennessee looming, the Sooners have to get b…

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U40: Can the offense keep climbing as Ole Miss comes to town? 1:23:40

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We're back to big games in Norman as the Sooners have rebounded from their loss to Texas and seem to have found a running game. A big part of this being a big game is also a healthier hand from John Mateer even though we still don't think he's all the way back yet. We also talk about the weirdness surrounding Kendel Dolby and Jovantae Barnes as bot…

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U40: Venables facing another must win situation at South Carolina 1:21:35

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Brent Venables is no stranger to these matchups. Win, and the monkey is off your back. For now. Lose, and the seat immediately warms up. The Sooners are favored, but they're on the road. They have the defense, but they lack the run game. How much healthier will John Mateer be this week? And who do the Sooners lean on at the running back position? A…

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U40: We can't figure out if Mateer will play, much less who will win 1:28:45

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We're halfway through the week and the John Mateer news continues to confuse. Indoor practices, interesting press conference answers, good-on-good, hiding in bushes, it's part OU-TX part media frenzy this week in Norman. The guys all get together to try and make sense out of the nonsense while also trying to figure out whether OU can win this game.…

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OU football returns with Michael Hawkins at the helm 1:31:32

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Oklahoma football comes off their bye week without their starting quarterback as John Mateer had surgery last week. But that doesn't mean we're not excited to see what Michael Hawkins Jr., can do in his absence. Let's face it, Kent State is not the story this week. It's Texas. At least for the fans. We're also looking forward to Javonnie Gibson's f…

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U40: Mateer is out. Hawkins is up. Can the Sooners hold on to a CFP spot? 1:43:58

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John Mateer is out for at least the next few weeks and the guys are here to tell you how it all went down in the offices yesterday as we worked to track down the news and to share the context of what we have heard and what happens moving forward. It's the bye week. How will the Sooners use it to get better with Hawkins at QB? And the running game s…

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Auburn and Jackson Arnold head to Norman. How healthy are the Sooners? 1:41:06

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It's another huge game week in Norman as No. 24 Auburn visits Norman along with former OU QB Jackson Arnold. We talk all things Arnold to Mateer. We're finding out a lot by the minute on the health of the offensive line. What options do the Sooners have if some of their starters aren't able to play? It's also the first week we'll have availability …

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U40: Sooners hit the road for a test of their mental toughness 1:22:56

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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 after they have become national college football darlings? Will there be any let up? And Josh weighs in on OU's newest commitment alon…

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U40: It's a big one. Here comes Michigan. We break it down. 1:47:49

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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. What are we hearing on Jaydn Ott's health and "headspace". Why didn't Elijah Thomas play? Is it even that big of a deal that he did…

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U40: OU President Harroz joins us as we podcast from the North Oval tailgate 57:29

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It was a big day at the University of Oklahoma as the university unveiled their new tailgating initiative at the North Oval. SoonerScoop was invited to see it for ourselves and to record a podcast for the fans in attendance. OU President Joe Harroz dropped by and discussed the new tailgating area and we got to chat about the search for a new athlet…

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U40: What is Ben Arbuckle's playcalling going to look like 1:22:31

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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 to see how it goes down. Depth Charts? We're not too caught up in who is sitting where. There are reasons. We talk about some of th…

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U40: Al Eschbach drops by unannounced so we made him pod with us 1:34:11

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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 during a pod. We put him on the air and talked some OU football and the future of OU's offense along with the future of Brent Venables.…

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U40: We look at key positions at this point in fall camp 1:36:18

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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 wants to play two star freshman. We examine all the options and give our two cents on what we could see happening. The secondary …

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U40: Tons of camp access and stuff to talk about before the opener 1:33:46

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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 from fall camp as we break down the standouts, the injured and maybe some disappointments so far. Josh updates us on the recruiting …

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U40: Trying to crack the code on how this season will go 1:15:13

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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 get together? First off, we're shocked by how big Jaydn Ott actually is as a running back. We pine over him for a bit during the sh…

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U40: Coaches luncheon, offensive hopium and NIL changes 1:22:58

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It's a busy day as Josh is back from vacation and Carey and Eddie spent the afternoon at the OU coaches luncheon where Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle and Todd Bates talked some OU football to raise money for Fostering Futures. Ben Arbuckle got to talk about his receivers and the offensive line while there was plenty of praise for some key defenders b…

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U40: Breaking down what we learned from SEC Media Days 1:49:57

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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…

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U40: Things are changing inside the OU athletics department 1:10:49

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Carey, Eddie and George reconvene after a long week of surprises and press conferences. And we're diving head first into what we feel is going to happen inside the OU athletics department. Football is a beast of it's own, but there were a lot of other coaches at Joe Castiglione's retirement press conference that are left wondering where they stand …

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A big takeaway from George's upcoming John Mateer series 1:23:24

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We're back for another episode as the Thunder euphoria has died down. You're welcome Mavs fans who also listen. It's July so we're hanging on and hoping for a quick return of football. Today we caught up with George on his visit with John Mateer as he's ready to run an extensive series on OU's QB after talking to Mateer, family members, former coac…

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U40: Did a red hot John Mateer help land Bowe Bentley? 1:30:37

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It may not have been something that was aesthetically pleasing to us, but the Jaden O' Neal/Bowe Bentley worked out as we believe Ben Arbuckle wanted. We are left to wonder, how much did John Mateer play a role in swinging Bentley to OU over LSU? A Fong Bomb that caught everyone's attention. We finally make Eddie happy and get into the Thunder para…

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U40: Bowe Bentley at Elite 11, OU loses OL commit 1:23:43

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Carey is trying to jinx the Thunder right from the start this week. But we quickly get into the news of the day for recruiting. And that is the decommitment of Will Conroy who flips to North Carolina. We also talk some Elite 11 and what performing well at the Elite 11 has meant over the years. Spoiler, it sometimes means nothing, sometimes it does.…

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U40: Today's Bowe Bentley thoughts. SEC schedule announced 1:30:54

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The crew is back as we have some offseason news to talk about. OU continues building better infrastructure to operate in the modern era of college football. Jim Nagy officially announces his staff and OU adds to their sports medicine staff. We also give you the latest we're hearing on Bowe Bentley as the Celina, Texas, QB could make his decision be…

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U40: Can Sooners get to 10-2 with this RB situation? 1:34:20

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OU heads to Alabama with playoff hopes firmly within reach 1:29:20

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U40: Venables' depth on defense, CFP rankings and OU gameday atmosphere 1:30:52

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What this week has taught us about where the offense is now 1:41:44

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U40: Can the offense keep climbing as Ole Miss comes to town? 1:23:40

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U40: Venables facing another must win situation at South Carolina 1:21:35

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U40: We can't figure out if Mateer will play, much less who will win 1:28:45

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OU football returns with Michael Hawkins at the helm 1:31:32

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U40: Mateer is out. Hawkins is up. Can the Sooners hold on to a CFP spot? 1:43:58

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Auburn and Jackson Arnold head to Norman. How healthy are the Sooners? 1:41:06

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U40: Sooners hit the road for a test of their mental toughness 1:22:56

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U40: It's a big one. Here comes Michigan. We break it down. 1:47:49

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U40: OU President Harroz joins us as we podcast from the North Oval tailgate 57:29

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U40: What is Ben Arbuckle's playcalling going to look like 1:22:31

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U40: Al Eschbach drops by unannounced so we made him pod with us 1:34:11

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U40: We look at key positions at this point in fall camp 1:36:18

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U40: Tons of camp access and stuff to talk about before the opener 1:33:46

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U40: Trying to crack the code on how this season will go 1:15:13

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U40: Coaches luncheon, offensive hopium and NIL changes 1:22:58

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U40: Breaking down what we learned from SEC Media Days 1:49:57

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U40: Things are changing inside the OU athletics department 1:10:49

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A big takeaway from George's upcoming John Mateer series 1:23:24

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U40: Did a red hot John Mateer help land Bowe Bentley? 1:30:37

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U40: Bowe Bentley at Elite 11, OU loses OL commit 1:23:43

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U40: Today's Bowe Bentley thoughts. SEC schedule announced 1:30:54