Feb. 11, 2026
Sooner Leaving? | NFL | Sooner Smiths LIVE #32
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Opening & Personal Banter (0:00–3:00)
- Chad & Tierani joke about never being late (Chad claims he's never late).
- Tyranny recounts a chaotic morning: Chad slept in contacts → nosebleed → Tyranny slipped on ice getting out of car (while pregnant), fell dramatically but baby is fine.
- Light-hearted roasting of each other and chat (Chad = meme/"Chad move").
- Chad Smith & Tierani Smith = "the Sooners Smiths."
- Live every Monday 7 PM CST + post-game shows during football season.
- Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts.
- Josh (buddy) does Tuesday lives + occasional videos.
- Emphasis on community → like, share, subscribe, comment.
- Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow → 6 more weeks of winter.
- Jokes about Phil's accuracy (~39% lifetime), compared unfavorably to Oklahoma meteorologists.
- Chat calls groundhogs "sus" / "mid"; debate if they're cute or ugly.
- Season starts Thursday.
- Patty Gasso reportedly has one of her most prepared teams ever.
- FanDuel odds discussed (OU preseason #3 behind Texas Tech & Texas?).
- Nostalgia about past near-misses (Kinsey Hans clutch HR vs. Tennessee/Clemson?).
- OU DB coach Jay Valai hired by Buffalo Bills as defensive backs coach.
- Praise for Valai: great energy, recruiter, built one of nation's best CB rooms (Gentry Williams, Courtland Gentry, Eli Bowen, etc.).
- Jokes about his tiny shirts / size.
- Clip played of Valai coaching technique (hammer drill, hard edge, friendly/unfriendly shoulders).
- Speculation on replacement: possible internal promotion (Xavier Brewer mentioned as well-liked, high-energy).
- Mention of Chip Vinny (former OU staff, now Arizona QB coach) as potential outside hire.
- Low concern about CBs hitting portal (position coach departure ≠ head coach exit window).
- NCAA denied Owen Hineki's petition for 4th year at OU.
- Reason: 3 games of lacrosse (walk-on) at Ohio State in 2021 can't be reconciled.
- Jim Nagy emotional tweet: "one lucky NFL team is going to get a stud... Love everything about you, Owen."
- Strong fan outrage (cross-fanbase support: Michigan, Texas, OSU, LSU, Mizzou fans all calling it ridiculous).
- Appeal planned; if denied, likely NFL undrafted free agent path.
- Discussion of hypocrisy: other players getting 7th/8th years, retroactive medical redshirts granted, G-League/Bahamian player rulings.
- Comparison to Bakoco at Alabama (court injunction allowed him to play despite G-League time).
- Frustration that 15 minutes of lacrosse ends college career while others bend rules heavily.
- 8-game losing streak; Porter Moser likely in final season.
- Talent present but no "clutch factor" / winning skill.
- Blow leads repeatedly (13–15 pt leads vs. Arkansas, Texas, Missouri; collapse late).
- Specific gripes: no adjustment when Nigel Pack face-guarded; poor end-game execution; free-throw & fouling issues.
- Fans frustrated: feel games are wasted time despite wanting to support.
- Portal & NIL mentioned as partial factors, but main issue is learning to win.
- More positive tone despite Texas loss.
- Beat South Carolina, LSU (despite FT disparity), Auburn, Texas A&M.
- Lost to #4 Texas by 8 after digging early hole (flustered first half, turnovers, poor free throws: 13/22 & 12/20 combined).
- Second half much better (more half-court sets, used Reagan Beers inside-out).
- Overall: fight, belief, entertaining; Sweet 16 realistic if they clean up early-game execution.
- Softball: excited for returning youth + #1 recruiting class; Patty calls team one of her most prepared ever.
- Pitching seen as relative "weakness" (compared to elite hitting/fielding).
- Key names: Lowry (returning from injury), Ella, Cassidy, Gabby Garcia (underrated freshman last year), Niga Kennedy.
- Gymnastics: Friday 7:30 PM vs. Alabama (major matchup); season ticket plug; first meet had good vault, shaky floor/beam/bars.
- Thanks to chat regulars (Sego Outdoors, Stacy, Boomer 129, etc.).
- Plug like/subscribe/membership ($2.99+).
- Upcoming: baby showers, Super Bowl, gymnastics meet.
- Sign-off: Boomer Sooner.
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