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SoonerScoop podcast: Diving back in with OU recruiting

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OU doesn’t have a defensive coordinator, still, but we’re hitting pause on that position for now. Just for the time being.

Again, there appears to be zero panic from within the OU administration. But it will be interesting to see where the Sooners go with Jim Knowles going to Penn State.

Instead, let’s load up on recruiting. Because right now? You can’t turn around on social media without seeing head coach Brent Venables somewhere across the country.

OU is coming off one junior day event. And the Sooners are ready for another Saturday to wrap things up before the dead period.

One commitment in the books, how many more can OU fans perhaps expect going down the road? It’s time to break it all down on the Unofficial 40 podcast from SoonerScoop.

Murdock summary:

The Sooners are hitting the recruiting trail and making a mad dash to make big impressions. And it looks like they are. Coaches are all over the country making visits to homes and high schools. And even though Brent Venables doesn’t have an official defensive coordinator, it’s not slowing him or his staff down from making good impressions on defensive talent. But the surprise so far is what Ben Arbuckle and the offensive staff have been doing on the recruiting trail. After a very successful junior day, the Sooners picked up a commitment from 4-star WR Daniel Odom. Are they close on another big time pass rusher? We also delve into OU’s build of a personnel department with a General Manager. The process is underway. What to expect? We’ve got that too. We’ve got some hoops talk and of course some updates on George’s wedding. And it appears betrayal is in the air as one key member of the Scoop staff has already said he won’t be coming.

All that and all the banter you’ve come to expect from the Unofficial 40 podcast and SoonerScoop.

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