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Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman hand out OU spring practice superlatives: Most Surprising Player, Most Improved Play, Most Impressive Transfer and Most Outstanding Player. In "Football Guys Talkin' Basketball," the OKC Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns in game 2 behind a brilliant performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to take a 2-0 lead in the series. They also discuss the impact Jalen Williams' hamstring injury could have on the Thunder's chances of winning back-to-back NBA titles. Ikard and Lehman also give their "Winners and Losers of the Weekend": OU baseball and softball, Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines did not appreciate what Alabama QB Ty Simpson had to say about the Hoosiers defense, Los Angeles Lakers went up 2-0 in the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs lost Victor Wembanyama to a concussion. 6:05 Sooners Spring Ball Superlatives 58:17 Thunder take 2-0 lead on Suns 1:25:14 Winners & Losers: OU diamond sports, Indiana DC Bryant Haines, Los Angeles Lakers & Victor Wembanyama Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-football-spring-ball-superlatives-okc-thunder-take-2-0-lead-on-phoenix-suns-in-nba-playoffs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-ZXzKFZ4mA Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman recap what they saw in OU football's spring game on April 18, 2026. The Sooners starting offense was impressive and showed off some of their new look running game. Lloyd Avant, DeZephen Walker and Jonathan Hatton all had nice days carrying the ball and John Mateer managed the game well as a passer. The Sooners starting defense was disruptive. Danny Okoye stood out along the line of scrimmage and the Sooners starting secondary put together a really solid performance. Most importantly, there were no injuries suffered in Oklahoma football's spring game. Ikard and Lehman also give their "Winners and Losers of the Weekend": OU women's gymnastics won their 8th national championship, OU softball dropped a game to Arkansas, the NHL Playoffs started in the best way possible with Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal fighting right after the opening puck drop & the Houston Rockets lost to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 107-98 with Kevin Durant missing the game with a knee injury. 7:28 Sooners offense in the Spring Game 50:51 Sooners defense in the Spring Game 1:17:24 Winners & Losers: OU women's gymnastics, OU softball, NHL Playoffs (Staal & Tkachuk fight) & Houston Rockets Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-football-spring-game-recap-sooners-run-game-looks-much-better-secondary-okoye-look-great YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCcSo-sm8wk Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman give the top things they'll be watching for in OU football's spring game on April 18, 2026. The Sooners are returning to their traditional format of a scrimmage between the offense and defense. Oklahoma softball star Kendall Wells joins to discuss breaking the NCAA freshman home run record and the Sooners season. Ikard and Lehman give their "Winners & Losers of the Week": OU basketball retained Xzayvier Brown and added Khani Rooths from the transfer portal, OU baseball lost Bedlam but won their series against Vanderbilt, the OKC Thunder got some help and now have a very favorable path to the Western Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs & the College Football Playoff unveiled a new logo that looks the exact same as the old CFP logo. 4:14 Top Things to Watch for in Sooners spring game 34:11 Kendall Wells interview 54:09 Winners & Losers: OU basketball, OU baseball, OKC Thunder & CFP logo Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-softball-star-kendall-wells-top-things-to-watch-for-in-ou-footballs-spring-game YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8cqlY5wRNk One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code OKBREAKDOWN at https://www.Ridge.com/OKBREAKDOWN #ridgepod Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman answer the following listener questions about OU football and what's going on during the Sooners spring practice: 4:15 @StarLordLegoGod- Who’ll be the best player for the team? 13:59 Corey Tipton- It’s been talked about how we’ve been practicing under-center stuff. Is this going to be more than a short yardage thing? 25:26 Cam Greenfield- The era of pre-2020 depth at every position seems like it is going to be exceedingly rare in this new era of college football. Which position group do you think has the most promising depth on the squad for this upcoming season? 30:35 vi. Chilly_J- I’ve heard some surprising WR names as early standouts this spring. But realistically how many receivers do you think will get significant snaps this season? 42:18 Willie Yandell- Which freshman is the most physically ready to step in if an injury happened from y’all observations from practice so far? 47:13 @Bigbigjon- How will the o line depth chart shake out? Is Nitta part of that equation? What about UK Dan?! 1:02:35 Tyler Neal- My breakout star on D is Reggie Powers — what say y’all about him, and who is yours? 1:11:55 OKC is getting a UFL team! Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-football-q-a-whos-the-best-player-deepest-position-mateer-under-center-ol-depth YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE44ftXTrxo One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code OKBREAKDOWN at https://www.Ridge.com/OKBREAKDOWN #ridgepod Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman are joined by Eddie Radosevich. Radosevich discusses what has stood out to him at the Sooners spring practices he's been to and he previews the Masters. Ikard and Lehman give their "Winners & Losers of the Week": OU baseball completed the season sweep of Dallas Baptist, OU basketball lost Kuol Atak to the transfer portal, the Big Ten conference won the national championship in football (Indiana), men's basketball (Michigan) and women's basketball (UCLA) & the NBA's 65 game rule for postseason awards is receiving heavy criticism. 2:43 Eddie Radosevich on OU football spring practice 37:43 Eddie Radosevich preview the 2026 Masters 1:05:00 Winners & Losers: OU baseball, Kuol Atak, Big Ten Conference, Michigan basketball and NBA's 65 game rule Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/eddie-radosevich-loves-what-hes-seen-at-ou-football-spring-practice-2026-masters-preview YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOflzx0v7ok Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman give their top takeaways from the OU football spring practice that they went and watched together. Ikard and Lehman give their "Winners & Losers of the Weekend": OU softball's Kendall Wells tied the NCAA freshman home run record, OU men's basketball advanced ot the final of The Crown, Geno Auriemma embarrassed himself going after Dawn Staley after South Carolina beat UCONN, OU baseball lost its series vs. Alabama, Dan Hurley has UCONN in their 3rd national title game in 4 seasons after the Huskies beat Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four and the Los Angeles Lakers were dismantled by the OKC Thunder 139-96 and Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both got injured. 2:34 Top takeaways from OU football spring practice 59:00 Winners & Losers: OU softball, OU men's basketball, Geno Auriemma, OU baseball, Dan Hurley & UCONN basketball & the Los Angeles Lakers Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/top-takeaways-from-ou-football-spring-practice-thunder-destroy-lakers-michigan-uconn-title-game YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRZKxSxwyE Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman begin their breakdown of OU football's roster by analyzing the Sooners quarterbacks: John Mateer, Bowe Bentley, Whitt Newbauer & Jett Niu. In "Football Guys Talkin' Basketball", they discuss the narrative that currently surrounds Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder with the NBA playoffs right around the corner. Ikard and Lehman give their "Winners & Losers of the Week": ABS is bringing a lot of attention to Major League Baseball and their umpires, Curt Cignetti did not like Nick Marsh's cleats at Indiana's first spring practice, NFL announced some interesting things they'll do if they have to use replacement officials, Dan Hurley has become the face of college basketball & Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam suggested that Deshaun Watson could be their starting quarterback. 4:22 Oklahoma Sooners Roster Breakdown: Quarterback 34:43 Football Guys Talkin' Basketball: Shai Hate Continues to Grow 55:00 Winners & Losers: MLB's ABS, Curt Cignetti, Dan Hurley & Cleveland Browns Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-football-roster-breakdown-quarterback-why-is-shai-gilgeous-alexander-getting-so-much-hate YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXihkpeKaWE Take Cheers Restore after your last drink or before going to bed and wake up feeling at least 50% better — or your money back. For a limited time our listeners are getting 20% off their entire order at CheersHealth.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Cheers #ad Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman give the latest updates from OU football spring practice. Lehman breaks down who stood out to him on the offense and defense when he went out and watched the Sooners spring practice. Ikard and Lehman give their "Winners & Losers of the Weekend": OU softball won their series against LSU, Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI, OU baseball got swept by Texas, Arizona beat Purdue and is headed to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years & OU women's basketball's season ended with a 94-68 loss to South Carolina in the Sweet 16. 1:56 Teddy's offensive observations at OU spring practice 21:32 Teddy's defensive observations at OU spring practice 45:21 Winners & Losers: OU softball, Tiger Woods, OU baseball, Arizona & OU women's basketball Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-football-spring-practice-updates-ou-women-lose-to-south-carolina-tiger-woods-arrested YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSGpPVk1B8A Take Cheers Restore after your last drink or before going to bed and wake up feeling at least 50% better — or your money back. For a limited time our listeners are getting 20% off their entire order at CheersHealth.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Cheers #ad Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman preview OU football spring practice by giving their top 5 questions for the Sooners as they begin spring ball! Lehman's top 5 questions are: Can OU fix the run game? Has the offensive line developed? Has John Mateer fixed his mechanics? With new additions at wide receiver, can the offense connect on more deep balls? Who will provide depth on the interior DL? Ikard's top 5 questions are: What are the core runs for OU's offense? What is Heath Ozaeta's role? Can Danny Okoye make a big leap? Who is RB3? Can Nigel Smith be a contributor for OU's defensive line? Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-football-spring-practice-preview-top-5-questions-for-the-sooners-that-need-to-be-answered YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYqwoYi33VU Our listeners get Harry’s Plus Trial Set for only $10 at Harrys.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Harryspod Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/okbreakdown! #squarepod Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman are joined by Oklahoma football offensive lineman Febechi Nwaiwu! Nwaiwu goes in-depth on his preparation for the 2026 NFL Draft that included the NFL Combine, OU Pro Day & the East-West Shrine Bowl. Nwaiwu discusses the possibility of playing center in the NFL even though he spent much of his OU career playing guard. Nwaiwu also opens up about his experience at Oklahoma and discusses some of his favorite memories including the Sooners excellent November in the 2025 season that led to them making the College Football Playoff. Ikard and Lehman answer the following listener questions in a quick Q&A session: 🟥 @ReallyIanHughes- What are the parts about being dad's you enjoy but didn't expect too? 🟥 Brian Sharp- Do you think OU should adopt the company patch like LSU and Arkansas and if so who would you like to see? 🟥 KMac32- What’s the last thing you binge watched? 3:22 Febechi Nwaiwu Interview 48:15 Q&A: Surprising joys of fatherhood 57:19 Q&A: OU jersey patch thoughts 1:09:37 Q&A: Last thing we binged Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/febechi-nwaiwu-on-his-nfl-draft-preparation-his-ou-football-career-ou-jersey-patch-thoughts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMJDfvzcsp8 Our listeners get Harry’s Plus Trial Set for only $10 at Harrys.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Harryspod Take Cheers Restore after your last drink or before going to bed and wake up feeling at least 50% better — or your money back. For a limited time our listeners are getting 20% off their entire order at CheersHealth.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Cheers #ad Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman are joined by Philadelphia Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson. The future NFL Hall of Famer discusses his decision to come back for a 14th season, dives deep into how he prepares his body and mind to play at the highest level in the sport and talks some OU football. Ikard and Lehman answer the following listener questions in a quick Q&A session: 🟥 Sooner Judy- Where did the two of you very first meet and did you like each other right away? 🟥 Chad P. Smith- Construct your “perfect” OU QB using one skill/trait from previous QB’s 🟥 Alex Huddleston- Jason White was asked on a podcast who the team bad ass was when he got to OU. He answered, confidently and without hesitation “Teddy Lehman”. Why was he so confident in that answer? Also, who was the bad ass in Teddy’s opinion? 2:01 Lane Johnson interview 53:30 Q&A: First time meeting 1:03:04 Q&A: Build the perfect OU football quarterback 1:11:36 Q&A: Jason White says Teddy was unquestioned biggest badass on the team Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/nfl-star-lane-johnson-q-a-build-perfect-ou-qb-first-time-meeting-jason-white-compliments-teddy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIo5DTAdoHY Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year anniversary sale and GET UP TO 40% Off by going to https://www.Ridge.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Ridgepod Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at ⁠square.com/go/okbreakdown⁠! #squarepod Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman are joined by Denver Broncos star edge rusher Nik Bonitto! The two-time Pro Bowler shares his NFL journey from a quiet rookie year to a 14-sack season in 2025, life under Coach Sean Payton, his contract extension, and being nominated for the NFL's AP Defensive Player of the Year Award. Nik reflects on his OU days including his favorite comebacks: 2019 vs. Baylor and 2021 vs. Texas and discusses the Bonitto Family Foundation that he has established. Ikard and Lehman give an in-depth recap of what stood out to them at OU Football's 2026 Pro Day: John Mateer's throwing mechanics, Jaydn Ott's testing numbers, WR Deion Burks' explosiveness in routes, OL Gracen Halton's 25-rep bench with more analysis on Febechi Nwiwu, Jaren Kanak, Kendal Daniels, Owen Heinecke, Damonic Williams, Marvin Jones Jr., Keontez Lewis, Derek Simmons and Robert Spears-Jennings. 5:53 Nik Bonitto on his NFL career with the Denver Broncos 26:15 Nik Bonitto discusses his OU career and staying involved with the program 45:34 Oklahoma Football 2026 Pro Day Recap Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/nik-bonitto-talks-nfl-ou-football-career-ou-pro-day-recap-mateers-mechanics-ott-stands-out YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt5g0Xxfw6E Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year anniversary sale and GET UP TO 40% Off by going to https://www.Ridge.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Ridgepod Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/okbreakdown! #squarepod Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman recap some of their favorite quotes from OU football's spring media day. They break down comments from Jason Witten, Deland McCullough, Jim Nagy, Parker Livingstone, Hayden Hansen, Trell Harris & Jahsiear Rogers. They discuss the Sooners strengthening their #1 ranked 2027 recruiting class with commitments from Cooper Witten, Seneca Driver, Jaylen Scott, Jamison Roberts, Greydon Howell & Tyson Ross. Ikard and Lehman give their "Winners & Losers of the Week": Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in an NBA game, the United States is in trouble at the World Baseball Classic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a game winner to beat the Denver Nuggets and possibly secure the NBA MVP Award & the Baltimore Ravens voided the trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby and signed Trey Hendrickson instead. 3:17 Favorite quotes from coaches from OU spring media day 26:23 Favorite quotes from players from OU spring media day 45:08 Sooners strengthen #1 ranked 2027 recruiting class 1:18:35 Winners & Losers: Bam Adebayo, World Baseball Classic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & Maxx Crosby Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-football-spring-media-day-sooners-strengthen-1-2027-recruiting-class-shai-for-mvp-bams-83 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1_XZKUXYIQ Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year anniversary sale and GET UP TO 40% Off by going to https://www.Ridge.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Ridgepod Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code OKBREAKDOWN at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/OKBREAKDOWN #Bruntpod Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman break down some plays of defensive lineman Bishop Thomas. The 6'1" 295 lbs. Georgia State transfer looks to factor into the DL rotation for Todd Bates in Brent Venables defense. The Sooners staff has mentioned that Thomas reminds them of Gracen Halton. Hopefully, Thomas can bring a playmaking element to the interior of the Sooners defensive line! 0:00 Intro 1:39 Thomas showing great effort and the ability to run Thomas showing good speed and athleticism 6:04 Thomas winning with a nice inside pass rush move 8:32 Thomas displaying good power on a pass rush 11:22 Thomas winning on the edge with a nice combo of footwork and hands 13:59 Thomas displaying good feel for when to swim in the run game 16:06 Thomas makes a nice play in the run game 18:22 Thomas showing nice bend off the edge Official Site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/in-the-weeds-ou-football-transfer-defensive-lineman-bishop-thomas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJelhXSER8 • Visit https://www.riverwind.com/ to learn more about Riverwind’s gaming promotions and entertainment options! • Use promo code SOONER on https://didierranch.com/ for free shipping on the best beef in Oklahoma! Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman are joined by Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables to discuss the Sooners upcoming spring practice. Venables goes into deep detail on OU football's roster as they try to build off the momentum of last season where the Sooners went to the College Football Playoff. Venables discusses how important it was to retain key players and shares updates on the Sooners transfer portal additions as well as the freshmen they added to the roster with their 2026 recruiting class. 3:28 - New Coaching Staff Additions (Lamar Morgan, Deland McCullough, Jason Witten)6:32 - Strength & Conditioning Transition (Jerry Schmidt's New Role, James Dobson's Takeover)9:45 - NFL Combine Performances & Pro Day Prep11:34 - Spring Practice Philosophy (Tackling, Fundamentals, OTA-Style Approach)15:00 - Roster Retention Success & Key Returning Players (Defense Focus)30:59 - Transfer Portal Additions & Newcomer Updates50:56 - Positional Battles & Depth Competitions (DL, LB, Secondary, OL, WR, Specialists)58:08 - Run Game Improvements & Offensive Emphasis1:04:08 - Team Mindset, Toughness, & Lessons from Last Season1:10:23 - Recruiting Environment, Staff Collaboration, & Safe Program Culture1:12:02 - Recruiting Momentum & Administrative Support1:12:52 - College Football Playoff Expansion Thoughts & External Factors Official site: https://okbreakdown.com/episodes/ou-football-spring-practice-preview-w-sooners-head-coach-brent-venables YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ihHLDTnL7U Part of “The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman” podcast series. Follow The Oklahoma Breakdown on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaBreakdown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ok_breakdown Connect with Gabe Ikard: https://www.instagram.com/gabeikard/ https://twitter.com/GabeIkard Connect with Teddy Lehman: https://twitter.com/tedlehman11 #collegefootball #oufootball #secfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices