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In the opening take, Grant says so much has changed about college football in the last year and he's more than ready to jump into another season. Then Lee joins as Grant gives him some knowledge about OU football from the early to mid 2010s (6:00). We jump into what we think are the most interesting Fall Camp storylines. If we could follow just one storyline from now until Week 1, which storyline would it be (10:35)? Honorable mention Fall Camp storylines as we talk running backs, wide receivers, defensive backs and more (23:30)! Next, we predict an unexpected player who will be receiving "buzz" from the coaching staff 3-4 weeks from now (36:35). The guys tell you which position group/player everybody will be watching the first time we're allowed to go to practice this fall (47:30). Which presumed starter would you be least surprised to see lose their job in Fall Camp? Lee also runs down some of his grades from his 2019 and 2020 DB rewatch (50:10). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

It's a two-segment show, with a couple of incredible games at Euro 2020. Lee and AJ wrap up Spain's extra time win over Croatia, and look ahead to Habs/Lightning. Then Lee and Matt react to Switzerland shocking France on penalties.

Socks are one of those milestone knitting projects that once successfully completed, help you feel prepared to take on more difficult projects. Knitters who haven't taken the leap can be intimidated by words like "gusset" and "kitchener stitch" but on today's podcast Lee and Stacey hope to help make socks less scary for sock newbies by diving deep into everything sock-knitting.   First up, Lee and Stacey check in about what's on their needles. Lee picked up a project that she started in 2019 while Stacey shares a sad knitting story with a happy ending. (Yes frogging can be happy!) Then Lee and Stacey disagree on how to knit socks: toe-up or top-down?  Next, new Knit Picks team members, Michelle and Cathy talk to Lee and Stacey about their knitting background and even answer our lightning round knitting questions. (*Use the This or That graphic below and answer some of our knitting questions yourself in your Instagram Stories!)  Later Lee and Stacey pick up where they left off with their socks fight, only to agree that personal preference is key. Both discuss knitting two socks at at a time is a favorite. They cover everything about how to knit socks, demystify sock construction, share some favorite sock yarns, and answer YOUR questions about sock knitting.  Mentioned in This Episode: Atrium Cardigan by Melissa Wehrle Andean Treasure  Barnstaple vest High Desert Gannet Hoodie pattern Felici Beyond The Wall colorway Meet Cathy Episode 332 - Your Favorite Sock Yarns Explained  Learn to Knit socks  Knitting in the Round with Magic Loop (Video Tutorial) Learn to Knit - The Sock Kit Rockin' Socks: Colorful Patterns Socks for Everybody: For the Beginner Sock Knitter Socktacular: Mix Match Sock for Fancy Feet Splendid Soles: Colorfully Coordinated Sock Patterns Hawthorne Stroll Static Aloft Bare Eco Superwash Alpaca Swish Two at once toe up magic loop pattern Simply Socks: A Collection of Wardrobe Basics Artful Arches: 12 Colorwork and Textured Sock Patterns Knitting in the Round on Circular Needles (Video Tutorial) Knitting in the Round with Two Circular Needles (Video Tutorial) Knitting in the Round with DPNs (Video Tutorial) Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast 0:30 What is Lee working on right now? 3:30 Stacey's sad story 8:16 Let's talk about socks 11:42 Meet Michelle and Cathy 19:42 Lightning Round Knitting Questions 27:28 Producer Sarah has FOMO and Heather has the fix 28:25 More socks talk 58:57 Credits 

It's time for playoff picks! The fellas get AJ Jakubec on the phone to make his picks for the first round of the playoffs. Then Lee, Graham and Matt make their picks for the North and East Divisions

Lee interviews Mike Prysner from Empire Files about what we have to do stop the expanding American Empire. Then Lee talks to Eynelys Garcia about the People's Party's search for a candidate!

In the opening take, Grant gives you an update on the current state of the Sooners and tells you why he's optimistic heading into the summer. Then Lee joins to briefly talk about a ridiculous college football local news story in Minneapolis. After that, Grant gives his updated thoughts on Trejan Bridges and Seth McGowan. And since the football related aspects of this story have been resolved, Lee can finally give you his full take (4:00). ESPN released a post-spring Top 25 that had OU ranked No. 1. Lee shares his biggest concerns surrounding this poll. Grant isn't quite as worried. Plus they hit on some other teams in the top 25 that are interesting to talk about including Georgia, Texas A&M and North Carolina (13:15). Time to unveil our post-spring OU depth chart. We project what the depth chart will look like before Week 1 against Tulane. First up is the offense, beginning with the running back group and the H-Backs (30:40). The guys have a different order for wide receivers 1-through-6 (37:55). Switching to the offensive line going from left to right (44:15). Talking TEs and pass catchers (54:30). Over to the defense beginning with defensive line and a position that was occupied by Isaiah Thomas in 2020 (56:10). Nik Bonitto is going to start at the Rush LB spot. Who's going to be behind him? Plus we go through the rest of the LB positions and we decide that we're not even sure which position some guys technically play (1:05:00). Finally we get to the secondary where we agree on the starting corners. At safety and nickel is where it gets interesting (1:20:00). How many more years do we have left of Alex Grinch as OU's defensive coordinator? And when he leaves, will the Sooners hire from within (1:35:20)? Before we go, we both have to eat crow because Tre Norwood got drafted. Plus Creed Humphrey went to a great situation. We think Ronnie Perkins will be alright in New England, but we're not as excited about Rhamondre Stevenson's future with the Patriots (1:41:25). Trey Sermon was a 3rd round draft pick and he went to a great situation in San Francisco. Plus how did a random Iowa State running back get drafted ahead of Rhamondre (1:53:30)? Grant is trying to figure out what the Ravens are doing by drafting Rashod Bateman and Tylan Wallace? Are those WRs doomed to play in a poor passing offense (1:58:15)? Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

Years of on-and-off dieting never led to lasting weight loss. Then Lee started controlling her blood sugar, and lost 15 pounds without trying. Author: Jessica Migala Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/lee-patrick-finds-unexpected-weight-loss-with-cgm Become a Levels Member – levelshealth.com Learn about Metabolic Health – levelshealth.com/blog Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on Instagram and Twitter

From the wild depths of Nigeria to the freezing cold temperatures of the arctic, and now to the Plant Based Podcast! Nelufar Hadayat – an award-winning journalist and presenter - sits down with Michael and Ellen to discuss everything from the reality of investigative journalism to her personal houseplant collection. In part one, Nelufar reflects on her childhood in Afghanistan and how her experiences growing up helped to shape her career as a journalist highlighting environmental issues and cultural upheaval. Whilst talking about her series, The Traffickers, Nelufar shares her experience of discovering the black market of endangered trees and rare flowers – and her realisation of the true impact of this on other plants and their habitat. She also shares some of the dangers of investigative journalism, her experience visiting the Global Seed Vault and what it was like filming The Story of Gold with Morgan Freeman (yes, the Morgan Freeman!).  In part two, Nelufar discusses her other TV series, Food Exposed, and reflects on how her perspective on food changed and what surprised her the most during filming. She also talks about what changes she’s noticed to food production as a result of climate change and the implications of animal agriculture. Then Lee from Garden Ninja pops in for a gossip, and we have the latest foraging tips from Forage & Folklore and a delicious recipe from Joey and Katy Cook.    Visit www.theplantbasedpodcast.net for more info and to win prizes!   The Plant Based Podcast: www.theplantbasedpodcast.net Instagram Twitter Facebook  This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Cobra. Cobra has the UK’s largest range of lawnmowers with more than 100 models available, meaning that there is one for every size and type of lawn. The vast range of products from Cobra also includes hedge trimmers, grass strimmers, leaf blowers, shredders across petrol, battery and electric models. The range is constantly expanding with new products added on a regular basis. Throughout series 4, Cobra is giving a way a whole host of Plant Based Podcast prizes. Visit www.cobragarden.co.uk for more information or follow them on Instagram at @cobragardenmachinery. #cobragarden

In the opening take, Grant gives you probably the smartest breakdown of the Chandler Morris OU/TCU transfer situation you'll hear. Then Lee joins to ask a question about that whole thing before we get to the meat of the show which is the beginning of OU spring football (10:45). Lee asked Delarrin Turner-Yell, Nik Bonitto, and Spencer Rattler questions about 2021 expectations. We play their answers and decide if we like what they're saying, or not. Grant makes fun of lifting weights and we have a great time with everything. Plus Grant has some takes about Texas and Iowa State that are pretty interesting (14:30). What's the Nickel position going to look like now that Bookie and Tre Norwood are out of the picture? Jeremiah Criddell seems he may have the inside track to win the job. Who else could get a look? Lee looked into true freshman Billy Bowman and right now Lee is a believer (33:30). Pat Fields will miss most if not all of spring practice. Alex Grinch has a lot of awesome things to say about the incoming freshman -- and we know Grinch isn't one to BS us. Plus who's going to get more reps in place of Fields this spring (47:05)? Grinch gives us an update on Justin Harrington. Lee's a little more optimistic about Harrington than Grant, but Grant makes a point that Lee didn't consider (57:00). We move over to the offense for some brief news and notes from Lincoln Riley's Wednesday presser. Most of the talk is about Mikey Henderson joining the RB room (1:03:35). Bookie transfers to Washington. We give our initial thoughts, then Lee updates his Bookie rewatch with full thoughts on the 2019 season. Lee was surprised by what he saw from Bookie in 2019. Then a listener chimes in with his detailed thoughts on Bookie, which may largely speak for the OU fan base (1:12:00). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant provides his early thoughts on OU's 2021 schedule. Then Lee joins the fold as the guys briefly talk about how Allen Patrick was super underrated when he played for the Sooners (4:10). The Big 12's schedule release told us that they don't think covid will be much of an impact in 2021, plus what will stadiums look like next year (9:00)? The Sooners play 9 games in a row to start the season and Lee goes back many years to see if this has happened before (19:30). What's OU's toughest game? Also, will Nebraska be any good and is Scott Frost a good coach (25:55)? There looks to be a pretty obvious trap game on the schedule, but Grant thinks there's also another game that is not as obvious (36:50). Bookie is still in the transfer portal. Does this mean he'll be back with OU in 2021 (41:50)? Lee gives us an update on his Bookie rewatch. He's got thoughts on the full 2018 season and 6 games of 2019. The beginning of the 2019 season has been pleasantly surprising, although there's one consistent shortcoming (47:00). For those of you who are interested in football video games and specifically NCAA Football and Madden/NFL2K this is the part of the show for you (1:01:15). We check for comments from social media and also mention that bar fight involving Spencer Jones (1:24:50). Finally we do a little OU basketball talk because Grant reminds us that he predicted in November the Sooners would be pretty good this year. And yes we talked about this before OU lost to K-State Tuesday night (1:28:50). Lee forgot to mention something during the Bookie rewatch talk. We go over some notable PFF grades from the 2018 season (1:34:40). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

NEWThe guys debate whether or not they should play the anthem before games, after it came out that the Mavericks weren't. Then Postmedia's Ken Warren joins the guys to talk some Sens. Then Lee has a strange betting trend that has surfaced ahead of tonight's game

In the opening take, Grant applauds OU for a Cotton Bowl victory in what he believes was a complete joke of a game. Then Lee joins to congratulate Grant on correctly predicting the outcome of the game and Grant expands on why he was so annoyed with Florida. Lee wasn't as annoyed and was mostly happy with what he saw in the Cotton Bowl (4:30). Lee thinks Kyle Trask's teammates hung him out to dry in that game (13:00). We jump into the "3-word reviews" as they drive the show beginning with OU's historical rushing effort. Marcus Major was fantastic, so will we have to eat crow (16:15)? It was cool to see OU's offense go up against a non-Big 12 defense. How weird is that (21:50)? Creed Humprhey declares for the NFL Draft. Who else will leave (24:20)? Get ready for a bunch of National Championship hype leading into 2021. Can this team handle it (35:00)? Let's all give it up for Tre Norwood (42:00). Don't worry about Alex Grinch going anywhere for now (47:30). Lee wasn't as bothered by Dan Mullen's postgame comments as some people, but there was one thing he said that Lee thought was ridiculous (50:40). OU finished it off in the second half and Grant noticed something that really shows the transformation of OU's defense from 2017 to now (54:40). Quickly looking back at some PFF grades from OU defensive players in the 2017 Rose Bowl (58:00). Woodi Washington and D.J. Graham may have bright futures (1:00:40). Although we're trying to stay positive, we've got to acknowledge the defense didn't play all that well against Florida (1:04:00). Lee has one more interesting PFF nugget from the Cotton Bowl (1:08:25). Spencer Rattler continues to be fun to watch, but perhaps his one weakness is working the middle of the field (1:11:40). We continue on with "3-word reviews" from Twitter (1:14:00). Lee doesn't get the appeal of the Malcolm Kelly freestyle rap, but Grant thinks it's awesome (1:16:20). This season had so many similarities to the 2016 season (1:19:00). Although Creed Humphrey didn't think anybody believed in the team at 1-2, we at West of Everest sure did (1:21:50). There's gonna be a lot of pressure on OU this offseason. Plus is a wide receiver going to win the Heisman (1:24:00)? Final thoughts as we wrap up another season of OU football (1:29:10). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

Rep.-Elect Burgess Owens will join Lee to discuss his backing of an effort to object to the certification of the presidential election. Then Lee will discuss how others in congress are reacting to the effort.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 9 - Adam, The First Real Man - is live with expert Adam Rinn. Some Kops & Lee ramblings and a quick intro to today's expert Adam Rinn open up this week’s episode (3:00). They cover some podcast housekeeping, the Kops family COVID testing process, breakdown the week (8:25) and how Lee is feeling. The boys review this week’s Lisa Idea of the week (15:34). Then Lee dives into this week's Headlines by doing the Best TV Shows of 2020 (17:40). Lee’s top shows for 2020, in no specific order: I May Destroy You (HBO), Normal People (Hulu), Industry (HBO), The Mandalorian (Disney+), Queen's Gambit (Netflix), ZeroZeroZero (Amazon Prime), Better Things (FXX), Better Call Saul (AMC), Lovecraft Country (HBO), High Fidelity (Hulu). The Idiots break down this week’s expert and subject matter and freely admit they know absolutely nothing about this subject. Adam Rinn, The First Real Man (36:13), joins Kops and Lee to talk about his history, training and all things sideshow (Born Different, Self Inflicted, Working Acts). (For more info... Marie Roberts - http://www.sideshowworld.com/73-Art-G1/65-MR/SSA-65.html, Coney Island USA - https://www.coneyisland.com/, and Side Show School - https://www.coneyisland.com/programs/sideshowschool.) To book Adam for your event go to https://adamrealman.com/book-adam and follow him on Instagram at adamrealman. The boys close out this week’s episode with what they learned (1:40:05).Welcome to our new presenting sponsor, Cafe Joe... Go to CafeJoe.com to buy your Nespresso compatible capsules, K-Cups for Keurig, and whole bean coffee. This week only receive 35% off their site automatically added at check out, also spend $50 for free shipping! You can follow Cafe Joe on Instagram at cafejoeusa.Make sure to check out Two Idiots and an Expert’s December sponsor Happy Harts Boutique. Visit https://www.happyhartsboutique.com/ to browse Happy hart’s products including abstract paintings of all sizes and mediums, custom wood signs, mask chains, and sneakers. Mention Two Idiots for 20% off your first order.Thank you very much, Adam (adamrealman), Cafe Joe and Happy Harts Boutique!Follow Two Idiots and an Expert on…FacebookInstagramTwitter#sideshow #coneyislandusa #Podcast #ApplePodcast #SpotifyPodcast #TwoIdiotsandanexpert #2IdiotsandanExpert

In the opening take, Grant explains why OU's worst offensive performance in the Lincoln Riley era is not necessarily a bad thing. Then Lee joins to admit that we need to be better on this fine podcast and we find out Grant's never left an iTunes review for anything (03:50). So do you all care about an in depth discussion of how OU can make the College Football Playoff (06:30)? So what the heck happened to OU's offense against Baylor? Lee says it was a lot more about what Baylor did than anything else. Plus a lot of talk about the offensive line (09:10). Spencer Rattler was uncomfortable a lot of the night and Baylor's defense showed him looks he hasn't seen a lot before (21:35). Grant says the Baylor game reminded him of some OU games from the early to mid 2000s (30:10). We head into "3 word reviews" which prompts us to talk about the defense for the first time. Robert Barnes played safety and everybody back there played well (33:25). Bookie's absence didn't matter against Baylor (42:15). Grant dogs on Charlie Brewer while Lee backs him up a little bit (44:50). That game was just really weird (47:30). Lee thinks the OU linebackers are just okay and DaShaun White had a rough game. Plus is a position change in David Ugwoegbu's future (49:20)? How much does Lee care about OU continuing its Big 12 Championship streak (52:50)? More on Rattler's game and how hopefully he learns that sometimes he's gotta take what the defense gives him (57:25). Lee wasn't as annoyed about Baylor's push off TD catch, while it bothered Grant immensely (59:00). Shane Beamer is off to South Carolina, plus Lee doens't know message board lingo (1:04:30). Dropped passes plagued OU a bit against Baylor. Theo Wease is gonna need to get better this offseason (1:07:45). Hopefully that game wakes up Lincoln Riley and the offense. Jeremiah Hall's explanation for Saturday's poor performance (1:14:50). Baylor marching the length of the field and scoring at the end of the game was super annoying. Plus Lee had no idea that DJ Graham played wide receiver in high school, and we talk about his interception (1:17:55). Grant says Ronnie Perkins should come back to school next year. Isaiah Thomas continues to be awesome along with the rest of the defensive line (1:24:35). We're both happy the Big 12 didn't cancel the OU-West Virginia game and Lincoln Riley's message all week has been fantastic. And of course we have to get some hits in on the Big Ten (1:29:00). Grant feels about the same about this WVU game as he did a couple weeks ago. Lee feels better about the matchup right now. Also some Austin Stogner talk (1:38:30). The line has moved since the open and gut feelings on the game (1:46:30). Grant says this 2020 season has flown by (1:49:30). Ohio State will be allowed in the Big Ten Title game now. We're starting to think a 6-0 Ohio State in the Playoff doesn't sit right (1:50:25). College football continues to choose to not make its playoff product as good as it could be(2:02:20). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant explains why Bedlam was over before it even kicked off. Then Lee joins to briefly talk a little bit about OU men's basketball (4:10), before reacting to the very first College Football Playoff rankings (6:00). Would OU look to schedule an extra non-conference game (10:30)? Lincoln Riley really pushed the "eye test" when it comes to picking playoff teams (15:20). We turn our attention to Bedlam and your "3-word reviews" which touch on WWE, OU's complete game, OU still being "Big Brother", and was the offensive line hit and miss in that game (22:00)? Lincoln Riley most certainly didn't get cute, except for that one play... and is Mikey Henderson OU's true RB2 right now (30:20)? We know this isn't an OSU podcast, but we talk about Mike Gundy's bizarre conservative behavior in Bedlam. Plus Spencer Sanders vs. Shane Illingworth, and OSU's chances of getting better recruits (38:20). Is this OU team more complete than the groups that made the playoff in the past? And no surprise we complement Spencer Rattler a bunch as we are wont to do (53:05). We poke fun at an OSU website for a pre-Bedlam take, which will obviously open ourselves up to criticism from them (57:20). Talking penalties in the secondary, defending Tre Brown, we're still waiting for OU to face a truly good passing attack but at least we're seeing a bunch of new faces in the secondary (59:45). A listener exposes Lee's lack of knowledge on Greek mythology and we find out there's some TV show that we clearly don't know (1:07:10). Did Rattler leave some plays on the field (1:10:00)? OU technically does not control its own destiny to the Big 12 Championship game (1:15:15). Finally we get into Bookie's dumb penalty, which Grant provides some defense of. Also, Lincoln Riley's spirited defense of Bookie as a member of OU's program (1:16:40). We realize we didn't really talk much about Rhamondre Stevenson or Ronnie Perkins (1:28:00). We finish up the show by focusing on West Virginia beginning with the Mountaineers' offense (1:29:30). West Virginia has the 4th best defense in all of college football (1:39:45). This is a text book "let down" spot for the Sooners (1:48:50). Lastly the guys tell you their gut feelings for Saturday in Morgantown (1:50:50). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant can't figure out what Lincoln Riley was thinking in that Kansas game. Then Lee joins to go through all the ins and outs of leaving Spencer Rattler in the KU game long past after it was clear that he was injured (3:30). Is Lincoln Riley making sure OU is in the best position possible to make the CFP? -- plus more on Rattler and the KU game decisions (7:00). Lee was a lot more concerned with Rhamondre Stevenson potentially getting hurt compared to Rattler (15:55). We go through your "3-word reviews" and it's been a tough year for Charleston Rambo (19:30). We talk probably way too much about that bizarre Bookie interception that led to a fumble and a turnover (24:00). OU's running game has been great the last two games (32:00) and how much of OU's recent good play is a mirage (32:45)? We felt bad for KU's quarterback because he was beat up all day (35:20). OU got a couple more takeaways. The Sooners should be able to take the ball away from OSU next week (39:10). More young players are showing the coaching staff they're ready to play. D.J. Graham stood out a bit (42:05). Lee doesn't know why football players don't wear pads or mouthguards anymore (44:20). Austin Stogner got banged up but it sounds like he's fine (46:00). Les Miles is hammering a paycheck right now at KU (47:00). A listener has some Riley play calling critiques, which leads to a longer discussion of trying to understand Riley's mentality as a play caller (48:40). Will Rhamondre Stevenson come back next year (56:05)? A listener references "The Karate Kid" with a 3 word review and neither of the guys have seen that movie (58:45). A listener question wants to know since other conferences aren't playing a lot of games, can OU still rally and make the CFP? And the guys explain why they'd rather not see OU make the playoff, anyways (1:00:10). It looks like OU is effectively in control of its own destiny (1:08:00). **WE HAD TO CUT THE SHOW SHORT DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES** | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

Lee reviews the immediate reaction of state leaders to Gov. Herbert's announcement of a new type of COVID-19 Transmission Index, which will be a data-driven determiner for counties who need to assess and possibly change certain requirements, based on the county's level of COVID-19 risk. Then Lee invites listeners to call with their thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the opening take, Grant tries to put into perspective this 1-2 start to the season for the OU football team. Then Lee joins to explain why his thoughts on this team hasn't changed at all from this time last week (6:15). Grant doesn't have a doom and gloom outlook right now and he references a few other down OU seasons that may be similar to 2020 (9:05). What should the expectations be for this OU team (12:00)? The guys really don't think the offensive line is playing that bad, and we don't think Lincoln Riley thinks that either (17:50). Here's why we think the current running backs aren't getting the job done (23:55). Why did Lincoln Riley decide to kick a FG on that first drive (33:00)? Let's talk OU defense. The front 7 looked good, but of course tackling was horrible (37:40). Lee looked back at Alex Grinch's second season at Wasington State through the first three games -- the stats are somewhat similar. Does that mean anything (42:30)? OU's secondary continues to give up big plays through the air and they can't buy a turnover to save their lives (44:30). Should we just accept that OU has down seasons sometimes (50:50)? We are learning more and more about "Speed D" being a high risk/high reward scheme that puts a lot of pressure on the secondary. Is that sustainable in the Big 12 (58:00)? What's the reason for the 4th quarter defensive collapses (1:01:35)? OU's offense leaving points on the field all night was a problem (1:07:10). Spencer Rattler is the least of OU's problems right now. And Brock Purdy hasn't gotten any better since his freshman year (1:08:30). Stogner and Hall have been fantastic, while the wide receivers have not been as good as we would have liked (1:11:15). Let's go over some positives, which includes one of the RBs, and we think Obi should have been credited with a TD (1:15:00). Gabe Brkic continues to be awesome and he started what turned out to be the best sequence of the game for OU (1:19:45). But what followed was a big kickoff return and the rest of the game was bad (1:22:45). OU and Texas plays in a few days and Texas looks exactly like it has for the last 10 years (1:24:00). Remember that 3rd & 11 conversion from Rattler to Stogner? Plus Rattler's mobility was great vs. Iowa State (1:30:50). Grant has an ultra hot take about the running backs and more evidence from Saturday (1:35:50). Lee saw Iowa State using motion to set themselves up for advantageous plays against OU. Will Texas see this on film (1:41:15)? OU's defense dominated Texas last season, yet Texas was in the game the whole way. And will Ronnie Perkins play (1:44:00)? Do OU fans think the Sooners will win this weekend? Also, we both don't think OU will win Saturday (1:46:30). Listener questions about playing different players in the secondary and which food we would deep fry at the Texas State fair. We also wax poetic about the cool atmosphere of OU-Texas (1:48:40). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

Time to shake some fists at Forza Horizon 4!  Can you believe they have censored some songs?    Kyle Golf's with some friends, while Lee tries to build a house with no walls in Ark: Survival Evolved. Then Lee decides to spend a few hours trying to walk up a hill in Tom Clancy's Breakpoint. At least Kyle stays sensible with his golfing friends.    -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us   LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast   -- Your hosts are:   Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch  

In the opening take, Lee laments everything that Houston's football team has had to go through since the beginning of September. Then Lee talks a little bit about the possibility of Saturday's game against K-State getting postponed before bringing Grant in for his thoughts (4:30). Just how short-handed was K-State in its season opener against Arkansas State (12:05)? We may have gotten a little ahead of ourselves last episode inferring that other programs may not take contact tracing as seriously as others (21:45). It seems like OU's roster should be a lot more full this Saturday (26:20). We look ahead to K-State, beginning with the Wildcats' defensive line and what we know about Wyatt Hubert, the best way to attack this defense, and a little info on K-State's new defensive coordinator (30:10). Grant wants to marvel over Spencer Rattler (42:10). Lee's interested to see how Rattler reacts to K-State's defense on 3rd down, plus a K-State linebacker expects his team to win this Saturday (46:40). Ark State had one WR go for three TDs against K-State. What will OU's WR group do against this secondary (50:45)? K-State's offensive line looks really bad (54:20). Does K-State have any good running backs this year (1:02:55)? K-State has a couple of pretty good WRs, but will we see the normal Skylar Thompson who's not very good, or the Thompson who beat OU last year (1:06:20)? Grant's a little more skeptical about this game, while Lee is pretty confident OU is going to win by a lot of points (1:14:25). Lincoln Riley doesn't seem to think the three suspended players will have their penalties reduced (1:24:45). Does Grant feel like spiking the ball when it comes to his Oklahoma State season prediction? And Lee doesn't really get why OSU's backup quarterback wasn't pulled from the game earlier (1:31:35)? OSU plays West Virginia this week which is a super interesting game (1:39:55). The SEC is back this weekend and Lee thinks contact tracing won't be as much of an issue with that conference (1:42:25). Sports just aren't as fun in 2020 (1:44:30). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant has some advice for us as we look ahead to the remainder of the 2020 college football season. Then Lee joins to ask Grant for his hot takes, and we start with Spencer Rattler talk (4:40). Lee comes in with a hot take about Marvin Mims, which leads Grant to go into his full fledged defense of Charleston Rambo (17:20). Okay now let's talk about Mims (24:05). Rattler sounds like he's matured quite a bit since he arrived in Norman (28:20). If you're going to criticize any part of OU from Saturday it would be the running game (31:45). Seth McGowan looked great Saturday, while Marcus Major left a lot to be desired (39:45). We go over all the offensive players who were not available to play Saturday (50:20). The guys talk about the Nebraska game from 2008, which makes Lee feel like one of those jerks who only talks about old football seasons (54:20). The OU defense looked more than ready to hit somebody else (58:50). David Ugwoegbu looked like he ate CeeDee Lamb (1:05:20). Lincoln Riley liked what he saw from Reggie Grimes and we definitely have to credit DTY for the way he played (1:08:30). We go over all the defensive players who missed the game, plus two of OU's important specialists (1:10:30). We think we know a little more now about the three players who are suspended and a better idea of when they'll be back. We think (1:18:45). Lincoln Riley provided a brief update on transfer Chris Murray, which Grant has been waiting for (1:25:35). Turns out the NCAA has a uniform standard when it comes to Covid-19 contact tracing. This whole thing could be a major issue this fall (1:30:45). Do the current guidelines incentivize players to get Covid-19? (1:37:20). We lament that Covid-19 in college football has seemingly been politicized (1:44:00). The Big Ten is coming back in late October. Grant thinks this entire story has been incredibly entertaining and we try to get to the bottom of it (1:49:30). We agree that the Big Ten should admit they made a mistake, and at the same time the other conferences can show grace by allowing the Big Ten back in (2:01:35). The Big Ten's statement Wednesday put health at the forefront of its decision, which really bugs us (2:06:35). Lee asks the Big Ten 'what has changed in the last month that led you to make this decision?' (2:12:50). Grant leaves us with a heartfelt thought on why college football is important and why it means so much to him (2:16:00). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

Hanj returns for another episode of Evening Handsome and the boys discuss Wolf Warrior diplomacy, Highlander II and WAP. Then Lee reveals he'll vote for Trump if he comes out at as trans.

This week Lee sits down with Redacted Tonight correspondents Naomi Karavani and Anders Lee. They discuss the social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic as it sweeps the US, and the state of the US primaries. Then Lee tears apart stories from mainstream newspapers in the US as they maintain their pro-corporate narrative in the face of a worldwide crisis that has been made worse by corporate profiteering and malpractice. Anders finishes the show off with a ‘Mind Blowing History’ from the Mexican-American War. He reports on a battalion of Irish-Americans who fought on Mexico's side. Saint Patrick's Battalion switched sides after being asked to fight for a country that discriminated against them as Catholics and abused their labor as immigrants.

In the opening take, Grant's feeling much better after taking a lot of time off from the podcast and he's ready to figure out how OU can finally win the national championship yet again. Then Lee joins to talk briefly about OU's spring practice schedule and the possibility of another night spring game (6:00). Ruffin McNeill is no longer with the program and that's probably for the best (8:20). Jay Boulware is off to Texas and the guys have somewhat differing views of what happened (11:20). DeMarco Murray's job is to bring elite running backs to OU (14:25). We like Jamar Cain's resume and are hopeful that he can bring in some elite LBs and D-linemen (24:25). We take a deep dive into 2020 CB Joshua Eaton and decide he's a project player (29:45). Grant rants about how OU's done a bad job of developing defensive players of late (37:25). 2020 DE Reggie Grimes may be a project as well, but at least he's pretty big (40:25) plus more ranting about how OU is not recruiting the best defensive players (44:00). Inevitably the Peach Bowl domination comes up again (47:00). Lee thinks the biggest concern for OU right now is the secondary. It's like things never change (49:30). Grant is way more concerned about the defensive line (53:30). Time to get to the thing that we're not concerned about: the offense (1:04:15). Spencer Rattler is obviously the key to everything that involves OU being a team that's worth paying attention to or not (1:06:40). What happens if Rattler is as good as Tua was in his first full year as a starter (1:11:10)? Grant bums everybody out (1:14:20). Is it realistic to expect OU to win the national championship in the next 4 years (1:17:20)? We finish up with a couple of listener questions about Charleston Rambo (1:18:30) and the XFL (1:22:25). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant is glad we took an extended "cool down period" before recording the latest episode and he's finally figured out LSU's Joe Burrow. Then Lee joins in time for Grant to call the Peach Bowl his least favorite OU game of all time and we try to pinpoint why we just really hate the LSU football program right now (6:00). Lee re-watched the Peach Bowl up until the game wasn't competitive anymore and took a lot of notes (16:00). There was one play very early in the game that showed us Jalen Hurts just didn't have it (19:05). Parnell Motley had a chance to make a potentially game-changing play when the score was 7-7 in the 1st quarter (23:45). Lee got a little bit of insight from Dusty Dvoracek after the Peach Bowl (25:40) and after re-watching it was confirmed to Lee that the Sooners played the same style of defense against LSU that OU had played all season (26:20). Another example of Jalen Hurts limiting OU's offense in the Peach Bowl (32:15). Down 14-7, Jaden Haselwood was pulled down, yet the flag didn't come out. This was the part of the game when Grant began to lose his cool (34:15). Lee has to give his thoughts on the idiotic Brendan Radley-Hiles play, before Grant comes back to that 3rd down play where Burrow throws up a prayer that was answered (36:00). There was one more "what if" play Lee noticed on the re-watch that could have resulted in an OU touchdown (41:30). Yeah we've got a lot of sour grapes, but hats off to LSU for being awesome (43:20). A listener has some thoughts on Jalen Hurts' tenure at OU, which leads to the guys giving their overall thoughts on Hurts' one season with the Sooners (45:10). We have a brief on air production meeting to figure out if we can record another podcast later this weekend (58:40). Lastly, we give some quick thoughts on Monday's National Championship Game (1:01:15). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Lee knew OU didn't have a great chance to beat LSU at the start -- and somehow now the Sooners' chances are even worse. Then Lee jumps into the news of LSU's starting running back getting hurt this week (5:50). Next, we toss it to Grant who gives his thoughts on the news that three players will be suspended for the Peach Bowl. Grant also thinks losing Clyde Edwards-Helaire would be a massive blow for LSU (7:35). Lee responds to Grant's comments. Touching on Kenneth Murray's role in the Peach Bowl and the importance of Edwards-Helaire in LSU's offense (19:10). There are reports out there that Delarrin Turner-Yell will miss the Peach Bowl (22:20). Lee gives some brief National Signing Day thoughts on Jase McClellan and he also has minor thoughts on OU's recruiting class (24:35). Meanwhile, Grant has more extensive thoughts on the offensive players OU signed in the Class of 2020 (28:00). With Ronnie Perkins out for the Peach Bowl, who's going to play DE against LSU (34:10)? Lee asked Jalen Hurts and Creed Humphrey some questions Wednesday... and it didn't really go anywhere (38:20). Let's go back to National Signing Day for Grant's take on the defensive players OU signed Wednesday (40:50). Lee's watched the LSU-Florida game and he begins with how the Florida defense attacked LSU, and what the Sooners can take away from the Gators' performance (48:30)? Florida gave OU a solid amount of ideas on how to attack LSU's defense. Lee goes through the x's and o's of each clever concept he saw (58:00). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant lays the case OU vs Utah. Then Lee jumps in to explain that he's not too concerned about CeeDee Lamb's body language (7:15). Riley talked a little bit about the GT Counter play that we all love (9:35). Lee plays audio from Alex Grinch as he explains what he's seen from his defense over the last few weeks (10:50). The All-Big 12 Awards came out Wednesday, and Grant thinks there were a bunch of questionable selections (15:55). The guys separately give their thoughts on the matchup between OU's offense vs Baylor's defense (24:00). Lee looks back at Alex Grinch's history to help his case that OU's defense should be prepared against Baylor's offense (32:55). Grant gives his take on OU's defense vs Baylor's offense (37:25). Grant tells you what he *wants* to see happen when OU plays Baylor in the Big 12 Title (42:00) followed by what Lee *wants* to see (44:35). Lee's starting to believe in this team again as he tells you what *will* happen Saturday in Arlington (47:05). Grant's not as optimistic as Lee, but he's still feeling good about what *will* happen vs Baylor (51:10). Finally, Grant has some further thoughts about the College Football Playoff committee and how he feels about the current ranking (53:25). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Lee thinks the Playoff committee sent a message to OU with their latest rankings. Then Lee dives into the matchup between OU's offense vs OSU's defense (5:20). Is Mike Gundy right that OU's offense is a triple option team disguised as a spread team (21:10)? Grant has some thoughts on Grant Calcaterra retiring from football (24:50). What can you expect to see from Dru Brown (30:05)? Everybody knows Chuba Hubbard is awesome, so OU's probably going to need to limit him (32:05). With Tylan Wallace out, Dillon Stoner has become the main focal point of OSU's throwing game (35:40). Lee heard something from Alex Grinch this week that he really liked (39:00). Lee tells you what he wants to see happen Saturday (43:30). Lee tells you what will happen with the help of a something he heard on a recent podcast (48:40). Time to get Grant's thoughts on Bedlam (59:00). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant tells you why we're going to find out a lot about this OU team this Saturday against TCU. Then Lee joins to go over the news and notes of the week including CeeDee Lamb's status, the offensive line, and how the Patriots' 25-point come from behind Super Bowl victory is relevant (4:20). Lee was a bit irked by something Alex Grinch said Monday, plus Grinch all but confirms something that happened from the game (10:15). Lee asked Grinch if they practice playing with a "backs against the wall" mentality and we also got to speak with Delarrin Turner-Yell (19:25). Let's talk TCU's offense and it all begins with QB Max Duggan (27:00). The Frogs have a pair of solid running backs (29:55). Does Jalen Reagor wish he would have gone to OU instead (34:00)? OU gets a bit of a break because TCU's best cornerback will miss the first half Saturday (37:50). Grant doesn't think TCU's defense is as impressive as the Frogs have been in the past. Lee thinks TCU's defense looks pretty solid (40:15). Lee thinks OU could have some success using its RBs out of the backfield against TCU's defense (46:55) and both guys have seen that TCU's defense has had massive problems slowing the QB run game (49:50). Lee tells you all the things he wants to see happen Saturday (52:05) followed by what Grant wants to see in the game (55:35). Lee gives you a half-hearted game prediction (58:45) before Grant gives you a super positive prediction (1:00:20). Time for Grant to get super mad about the latest College Football Playoff rankings while Lee kind of shrugs his shoulders (1:01:30). We do a little Big 12 talk (1:23:10) before making our picks for the week (1:24:30). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

Ray and Lee mix things up and kick things off this week with sports, specifically with Ray losing it over his Giants continuing their losing ways. Then Lee gives a one-sided spoilercast since Ray refuses to watch Terminator: Dark Fate. 2:00 - NFL 15:25 - NHL 18:45 - Terminator Dark Fate Spoilercast 37:00 - Avengers Video Game 42:45 - Mash-Up

(Part 1 of 2) In the opening take, Grant is still trying to figure out what OU's loss to K-State means for the rest of the season. Then Lee joins to talk about how we have no idea what's going to happen when the Sooners play Iowa State this Saturday (4:30). Does Jalen Hurts carry the ball too much? Lincoln Riley and Hurts certainly sounded annoyed with those questions this week (8:00). After another re-watch of the game, we explain why it's not a big deal that Kennedy Brooks and Trey Sermon combined for just 6 carries against K-State and Lee has the stats to back it up. That's right Lee breaks down every single pertinent Jalen Hurts carry (12:35). Lee thought he was going to be unimpressed with Jalen Hurts when he watched back the K-State game, but that wasn't the case (24:20). Lee got some information from an ESPN rules expert explaining what should have been called on that onside kick. We're betting you haven't heard this side of the onside kick story and let's just say this segment gets super heated (27:00). We've got an injury update on Grant Calcaterra and DTY -- and it's not much of an update. Plus Jordan Kelley and Caleb Kelly are both back at practice (39:10). We're recording this before the CFP rankings have come out (42:00). Kenneth Murray says there's a sense of urgency right now and they're doing something different in practice when it comes to takeaways. Plus, Lee asked Lincoln Riley if OU is forcing turnovers in practice (43:10)? | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant tells you what kind of opportunity this OU team has this weekend when they play at Kansas State. Then Lee joins to go over the news and notes of the week beginning with the loss of Jon-Michael Terry (5:30). Remember Caleb Kelly? What if he gets healthy and comes back to play at some point down the stretch (11:50)? Lee's giddy over the offensive line and its potential (17:50). Alex Grinch as a head coach? That was a thing this week and Lee goes over why he doesn't think Lincoln Riley is leaving Norman anytime soon (21:40). How has our thoughts on K-State evolved throughout the season (32:05)? K-State's offense has a lot of pro-style principles that has not produced a lot of big numbers (36:05). Skylar Thompson is a decent threat with his legs, but he's not the best thrower of the football (38:05). Lee's very interested to see how OU's defensive line plays against this K-State offense (41:00) and Grant points out that K-State's offense has not fared well in the Big 12, plus we go over some of the Wildcat players you should know (42:10). Do we have the right yet to expect OU's defense to have a lot of success against offenses like this (48:25)? Is this the best defense OU will have seen so far (50:40)? K-State's defensive line could pose a sneaky threat to OU's offensive line (56:00). Keep an eye out for K-State's defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton (58:30). Nobody on K-State's defense is having an eye-popping statistical season (1:00:45). Based on what we've seen from the tape, this could be a big game for OU's outside WRs, plus K-State has had issues with running quarterbacks (1:02:15). Grant goes first as he tells us what he *wants* to see happen Saturday (1:05:20) followed by what Lee wants to see (1:08:55). Please allow Lee to talk you through what *will happen* when OU plays K-State (1:13:15), then Grant gives you his take (1:17:15). K-State's most important defensive stat is something we totally forgot to mention earlier (1:18:20). We save a lot of our Big 12 talk for the picks section, which happens now as we admit that we've been pretty bad recently against the spread. Games this week: Wisconsin-Ohio State, Auburn-LSU, OSU-Iowa State, Texas-TCU, Notre Dame-Michigan. Also forgive Lee's random rant about the Bears at the beginning (1:20:55). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant explains that like it or not -- OU's defense now has expectations. Then Lee joins immediately as we discuss the news that Austin Kendall is going to start Saturday against the Sooners before discussing the eery similarities between this game and the 2017 home game vs. Iowa State (2:00). We go through some offensive news and notes of the week including Grant Calcaterra's status, Adrian Ealy and Erik Swenson looking good, Trey Sermon's role vs. Texas (7:00). Defensive news and notes include Roy Manning's impact on the corners, the lack of takeaways, Lincoln Riley not overreacting to defensive success, Lee's stupid theory about the defense that's not really a theory, and an update on Robert Barnes (11:40). Lee was dead wrong about Robert Barnes, but at least both guys were at the forefront of the Neville Gallimore is going to be good train (21:55). We talk about Jalen Hurts' press conference style and his bandaged throwing hand (23:45). Lee's not concerned about a let down game anymore because Jalen Hurts probably won't let OU take WVU lightly (26:15). Grant thought it was funny that Hurts wasn't paying attention to Mike Defee (28:35). We get into West Virginia's offense against OU's defense as Lee gives his initial thoughts (30:00). Grant's got some interesting numbers that suggest WVU's defense is pretty bad (33:05). Grant goes over some of the WVU players that OU may or not be concerned about and Lee points out that WVU's secondary may be in trouble Saturday (37:55). Flipping it to WVU's offense where Lee doesn't really know what he's talking about, so Grant jumps in and crushes the Mountaineers. At least Lee has a play or two he saw that could showcase OU's defense (41:40). We field some of your questions and comments from Facebook about the defense. You all want to see more havoc, and some are concerned about a Red River hangover (46:30). Lee says what he *wants to see* this Saturday (53:20) followed by what Grant wants to see (56:45). Thinking of laying the 33.5 points? Well, the guys tell you what *will happen* when OU plays WVU (59:40). Grant thinks this is a lost season for Baker Mayfiled and Lee's got some fashion advice for Freddie Kitchens (1:02:40). We don't have a lot to say about the Big 12 slate this week, so let's pick some games! Florida-South Carolina, Oregon-Washington, Baylor-OSU, Arizona State-Utah, and Michigan-Penn State (1:05:55). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take (of part 2), Grant lays out how OU has fallen short of expectations way too many times in the Red River Rivalry. Then Lee joins to go over the injury situation in this game, beginning with Texas who's expected to have a decent amount of guys go Saturday (7:10). Grant gets a chance to comment on Adrian Ealy and Erik Swenson's health before Lee has some good news/bad news when it comes to this scenario (10:15). Texas has a good, efficient offense and it's all because Sam Ehlinger is having a career year (16:15). What scares us the most about Texas' offense (19:55)? Lee kind of rambles when it comes to Texas' weaknesses on offense. Luckily Grant has a little more details to this (26:00). Grant wants to talk about Samuel Cosmi talking trash about Gallimore and Perkins (29:00). The Horns have a really good offense... but it's not all that explosive. They make up for that by picking up a lot of 3rd downs. Grant has an idea for how OU can force some turnovers on 3rd down (31:15). Lee thinks he's identified some formations and instances where Texas may tip its hand a little bit (38:05). Grant does a nice job of laying out what could happen if OU plays mostly nickel vs Texas, and what happens if the Sooners decide to put David Ugwoegbu out there as a Sam backer from time to time (42:45). Which OU defensive player must have a good game in order for OU to win (46:05)? This is weird -- Texas' defensive numbers are pretty bad. Does that mean the Horns have a bad defense (51:15)? Lee tries to explain what Texas does on defense... poorly. Before Grant jumps in to save the day and talk about the weaknesses of UT's defense (55:00). Texas is going to probably spy Jalen Hurts, a lot, right (1:00:45)? Grant points out the biggest advantage OU's offense has over Texas' defense (1:02:15). Lee tells us what he *wants to see happen* (1:05:10) before Grant tells us what he *wants* to see (1:09:15). The guys tell us what *will happen* Saturday at the Cotton Bowl (1:11:40). Grant is happy that Texas is talking trash, and Lee has to tell him that Charleston Rambo said something worthy of the bulletin board. We also talk a little bit about Baker Mayfield's recent struggles (1:16:25). None of us have watched Baylor play this year, plus other Big 12 talk (1:19:00). We finish up by picking Michigan State-Wisconsin, Alabama-A&M, Penn State-Iowa, USC-Notre Dame, and Florida-LSU (1:22:05). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In honor of Old Time Rock n Roll's 13th anniversary and the start of year 14, Lee invites listeners to call in, request songs, or ask questions or make suggestions. Then Lee presents his personal favorite top 25 songs. You will definitely be surprised by these choices all in In this expanded edition of Old Time Rock n Roll.

In the opening take, Grant takes a look at the last decade of defensive performances against Kansas. Then Lee joins to thank the listeners for some recent ratings/reviews before explaining why this OU-KU game is more interesting than others in this series (4:00). Jalen Hurts is under the weather and Adrian Ealy's status is up in the air, which leads Grant to consider going full conspiracy theory (8:00). Grant has some news about Miguel Edwards and Lee got some more information on backup center Ian McIver (12:00). Let's play a new segment called "Stuff Alex Grinch Says That Makes Us All Very Happy" (14:30). Alex Grinch says his expectations for Jalen Redmond are unrealistic, which leads up to another thing Grinch said that made us happy (19:25). We got an idea of why Parnell Motley's been so good in 2019 (23:30). Lee asked Grinch about Trejan Bridges and we think it's pretty clear the Sooners want this experiment to work (28:45). Let's take a look at the Jayhawks offense that has now lost their top rusher and was just dominated by TCU's defense (31:30). What can we make of KU's quarterback? And Lee goes over what he saw from KU's offense against TCU (37:15)? KU's defense seems like they have some talent, they try hard... but unfortunately they're just not very good (42:30). The guys let you know what they *want* to see happen Saturday (46:30), followed by what *will* happen when OU travels to Lawrence to play KU (54:00). Join us as we go over the Big 12 games this week (1:00:10) before making picks in Iowa-Michigan, OSU-Texas Tech, Auburn-Florida, Michigan State-Ohio State, and Cal-Oregon (1:04:50). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant explains why the Sooners shouldn't be all that concerned with Texas Tech. Then Lee joins to make a pitch to grow the show (3:35) before the guys jump right into the news that Trejan Bridges has been working out with the secondary. We hear from Alex Grinch and Patrick Fields, plus share an updated quote from Lincoln Riley (6:30). Kenneth Mann will be back this Saturday(24:45). Lee wasn't impressed with what he saw from Alan Bowman against Arizona. Will whoever plays QB for Tech this Saturday even be a downgrade (27:00)? Texas Tech's offense made Arizona's poor defense look above average a couple of weeks ago (32:45). Parnell Motley vs. TJ Vasher could be interesting. Outside of Vasher, it doesn't seem like Tech has many notable offensive weapons (39:40). Tech's defense has some pretty good numbers early on -- but is this defense actually as good as the stats suggest (42:35)? The guys say what they *want* (50:00) to see happen when OU plays Tech followed by what *will* (56:20) happen in the game Saturday. We answer some Facebook questions about LSU's high-scoring win over Vanderbilt, D'eriq King's bizarre situation at Houston, and UCLA's crazy win over Wazzu (59:10). TCU may not be very good and we have no idea what's going to happen in this Iowa State-Baylor game this weekend (1:14:10). We finish up by picking Virginia-Notre Dame, USC-Washington, Kansas State-OSU, Ohio State-Nebraska, and Washington State-Utah (1:16:30). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant tells us why Saturday's win over UCLA was the Sooners' best game of the year. Then Lee joins to hear Grant gloat about his college football gambling picks from this weekend (5:50). We toss it over to Lincoln Riley to give us his thoughts on OU's win plus we compare Jalen Hurts and Sam Ehlinger when it comes to running the ball (8:00). Did that game play out the way we thought it would for the Oklahoma defense (13:20)? OU's defensive front had a great game and we're obviously pumped for Jalen Redmond's progression (18:20). Alex Grinch is showing us that he has confidence in a lot of players and we're seeing signs that OU's depth in the first two levels of the defense is much better than we originally thought(23:00). Moving to the secondary where the depth doesn't look as strong -- outside of cornerback. Covering the TE proved to be difficult for the Sooners and it wasn't a good look for the safeties (29:05). Tre Brown gets his first career INT and the defense forces two more turnovers (35:35). We've got to talk about the UCLA chunk plays that were horrific callbacks to the Texas game at the Cotton Bowl last year (38:10). Lincoln Riley was pleased with the play of the offensive line -- and so were we (42:10). Lee says Saturday was Jalen Hurts' best game as a Sooner, and there was one particular play that showed he's developing as a QB and getting more and more comfortable in this offense (47:00). For the first time this year, Lee brings back "Film Time w/Lee" to break down CeeDee Lamb's touchdown catch (51:10). Time to touch on the running backs and the rest of the talented wide receivers (56:35). We finish up with "3-Word Reviews" as we mix in some random Big 12 talk as well. It's good stuff (59:35). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant explains why he was underwhelmed by OU's performance Saturday night against South Dakota. Then Lee joins to quickly point out which offensive player stood out most in the win (5:00)? Is Jalen Hurts a robot sent from the future to win the Sooners a national championship (6:40)? Lincoln Riley gives his thoughts on Hurts' Saturday performance and Lee saw a play that provides further evidence that Hurts still has a lot of room to grow as a passer (8:50). Marquis Hays was out Saturday, which meant RJ Proctor started at LG and Erik Swenson started at LT. Grant is pretty worried about the left side of the OL (17:00). What about all those penalties (18:50)? We talk about CeeDee Lamb and what the other talented skill position players showed us vs South Dakota (19:45). Lee thinks is clear Spencer Rattler is a better player than Tanner Mordecai, although both QBs played well Saturday (24:00). Alex Grinch was supremely pleased to see some turnovers against South Dakota (28:00). Brendan Radley-Hiles got the first takeaway of the year for OU (31:45). Lee pushes back on Grant's contention that OU's defense took a step back Saturday night -- although Lee did see one thing from the secondary that may become an issue this year (35:50). Are turnovers lucky? Alex Grinch doesn't think so, but Grant thinks fumbles are totally luck based (43:20). Where was Kenneth Murray (47:35)? Grant acknowledges that OU's defense mostly played well, but he's been burned way too many times to give the defense the benefit of the doubt right now (49:55) and we make sure to mention Jaden Davis' nice game as we head out the door (50:50). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant provides his quick thoughts on what he saw Sunday night. Then Lee joins to wonder aloud if we're all jaded by Oklahoma quarterback play (5:35)? OU's defense had a perfect start to the game and we let Kenneth Murray give his overall thoughts on how his guys played (11:15). Alex Grinch played a bunch of guys Sunday night and we briefly talk about Bookie's performance (15:10). Let's talk about the defensive line rotation, their play, and the lack of pre-snap movement (20:20). Ronnie Perkins was fantastic (25:40), as was Kenneth Murray (28:40). A listener wants to know the guys' thoughts on how Pat Fields and DTY played, which leads to a way too long discussion about pass interference penalties (34:40). Lee doesn't think we learned a lot about the secondary's ability to cover, while Grant disagrees (39:25). Is OU's defense going to look more like the first half version moving forward, or the 2nd half version (43:30)? OU didn't force any turnovers and Alex Grinch was devastated by that, plus we rate the defense's performance on a scale of 1-10 (46:15). It looked like OU spied D'Eriq King at times, but then chose not to spy him at other times (52:20). Would the front seven have played better against a less elusive QB (56:25)? Compared to last season, shouldn't we all be ecstatic about the way the defense played vs Houston? Plus we talk about depth, who played, who didn't play, and random players and plays that stood out to us in the game (58:00). Over to the offense where the guys argue over all three of Jalen Hurts' incompletions. This is why you listen to this show (1:08:00). Lee's worried that Hurts will get hurt because he's going to be running a bunch all season (1:13:05). A listener thought Hurts may not have gone through his progressions enough Sunday night (1:15:30). The offensive line looked good, and Grant has a random conspiracy theory surrounding Erik Swenson (1:20:05). Only three running backs dressed for OU, which ended up being okay because Sermon, Brooks, and Stevenson all looked good (1:22:20). 10 different players caught a pass from Jalen Hurts as we go over the wide receiver play (1:26:40). Lincoln Riley took responsibility for OU's first missed FG and Grant pleads Riley to never use kickers ever again (1:28:55). It was just another ho hum dominant offensive performance by OU (1:31:10). We finish up the offense talk with a soundbite from what seemed to be an annoyed Jalen Hurts (1:33:40). The rest of the podcast is the guys talking OSU, Texas, Oregon-Auburn, the terrible SEC East, FSU blowing it, and a hilarious story about Hugh Freeze that Lee had no idea about (1:37:00). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant essentially crosses off two teams from the list of 2019 contenders. Then Lee joins and makes the mistake of asking Grant about the Miami-Florida game (3:45). We begin with predicting who will be the 3rd running back behind Kennedy Brooks and Trey Sermon -- even though Grant didn't understand the question (7:15). We both think CeeDee Lamb is going to be the top WR, so we predict which true freshman pass catcher will have the most impact (10:55)? Grant takes a flyer on who's going to lead the Sooners in tackles this season (15:05). Who's going to have the most sacks in 2019 (19:45)? Back to the offense selecting the most important player besides Jalen Hurts, plus Bill Bedenbaugh had an Erik Swenson update last week (22:00). We each choose a pass catcher for our sleeper impact player on offense (26:50). The guys go to the defensive line for their sleeper impact players on defense (29:15). Which true freshman will have the most impact on offense (33:00)? Grant goes to the secondary and Lee chooses a linemen for true freshman defensive impact player (37:15). It's actually difficult to determine a "trap game" for the Sooners and the guys each have different selections (40:40). Let's get creative as we describe OU's worst case scenario (48:00) and best case scenario for the 2019 season (53:40). Time to predict the Sooners' final regular season record (59:00). Switching to Big 12 topics. Which team is underrated heading into the season (1:00:45)? Lee picks the same overrated Big 12 team that he picked last year at this time, while Grant goes with a crowd pleaser (1:03:00). Grant's got a somewhat bold Big 12 Championship Game prediction (1:07:00). Grant takes over hosting the pod as we move to the national scene. The guys bring up some interesting schools when talking about overrated teams (1:07:50). Grant's got a Big Ten team as his most underrated team (1:14:30). The guys agree on the Heisman winner, although they throw out almost every QB in the nation with a pulse and do our best to throw cold water on Justin Herbert (1:18:40). Let's pick each Power 5 conference champion (1:25:45). Lee's Playoff picks are boring, while Grant takes a big swing with one of his four teams (1:30:10). It's time to pick a national champion and you know who we're going to take (1:34:00). Finishing off with some preseason storyline that we may or may not agree with (1:35:55) and picking between Fowler/Herbstreit or Johnson/Klatt broadcast teams (1:37:40). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

Lee Odess, VP from Allegion, the makers of Schlage locks, joins the us to discuss the latest smart home news, and there are plenty of updates to cover. Then Lee walks us through Schlage’s long legacy of smart home technology and products, helping us understand how they approach this evolving market. The post Home: On #124 – Smart Locks, with Lee Odess appeared first on The Digital Media Zone.

In the opening take, Grant is begging for some interesting news to come out of fall practice. Then Lee joins to talk about seeing Jalen Redmond on the practice field in shells Monday night. What position is he going to play, and is even on track to be a contributor early in the season (3:30)? Switching over to the secondary where it looks like Brendan Radley-Hiles is now the next man up at Nickel and the starting 5 back there is looking more clear (13:30). Alex Grinch wants more competition at the safety positions (17:50). Tackling is still being emphasized -- in case you were worried about that (21:45) plus the defense is counting the number of times players strip at the ball in practice (23:00). Grant is being pessimistic about the defense, so Lee tries to layout what a reasonable person can hope to see from OU's defense in 2019 (25:10). Lee asked Alex Grinch how to get more interceptions (27:40). We try to formulate an "iron sharpens iron" theory that doesn't really go anywhere (32:50). Grinch gave us some nuggets recently that continue to make us excited to watch this new defensive line (40:40). Lee finishes up the defensive talk with a take on who'll eventually be playing the Nickel position (43:15). We're pretty confident in who's going to start on the offensive line (46:25). Jay Boulware said some nice things about Rhamondre Stevenson (51:30). Dusty Dvoracek had some nice news about true freshman wide receiver Jadon Haselwood (53:35). We're officially bored about any OU quarterback discussion so we talk a little about Tate Martell not winning the Miami job (57:00). We're getting pretty close to our massive college football preview show and Grant is super intrigued by the Big Ten (1:00:15). We finish up with some preseason NFL talk including Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones' debuts, how it's annoying to hear anything about the Dallas Cowboys, and a little "Hard Knocks" (1:04:55). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant provides a preview of what he's looking for as fall practice arrives for the Sooners. Then Lee joins to answer some questions about OU's fall camp beginning with the Sooners' storyline that is most interesting (5:00). When's Lincoln Riley going to name Jalen Hurts the starting quarterback (14:30)? The guys talk about potential breakout candidates from the youngest members of the team (19:30). We know the defense could be bad again this season, but aside from that what else could derail the Sooners this year (28:50)? Is it possible to determine the weakest part of the Sooners' offense (33:10)? What's the one position OU CANNOT afford to get injured in fall camp (37:40)? Out of the presumed starters, who'd you be LEAST surprised to see lose their job in camp (41:50)? Selecting players who we personally hope have a great 2019 season (46:40). We finish up the show with the "Hot Take of the Week" segment featuring our old pal Colin Cowherd's most recent take on Baker Mayfield (50:30). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant gives you the most important news out of Big 12 Football Media Days... just kidding. Nothing really happened in Arlington. Then Lee joins Grant from Jerry's World to talk about the most useful things we learned at media days (4:00). The Big 12 and national media didn't seem to know Jalen Hurts still has to win the OU quarterback job (7:20). Lee thought a player update was the most useful piece of info from the two days in Arlington (12:30). Sam Ehlinger and Tom Herman seemed to know exactly what to say about Baker Mayfield/Terry Bradshaw criticism and the "Horns Down" stuff is still not clear at all (15:30). We go over the preseason Big 12 Media Poll and give our picks (22:15). "Sports Illustrated" finally released their Top 100 players list and five Sooners made the cut. We don't have a whole lot of problems with the list, although the No. 3 ranked player makes both guys roll their eyes (37:30). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant doesn't want to see college football free agency in the near future, but he's not sure what to do about the NCAA transfer rules. Then Lee joins to propose some ideas that would make the transfer rules more simple (8:00). **We apologize for Lee's audio quality starting at the 18:40 mark. His microphone malfunctioned without him realizing** Lee vents about the NCAA's "5-year clock" rule (23:10). The guys go over their Preseason All-Big 12 Offensive team beginning with a disagreement at quarterback (29:40). On to the running backs (37:00), then to the wide receivers (44:55), Grant Calcaterra seems to be the default All-Big 12 tight end (49:25), the guys weirdly pick a lot of the same offensive linemen for their preseason All-Big 12 team (50:40), and we finish up with kicker and kick returner (57:30) before selecting the preseason Big 12 offensive player of the year (1:02:20). Grant's got a hot date so we skip a couple of football topics to discuss Cake vs. Pie (1:04:20). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant takes a stroll down memory lane and revisits a game from 2017. Then Lee joins to describe his night covering OU softball as the Sooners fell in the WCWS (5:30). The Golden Nugget in Vegas has released a crazy spread for the OU-Houston game (9:25). Grant was scared for Jalen Redmond after reading a recent story from the Norman Transcript (17:50). The guys respond to a listener email asking about the true freshmen who recently arrived in Norman. Grant's got thoughts on a handful of players, while Lee provides evidence backing up the futility of Wichita area football (25:50). Grant has done a hilarious amount of research on OU's Week 2 opponent South Dakota and he may know more about the Coyotes than their actual fans (42:50). Lee thinks Chip Kelly is the most interesting part about UCLA and the guys try to figure out if he's a top 15 college head coach? Lee ranks his top coaches and divides most of them into tiers (51:10). Grant thinks UCLA could be a little feisty and he's not happy that Lee is totally overlooking the Bruins (1:04:50). Apparently one of WVU's best defensive backs recently entered his name in the transfer portal (1:14:00). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant waxes poetic about the old school NCAA Football video game and the potential of the franchise making a return. Then Lee joins to predict the the 2019 Oklahoma 2-deep beginning with the easy positions on the offense (9:30). Moving to the offensive line where we predict the starters and reserves from right to left (15:30). Where does Michael Thompson fit in on the offensive line? And could he switch back to defense (26:00)? There's a ton of talent at wide receiver, but who's going to start alongside CeeDee Lamb and Grant Calcaterra (30:45)? Moving over to the defense, beginning with a lock on the defensive line and a bit of a disagreement on the interior part of the line (43:00). Lee's hottest defensive depth chart take comes at the DT position. And should we start to be concerned about the depth on the D-Line (52:00)? We offend everybody who's ever played or followed high school football in Wichita (57:00). Let's go over to the Rush LB spot where we both hope one particular person is available to play this position (59:50). The other linebackers are pretty easy to predict at this point (1:05:10). Lee thinks the cornerback starters are slam dunks at this point -- Grant does not agree (1:10:00). Grant's favorite dude is his starter at SS (1:15:10). Lee thinks Tre Norwood will have permanently moved to free safety by Week 1 (1:18:30). How does Robert Barnes fit into this defense? And Grant is all about jumping back on the Bookie train for 2019 (1:20:40). **The OU talk ends as we transition into a discussion about "Game of Thrones". Both guys weren't fans of the final season, especially Grant (1:28:15). Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9

In the opening take, Grant says OU may be on to something here with playing the Spring Game under the lights. Then Lee joins to talk about the fallout from Caleb Kelly's serious injury and what Lincoln Riley is saying about what's next (6:00). DaShaun White is the next man up, plus Grant thinks Brian Odom is hinting that only a few ILBs have a legitimate shot to play now (8:50). We learned this week that Kenneth Murray is having a great spring, but does that mean anything given his history (14:35)? We get into our featured Spring Game discussion by taking a look at the format and rosters. Apparently a handful of meaningful players are out (18:50). OU has some big time honorary coaches coming to Norman for this game (25:00). Lee asked Lincoln Riley how much emphasis he puts on the Spring Game compared to other scrimmages (26:40)? Alex Grinch doesn't expect to be able to take a whole lot away from Friday's game (29:00). Grant was thrilled to hear OU's DBs have been pressing all the time during spring practice, but does that mean we're going to see that philosophy during the regular season (31:45)? Grant wants to watch the defense's alignment closely Friday night while Lee is hoping the defense wins the scrimmage (37:25). Let's go back to DaShaun White. We talked to him this week and he lets us know the fans should expect to see a pretty big change in the OU defense Friday (41:40). Tanner Mordecai is allegedly quite fast (45:00) and then we spend a healthy amount of time making fun of Drew Lock, John Elway, and the Denver Broncos (45:50). We turn our attention back to OU and talk about the O-Line. Lee announces the two offensive line units he saw at practice last week (53:10). | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9