Feel free to ask questions related to the team or the recruiting, as I am eager to provide answers. I'll get to these questions on Monday and answer them all in an 'OU Hoops mailbag' story. Again, all hoops-related questions are appreciated.

Any Freshman that shows promise like Stone etc. these coaches will have to re-recruit them all over again and figure out how to pay them more NIL to keep them plus recruit the next class. What a joke college football is right now. I cannot imagine how difficult it would be to do this nonstop as a head coach.

Report: Michigan offers Jim Harbaugh a contract with no-NFL clause for 2024
https://sports.yahoo.com/report-michigan-offers-jim-harbaugh-171430982.html



https://www.nfl.com/news/jim-harbau...r-from-michigan-that-includes-no-nfl-clause-f
Sources say Harbaugh, whose current deal runs through 2026, received an offer from Michigan for a 10-year, $125-million contract extension that would make him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. Yet there is a caveat, and it's NFL-related. If he signed the deal -- which he has not yet done -- Harbaugh would agree not to entertain or accept an NFL job for the 2024 season. The NFL clause would be one season only, but that's apparently been enough to drag out the process.

I can do a workable 2 deep on the OL for next year, except for center. I see true soph Joshua Bates (good size at 6'3, 315) but does he start and who backs him up or starts instead?

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@Bryan Clinton and I discussed a bunch in the latest episode of the Oklahoma Drill, including our favorite Christmas movies. I'd be curious to hear if anyone agrees with our picks.

Luke 2:10-11

English Standard Version

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10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

Backup to JA? or would that go against what we told Hawkins?

I think Casey is a great guy, he's a strong Christian and if he doesn't get an offer for a starting job I would love to see him lead the young guys on the team and contribute to SOUL mission.

Probably top 5/10 best basketball players. Also played in the MLB.


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Sucks that this happens right before Christmas.

BD/ PT, can we get a list of the early enrollees, please? I believe I heard there were supposed to be 20.

Said that Mckinley might not be the “only flip” and that they were working on another big flip that he was looking forward to. I can only think of Mckinley. Who else would it be?

I highly recommend watching. The guy is a sooner for life
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Takeaways and notes from a tough loss in Charlotte:

Let's cut straight to the chase and talk about how this is going to work. There are 21 of you that haven't yet been eliminated. Of those 21, two are currently ahead of the pack:

• @Klsparks11
• @StlSooner19

Each of these two competitors has Washington remaining. Thus, if Washington wins, one of these two contestants will be our champion, and the rest of you can wait for next year.

However, there is (regretfully) a very real chance that Washington fails to beat Texas, meaning that the two aforementioned Survivors actually made it no further than the other 19 of you. Thus, all 21 players will have a chance to submit a provisional tie-breaker pick. In the spirit of the Survivor Pool, the object will be to forecast when all four of the various undefeated teams will fall (if at all). As an example, if you wanted to be really chalky and follow the Vegas odds, your answer would look like this:

• Michigan - Does Not Lose
• Washington - Loses Semifinal
• FSU - Loses Bowl
• Liberty - Loses Bowl

I'll award one point for every team whose demise (or lack thereof) you accurately predicted. I'll also award @Klsparks11 and @StlSooner19 a 1-point bonus for still having a bullet in the chamber (after all, the regular season has to matter, right?). Post your picks in the thread below!

Lol so much for the get right game. They might not win 10 games.

Is it true A&M players have a 30 day window to get into the portal since Jimbo got fired? I know the actual transfer portal is opening somewhat soon, but I saw that on twitter and wasn’t sure if it was true? @Parker Thune @Brandon Drumm

What was The true reason behind Derrick Leblanc transferred to UCF? Was it just being homesick or what? I saw he didn’t even contribute for them at all this year so just trying to remember what happened with him.

Upon review of early verbal commits for class of 2025, Gracen Harris is by far the most talented player among the group. He'll be in the running for some early playing time. One thing I'll be keeping eye on is if he transfers to Waxahachie or not - as there's some smoke there.

As you have seen on X (Twitter), former Texas and Nebraska QB Casey Thompson is entering the portal (my tweet linked below). This is something Charles Thompson discussed with me at the 5A state title game and said they were leaning on transferring from FAU then.

Over the last few weeks they have been deliberating on whether they truly wanted to go that route, and even turned down a possibility to be drafted by the XFL in their draft. A few of their teams showed strong interest in Thompson as their QB.

In the end, the thought was that they wanted to get healthy and go through the pro day at whatever school they end up, and on top of that, they are also looking at being a PWO and not taking a scholarship.

So, how does this fit into OU and how is this relevant for our board? Well, there is hope on the Thompson side, and there has been some buzz from sources I have spoke with in other places, that OU would be open to a PWO QB to come in and help with depth. Especially one with experience and just a year left on their eligibility. So, with that said, the Sooners are once again a team to watch here, as is Nebraska and possibly a Big 12 program or two.

Thompson and OU make sense this time around. You get a PWO QB that isn’t looking to start, unless he somehow beat out Jackson Arnold (he is the starter next year and that’s understood by everyone), and one of your backups would have over 5,000 yards passing and 50+ TDs heading into the SEC.

At the end of the day, Thompson won’t be cleared with his knee until after spring ball, but would be able to practice outside of doing live team drills. Also, Thompson has played in a handful of systems and is a quick learner with the goal of being a coach when his time is up.

I say all of that to note the reality that OU is a team I think should be on watch here, but it’s not a certainty just yet. We will have more once it’s official with Thomson entering portal and if things start to move.

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Great radio all day today. Thanks for the memories sir and cheers to retirement.

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If this is any of you, please take a look inward and ask how you let a game played by teenagers cause you to do something so shameful and embarrassing.