Locked On Sooners

The USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins are heading to the Big Ten in 2024. Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer react to the realignment bombshell. What does this mean for the future of the Pac-12? Could the Big 12 start raiding what's left over in the Pac-12 and what's their best path forward? Also, are the SEC and Big Ten done adding teams or could Notre Dame, Clemson, Florida State, Miami and others be on conference realignment watch next? Can the Fighting Irish continue to remain independent. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it fair to be panicked over the Oklahoma Sooners' current spot in the recruiting team rankings? OUInsider's Parker Thune joins hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer to dish on whether or not there's any reason to be concerned. Plus, Thune breaks down recent OU commitments from offensive tackle Heath Ozaeta, wide receiver Keyon Brown and running back Kalib Hicks and discusses which targets for Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables and the staff that fans should keep their antennas dialed in on. Finally, fans get their chance to toss a few Oklahoma football recruiting questions Parker's way. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of Oklahoma's latest commits, four-star running back Kalib Hicks out of Denton Ryan, joins to discuss why he committed to the Sooners. Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer hear from Hicks on what he liked about OU, his relationship with Brent Venables, Jeff Lebby, DeMarco Murray and the rest of the Oklahoma coaching staff and what he'll bring to the backfield in Norman. Plus, Hicks shares some of his hobbies away from football, his favorite sports movie and a couple of his top music choices. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it fair to start getting a little concerned about the Oklahoma Sooners' No. 42 team ranking in the 2023 recruiting class? Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss why OU fans have no need to panic just yet. Also, what went wrong for Oklahoma baseball against the Ole Miss Rebels in the Men's College World Series final? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready for the College World Series National Championship between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Ole Miss Rebels with this series Preview as Josh Helmer and Steven Willis of Locked On Ole Miss break down the series that starts on Saturday. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From being lightly recruited heading into her junior year of high school to dominating for the Michigan Wolverines, Oklahoma Sooners grad transfer addition Alex Storako joins Locked On Sooners to share her story on her time with Michigan and describes what led to her commitment to join Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma Sooners. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Sandlin pitched seven beautiful innings, allowing just six baserunners and one earned run while striking out a career-high 12 Texas A&M Aggies to send the Oklahoma Sooners to the College World Series. Jimmy Crooks three-run homer got the Sooners on the board in the bottom of the first and Sandlin took care of the rest. John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss the win and what it means for Oklahoma heading into the College World Series final that starts on Saturday. The Locked On Big 12 roundtable takes over in the second half of the show to discuss the recent comments from the ESPN Chairman on Oklahoma and Texas' SEC departure date and the coming EA Sports NCAA Football game that's scheduled to be released in 2023. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much of a factor will revenge be for Oklahoma football in 2022? Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer react to Bedlam getting ranked as one of the top revenge games in the 2022 college football season. The pair debates what it means for OU against Oklahoma State. Also, the Oklahoma Sooners check in as the No. 7 team nationally in ESPN's future top 25 college football rankings. What does this say about the Sooners' fortunes moving forward under head coach Brent Venables? Finally, OU softball has another addition out of the transfer portal. Who is it and what do they add to Patty Gasso's two-time defending national champions? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables already have better booster support than now-USC head football coach and ex-Sooners head man Lincoln Riley ever did? Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss. Also, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro says don't expect OU or the Texas Longhorns to leave the Big 12 before 2025. Can fans actually buy that coming from Pitaro and ESPN? Finally, Oklahoma baseball stays red hot and is now just one win away from the national championship series in Omaha, Neb., at the 2022 Men's College World Series. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns joining the SEC in the next couple of years, there's been a lot of discussion as to what a future schedule should look like for the new SEC. As the 3x6 model appears to be the most popular, the question then becomes, how does the SEC leadership align the three permanent models. Joining John Williams on a special crossover edition of Locked On Sooners is Joey Ickes, host of Locked On Aggies and Managing Editor for Aggies Wire, to discuss what the future of SEC scheduling should look like. As the Sooners and the Aggies get set to meet each other in their College World Series opener, Williams and Ickes discuss what to watch for on Friday. In the third segment, Locked On SEC's Chris Gordy gathers hosts from Locked On Ole Miss, Locked On Longhorns, and our own Josh Helmer of Locked On Sooners to discuss the College World Series which begins play on Friday June 16. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where does Brent Venables stack up among his Big 12 head coach counterparts? How would head coaches of teams that are set to join the league in 2023 rank among the rest of the league's coaches? The Big 12 roundtable discusses. Plus, should Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders or Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel be considered the 2022 first-team quarterback in the preseason? Where does the Texas Longhorns' Quinn Ewers fit into that mix? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since 2010, Oklahoma Sooners baseball is headed to Omaha for the College World Series. Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss how OU earned its 11th trip in program history. Also, which OU football position group is the best entering the 2022 college football season? Finally, what areas offensively can Dillon Gabriel and the Sooners' offense improve upon as compared to Lincoln Riley's final outfit in Norman? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma Softball captured the program's sixth national championship, erasing another early deficit against the Texas Longhorns to set up the confetti bath. Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer offer reactions and takeaways to the historic rally that was. Plus, what's next for the Sooners' future? How much longer does Patty Gasso want to coach and could she track down double-digit national championships? Finally, where does the softball home run queen Jocelyn Alo rank in terms of all-time college softball players and OU's Mount Rushmore? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part one of the Big 12 roundtable, the crew discusses why Oklahoma and Texas outlasting the rest of the Big 12 in both softball and baseball is both great for the current state of the conference and not so great for the future of the conference. Also, the crew dives into which Big 12 player has the best opportunity to win the 2022 Heisman Trophy from the Big 12. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why did Durango, Colo., four-star offensive lineman Joshua Bates stick with his Oklahoma commitment after Lincoln Riley left? What's his relationship like with the OU assistant coaches? Bates joins hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer to share more on his recruitment. Plus, how excited is he to join up with now five-star quarterback commit Jackson Arnold and the rest of this 2023 Oklahoma signing class? How does he feel about new Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables? Finally, what are some of Bates' favorite things outside of football? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How dominant are the Oklahoma Sooners in diamond sports right now? OU baseball and OU softball both advanced. Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss Peyton Graham's heroics and Skip Johnson's Sooner baseball team capturing the Florida Regional championship. Plus, OU Softball refuses to be denied by UCLA as Oklahoma blasts the Bruins in its if-necessary game to advance to a third consecutive Women's College World Series championship series. Jocelyn Alo makes history en route. Lastly, how important was Hope Trautwein's performance and what's the significance of beating UCLA to advance? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What was it about the Oklahoma Sooners that earned Denton Guyer quarterback Jackson Arnold's commitment? The 2023 OU quarterback commit joins hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer to discuss his recruitment, his feelings on Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables and more. Plus, Arnold talks the Sooners' latest wide receiver commit in Keyon Brown and what's next for him at Denton Guyer. Lastly, Arnold shares some of his non-football favorites. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel earned just tier No. 4 status from ESPN's David Hale in his quarterback tier rankings. What does this say about OU's chances in 2022? Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss these quarterback tier rankings. Plus, which odds from BetOnline are the best for a Big 12 quarterback? Is it Gabriel, Texas' Bijan Robinson or Quinn Ewers or someone else entirely? Also, OU softball puts a Women's College World Series-sized whooping on the Northwestern Wildcats and will meet the Texas Longhorns next. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why do the Oklahoma Sooners check in as the No. 13 team in Athlon Sports post-spring rankings? Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss whether or not that No. 13 ranking is OU's floor for 2022 and why Sooner fans are more comfortable with less expectations. Plus, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are the highest-rated OU opponent according to ESPN's SP+ ratings. What does that say about the Sooners' nonconference and Big 12 strength of schedule? Finally, the duo takes a look at the latest BetOnline odds for the Oklahoma Sooners, including Dillon Gabriel's odds to win the Heisman Trophy. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman and now Cleveland Brown Perrion Winfrey once again took to social media to share some incendiary remarks about USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. Hosts John Williams and Josh Helmer react to Winfrey's troll. OU's first three kickoff times against UTEP, Kent State and the Nebraska Cornhuskers were released. The pair reacts to that news. Plus, Oklahoma softball and OU baseball are off to the Women's College World Series and captured a Big 12 Tournament Championship, respectively. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code "LOCKED15" and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline - Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where do the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns stand after the spring season? Hosts Josh Helmer of Locked on Sooners and Jonathan Davis of Locked on Longhorns discuss the reaction to OU's hiring of head football coach Brent Venables from UT fans. Why should Texas fans be optimistic they can unseat the rest of the Big 12 and win the conference championship? How do Texas fans stomach a disappointing first season in Austin for Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian? What's their expectation for Quinn Ewers and company heading into 2022? Also, how much truth is there to the idea that Texas A&M doesn't want to have Texas as a permanent opponent? Who should both Oklahoma and Texas have as permanent SEC opponents? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Local and national analysts alike are feeling positive about the Oklahoma Sooners heading into 2022, but after so much turnover, there are bound to be questions on a roster replacing quite a few starters on both sides of the ball. Filling in for Josh Helmer, Chisholm Holland of 107.7 The Franchise in Oklahoma City joins John Williams of the Sooners Wire to share his thoughts on what's most concerning about the Sooners this season. The Sooners aren't alone though. Each team projected to contend for the Big 12 title in 2022 has its own questions as well. But which team will give Oklahoma the biggest fits this season? Finally, as Oklahoma and Texas prepare for their move to the SEC, several of their future nonconference games will be rescheduled as conference matchups. So who should Joe Castiglione and the Oklahoma Sooners reach out to to fill those future nonconference dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oklahoma Sooners over-under on wins was set at 8.5. What other solid values are there out there in the Big 12? The Big 12 Roundtable crew discusses that and the SEC's discussion of a conference-only playoff separate from the College Football Playoff. What does it mean? We discuss on the Big 12 Roundtable! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A surprise visit from Oklahoma Sooners 2023 commit Ashton Cozart to Oregon led to the wide receiver flipping his commitment to the Ducks over the weekend. On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, John Williams, managing editor of the Sooners Wire at USA TODAY Sports discusses three reasons why the loss of Cozart is not a problem for the Oklahoma Sooners. BetOnline.net came out with their Big 12 win projections and John talks about the win total over and under lines he likes the best heading into he 2022 season. Oklahoma Sooners softball had an excellent weekend in their sweep of the Norman Regional, including their 20-0 win over the Texas A&M Aggies. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are the Oklahoma Sooners the favorite in the Big 12 conference entering 2022 after relinquishing their title crown to the Baylor Bears last season? Host Josh Helmer welcomes in Josh Neighbors of Locked on Big 12 to discuss where OU stands entering the summer. Also, how do both view the Texas Longhorns, Baylor Bears and Oklahoma State Cowboys entering the 2022 college football season? Where do Kansas State and West Virginia fit in? Lastly, Helmer and Neighbors react to Texas A&M head football coach Jimbo Fisher's fiery comments in retaliation to Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it true that the Texas A&M Aggies are really looking to dodge an annual game against the Texas Longhorns? Host Josh Helmer of 94.7 the REF discusses that question with Chris Plank. Plus, what does Plank think the Oklahoma Sooners' SEC schedule should look like once OU officially makes the jump. Finally, the Voice of Sooner Softball discusses the path No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma got with its Norman Regional in the 2022 NCAA Softball Tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does Oklahoma's addition of junior college transfer quarterback General Booty impact the Sooners in 2022? Host Josh Helmer of 94.7 The REF welcomes in Joey Helmer of OUInsider.com to discuss the quarterback's addition. He passed for 3,115 yards and 25 touchdowns last season with Tyler Junior College and joins Dillon Gabriel, Nick Evers and Davis Beville in the Sooners' quarterbacks room. Plus, ESPN's Adam Rittenberg unveiled his future defensive power rankings for the next three seasons and the Oklahoma Sooners check in as the nation's No. 24 defense projecting forward. Josh and Joey react to that ranking and where other college football teams nationally ranked. Also, a full breakdown of No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma's path in the 2022 NCAA college softball tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the NCAA looks to remove the stipulation that conferences with 12 or more teams must have a divisional alignment, the SEC looks at formats that could work in a non-divisional structure. How would Oklahoma fit? Who would be the best options for permanent opponents? Brent Venables and the coaches from the Oklahoma Sooners traveled to Duncan, Oklahoma for their next stop in the Coaches Caravan. There, Venables shared how social media can impact the way they see a recruit. Then John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss a Dennis Dodd article from CBS Sports outlining why Brent Venables hadn't been in a hurry to take a head coaching job and the seminal moment from his days at Kansas State that influenced him along the way. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heading into 2022, 247Sports identifies one thing they're concerned about for each college football contender. With the Oklahoma Sooners turnover at head coach, they wonder what the identity of the Oklahoma Sooners is going to look like under Brent Venables. Venables, Porter Moser, and Jennie Baranczyk took to the road for the next stop in the Coaches Caravan and we take a look at what Brent Venables had to say about recruiting on today's episode of Locked On Sooners with John Williams and Josh Helmer. Oklahoma Softball dominates the All-Big 12 awards with six first-team selections and every individual award this season. John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss several important recruiting notes and the acquisition of Javian Hester in the transfer portal from Missouri on today's episode of Locked On Sooners. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oklahoma Sooners have emerged as the preseason favorites to win the Big 12 in 2022. It's only surprising because of how national media types felt about the program just five months ago. But as a program, the Sooners have been the dominant force in the Big 12 for much of its existence, No reason to shy away from that reality now. What's interesting is Texas, who was 5-7 last season and lost to Kansas, is considered a close second in the conference by the odds makers. On today's episode, it's Big 12 roundtable time with the Josh Neighbors of Locked On Big 12, Stephen Simcox of Locked On Horned Frogs, and Jacob Hatch of Locked On Cougars. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oklahoma Sooners land Pittsburgh Panthers transfer quarterback Davis Beville to add to their quarterback depth chart. While Dillon Gabriel is the unquestioned starter, the backup quarterback spot has had some questions through spring ball. This gives them a quarterback with a bit of experience to take over in 2022 in the event Gabriel's unable to go and someone who could head up the quarterback competition in 2023. On today's episode of Locked On Sooners Josh Helmer and John Williams discuss the arrival of Davis Beville, the partnership with ESPN+ and what it could mean for the Oklahoma Sooners from a media perspective, and could it provide the financial income to negotiate an early departure for the SEC? They also dig into the latest futures from BetOnline.net for the Big 12 champion in 2022. The Oklahoma Sooners have the best odds followed by the Texas Longhorns at 2/1. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it looks like the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns will stick around throughout the duration of their current media rights agreement with the Big 12, there's a chance they could leave early for the SEC if they can negotiate a reasonable buyout. What could the Big 12 look like in a 14-team league if the conference decides not to use divisions? The NCAA is considering removing the stipulation that conferences of more than 12 teams must have divisions for their conference championship, instead allowing them to pit the top two teams from their conference against each other in the conference championship game. On today's episode, John Williams joins the Big 12 roundtable to discuss Oklahoma and Texas' future and what the Big 12 could look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, Josh Helmer and John Williams discuss the ever-evolving battle in college football over Name, Image, and Likeness as George Kliavkoff of the Pac-12 and Greg Sankey of the SEC join forces to lobby US Congress for help in managing NIL according to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated. What can Congress do or will they do anything? Is it too late to put the cat back in the bag as far as NIL goes? Oklahoma Sooners softball got a big win in the first game of a three-game series as Jordy Bahl dazzled and Tiare Jennings provided a three-run home run to lift Oklahoma to a 7-1 win over the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in Bedlam. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Name, image, and likeness isn't what it was expected to be. Something that the NCAA was going to sit back and let the states decide has run amok and now college coaches and administrators along with the NCAA are looking for a way to gain some control over a system that broke in 10 short months. On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, Josh Helmer and John Williams discuss the state of NIL and college football as well as what Bob Stoops had to say about the NCAA's involvement. Then they take a look at a couple of Oklahoma Sooners who are garnering 2023 first-round buzz in way-too-early mock drafts. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, John Williams joins the Big 12 Roundtable to discuss the growing problem with NIL. It was revealed that Jordan Addison received a huge offer from USC while still a part of the Pittsburgh program over the weekend prior to entering the transfer portal. Members of the Locked On Big 12 crew get together to discuss the issues that the NCAA faces regarding NIL. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest surprise from the 2022 NFL draft was the fall of Defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey to the fourth round to the Cleveland Browns after being projected in the second and third round for much of the pre-draft process. Josh Helmer and John Williams discuss why Winfrey dropped in the draft. They also take a look ahead to the 2023 NFL draft and ask the question, which Oklahoma Sooners draft eligible prospect will be taken first next year. Then they're joined by 2000 Oklahoma Sooners Softball National Champion Macey Turley to preview this week's Bedlam matchup that will be for the Big 12 regular season title. Keys to the game and how OU goes into this matchup with a level head as the presumptive favorite. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, John WIlliams and Josh Helmer react to the 2022 NFL draft landing spots for your Oklahoma Sooners draft prospects. With seven selections made, the Sooners were tied for fifth with the most draft picks from any one school, tied with the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Texas Longhorns didn't have a single pick. Oklahoma didn't have a first round draft pick, but they made noise on day one as Marquise Brown was reunited with his former Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray after the Baltimore Ravens granted Brown a trade. The two join forces after connecting for 75 completions for more than 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns. On day two of the draft is when things got rolling for the Oklahoma Sooners as Nik Bonitto came off the board at pick No. 64 to the Denver Broncos. Brian Asamoah went off the board a couple of picks later at No. 66 to the Minnesota Vikings. Perhaps the surprise of the night was that Perrion Winfrey went undrafted through the first three rounds. It didn't take a team long to pick him up as Winfrey went at the top of the fourth round to the Cleveland Browns. Later in the draft, the Browns also added Michael Woods and Isaiah Thomas. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, it's Locked On Big 12 Roundtable time to discuss the resignation of Mark Emmert as NCAA President. What was his legacy and what does the future hold for the NCAA? Blake Shapen to be named the starting quarterback for the Baylor Bears after a spring quarterback battle with Gerry Bohanon. Should Big 12 teams be nervous? What does it mean for the Baylor Bears? John Williams of Locked On Sooners and the Sooners Wire joins Josh Neighbors, Linda Godfrey, and Jacob Hatch to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baker Mayfield was treated to a warm reception when he came out of the tunnel at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium for the Oklahoma Sooners spring game. His Heisman statue presentation was a highlight of the weekend, and Mayfield's words at halftime were a huge hit. On today's episode of Locked On Sooners John Williams and Josh Helmer also discuss a College Football News article that states Brent Venables needs to win now. There is no easing into anything at the University of Oklahoma because of the talent and the tradition. Also, Nigel Pack's NIL deal and transfer to Miami raises questions about the future of college sports and will OU be able to compete in NIL to lure high four and five star recruits to Norman? Will OU be able to become a contender without big NIL pockets? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oklahoma Sooners defense is looking to replace six starters in 2022. Based on their defensive performance, they look like a team that has the talent to work with in Ted Roof's first year as the defensive coordinator. Ethan Downs, Reggie Grimes, Marcus Stripling, Jeffery Johnson, and Jalen Redmond all stood out along the defensive line, while Danny Stutsman and DaShaun White stood out at linebacker. On today's episode of the Locked On Sooners podcast, Josh Helmer and John Williams break down the defensive performance of the Oklahoma Sooners in the spring game. Looking ahead to 2022, Betonline.net released their latest Heisman rankings and discuss where Dillon Gabriel and other notable players land in a preseason look at the Heisman odds. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oklahoma Sooners played their spring game in front of more than 75,000 fans on Saturday. The environment was electric and made noise across the college football world. With more than 200 former players and 50 recruits on hand, Brent Venables rolled out the 128th edition of the Oklahoma Sooners. On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, John Williams and Josh Helmer share their takeaways from the atmosphere of the spring game. What stood out on offense and why a big turnout matters to Oklahoma and their status among college football's best programs. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss what's coming up in the Spring Game. The Oklahoma Sooners opted for a split squad game, dividing the team into two sides. Based on the roster construction, the two teams look evenly matched. Dillon Gabriel will get time throwing for both the Red and White teams before giving way to the guys vying for backup quarterback snaps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are a lot of new faces at quarterback for the Big 12's teams and some intriguing returning starters across the league. On today's episode, the Locked On Big 12 crew returns to discuss which quarterback is the best and which player heads into 2022 with the most pressure. Dillon Gabriel, Quinn Ewers, Adrian Martinez, and J.T. Daniels transferred into the league into new situations with varying levels of talent. Gabriel and Ewers are expected to contend while Martinez and Daniels are looking to redeem careers that haven't been smooth at previous stops. Then  @Locked On Big 12 's Josh Neighbors pulls Locked On Sooners host John Williams offsides discussing what Colin Cowherd had to say about Oklahoma and USC football on social media. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oklahoma Sooners Spring Game is just a few days away and with so many new faces, it's a great opportunity to get a. first look at what the program looks like under Brent Venables. While Dillon Gabriel is one of the more highly anticipated Sooners to watch on Saturday, there are several more that we're intrigued to see go to work in Norman. Oklahoma Softball has their first opportunity to play a game after a loss against North Texas. After a disappointing weekend against Texas for the top of the lineup, the Sooners need their top three hitters to find their groove again with a big series coming up against Iowa State. John Williams of the Sooners Wire and Josh Helmer of 94.7 The Ref in Norman break it all down on today's episode of Locked On Sooners. BetOnline Today's Episode is brought to you by BetOnline. BetOnline has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, Josh Helmer and John Williams discuss the Oklahoma Sooners first loss of the season in their weekend series against the Texas Longhorns, what DeMarco Murray had to say to the media about the running back group, and where the Sooners landed in Dane Brugler's 32-team seven round mock draft for The Athletic. Oklahoma struggled to get anything going on Saturday against Texas' Hailey Dolcini, who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Sooners before winning 4-2 to hand Oklahoma their first loss of the season and snap their 40 game winning streak dating back to last season. DeMarco Murray is high on his running back group and the work they've done this spring to prepare for the 2022 college football season. Eric Gray appears to be leading the way in the rotation, but Marcus Major and Jovantae Barnes look set to make some noise this season as well. Dane Brugler released a seven-round mock draft covering all 32 teams ahead of the NFL draft which is just 10 days away. Where did Oklahoma's draft prospects land? Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Sooners Josh Helmer and John Williams discuss what Spencer Rattler had to say to ESPN's Chris Low and talk about Oklahoma Softball's dominant wins over the Texas Longhorns. Spencer Rattler's 2021 season was anything but what was expected. It was a disappointment. To go from Heisman favorite and presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the draft, to benched, to South Carolina. It was a rough year for Rattler. But how much of that was on him? In the ESPN piece, Rattler describes his time with the Oklahoma Sooners as a "toxic situation." Was that the fanbase? Did his relationship with Lincoln Riley turn toxic? Oklahoma Softball wins the first two games of their series with the Texas Longhorns 3-0 and 9-1. Jordy Bahl was dominant in the circle on Thursday night with 15 strikeouts and Alyssa Brito led the way with two home runs and three RBIs in the Sooners run-rule win on Friday night. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, it's part to of the  @Locked On Big 12  roundtable with Josh Neighbors, Linda Godfrey, Stephen Simcox, and John Williams. We discuss what Dabo Swinney had to say about NIL and the transfer portal. While there needs to be better regulation with NIL and the Transfer Portal the box has been opened and there's no resealing it and returning to sender. Dabo makes some valid points about NIL and the transfer portal, but misses the mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big 12 roundtable discussion where the Big 12 stands in relation to the rest of the Power Five. There's a growing sentiment that the Big 12 may not carry the same weight in the Power Five as the ACC or Pac-12. And a lot of that is due to the parity in the league. The one through five depth of the conference has gotten better and the bottom of the conference is improving as Kansas showed in 2021. Despite the ever-evolving landscape of conference alignment, the Big 12 remains in a strong position to have a national footprint with the addition of Cincinnati, UCF, Houston, and BYU. Josh Neighbors, Linda Godfrey, Stephen Simcox, and John Williams discuss the Big 12's place in the Power Five Hierarchy on this episode of Locked On Sooners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

247Sports suggests that Kansas State is a dark horse candidate in the Big 12 and a potential problem for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022. At the same time College Football News sees the Oklahoma Sooners as the top team in the conference while they predict the Wildcats to finish fifth. On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, John Williams of the Sooners Wire and Josh Helmer of 94.7 The Ref in Norman discuss Kansas State and the potential of upsetting the Oklahoma Sooners. We also dig into ESPN's top 100 running backs of all-time and why Adrian Peterson was ranked incredibly low. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, John Williams and Josh Helmer recap the big weekend that was for Oklahoma Sooners softball as they dominate Texas Tech in a three-game sweep. The Sooners outscored the Red Raiders 43-0 in the three-game set and set a new all-time mark for wins to start a season at 36-0. In their win on Sunday, Oklahoma hit seven home runs, including two from Jocelyn Alo and a grand slam from Tiare Jennings. Jordy Bahl and Nicole May combined for Oklahoma's sixth no-hitter of the season. Then they take a look at and discuss where the Oklahoma Sooners fall on ESPN's future offense power rankings. They slid a bit from their 2021 ranking, which had them first, but the future is still bright for the Oklahoma Sooners. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Though it's reports have the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 through the 2024 season, there's always the possibility that they negotiate an earlier exit. Looking at what's coming in the SEC in the future, the Sooners have a boatload of intriguing matchups coming when they make the move. On today's episode of Locked On Sooners, John Williams of the Sooners Wire and Josh Helmer of 94.7 The Ref in Norman discuss the matchups they're most looking forward to when the Oklahoma Sooners move to the SEC. In particular having the Crimson Tide and their fan base descend upon Norman or traveling to Death Valley for a night game in Baton Rouge are just two of the incredible regular season matchups that await the Oklahoma Sooners and their fans in the future. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices