West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

Ep. 15 - The Sooners Save Their Season. For Now.

Lee thanks the Sooners for their season-saving win over Texas in his opening take. Then Grant joins in to praise the OU defense. We try not to critique the officiating too much -- and then we talk about the refs for, like, 15 minutes. Plus, Sooners' fans are absolutely spoiled by Baker Mayfield.
4:30 Grant says the OU defense played fantastic against Texas
6:00 The Sooners allowed just 55 yards on the first 5 Texas possessions
7:00 OU addressed issues from Iowa State
7:45 The Sooners were in man coverage basically the entire game, but Lee highlights a play where OU caused havoc by simply rushing 3 and dropping 8 into coverage.
9:40 Why don’t we see OU’s defense attack and play this aggressively all time?
12:50 well, we get into the officiating of the game and Lee decides to start with a play the refs got correct — before pointing out more plays they got it wrong
15:20 The Du’Vonta Lampkin late hit penalty was outrageous.
16:25 That Lampkin penalty caused nightmarish flashbacks to the 2008 OU-Texas game
18:05 instead of moving on, Grant has to highlight the 3 separate penalties (that were not called) on the Ehlinger TD run in the 4th qtr
19:20 An expert on OU football says it was the worst officiating in 50 years of OU-TX
20:10 Grant points out how well the Sooners defensive line performed, specifically Obo
22:25 Why did OU’s defense start to give up yards in the final 2ish quarters of the game?
23:30 Grant sums up Texas’ offense on Saturday and it’s simple
24:00 Parnell Motley was tested more than usual in this game and Motley performed well for the most part
26:50 we discuss one of most unusual screen passes we’ve ever seen
29:15 Grant thinks Ehlinger is the perfect fit for Tom Herman
29:55 It’s worth pointing out that the much maligned Sooners defense got a stop when they needed it in a game OU absolutely needed to win
31:20 OU’s offense was awesome at first. Trey Sermon won’t go down and Rodney Anderson was mixed in well.
32:00 Austin Seibert — GOOD JOB
33:15 Grant thought the offense followed a similar script as the Iowa State game
34:00 Lincoln Riley is going through some growing pains as a head coach
36:50 Lee wants to see the Sooners try more down field shots
38:20 Marquise Brown is an explosive player
39:20 we are spoiled by Baker Mayfield and he played great again vs.Texas
41:05 give it up for the Sooners’ offensive line
42:25 Breaking down Rodney Anderson’s TD run
44:00 The offense is going to miss Abdul Adams for as long as he’s out
45:25 Mayfield threw an interception and you just have to tip your cap to the Texas DB. However, Mayfield should have thrown another INT later and he got lucky.
48:45 OU gained more yards against Texas than any other team this year
50:25 that was an incredibly physical version of OU-TX
51:20 Grant thinks Texas is close to being a National Championship contender. This rivalry is “back”.

Ep. 14 - This Game is Impossible to Predict

Grant relives his history with the OU-Texas game, then Lee joins in to take a victory lap because he was 100 percent correct about Jordan Thomas's play against Iowa State. After that the guys say which injured player they hope plays for OU, discuss what will happen on Saturday, and finally unveil the updated Top 10 plus Week 7 picks.
6:30 Grant explains in detail why he absolutely loves the DeMarco Murray long TD run against Texas in 2007
8:40 why OU-Texas is so unique and one of a kind
10:10 Lincoln Riley says no defensive coaching changes are on the table
11:00 On Monday, Riley confirmed pretty much everything Lee said about Jordan Thomas last week. So Lee takes a victory lap.
15:00 injury updates with the help of CeeDee Lamb on Twitter
17:35 Lee looks back on how the Texas defense attacked OU’s offense in last year’s game
22:55 Grant has an incredibly offensive way at describing how he felt about the Sooners offense last year against Texas
24:30 If you could pick one injured Sooner to be 100 percent healthy and active this weekend, who would it be?
31:10 The Horns defense is susceptible to big plays
33:15 Lee’s worried that the Texas defensive pressure could lead to OU making stupid mistakes
34:05 Grant goes over what the Texas defense looked like on tape last week against Kansas State
37:20 Grant talks about how much the Texas offense has improved since the USC game in Week 3
39:35 Grant randomly goes on about Kansas State’s defense for some reason.
40:30 will Texas just try and throw the ball all around the yard and pick on JT this Saturday?
42:50 There’s reason for hope in regards to OU’s defense by looking back at the Ohio State game
44:20 What do you *want* to see happen in OU-Texas?
47:40 What *will* happen Saturday?
50:20 Lee is deeply sorry for not providing a score prediction. This game is impossible to predict given the circumstances.
50:40 Grant points out how weird it is that OU played so well against Ohio State and then so poorly against Iowa State
51:40 the guys each countdown their latest Top 10 rankings
52:20 Grant welcomes Washington State and Wisconsin into his Top 10
53:50 Lee continues to rank OU in his Top 10 and we discuss what would happen if the Sooners played Wisconsin
56:10 Grant bumps Miami up to No. 8 in his poll this week
57:20 Lee moves TCU up to No. 7 and he’s still not sold on the Frogs
58:05 Lee clarifies what he means by Penn State being a “fraud”
1:01:10 Washington is taking care of business despite playing a soft schedule
1:02:20 we both have Georgia at No. 4 and Grant is concerned about the ‘Dogs one dimensional offense
1:03:00 Grant is beginning to hedge his bet on Penn State being a fraud
1:04:25 Lee bumps Ohio State up to No. 3
1:05:25 Grant still says “Pump the brakes” on Clemson’s offense
1:07:30 Week 7 Picks
Texas Tech-West Virginia
Auburn-LSU
Georgia Tech-Miami
Utah-USC
Oregon-Stanford
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Ep. 13 - In Defense of Jordan Thomas...

Lee's opening take reminds everybody that things aren't always as they seem. Then Grant joins in for a deep dive into OU's stunning loss at home to Iowa State. Jordan Thomas wasn't as bad as everybody is saying, and Grant has all the words that will keep Sooners fans from losing hope.
2:15 Grant wants to burn the all red jerseys
3:30 Grant thinks this was the worst defensive performance he’s seen from an OU team since he’s been watching Sooners football. Lee disagrees.
4:25 Lee thinks ISU’s offense was actually pretty creative on Saturday, but that shouldn’t be an excuse.
6:20 Grant doesn’t think ISU’s offense didn’t do anything special
8:50 Lee points out that ISU seemed to call the perfect plays at the perfect times
9:50 Grant would have liked to see OU bring more pressure throughout the game. The Cyclones were playing a 3rd string QB.
12:20 it was weird how this game played out considering OU dominated the 1st quarter
14:20 we’ve become used to these unexpected losses by OU
16:00 Lee provides his overall take on the Sooners defense up to this point in the season
18:30 Grant doesn’t know how good OU’s front 4 can be because opposing QBs consistently call quick passes
19:40 Grant thinks Saturday was the worst game Jordan Thomas has played in his career
20:50 Lee explains that upon rewatching the film, Jordan Thomas was not nearly as bad Saturday as the public would like you to think. He had a worse game against Baylor.
22:25 Lazard catches a pass on 3rd and 14 for a 1st down. That was more “good ISU” as opposed to “bad JT”
25:50 Lee says it’s easy to watch a game and assume one thing — but in order to really assess blame for certain problems you have to understand the assignments of each and every player on the field
27:00 We discuss the awful PI call against JT in the 3rd quarter
29:30 Grant refuses to believe that OU was simply outplayed by the Cyclones 3rd string QB
31:50 Lee breaks down what happened on ISU’s eventual game winning TD pass
34:30 Lee gives his final thoughts on JT’s performance against Iowa State
36:50 Iowa State barely looked Parnell Motley’s way
38:00 Lee doesn’t understand the OU corner’s alignment when the Sooners are playing zone coverage. Poor technique led to that long ISU TD that gave the Cyclones a 31-24
42:00 Grant says Kenneth Murray’s late game personal foul was an incredibly stupid penalty
45:05 Obo had a ridiculous piling on penalty as well
46:20 Grant explains when he knew OU was going to lose. Hint: it involves special teams.
47:00 Grant’s rules for attempting field goals in college football
49:30 the OU offense played well, and ISU’s defense actually played pretty well.
52:30 don’t use this single game as evidence as to what will happen the rest of the season
53:50 Lee revisits the Seibert FG attempt and what Lincoln Riley was thinking at that moment
55:40 for the first time ever Lee questioned Riley’s offensive genius after watching the final offensive play from OU
57:30 Grant’s thoughts on OU’s final offensive play
58:40 Mykel Jones was wide open on that final Sooners play
1:01:00 Grant provides his final thoughts on why he’s still optimistic for this OU football season
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Ep. 12 - Is OU Properly Prepared for Park?

In the opening take, Grant explains why he is happy to see the month of October arrive. Then Lee joins in to talk about the mismatch between OU's offense and ISU's defense, Jacob Park's talent (or lack thereof), and Lee is annoyed that people are critiquing Baker Mayfield's antics. Plus the guys unveil their latest Top 10, explain why Penn State is a fraud, and Grant has a shocking take on Clemson.
4:45 Will OU be more prepared for Iowa State than any other game so far this season?
7:00 OU’s offense vs the Iowa State defense looks like a complete mismatch
9:00 Lee feels bad for ISU’s defense in last week’s game against Texas
9:35 Grant looks back at how the OU offense looked last season when the Sooners played ISU in Ames
11:25 going through the numbers to show why OU’s offense should have little trouble against ISU
13:25 ISU allowed Iowa’s limited quarterback to shred the Cyclones through the air
16:10 The way ISU defended Texas last week is not going to work against OU
17:15 are we going to get a healthy dose of Adams and Sermon this weekend?
21:30 will a pass catcher outside of Lamb, Andrews, Badet, or Brown emerge as a threat against Iowa State?
22:40 We make some outside the box predictions for the Sooners offense against ISU
24:00 Lee thinks Grant Calcaterra will have a big game because of how he spent the bye week
25:25 ISU’s QB last season now plays middle linebacker
26:00 apparently Baker Mayfield has some critics and Lee can’t believe Mayfield’s attitude and antics is a story at all. It’s really dumb.
30:40 How good is Iowa State QB Jacob Park?
31:35 Park killed the Cyclones last week against Texas
33:30 Grant goes over what Park did against the Sooners last season
34:30 unfortunately, Park has a chance to be good against the Sooners because of the way OU plays defense
37:05 Grant compares Park to a former Big 12 QB
38:25 If OU wants to be a National Championship contender, the Sooners defense must be able to slow down an offense like ISU’s. Make Park be perfect.
39:50 discussing the impact of Amani Bledsoe’s return
42:20 What do you *want* to see happen on Saturday?
43:30 Grant explains what *will* happen when OU plays Iowa State.
44:00 Lee explains what *will* happen Saturday and provides a final score.
45:35 Lee is surprised by the line for the WVU-TCU game
TOP 10
47:00 Grant gives some love to Miami
47:50 Lee is still not a big fan of TCU, but the Frogs stay in the Top 10
49:55 Lee is intrigued by Michigan now that John O’Korn will be playing QB instead of Wilton Speight
51:15 Lee finally bumps Washington up the Top 10
53:00 Grant thinks Penn State is a fraud and he can’t wait until that October 21st game against Michigan
56:10 Grant has a shocking take on Clemson
PICKS
Louisville-NC State
LSU-Florida
Michigan State-Michigan
Washington State-Oregon
Stanford-Utah
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Ep. 11 - RIP Bye Week

Lee is not a fan of the Heisman Trophy, which he explains in the opening take. Then Grant joins in to discuss Baker Mayfield's play following byes, Jeff Badet's progression, recruiting during the regular season, Sam Darnold's bad year, and we try and figure out why Penn State is getting so much love?
5:25 We give Washington State some love (kind of) by explaining why Antonio Perkins was featured in the show intro.
7:00 We try something different since this is the first Monday show in a while without an OU game to recap.
8:30 Lincoln Riley gives his thoughts on how he approaches the bye week.
11:00 Lee wonders if OU feels better about that Baylor now after seeing how well the Bears played K-State in Manhattan
12:45 Baker Mayfield discusses how he's improved throughout his career after the bye week.
13:50 Grant points out that it seems that Riley has communicated well to the team about what they should be getting out of the bye week
14:55 Lee always enjoys hearing football players talk about watching tape
16:45 Riley talks about Jeff Badet and his progress
17:40 Grant thinks Badet still may be learning the offense
18:55 Lee pictures the entire offense as one happy family watching loads of film on their off time during the bye week
21:00 Riley says Will Johnson is in a good spot right now.
21:45 Grant reminds us how important Johnson has been to the Sooners when he's been available to play in the recent years
24:35 Riley explains what his plan for recruiting was during the bye week
26:25 Grant explains his philosophy towards talking about recruiting
28:00 "West of Everest" is taking the Lincoln Riley approach to recruiting
29:25 Grant was not happy about the Week 5 matchups in college football
30:05 Clemson has proven itself to be a program with staying power
30:40 Sam Darnold is having a bad season
31:50 It's obvious that Baker Mayfield is the best QB in the nation right now and it's not even close
32:40 Lee explains the deficiencies he's seen on film in regard to Sam Darnold
34:40 Grant points out that USC is lacking in the head coaching department
36:30 Lee is annoyed by the Saquon Barkley Heisman hype. He thinks people are being distracted by the shiny object while the most important thing is right in front of their face.
38:55 Grant thinks Penn State is all smoke and mirrors and it dates back to last season
41:10 Penn State has a brutal next 4 games so we will learn a bunch about the Nittany Lions in October

Ep. 10 - Bye Weeks and Blasting Tom Herman

In his opening take, Grant shows scorn for the bye week. Then Lee joins in to find out how many of the guys' preseason predictions look terrible at the 1/3 mark of the year. Plus Lee calls out Tom Herman, a brand new Top 10, and more!
3:30 Grant reveals that Baylor's offense was not all that successful against OU last Saturday
5:50 Lincoln Riley expects Will Johnson to be back for Iowa State. Jordan Thomas is fine. And maybe even Robert Barnes will be good to go against the Cyclones.
8:30 Grant's prediction for who's going to lead OU in rushing this season is looking pretty good.
11:10 Mark Andrews leads OU in receiving through the 1/3 point of the season.
12:20 Lee thinks CeeDee Lamb will lead OU in receiving this year if Andrews misses time.
13:55 Grant has a feeling that Mykel Jones will have some big games as the year progresses. And Lee believes that Lee Morris will come back into our lives soon.
15:30 the guys are way off so far on their prediction of the Sooners leading tackler
16:55 Our prediction of Obo leading the team in sacks has been on point
17:40 reassessing the most important player on offense (outside of Baker Mayfield)
19:00 Lee is intrigued by Dimitri Flowers' NFL prospects
21:25 explaining why Parnell Motley has turned into the most important player on OU's defense
22:50 Lee has been almost spot on with his sleeper offensive player pick.
24:15 we are still taking a wait and see approach to our sleeper defensive player picks
25:00 Grant has been super impressed with Marquise Overton. Meanwhile Lee likes what he's seen out of DJ Ward.
27:00 Grant had OU finishing 10-2, Lee had OU finishing 11-1. Are they sticking to those predictions?
30:00 Lee could not have been more wrong (so far) about his Big 12 sleeper team
31:15 Grant's sleeper pick of Iowa State still has a shot to be on the money
32:05 Is Texas Tech's defense finally not terrible?
33:05 The guys talk Texas and how the 'Horns played against USC.
34:40 Lee hammers Tom Herman for a late game coaching decision against USC
37:40 Lee thinks OSU would beat TCU 8 out of 10 times but last week was one of the negative outcomes for the Pokes
38:40 Grant says OSU played 3 bad teams to start the year and the Cowboys were not prepared for TCU's defense
40:40 Is Iowa State (+6.5) over Texas way too obvious?
42:20 How's Baylor going to look when the Bears play K-State in Manhattan?
43:10 is it smart to bet against Texas Tech in Lubbock at night?
44:05 the guys unveil their Top 10
54:20 the guys make their Week 5 picks
Miami-Duke
USC-Washington State
Georgia-Tennessee
Oklahoma State-Texas Tech
Clemson-Virginia Tech
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Ep. 9 - Things Get Weird in Waco

Lee provides some perspective after OU struggles to beat Baylor in Waco. Then Grant joins in to try and make sense of what happened against the Bears. Plus Lee provides detailed breakdowns of those 2 long Baylor touchdown passes that changed the whole game.
3:35 The guys describe the OU-Baylor game in one word
4:50 Grant said weeks ago that Baylor was a trap game for the Sooners.
7:25 Should we be concerned about the OU defense?
9:10 Baylor's QB had a career day 1 week after going 12/34 with 3 picks against Duke.
10:15 Jordan Thomas may have had his worst game as a Sooner on Saturday.
10:50 Maybe Baylor's offense was not as successful in this game as the box score would suggest
11:55 Lee believes this game was changed by 2 big plays given up by the OU secondary.
13:05 That 71-yard TD pass OU allowed in the 1st half actually wasn't that bad of a play by Jordan Thomas.
15:15 On the flip side, that 72-yard TD pass OU allowed in the 3rd quarter was quite a poor play by JT.
18:35 bottom half Big 12 teams have the ability to burn you -- and we saw an example of that Saturday.
19:50 Parnell Motley made some mistakes Saturday, but Baylor clearly tried to avoid him.
21:00 Lee goes over all the times Baylor threw towards Motley. It wasn't much.
23:00 Baylor looked nothing like the Baylor on the film from the first 3 games and the Bears came out with a nice offensive game plan.
25:10 Lee thinks maybe JT just simply played a bad game and he could easily bounce back.
26:35 OU's front 7 played pretty well Saturday and Baylor could not run it at all.
28:10 Should we panic about the OU defense?
30:35 Grant thinks Baker Mayfield played fine and describes OU's offensive game plan against Baylor as "interesting".
32:05 the Sooners offense started about as fast as possible -- and Lee thinks Mayfield played really well Saturday.
33:25 Tip of the cap to Mayfield for taking a shot and completing a nice ball to Mark Andrews (who looks fine)
34:00 Mayfield's arm is clearly fine
35:10 Grant thinks OU could have buried Baylor in the first half if the Sooners would have thrown it more.
36:55 it's impossible to predict the Sooners RB situation and that's not a bad thing.
39:15 we reminisce on that 2008 season when OU's opponents never got called for holding
40:00 The OU offense is fine and this game should not make you think otherwise.
41:00 when OU's offense trailed against Baylor, Sooners turned into a machine
41:45 Was the plan all along to wait until the 4th qtr to play Trey Sermon?
43:30 Erick Wren and Ben Powers flashed on Sermon's first TD run
44:15 Lee was disappointed in Marquise Brown fumbling in the 2nd half
45:20 CeeDee Lamb looked good once again and so did Jeff Badet
47:15 if you didn't watch this game you would think OU and Baylor are pretty even
47:50 was this Baylor game a necessary wake up call for OU?
48:45 for OU to get a wake up call while also getting a road win -- that's nice. And Lee begs the Sooners to watch all the film all throughout the rest of the year.
50:50 the guys briefly touch on the OSU-TCU game
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Ep. 8 - Is Baylor a Terrible Football Team?

Grant opens the show by looking back at that debacle of a game between OU and Baylor from 2014 and then explains how a lot has changed in the past 3 years. After that, Lee joins in to find out once and for all whether or not the Bears are a terrible football team. Plus the guys share their updated Top 10!
5:20 Is Baylor a terrible football team? Grant cheats on his answer while Lee provides a concrete response.
7:25 Baylor is actually closer to Texas Tech in quality as opposed to a team like Kansas.
9:15 Baylor's stats are awful on defense, but Lee is of the mind that the Bears are not as bad as the numbers say.
10:35 Grant is literally watching the Baylor-Duke game as we speak and Liberty has a better offense than the Blue Devils.
11:25 Grant is confident that Baker Mayfield will shred Baylor's secondary
12:10 Baylor is getting a ton of players back from injury or suspension on defense for the OU game
14:50 It's worth noting that the Bears have played much better against the pass the previous 2 games
15:15 Lee thinks the Baylor defensive line can get after the QB, however the Bears are missing one of their best players on the line.
17:55 Mayfield is awesome when people blitz him. So bring it on Baylor.
18:30 How should the OU offense attack the Baylor defense?
19:20 Grant doesn't see how Baylor has the athletes to stop the Sooners on a consistent basis.
20:10 The Sooners have probably watched film from last year's game a bit this week and in that game OU ran the ball very well.
21:00 Grant just didn't see anybody on Baylor's defense flash on film.
21:45 What would be the worst case scenario for OU's offense against Baylor's defense?
23:25 We dive into OU's defense matching up against Baylor's offense. Sooners fans may remember the Bears' starting QB.
24:50 Baylor QBs have been not great so far this year and Grant thinks the Bears actually got a break because their starter is out.
26:35 Baylor gets a 1,000 yard rusher back from injury against OU and Grant thinks he's a pretty good player.
28:00 Lee looks back to last year's game and realizes that Baylor's leading rusher will be out with an injury this Saturday.
29:45 Baylor's offense doesn't seem to have an identity through 3 games
30:55 it looks like BU is trying to find a balance between the Art Briles offense and Matt Rhule's offense
32:10 Baylor's WRs are the strength of the offense if they can get the ball in space.
34:50 Should we expect OU's defense to come out flat again?
37:15 The best case scenario for OU's defense against Baylor.
38:55 We touch on Baylor's ridiculous decision to run the "Oklahoma Drill" during pregame
40:40 What do we *want* to see happen on Saturday?
42:55 What *will* happen in the OU-Baylor game?
44:10 Lee provides his final score prediction.
45:10 Grant will never give a final score prediction because he thinks that's stupid.
BIG 12 TALK
46:00 Texas Tech plays at Houston this week and Lee is interested to watch Kyle Allen play.
47:25 TCU-OSU is the biggest game in college football this week
48:05 A lot of people are super high on Oklahoma State, but Grant decides that he wants to deep dive into Pitt's terrible offense.
TOP 10
50:05 Grant and Lee unveil their Top 10
57:50 The guys make their Week 4 picks
NC State-Florida State
USC-Cal
Mississippi State-Georgia
Penn State-Iowa
Washington-Colorado
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Ep. 7 - OU Comes Out Flat, Still Topples Tulane

Lee opens the show hat in hand with the admission that he was wrong about Tulane. Then Grant joins in to comment on whether we should be concerned about the OU defense, worried about Baker Mayfield's arm, and why not talking about CeeDee Lamb is actually a complement.
4:30 Should we be concerned that OU's defense started slow against Tulane?
6:35 Grant is slightly concerned because of the way Tulane's offense attacked OU's defense
7:55 Lee noticed that OU's defense performed well on the very first play of the game -- except for one player
9:10 OU's defense struggled early on simply because the personnel did not do their jobs
9:50 Lee points out that Tulane's opening drive should have ended in a FG attempt
11:00 Grant was encouraged by how the defense responded after halftime and was happy to see the Sooners depth get a lot of playing time
12:30 It's just nice to see an OU team come out and play much better in the 2nd half
13:55 Parnell Motley once again showed that all the talk we heard about him leading into the season was all legitimate
15:15 Kenneth Murray loves to watch film and that's awesome
17:10 Mike Stoops says he's not sure if Robert Barnes and/or Will Johnson will be able to play against Baylor
19:00 Baker Mayfield admitted that Tulane was an off night for him -- which would be a phenomenal night for most QBs in the nation
19:45 Grant noticed a trend in regards to Mayfield that is concerning and something to keep an eye out for moving forward
20:55 Should we be worried about Baker Mayfield's arm strength?
22:40 Jumping into the running back situation against Tulane. Lee was not impressed with Trey Sermon's vision and patience.
24:00 Grant thinks Abdul Adams proved against Tulane that he's the best RB on the Sooners
25:10 It's impressive how evenly the OU coaching staff splits carries between the RBs
25:50 All 4 of the Sooners running backs are quality players
26:30 Mark Andrews played against Tulane and Lee would have rather him sit that game out
27:45 Andrews didn't look as explosive as usual and Grant thinks Andrews is potentially scared about getting hurt
28:55 Lee is not a fan of teams that can't properly get up for games -- no matter the opponent
30:20 Grant is glad that the Sooners showed the self awareness to acknowledge that they came out flat
32:00 CeeDee Lamb getting ejected in the 2nd quarter may have injected some life and some fire into OU
33:15 Can we get some clarification on the targeting rules?
34:30 Lee tries to figure out why the ref threw the flag for targeting, and then contradicts himself because why not?
35:40 Grant says it's pretty clear that Lamb is the next star WR at OU
36:20 Lee explains that not talking about CeeDee Lamb is a huge complement because we assume he's already a great player
38:35 Kyler Murray is a baseball player so it's not surprising that he has a big arm
39:25 Grant thinks Marquise Brown looks comfortable and his speed jumps off the screen
40:25 OU has recruited very well offensively and Grant thinks this may be the deepest offense OU has had
42:10 Marquise Brown and Parnell Motley seem to be pretty good buddies
43:25 Grant thinks it's a big deal that OU is a team that has players who get along and team chemistry is strong
44:10 Austin Seibert has a big leg and Lee loves it when the kickoff team doesn't have to make tackles
44:40 Mayfield has never heard of Joey Galloway (or so he says)
47:00 OU drops to No. 3 in the latest AP Poll behind Clemson and Alabama
47:55 Big 12 play begins next week and OU should not be overconfident heading to Waco to play Baylor. Grant doesn't have a very good feeling about this game
50:00 It's Christmas time for Lee
51:25 "West of Everest" will begin releasing episodes on Thursday instead of Friday
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Ep. 6 - Talking Tulane and Top 10 Teams

Grant tackles the national perception of this current OU football team in the opening take. Then Lee joins in to talk Baker Mayfield, the most surprising things we've seen from OU in the first 2 weeks, Tulane compared to UTEP, and we unveil our first Top 10 of the season!
5:05 Lee explains why Josh Heupel and Jarrail Jackson were featured in this episode's intro
5:45 Additional thoughts on OU-Ohio State
7:10 Lee shines the spotlight on DJ Ward's performance against Ohio State
7:50 Mike Stoops praises the media for helping OU in the Sooners preparation for the Buckeyes
10:30 Baker Mayfield and the flag. (sigh)
11:35 Lee was annoyed when Mayfield apologized for planting the flag
13:50 Grant brings up an angle on Mayfield's flag planting that you won't find anywhere else
15:00 Diving into OU's injury situation ahead of the Tulane game
16:05 Grant would rather the Sooners proceed with caution in regards to Mark Andrews's injury
17:25 What are the most surprising things we have seen from OU's offense in the first 2 weeks?
18:50 What are the most surprising things we have seen from the OU defense in the first 2 weeks?
20:35 Grant explains what could be an issue moving forward with Kevin Wilson calling the plays at Ohio State
21:20 Lee gets Kevin Wilson confused with Kevin Sumlin
23:30 Lee can't believe OU is still playing games on PPV
24:25 Grant explains why OU still plays games on PPV and he doesn't buy that "no cable providers picked up this game"
25:30 When these games are put on PPV it makes the game feel less important
26:30 Is Tulane going to be better or worse than UTEP?
27:40 Grant explains why Tulane will be better than UTEP
29:00 Tulane doesn't really run the triple option, but the Green Wave does have option tendencies
29:45 OU's defense going up against Tulane's offense
30:25 Lee explains why last week's game against Ohio State will benefit OU in its game against Tulane
31:05 Grant thinks Tulane's offense looks a lot like Auburn
31:30 Tulane's QB situation will determine whether or not the Green Wave will be able to push OU's defense
33:35 OU's offense matching up against Tulane's defense
36:05 What do we *want* to see happen Saturday against Tulane?
38:00 What *will* happen in Saturday's game?
39:45 Lee gives his score prediction for OU-Tulane
40:20 Oklahoma State gets its first Power 5 opponent this weekend and the guys think the Pokes will take care of business at Heinz Field
41:20 Lee is not feeling confident about his KU preseason prediction
42:10 Apparently Will Grier has been pretty good for West Virginia so far
42:30 Iowa State let both Lee and Grant down last week at home against Iowa
43:25 Baylor could legitimately go 0-12 this season and Grant believes this week against Duke will tell us whether or not the Bears are back to being old Baylor
44:20 TCU-SMU could be interesting this weekend
45:15 Kansas State at Vanderbilt is an intriguing matchup because the Vols are kind of interesting now. Grant doesn't think the Wildcats will have a clear talent advantage over Vandy.
46:10 Texas Tech should beat Arizona State easily and Todd Graham is not long for that job
46:45 It's hard to imagine Texas staying within 2 touchdowns of USC
47:20 Tom Herman always got his Houston teams up for big games, Will that happen at Texas now?
48:00 The guys unveil their Top 10 teams at this point in college football
56:40 Making our weekly picks
OSU-Pitt
Texas-USC
Kansas State-Vanderbilt
Tennessee-Florida
Clemson-Louisville
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