West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

Ep. 5 - OU Leaves No Doubt in Columbus

After OU takes Ohio State to the woodshed on national television, Lee opens the show by explaining that the Sooners are legitimate National Championship contenders for the first time in years. Then Grant joins in to discuss anything and everything OU-Ohio State.
6:10 What does OU's win over Ohio State mean for the Sooners moving forward this season?
7:05 Saturday was not as close as the score suggested.
8:10 We are fortunate to have a chance to watch Baker Mayfield and Lincoln Riley.
8:45 Lee is happy that it looks like the entirety of OU's season will actually matter.
9:40 Lee thinks college football is fun again.
10:30 OU has put themselves in a position that this program has not been in a long time.
12:00 That first half was frustrating for the OU offense.
12:35 Lee had flashbacks to the 2008 National Title game vs. Florida.
13:20 OU's offensive line proved it's the best in the nation.
14:30 Baker Mayfield really didn't get touched much (outside of being crushed that one time)
15:50 What was with that direct snap to the running back play call?
17:20 Lee is convinced that Baker Mayfield was faking cramps and that was all part of OU's offensive game plan.
19:15 Talking more about Trey Sermon and Kyler Murray running the option.
20:25 Mark Andrews factoring into the game plan and how bad is that knee injury?
22:00 Poise and masterful are 2 words that describe OU's offense on Saturday.
22:55 Lee explains what he believes is one of the most important characteristics of recognizing whether a coach is good -- or not.
23:20 Lee still wants to be best friends with Dimitri Flowers.
25:05 Mykel Jones!!!
26:50 We break down the Lee Morris touchdown catch which was probably the best executed play of the night by the Sooners.
29:10 Lincoln Riley is just a step ahead of everybody else.
29:40 CeeDee Lamb and Trey Sermon do not look like freshmen.
31:20 Sermon proved to be the perfect running back for the game plan against Ohio State.
31:55 Grant is very happy to be wrong about his initial assessments of Trey Sermon.
32:15 Marcelias Sutton didn't see the field Saturday.
33:00 Grant still has confidence in Abdul Adams.
33:30 Rodney Anderson looked good in limited playing time.
34:00 Jeff Badet has wheels.
34:20 Bob Stoops had more fun than any of you Saturday night.
36:00 Mike Stoops dunked all over Lee on Saturday night.
36:25 Lee has another flashback... this time to 2009 OU-Texas.
37:00 If you give Mike Stoops a good secondary he can make this OU defense nasty.
37:50 OU's team speed on defense jumped off the screen.
38:35 The Sooners defense did not allow one big play against Ohio State.
39:15 Will Johnson and his importance to the OU secondary.
40:20 Steven Parker and Jordan Thomas were mostly ignored by Ohio State.
40:35 Grant is the president of the Parnell Motley fan club and everybody is invited to join.
43:10 Motley reminds Grant of a pretty darn good former Sooners defensive back.
44:00 Grant shouts out all the other members of the secondary who played well against the Buckeyes.
45:00 Lee believes that Neville Gallimore made one of the biggest plays of the game.
46:05 Why didn't Ohio State run the football more?
46:50 Obo was fantastic.
48:10 Mark Jackson made some plays. Emmanuel Beal played his best game at OU, and Kenneth Murray did his job.
49:35 JT Barrett is who we thought he was.
52:15 We've made it 50 minutes into the podcast before finally acknowledging the magnificence with which Baker Mayfield plays the quarterback position.
55:20 Grant believes the best is still yet to come from Baker Mayfield this season.
56:15 Lee messes up where the Sooners bye week lands and we just knive right on talking about where the program stands moving forward this year.
#westofeverest #oklahomafootball #sooners #oufootball #soonersfootball #bakermayfield #parnellmotley #lincolnriley #nevillegallimore #treysermon #dimitriflowers

Ep. 4 - Ohio State is Really Good. But Can OU Win?

Grant revisits the last time OU played a top 5 team on the road in his opening take. Then Lee joins in to discuss what to expect from Saturday's matchup in Columbus.
4:00 Grant can't believe "The Kick" happened 40 years ago
5:10 Grant's thoughts on OU-Ohio State BEFORE he watched the IU-OSU film
5:55 Lee's initial thoughts on OU-Ohio State BEFORE he watched IU-OSU film
6:20 Both Lee and Grant had different feelings about Saturday's game AFTER watching Indiana-Ohio State
7:20 What we saw on film from Ohio State's defense against Indiana last week
8:50 Ohio State's defensive line jumps off the screen at you
10:20 Don't be fooled by the box score against Indiana, Ohio State's coverage was tight all game
11:30 Ohio State does have some holes in their pass defense that OU can exploit
12:45 How should OU attack this Ohio State defense?
14:25 Watch out for Grant Calcaterra in this game
15:40 OU can run the ball against Ohio State, but will the Sooners be consistent and balanced with the play calling?
16:45 This OU offense is probably the best unit in the country to handle Ohio State's defense
17:10 Watch for the Sooners to stretch the field with Jeff Badet and/or Marquise Brown
18:40 Can last year's OU-Ohio State game give us a clue on what will happen this Saturday?
20:35 Last year's game in Norman was not as one sided as a lot of people are making it out to be.
22:05 What is the best case scenario for OU's offense vs. Ohio State?
24:55 What is the worst case scenario for OU's offense vs. Ohio State?
26:25 What we saw from the Ohio State offense against Indiana.
27:55 Grant explains why Ohio State's offense is so effective while also being simple at the same time.
29:45 How should OU's defense approach the Ohio State offense?
30:40 We have some concerns about Kenneth Murray against Ohio State.
32:15 What is the best case scenario for the OU defense against the Ohio State offense?
33:20 Worst case scenario for the OU defense.
34:40 JK Dobbins reminds Grant of a popular former Sooners running back.
35:45 Quick special teams talk
36:20 What kind of effect will the head coaches have on the outcome of this game?
38:00 Lee thinks the Sooners will come out with more fire, tenacity, and will than they otherwise would have if Bob Stoops was still the head coach.
40:00 What do we *want* to see happen this Saturday?
41:15 Lee and Grant tell you what *will* happen Saturday when OU plays Ohio State and make their score predictions.
43:20 Taking a look at Oklahoma State's game against South Alabama coming up this Friday
44:15 Grant continues to be confident in Iowa State
45:05 TCU is ranked now and is playing at Arkansas on Saturday
45:50 Should Texas be a 26 point favorite over anybody?
46:30 Lee went 15-5 ATS last week and won a lot of money.
47:00 The guys make their picks for the week.
Pitt-Penn State
Auburn-Clemson
Georgia-Notre Dame
TCU-Arkansas
Stanford-USC
#oufootball #oklahomafootball #sooners #westofeverest #bakermayfield #ohiostate #soonersfootball #ouohiostate #grantcalcaterra #jkdobbins

Ep. 3 - OU’s Rout of UTEP Leads Lee to Make an Outlandish Prediction

After spending Saturday on Owen Field watching the Sooners trounce UTEP, Lee decides the current OU offense is pretty good in his opening take. Then, Grant joins in for an in depth discussion on what we saw from the Sooners offense and defense against UTEP.
5:10 Lee explains how he spent his Saturday on Owen Field shooting OU-UTEP
5:35 Grant spent his Saturday on the couch watching football for 12 hours
6:05 Offense talk begins with the stellar performance by Baker Mayfield
7:10 Breaking down the biggest positives that stood out while watching Mayfield play tackle football
8:40 dissecting Mayfield's TD pass to Grant Calcaterra
9:25 Lee wants to ask Mayfield and Mark Andrews a question about that 45 yard hook up in the 2nd quarter
11:00 Mayfield was in sync with his WRs and everything looked crisp in the passing game
12:15 Breaking down what happened in the running game?
12:50 Abdul Adams and Marcelias Sutton looked like the best backs on the field
14:15 Lee was worried about the running game after leaving the stadium on Saturday. But he was wrong to have that feeling.
15:05 Lee is waiting on Rodney Anderson to show him something. Grant is not too worried about Anderson's play.
16:05 Grant compares Adams and Sutton to a pair of former Sooners running backs
16:50 Grant is pleasantly surprised by what he saw from Trey Sermon
17:20 Lee basically wants Dimitri Flowers to be his best friend
19:05 Breaking down the wide receivers against UTEP
20:10 It looks clear that the go to player in this OU offense will be Mark Andrews
21:35 Grant talks about Andrews and Calcaterra complementing each other
22:10 Paging Mykel Jones
22:45 Lee was worried when he saw Kyler Murray come into the game to begin the 2nd half
24:00 We grade the offense on its performance against UTEP
24:20 Grant pushes back on Lee's opening take about the 2008 OU offense vs the 2017 OU offense
25:15 Moving over to the defense as we relive that horrific first UTEP drive
26:30 Linebacker play outside of the first UTEP series
27:10 Lee explains why OU wasn't able to get more sacks
27:45 Lee doesn't like Obo being utilized as a stand up defensive end on an exclusive basis
28:50 Grant has concerns regarding OU's defense as it enters the Ohio State game
31:05 Lee has legitimate concerns about the Sooners defensive line against Ohio State
31:45 Explaining what we saw from OU's secondary against UTEP
32:50 Grant didn't see any reasons to be concerned about the secondary
33:15 Jordan Parker injured, Tre Norwood and Tre Brown are the expected backups
33:45 Lee is concerned about the DBs because Ohio State presents so much more of a challenge than what the Sooners saw against UTEP
35:10 Grant points out that we are nitpicking the OU defense quite a bit
36:15 We grade the defense against UTEP
37:30 We find out that Grant has no idea that Tom Herman kisses his players before games
38:15 Grant tries to pin down what the hell is wrong with Texas
39:15 Baylor is clearly not good
40:15 Lee thinks he saw Kelvin Benjamin 2.0 playing for FSU and Alabama is still boring
40:55 Grant breaks down Bama-FSU further
42:05 Why do teams schedule Alabama in the non-conference?
42:30 Wilton Speight is not a good quarterback and that's taking it easy on him
43:05 Lee points out a weird circumstance when it comes to Jim McElwain and Jim Harbaugh
43:45 Grant says McElwain just has not got it done at Florida
44:40 USC struggles against WMU and Lee is starting to believe the rumors that Sam Darnold will stay in school following this season
45:45 Grant makes a solid point regarding Mayfield and Darnold
46:25 Grant toots his own horn because he predicted that USC is way overrated
47:10 LSU dominates BYU
47:40 Grant was impressed thoroughly by LSU's young defense
#calcaterra #bakermayfield #ceedeelamb #oufootball #sooners #oklahomafootball #abduladams #markandrews

Ep. 2 - With UTEP Looming, OU Reveals a Depth Chart

Grant's opening take reveals his excitement for the Sooners CB position. Lee joins in to talk about OU's depth chart. Then the guys provide the most in depth preview of the UTEP game you can find.
3:45 OU reveals first depth chart
5:25 Kyler Murray named backup QB/Austin Kendall to redshirt
7:55 Breaking down all the "ors" at the running back position
8:55 Is CeeDee Lamb a future stud, or are the rest of the WRs just "meh"?
11:25 Ben Powers starts at LG, Cody Ford backups both OG positions
12:25 Mykel Jones's spot on the depth chart is concerning. Is Myles Tease good?
13:30 Obo is at the "JACK" position and that annoys Lee.
15:00 True Freshman Tre Norwood backing up Jordan Thomas is a surprise depth chart listing in the secondary.
16:45 Will Lincoln Riley go visor or something else in his debut as the Sooners head coach?
17:45 Do you believe Riley when he says the full playbook is available against UTEP?
19:30 Riley does not script plays going into the game and we are all for that strategy.
21:00 UTEP's defense may be slightly better than you think.
22:05 UTEP has big question marks on the defensive line -- but they're all huge dudes.
23:25 Grant brings up that UTEP's defense may actually be terrible.
24:20 UTEP has a simple, pro style, shot gun offense. Looks to be one dimensional.
25:50 UTEP's offensive line is a strength.
27:20 Which outcome would be most worrisome: OU winning 24-3 or OU winning 63-28?
29:30 What do you *want* to see Saturday against UTEP?
32:00 What *will* happen vs. UTEP?
33:35 Lee predicts the OU-UTEP score and yes he thinks the Sooners cover.
35:00 Diving into some quick thoughts on Ohio State's road win last night over Indiana.
36:20 Lee provides his true feelings on J.T. Barrett.
37:50 Lee watched the first half of OSU-Tulsa and he thinks the Pokes defense looked good, but Mason Rudolph left a little to be desired.
41:35 We take a look at a few Big 12 teams playing this weekend. Could Texas have a problem against a veteran Maryland team?
43:30 Grant provides some thoughts on West Virginia-Virginia Tech.
44:40 We give our picks for the weekend, and Lee hates on Mike MacIntyre seemingly for no reason.
Colorado-Colorado State
Michigan-Florida
Alabama-Florida State
Texas A&M-UCLA
West Virginia-Virginia Tech
#ou football #sooners football #sooners #utep #westofeverest #ceedee lamb #kylermurray #parnellmotley #lincolnriley

Ep. 1 - 2017 OU Season Preview/Predictions

In the premiere episode, Lee has the opening take on his history with OU football, then Grant joins in to preview and predict what will happen this season.
4:45 Predicting OU's leading rusher
8:25 Predicting OU's leading receiver
10:40 Predicting OU's leading tackler
11:45 Predicting OU's sack leader
13:20 OU's most important offensive player (other than Baker Mayfield)
18:40 OU's most important defensive player
24:50 OU's sleeper impact player on offense
27:45 OU's sleeper impact player on defense
31:45 OU's freshman impact player on offense
34:25 OU's freshman impact player on defense
37:05 Identifying the "trap game" on OU's schedule
40:50 Predicting OU's final regular season record
43:45 Which Big 12 team will be better than expected?
46:00 Which Big 12 team is being overvalued entering the season?
49:55 Predicting who will play in the Big 12 Championship
54:30 Which team on the national stage is being overvalued entering the season?
57:55 Which team on the national stage is being undervalued entering the season?
59:25 Who will win the Heisman Trophy?
1:00:30 Predicting the Final 4 in the College Football Playoff
1:01:35 Who will win the National Championship?

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