In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising. Every time we think that the news cycle has ended for these 2024 Oklahoma Sooners, we get a quick reminder that it definitely is not. After the Navy game, the Sooners found out that Zac Alley would be leaving his current position to take the same position at the University of West Virginia. Throw in the titles of assistant head coach and linebackers coach and that trifecta was enough to get Alley to bounce less than a full year after OU hired him. There is no official word on his replacement, but we do expect to hear something sooner than later. We also check in with the last few comings and goings regarding the transfer portal. Then we recap the Elite Eight matchups in the College Football Playoff and we preview the Final Four. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook

In this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels rise even though the season is sinking. Well, the season has officially sunk. The Oklahoma Sooners lost to Navy 21-20 in the Armed Forces Bowl to put an end to a very frustrating season. All is not lost, there were some good things to take away from the game, but they were just overshadowed by all the bad things. Nonetheless, we tell you why there is reason for hope. The first round of the 12-team College Playoff did not live up to the hype or expectation, so hopefully the next round will be better. A Sundevil victory would go a long way toward helping Sooner Nation get their feel goods back as we preview the next round of games. So we must try to enjoy the games as we look to build a better 2025 Sooners football team. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising! The Sooners have their quarterback! John Mateer officially joined the Sooners this week. Panic was setting in with all of the Sooner departures via the transfer portal, but when news hit that Mateer would be joining Ben Arbuckle on the Sooners for 2025, the stoke outweighed the panic, and Sooner Nation collectively sighed in relief. We will also hit a few of the other players joining Mateer for 2025. We also preview the first-round matchups for the first edition of the 12-team College Football Playoff. We check in with Betonline to check out the point spreads for the first-round games. We also checked in with Ticketmaster to find out how much it would cost to attend one of those first-round games. It's going to be an awesome weekend of football including an NFL doubleheader to go along with the Playoff tripleheader. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising! The Sooners didn't end the regular season the way they wanted to, but at least they will be headed to a bowl game. The Sooners are set to take on Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl on December 27th. The question is, will they have enough players to field a team? The transfer portal losses for the Sooners are starting to add up, but will it eventually be addition by subtraction? We also take a look at OU's 2025 season schedule. At first glance, it doesn't seem as brutal as 2024, but nonetheless, it is still totally brutal. Then, we preview the matchups in the 12-team College Football Playoff. We have some epic games to look forward to in the upcoming weeks and it is going to be totally awesome. Then we take a quick look at the Heisman Trophy finalists. It looks like this award is finally going to a non-quarterback for the first time in a long time. Speaking of time...It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, stoke levels are rising! The Sooners have their new offensive coordinator. OU welcomes Ben Arbuckle to the staff. He doesn't have much experience, but in the few short years he has coached, his offenses and quarterbacks have put up some legit numbers. We will talk about his fit on this OU staff. Unfortunately, it looks like the Jackson Arnold era has come to an end for the University of Oklahoma. We will talk about the ups and downs of his first and only season as the starting quarterback for the Sooners and who might replace him in 2025. Speaking of 2025, the Sooners just put their finishing touches on next year's class, with an emphasis on building in the trenches. There was speculation that 5-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi was wavering on his commitment to the Sooners, but Signing Day put an end to that nonsense. We also take a look ahead to the 12-Team Playoff and Conference Championship Weekend. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, it has been a minute, but stoke levels are definitely rising! Our Sooners are coming off their biggest win of the season. Last Saturday Night, the Oklahoma Sooners put an old-fashioned beat down on Jalen Milroe and the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide. Not only that, but they held the Tide out of the endzone with the 24-3 victory in front of a packed house at the Palace on the Prairie. The Tide jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but that would be the last points they would score on the night. True Freshman Xavier Robinson was dominant as he and Jackson Arnold both ran for over 100 yards, contributing to the 275 yards rushing the Sooners had on the night. To most, it was a season-saving win, especially for the Seniors taking the field for the last time on Senior Night. That includes Butkus Award Finalist Danny Stutsman, who led the defensive charge. Now the Sooners look to build off that performance as they head to Death Valley for a season finale against the LSU Tigers. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, we try to restore stoke to an appropriate level. One last home game for the Sooners and unfortunately the opponent is Jalen Milroe and the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide. The Tide are in their first season post Saban but to this point, it still looks very similar to Saban era football. The Tide are trying to secure their spot in the 12-team playoff and possibly the SEC Championship. the Sooners are just trying to become bowl-eligible. A handful of Sooner seniors will be taking the field at the Palace for the very last time. The Sooners need to do everything in their power to send those seniors off the field with a win. That list includes Danny Stutsman who just entered the top 10 in most tackles in Oklahoma Sooners history, but we know he would give up his place on that list for one more win at home. We also sniff around OU's hunt for a new offensive coordinator as well as preview some of the best games from the upcoming week. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook

On this episode of Sooner State of Mind, we look back at what went wrong in Oklahoma's epic collapse against the Missouri Tigers. The Sooners wasted some Billy Bowman Sooner Magic on their way to the 30-23 loss on the road. The Sooners now fall to 5-5 and their hopes of becoming bowl-eligible have taken a turn for the worse. Many questions need to be answered. One of the biggest is if Jackson Arnold is the quarterback of the future for the Sooners. We are not even sure JFA will be the quarterback of the Sooners in their next game against Alabama. At this point, all ideas will be considered as they take time to reflect on what could have been over the bye week. We also take a look back at some of the best games from Week 11, including an incredible last-second win from BYU and a shocking defeat of the Georgia Bulldogs. We also preview the latest rankings for the 12 Team College Football Playoff. As to who got snubbed, we will let you know. Can the Sooners get things right after the bye week with huge games against Alabama and LSU to end the season? At least we have some time to ponder such questions. It's time to get into a Sooner State of Mind! footballdudesla footballdudeslaIG footballdudesfacebook