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West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

Lee and Grant Benson

West of Everest is for the OU Football sickos, of which there are many.The show was launched in August 2017 by Lee & Grant Benson. The brothers strive to bring you authentic, thoughtful, and nuanced opinions on OU Football & the world of college football. Lee Benson is a former sports anchor/reporter who covered the Sooners for six years from 2016-2022. Grant Benson is a massive OU fan who"s passion for the Sooners knows no bounds.

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01:50:56

Ep. 202 - OU Takes the 2nd Half Off, Nearly Loses to...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/09/06

In the opening take, Lee goes back through the Lincoln Riley era and points out all the times the Sooners have struggled as a massive betting favorites. Then Grant joins as the guys give their initial thoughts on the Tulane game. Grant says OU looks to be a mentally weak football team (5:40). Tulane's offense gave OU problems for most of the game. Bizarrely, OU's best offensive players mostly didn't do anything in 2020 (17:40). Lee tries to get into some of the good things we saw from the defense

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01:56:59

Ep. 201 - OU Welcomes Tulane for an Unexpected Home...

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2021/09/02

In the opening take, Grant applauds OU and Tulane for making sure the game is happening this weekend. Then Lee joins to discuss the worsening OU running backs situation. What does this do to OU's offense? Will other players switch positions to RB (7:50)? It's been reported that Theo Wease is injured (16:20). Lincoln Riley told us who was going to be playing on the O-Line this Saturday. Then a day later, the depth chart came out with at least one puzzling designation (20:10). Alex Grinch maintains

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02:55:00

Ep. 200 - It's the 2021 Big Season Preview. Emphasis...

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2021/08/25

*NOTE: you may need to delete, then re-download the episode. The original version was not properly synced. Apologies for the error* -- **NOTE: we recorded before we found out Marcus Major was ineligible -- but it shouldn't really change anything we said** -- In the opening take, Lee recently learned a little something about Cover-2 from an expert on the subject. Then Grant joins to tell the story about how Florida fans attacked him on Twitter one time. Followed by a few thoughts on Andrew Raym being

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01:16:58

Ep. 199 - Practice Takeaways + News & Notes

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2021/08/18

In the opening take, Grant talks about how he spent the whole weekend watching games from OU's 1985 season. Then Lee joins to provide an update on what to expect from the next couple of episodes. Lee shares what he saw at practice Tuesday morning and we try to figure out how and why college football players these days are allowed to cut up their practice pants (9:00). More practice thoughts from Lee including his thoughts on Austin Stogner, Jaden Haselwood, and Mike Woods (13:45). The Sooners

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01:19:29

Ep. 198 - Fall Camp is Here and Bill Bedenbaugh is...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/08/11

In the opening take, Lee thinks the national media will give OU the benefit of the doubt right now -- but that's not going to last long. Then Grant joins to talk about how he's way more excited for football than he was last season. Also Lee talks about going to OU practice Tuesday morning, and is it just us or has OU's social media been putting out way more videos than usual (4:05)? It looks like some guys are much bigger and the Sooners decided to put a very large person in No. 44 this year

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00:59:02

Ep. 197 - The Most Interesting Storylines Entering OU...

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2021/08/04

In the opening take, Grant says so much has changed about college football in the last year and he's more than ready to jump into another season. Then Lee joins as Grant gives him some knowledge about OU football from the early to mid 2010s (6:00). We jump into what we think are the most interesting Fall Camp storylines. If we could follow just one storyline from now until Week 1, which storyline would it be (10:35)? Honorable mention Fall Camp storylines as we talk running backs, wide receivers,

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01:38:34

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

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2021/07/28

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

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01:12:24

Ep. 195 - Another RB Dismissed Plus Preseason Big 12...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/07/13

In the opening take, Lee gives his thoughts on Mikey Henderson's dismissal and how that impacts the Sooners moving forward. Then Grant joins to provide his take on Henderson -- which is quite different from Lee (6:45). Will OU go into the season with only 4 scholarship running backs on the roster (17:00)? The guys take a look at the preseason Big 12 Media Poll. Lee's pretty much in agreement with the media, but Grant's way higher on TCU than anybody else and much lower on Iowa State and Texas

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01:02:58

Ep. 194 - Is the NCAA's Business Model Doomed?

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/06/30

In the opening take, Grant gives his initial thoughts on the recent Supreme Court ruling that found in favor of student/athletes against the NCAA. Then after Lee joins the show, Grant wants to clarify some of his comments from our last episode. He also has a philosophical question for Lee about why we have a podcast about OU football (5:45)? Sliding into the recent SCOTUS decision. Lee tries to explain what this is all about and what it means (14:00). Grant is afraid this SCOTUS decision could harm

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01:46:15

Ep. 193 - Encouraging Playoff Expansion News & Bookie...

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2021/06/09

In the opening take, Lee says Josh Heupel and Roy Williams should already be in the College Football Hall of Fame. Then Grant joins to give his thoughts on the careers of Heupel, Williams, and Vince Young (6:10). An interesting report from Yahoo Sports says that a 12-team playoff model is gaining some traction. We're both surprised that 12 is the most likely number at this time (13:20). Why we think the idea of an 8 team playoff is not good enough. Also for those arguing against playoff expansion,

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02:07:27

Ep. 192 - ESPN Ranks OU No. 1 And We Make Depth Chart...

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2021/05/12

In the opening take, Grant gives you an update on the current state of the Sooners and tells you why he's optimistic heading into the summer. Then Lee joins to briefly talk about a ridiculous college football local news story in Minneapolis. After that, Grant gives his updated thoughts on Trejan Bridges and Seth McGowan. And since the football related aspects of this story have been resolved, Lee can finally give you his full take (4:00). ESPN released a post-spring Top 25 that had OU ranked No. 1

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01:18:01

Ep. 191 - Caleb Williams, Defense, Stand Out in...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/04/29

In the opening take, Lee tells you why Caleb Williams was impressive during OU's spring game. Then Grant joins to talk about going to the spring game and seeing the stadium for the first time since 2012 (2:55). Then Grant gives his take on Caleb Williams, plus Spencer Rattler was not sharp (7:10). Lee names the offensive players who stood out to him Saturday beginning with Eric Gray's first appearance in an OU uniform (17:00). Mario Williams got a lot of targets Saturday and Jadon Haselwood made the

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01:44:52

Ep. 190 - Suspended Players Precede OU's Spring Game

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2021/04/21

In the opening take, Lee hits on Trejan Bridges and Seth McGowan being suspended and how we'll handle that situation moving forward. Then Grant joins to discuss a potential Justin Broiles resurgence (4:00)? The last OU DB to be drafted in the First Round was Andre Woolfolk in 2003. Has Brent Venables produced a lot of First Round DBs at Clemson (13:30)? Grant gives his thoughts on the Bridges/McGowan situation. Lee also looks back at the Will Sunderland situation from 2017 to get an idea of a

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01:38:11

Ep. 189 - The Eric Gray Hype Train Takes Off

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/04/14

No opening take today, so the guys immediately jump into the things that have happened around OU football that's caught our attention since the last episode. First up: the hype train for Eric Gray has left the station, just listen to DeMarco Murray (2:15). Lee criticizes Eric Gray's former offensive coordinator Jim Chaney, which Grant jumps in to defend Chaney's old Georgia offense (13:05). DeMarco Murray said Eric Gray and Mikey Henderson are the best pass catching running backs this spring

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02:02:18

Ep. 188 - Top 5 Most Intriguing Players This Spring

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/03/31

In the opening take, Lee showcases a major difference he's noticed between Spring 2019 and Spring 2021. Then Grant joins as Lee goes into more detail about how dire everything was for OU's defense back in the Spring of 2019 (7:10). The hype train for Jeremiah Criddell has left the station (10:10). A listener wants to know if OU's defensive depth is up to par -- or if the Sooners still need 1-2 more classes to get where Alex Grinch would like to be (12:20)? We go through all the defensive players at

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01:35:01

Ep. 187 - A Lot to Talk About as Spring Practice Begins

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/03/25

In the opening take, Grant gives you probably the smartest breakdown of the Chandler Morris OU/TCU transfer situation you'll hear. Then Lee joins to ask a question about that whole thing before we get to the meat of the show which is the beginning of OU spring football (10:45). Lee asked Delarrin Turner-Yell, Nik Bonitto, and Spencer Rattler questions about 2021 expectations. We play their answers and decide if we like what they're saying, or not. Grant makes fun of lifting weights and we have a

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01:50:33

Ep. 186 - Which Offensive Players Need to Have a Big...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/03/10

In the opening take, Lee says he's noticed a cultural shift surrounding fans in the stands. Then Grant joins to apologize for jinxing the OU men's basketball team on our last show (5:35). More hot fans in the stands talk as Grant weighs in on OU planning to allow max capacity at Owen Field this fall (10:40). OU's spring game is scheduled for April 24th, which will be at 25 percent capacity (21:25). Grant's got five offensive players who he thinks needs to have a big spring. Lee chimes in with his

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01:40:06

Ep. 185 - On the 2021 Schedule, Bookie, and the...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/02/24

In the opening take, Grant provides his early thoughts on OU's 2021 schedule. Then Lee joins the fold as the guys briefly talk about how Allen Patrick was super underrated when he played for the Sooners (4:10). The Big 12's schedule release told us that they don't think covid will be much of an impact in 2021, plus what will stadiums look like next year (9:00)? The Sooners play 9 games in a row to start the season and Lee goes back many years to see if this has happened before (19:30). What's OU's

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01:32:15

Ep. 184 - As Bookie Enters the Transfer Portal, Lee...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/02/10

In the opening take, Lee talks about a project he's working on that involves Bookie and reminds us all about how bad the 2018 OU defense was. Then Grant joins to talk more about the terrible 2018 Sooners' defense (5:30). We move on to specifically talk about Bookie entering the transfer portal. We go back to the beginning when the hype was as high as ever -- and even some of the OU coaches were saying that he was really good before he ever took a snap (16:15). Did OU's coaching staff fail Bookie by

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01:43:54

Ep. 183 - The Sooners Dip Into the Transfer Portal

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2021/01/27

No opening take today, but we reminisce about the time when football stadiums were full and it's crazy how we took the atmosphere of those games for granted (1:40). A bunch of stuff has happened since our last show (6:00). Wanya Morris has transferred to OU. He was one of the best freshman tackles back in 2019, but why did he take a step back in 2020? What does he do well on tape? What doesn't he do well? Plus what is Morris' outlook at OU for 2021? (9:30). OU's offensive line got another boost in

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