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Blatant Homerism: The Jackson Arnold question
Blatant Homerism: The Jackson Arnold question

Is it really possible that everyone whiffed on this guy that badly?

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LatestAllen KenneyJuly 23, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Jackson Arnold, recruitingComment
Blatant Homerism: Reflections on Joe Castiglione's retirement at OU
Blatant Homerism: Reflections on Joe Castiglione's retirement at OU

I look at Castiglione’s time at OU as nothing short of miraculous.

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LatestAllen KenneyJuly 7, 2025Joe Castiglione, Oklahoma, Sooners, Randall Stephenson, Jim NagyComment
Blatant Homerism: Moneyball myths in college football
Blatant Homerism: Moneyball myths in college football

Is it possible for a college football team to replicate the moneyball approach to building a roster?

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LatestAllen KenneyJuly 3, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Jim Nagy, Moneyball, Michael Lewis, Billy BeaneComment
Blatant Homerism: Recruiting in unfamiliar territory
Blatant Homerism: Recruiting in unfamiliar territory

Worrying about OU’s upcoming recruiting class feels pointless right now

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LatestAllen KenneyJune 26, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle, Bowe Bentley, recruitingComment
Blatant Homerism: The pool of potential national champions is shrinking
Blatant Homerism: The pool of potential national champions is shrinking

Frankly, with the way things are done in college football now, you can’t go wrong picking Ohio State, Georgia or Alabama to win the national championship.

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LatestAllen KenneyJune 19, 2025College Football PlayoffComment
Blatant Homerism: The Mateer Conundrum
Blatant Homerism: The Mateer Conundrum

When looking ahead to 2025, what kind of a discount factor should we apply to John Mateer’s 2024 season at Washington State?

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LatestAllen KenneyJune 3, 2025John Mateer, Oklahoma, Sooners, Ben Arbuckle, SECComment
Blatant Homerism: Playoff dickering is a battle to shape college football's future
Blatant Homerism: Playoff dickering is a battle to shape college football's future

What looks like a fight over how many guaranteed spots each conference deserves in the postseason tournament is actually a battle over the future of the sport entirely.

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LatestAllen KenneyMay 29, 2025College Football Playoff, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACCComment
Oklahoma Sooners and Stability
Oklahoma Sooners and Stability

Can Brent Venables “win now” while Jim Nagy tries to build a program that consistently contends within a five year window?

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LatestKeyhole SportsMay 27, 2025Brent Venables, Oklahoma, Sooners, Jim Nagy, Chris Hummer, CBS Sports, OUComment
Blatant Homerism: Nerding out
Blatant Homerism: Nerding out

A few thoughts on what SP+ has to say about the Oklahoma Sooners and college football as a whole in 2025.

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LatestAllen KenneyMay 23, 2025ESPN, Oklahoma, Sooners, Texas LonghornsComment
Blatant Homerism: Recapping OU's activity in the transfer portal
Blatant Homerism: Recapping OU's activity in the transfer portal

With a pivotal season on the horizon, let’s review the biggest stories for the Sooners from college football’s version of free agency.

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LatestAllen KenneyMay 14, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, John Mateer, Ben Arbuckle, Jaydn OttComment
Blatant Homerism: OU circles the wagons around Brent Venables
Blatant Homerism: OU circles the wagons around Brent Venables

Embattled head coaches rarely enjoy the kind of support Brent Venables is currently getting from his employer.

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LatestAllen KenneyMay 8, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, SEC, College Football PlayoffComment
Blatant Homerism: Time to get the transfer mix right
Blatant Homerism: Time to get the transfer mix right

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners feel like the first team that Brent Venables truly owns.

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LatestAllen KenneyMay 1, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, transfer portal, Brent Venables, recruitingComment
Blatant Homerism: Oklahoma already had a stud defensive tackle
Blatant Homerism: Oklahoma already had a stud defensive tackle

Let’s not let the residual hype from David Stone’s recruitment overshadow the fact OU had already retained a defensive tackle who had a remarkable rookie year.

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LatestAllen KenneyApril 22, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, David Stone, Jayden Jackson, Brent Venables, Todd Bates, transfer portalComment
Blatant Homerism: What to watch in the Oklahoma Sooners spring game
Blatant Homerism: What to watch in the Oklahoma Sooners spring game

Let’s pretend OU didn’t skip out on this year’s spring game…

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LatestAllen KenneyApril 10, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Javonnie Gibson, Kendal Daniels, Ben Arbuckle, Michael Fasusi, Ryan Fodje, R Mason Thomas Comment
Blatant Homerism: Oklahoma's complementary angles
Blatant Homerism: Oklahoma's complementary angles

Brent Venables wants the Oklahoma Sooners to have an offense and a defense that complement each other.

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LatestAllen KenneyApril 5, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle, John Mateer, March Madness, NCAAComment
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: Sweet 16 and Elite Eight
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: Sweet 16 and Elite Eight

In college basketball, smaller schools are starting to resemble feeder teams for the bigger brands.

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LatestAllen KenneyMarch 26, 2025NCAA tournament, March Madness, Big Dance, college basketballComment
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: East Region
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: East Region

Since Cooper Flagg likely will be a go, the Blue Devils remain the odds-on favorites to head to San Antonio.

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LatestAllen KenneyMarch 20, 2025NCAA tournament, Big Dance, March Madness, Duke Blue Devils, Cooper Flagg, Alabama Crimson TideComment
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: Midwest Region
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: Midwest Region

A familiar face to fans of the Oklahoma Sooners has his squad primed for a deep run in the big dance.

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LatestAllen KenneyMarch 19, 2025NCAA tournament, March Madness, Houston Cougars, Kelvin Sampson, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers, Rick Barnes, Troy TrojansComment
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: South Region
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: South Region

Auburn might have secured the top overall seed in this year’s tournament, but the Tigers started wobbling down the stretch of the regular season.

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LatestAllen KenneyMarch 18, 2025NCAA tournament, March Madness, Auburn, Michigan State, Marquette, New Mexico, Texas A&MComment
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: West Region
Blatant Homerism 2025 NCAA Tournament Preview: West Region

This quadrant of the tournament is loaded.

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LatestAllen KenneyMarch 18, 2025March Madness, NCAA tournament, Oklahoma, Sooners, Porter Moser, Florida Gators, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Big Dance Comment
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