Ep. 196 - OU Can Maximize its Football Program in the SEC

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

In the opening take, Lee says whenever Oklahoma joins the SEC the Sooners will be entering a new conference feeling like underdogs. Then Grant joins to briefly talk about our recent trip out West, before getting into what you all care about and that's the OU/Texas to the SEC news. Were we shocked? How did we find out? What are our initial thoughts on this news (7:30)? Grant is confident that OU and Texas will be playing in the SEC in 2022 (19:20). Grant says this has been one of the most entertainig sports stories of his lifetime and he's fired up that OU can potentially maximize its program in the SEC. We explain why this move is great for OU and we look back a little bit to when Texas A&M and Missouri jumped to the SEC (23:20). Sure, OU is gonna make more money in the SEC, but where does that money go? Grant has some ideas (34:40). More players from the SEC get drafted than any other conference. Lee looks back at how OU stacks up to the rest of the SEC in drafted players over the last 4 years. You think OU will recruit better and get more players drafted playing in the SEC (38:00)? Does Grant agree with Lee's opening take about OU entering the SEC feeling like underdogs? What is the national media saying about OU and Texas joining the SEC? Can OU continue offensive success in the SEC, and can they figure out defense in the SEC (44:00)? More on the national media's thoughts on this story. Grant says he's heard a lot of lazy takes (52:20). Jimbo Fisher and Eli Drinkwitz had comments about OU and Texas last week at SEC Media Days (59:35). Let's all pile on Dennis Dodd for his stupid comments at SEC Media Days, and Grant briefly mentions a puzzling Stew Mandel column. Plus if OU/Texas move to the SEC by 2022, does that signal that the Playoff will be expanded sooner than we think (1:03:00)? Grant goes over some potential downsides to OU/Texas moving to the SEC. Lee doesn't really see any downsides and he's excited to see OU finally play new teams (1:13:15). Going to the Facebook page for a listener comment/question about OU to the SEC. Is OU/Texas to the SEC a good move for college football overall? What's the next step for the Big 12 (1:26:00)? | Like the show on Facebook: @westofeverest | Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBenson25 | Follow Lee on Twitter: @LeeBensonNews9