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2024 W-L predictions

Curious what everyone’s guesses are on a realistic record next year.

My best guess:

Temple - W - 1-0
Houston W - 2-0
Tulane - W - 3-0
Tennessee - W - 4-0
Auburn - W - 5-0
Texas - L - 5-1
South Carolina - W - 6-1
Ole Miss - L - 6-2
Maine - W - 7-2
Missouri - W - 8-2
Alabama - L - 8-3
LSU - W - 9-3

Mizzou and LSU games could easily go the other way.

Note on the Sooners' top 2025 target at TE

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This serves as notice that I am moving my FutureCast to Oregon for DaSaahn Brame, as I'm about ready to call the race in the Ducks' favor. I checked in with the blue-chip tight end today in Derby (Kan.), and walked away with the unambiguous impression that Oregon's advantage is darn near insurmountable. Without going into too much detail, I'll add that the Sooners have dug deep into the bag of tricks these last few weeks, per a couple of sources on the OU side. Brent Venables himself has become more involved in the Sooners' pursuit of Brame recently. But it seems to be too little and too late.

Oklahoma had the early buzz in Brame's recruitment, hence my FutureCast for the Sooners that had stood since last July. I'll reiterate a detail I've previously reported: his family would prefer that he stays close to home. But again, at the end of the day, it's the kid's decision. No one in his camp is going to attempt to make it for him. He's become pretty enamored with Dan Lanning's program, particularly because of their prominent use of the tight end. He sees his skill set as a pretty natural fit for the Ducks' scheme, and that's helped Oregon cement their status as the program to beat heading into OV season.

The Sooners will host him on June 7 and make a last-ditch effort to sway him, but I'm not of the opinion that it'll be successful. I wouldn't have imagined six months ago that the Sooners would come up completely empty with a target list that included Brame, Nate Roberts, Chase Loftin and Linkon Cure. But here we are, and it appears that's exactly what's going to happen.

An update on 2026 DE target Hunter Higgins, for whom my FutureCast favors OU

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I felt strongly enough about Oklahoma's early standing with three-star Maize (Kan.) South DE Hunter Higgins that I fired off a FutureCast in mid-March. I checked in with Higgins today, and suffice it to say that little has changed. He didn't bluntly admit it, but in so may words, he expressed that Oklahoma has set the tone in his recruitment. Nebraska is the other school that's made a superb early impression on Higgins, but he said that his best player-to-coach connection is with Miguel Chavis. He has no real desire to entertain schools out of the Central time zone; with regard to exploring options far from home, he told me, "I don't really think I need to." He sees Oklahoma and Nebraska as destinations that rival any program in the country, and as the youngest of four children, he'd like to play somewhere that offers his parents a convenient opportunity to watch him on Saturdays.

Higgins went on to tell me that he plans to camp at Oklahoma in June, and that he's very much looking forward to the opportunity to get reps with Chavis' coaching. He obviously sees it as a potential preview of what his college years may look like. But the primary reason I perceive the Sooners as the far-and-away leader for Higgins is because of how well he aligns with Oklahoma's program culture. He grew up in an evangelical Christian household and instantly clicked with Chavis, the former youth pastor, over their shared faith. He cited his Oklahoma visit in early March as the most impactful visit he's taken to this point, because in his words, "I got to see how seriously they take their faith in their program."

Also a standout catcher on the baseball diamond, Higgins is currently hitting .350 and playing an integral role for a Maize South team that's ranked No. 1 in their classification within the state of Kansas. He doesn't advertise it, but he's got legit D1 potential as a baseball player, and Nebraska is actively recruiting him for both sports. One would expect that especially if it's necessary to get him on board with the football program, Oklahoma will begin to recruit him as a two-sport athlete. But that may not be necessary, and Higgins admitted that he sees football as the sport that he's going to continue playing in the long term.

This may absolutely be a recruitment that follows a similar arc as that of Alex Shieldnight or Ka'Mori Moore. If Higgins is committed to Oklahoma before the end of the calendar year, it wouldn't shock me in the slightest. The Sooners are comfortably in front here. Unless Oklahoma decides to back off Higgins, which I don't see as likely, he could well be one of the early additions to the Sooners' 2026 haul.

I have seen several whorns claim Texas is the new QB1.. I think you would need a little recent history to claim this.

Colt McCoy had some success in the RRS.. But Arlington / Kansas city was a little hard for him. He wad to wait for coach Stoops run through most of his 1st team starters on the depth chart and OU begin a so called rebuilding year even though he did have his Heisman trophy winner back in the main spot. (corrected my spelling issues)

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Need Up to 7 tickets (not necessarily together) for Nov 23 2024 game with Tide in Norman-Prefer Lower Level

We are having a family reunion the weekend before Thanksgiving 2024 and need 7 tickets for the Tide game in Norman for the day before on Nov 23, 2024.

I was born in Oklahoma but most of my adult life has been in Alabama where my son and grandson (both born there) became rabid Tide fans. However, I am Crimson and Cream thru and thru (OU, not Tide), and my 3 brothers and I and some family members are wanting to go to the game before the Reunion on the following day on Sunday.

I also need 4 tickets for the Alabama Tide fans in the family (total 11 with all fans of the game). Don't mind boxing them in with OU fans, just not with the Sooner Fans in the family.

Text 256-694-6744 if interested.

Boomer Sooner!

Steve (alabamasooner)

(UPDATED) Red River Revenge: Sooners handle Texas in Big 12 championship game

Story (with quotes and postgame video) of the Sooners' 5-1 win over Texas in the Big 12 title game.

Home sweet home...

Gentlemen,

Good to be back. I'm excited to be on the board and contributing like I had been for almost a decade. I currently own an insurance agency and do a lot of business coaching, but plan on checking in daily and writing up some good summer time stories from 'yesteryears' and spend time breaking down some of Schmidtys philosophies for summer overall and position groups.

As we get closer to Fall Camp and actual season...I'll be going back to my "Ten Thgts" after scrimmages and games and some pre-game scouting reports based upon key players and film I get to watch.

Anything else you guys specifically wanna chew on, let me know...and I'll do my best to accommodate.

Also Barry and I will be podding at least once a week during summer. If you guys have stuff you'd like us to hit on...let us know and we'll be sure to do so. My goal is to be a major value add here. I love the program and am grateful to be back here. Those who know me know I try to stay humble and usually won't talk about things I don't know. I like to mix it up a little bit, so come correct if you disagree with my take (I absolutely make bad/wrong takes).

Anyway...salute. im going to do my best to get some of my boys up in here as well. Get things rolling on this board.

#Boomer

With the Lole decommit, how long?

How long is it before college programs have these kids signing legal binding contracts? Like maybe Lole did already, I'm not sure, but still. When kids start jumping around like this and this is just the beginning of breaking a "commitment", who's ego gets hurt enough to start pushing the NIL deal is on paper, a full fledge contract, with legal ramifications if such "athlete" breaks that? Something to watch in the future. On a side note pertaining to this topic, my daughter is pursuing a sports management degree. I have told her go on and get your law degree because the next 20 years is going to need people who serve as legal reps (agents) for these big time college athletes. Any opinions? Work done for the day so thinking!!
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OU Softball “playing with a different swagger” right now

After last night’s 13-2 loss to Oklahoma, BYU head coach Gordon Eakin said there was something different about facing the Sooners this time around.

That aligns perfectly with what we’ve heard from Patty Gasso this week.

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