Blatant Homerism: Offseason scattershooting

Sharing a few random thoughts about college football from the last month or so.

LatestAllen KenneyJanuary 29, 2026Indiana Hoosiers, College Football Playoff, Oklahoma, Sooners, E'Marion Harris, Kenny OzowaluComment

Blatant Homerism: It just means more – still

“It just means more” may be nauseating, but the marketing slogan still fits the identity of the Southeastern Conference.

LatestAllen KenneyJanuary 9, 2026SEC, Oklahoma, Sooners, Bob Stoops, Big Ten, transfer portalComment

Blatant Homerism: Sooners have plenty of room to grow

This kind of season can simultaneously represent a dramatic leap forward and illustrate that the Oklahoma football program has farther to go reach its historical standards.

LatestAllen KenneyDecember 24, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, SEC, CollComment

Postgame Thoughts: Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24

An uplifting season for the Oklahoma Sooners came to a less joyful conclusion on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Blatant Homerism: It's all been said before about Oklahoma and Alabama

The Sooners can’t rely a second time on taking a path to victory that involves plus-three turnover margin and a defensive touchdown.

LatestAllen KenneyDecember 18, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, John Mateer, Xavier, Tory, Kalen DeBoer, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ty SimpsonComment

Blatant Homerism: The College Football Playoff and non-conference scheduling

The slow decline in major inter-league matchups feels inevitable, but that has nothing to do with Texas’ playoff predicament.

LatestAllen KenneyDecember 5, 2025College Football Playoff Comment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 17, LSU 13

The Oklahoma Sooners survived an upset bid in a 17-13 win over the LSU Tigers on Saturday, all but securing their spot in the College Football Playoff.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 30, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, LSU Tigers, John Mateer, Gracen Halton, Deion Burks, Isaiah SategnaComment

Blatant Homerism: Finishing strong

With 11 regular season games in the books, we really don’t have much left to say about the Oklahoma Sooners and their 2025 campaign.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 27, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, LSU Tigers, Brent VenablesComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 17, Missouri 6

The Oklahoma Sooners defense refused to allow the Missouri Tigers to grind out a win behind a potent rushing attack.

Blatant Homerism: Who cares if OU is lucky?

Luck and randomness make football compelling. If you want to follow a sport that doesn’t lend itself to screwy results, find a different one.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 20, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Alabama Crimson TideComment

Five Questions: Oklahoma vs Missouri

Joey Van Zummeren of Missouri Tigers on SI answers Five Questions!

LatestKeyhole SportsNovember 19, 2025Oklahoma, Missouri, Mizzou, Tigers, Sooners, SEC, College FootballComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 23, Alabama 21

The Oklahoma Sooners over the weekend delivered the most important win in the two seasons since they joined the SEC, taking to the road to upset the Alabama Crimson Tide, 23-21.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 17, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Alabama Crimson Tide, Brent Venables, John Mateer, Ty Simpson, Tate SandellComment

Blatant Homerism: Reasons for optimism about OU versus the Tide

Why should anyone be optimistic about the chances of the Sooners knocking off Alabama on Saturday afternoon? Let’s discuss a few reasons.

Blatant Homerism: Talking turnovers

The funny thing about turnovers in football is that they’re kinda random.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 6, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Missouri TigersComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 33, Tennessee 27

The Oklahoma Sooners secured a bizarre, pivotal win Saturday night at Neyland Stadium over the Tennessee Volunteers, 33-27.

Blatant Homerism: Details, details

If you pull out any series of games for a team over a given span of time, you can find common threads or themes to support any conclusion you want to make about the results.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 31, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, John Mateer, Brent VenablesComment

Postgame Thoughts: Ole Miss 34, Oklahoma 26

The Oklahoma Sooners suffered a frustrating 34-26 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Norman on Saturday as OU struggled to get all three phases to work in concert.