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PODCAST

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

Lee and Grant Benson

Opinion and analysis of Oklahoma Sooners football from the viewpoints of a former local media member and an OU fan living outside The Sooner State. Two new episodes per week during football season previewing and recapping each game.

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01:12:59

Ep. 133 - Is OU's Defense Actually the Same as Last...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/09/19

In the opening take, Lee provides some shocking numbers that may make you rethink what you've seen so far from OU's defense. Then Grant joins to debate whether or not what we've seen from the Sooners' defense has been a mirage (4:45). Lee got a chance to ask Alex Grinch about OU's cornerbacks playing almost every single play up near the line of scrimmage so far this season (12:30). As for the safety position, Lee talked with Patrick Fields a bit Monday. You could tell Fields was disappointed with

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01:19:21

Ep. 132 - Hurts Fantastic, Defense Better Than...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/09/15

In the opening take, Grant tells us why Saturday's win over UCLA was the Sooners' best game of the year. Then Lee joins to hear Grant gloat about his college football gambling picks from this weekend (5:50). We toss it over to Lincoln Riley to give us his thoughts on OU's win plus we compare Jalen Hurts and Sam Ehlinger when it comes to running the ball (8:00). Did that game play out the way we thought it would for the Oklahoma defense (13:20)? OU's defensive front had a great game and we're

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01:25:27

Ep. 131 - Sorry, We Don't Trust This OU Defense Yet

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/09/13

In the opening take, Lee looks back at the past in order to set the stage for Saturday's contest at UCLA. Then Grant joins as we both become concerned that football season is already coming to an end (4:00). We've got some Kenneth Mann and Marquis Hayes injury updates and what they mean for this week (5:45). Lee was in Norman Tuesday to see Bill Bedenbaugh say some harsh words about the state of the Sooners' offensive line (10:00). We begin previewing UCLA by highlighting the Bruins' ineptitude on

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00:52:45

Ep. 130 - Young Sooners Shine in Rout of South Dakota

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/09/09

In the opening take, Grant explains why he was underwhelmed by OU's performance Saturday night against South Dakota. Then Lee joins to quickly point out which offensive player stood out most in the win (5:00)? Is Jalen Hurts a robot sent from the future to win the Sooners a national championship (6:40)? Lincoln Riley gives his thoughts on Hurts' Saturday performance and Lee saw a play that provides further evidence that Hurts still has a lot of room to grow as a passer (8:50). Marquis Hays was out

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01:10:17

Ep. 129 - Let's Be Real. We All Want a Shutout, Right?

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/09/05

In the opening take, upon watching back the OU-Houston game a couple more times Lee came across a promising development in the Sooners' secondary. Then Grant joins to provide our initial thoughts on the fact that OU plays a FCS school this week (5:30). Dillon Faamatau and Kenneth Mann are close to returning as Lincoln Riley gives us an injury update. What happens with Marcus Stripling when Mann comes back (15:45)? We found out that RJ Proctor and Erik Swenson are still battling for the full time

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02:07:19

Ep. 128 - Hurts Shines, "Speed D" Shows Promise as OU...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/09/03

In the opening take, Grant provides his quick thoughts on what he saw Sunday night. Then Lee joins to wonder aloud if we're all jaded by Oklahoma quarterback play (5:35)? OU's defense had a perfect start to the game and we let Kenneth Murray give his overall thoughts on how his guys played (11:15). Alex Grinch played a bunch of guys Sunday night and we briefly talk about Bookie's performance (15:10). Let's talk about the defensive line rotation, their play, and the lack of pre-snap movement (20:20)

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01:54:12

Ep. 127 - Confidence is High as Grinch Has Us Pumped...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/08/29

In the opening take, Lee takes you on a trip down memory lane now that football is finally back. Then Grant joins to briefly discuss how there wasn't a depth chart at OU's Monday press conference (7:15). Lincoln Riley made sure to remind people that everybody will overreact to whatever they see Sunday night (10:00). Is Houston a true threat to OU, or are we getting ready to watch another game similar to OU-FAU from 2018 (11:50)? Houston returns almost everybody on offense including D'Eriq King who's

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01:41:38

Ep. 126 - Rejoice! The 2019 Big Season Preview is Here

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/08/26

In the opening take, Grant essentially crosses off two teams from the list of 2019 contenders. Then Lee joins and makes the mistake of asking Grant about the Miami-Florida game (3:45). We begin with predicting who will be the 3rd running back behind Kennedy Brooks and Trey Sermon -- even though Grant didn't understand the question (7:15). We both think CeeDee Lamb is going to be the top WR, so we predict which true freshman pass catcher will have the most impact (10:55)? Grant takes a flyer on who's

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01:22:52

Ep. 125 - Hurts is QB1, But The Defense is More...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/08/21

In the opening take, Lee believes Baker Mayfield is one of the most authentic athletes in the world right now and Mayfield was just staying on brand in the recent GQ article. Those that are new to the show will enjoy this announcement (7:10). Then Grant joins to talk about one year of being married and that time he recorded a podcast from Greece (7:45). Jalen Hurts is your starting QB for Week 1 and we make quick predictions on how many touchdowns he'll account for in 2019 (9:00). Tanner Mordecai is

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01:14:41

Ep. 124 - The Sooners' Starters are Beginning to...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/08/14

In the opening take, Grant is begging for some interesting news to come out of fall practice. Then Lee joins to talk about seeing Jalen Redmond on the practice field in shells Monday night. What position is he going to play, and is even on track to be a contributor early in the season (3:30)? Switching over to the secondary where it looks like Brendan Radley-Hiles is now the next man up at Nickel and the starting 5 back there is looking more clear (13:30). Alex Grinch wants more competition at the

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01:06:47

Ep. 123 - Every Play in Practice is a Turnover Drill

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/08/08

In the opening take, recent comments from Grant Calcaterra and CeeDee Lamb has Lee excited about the OU defense. Then Grant joins to talk briefly about the Sooners practicing at night (5:50) before bringing up all the things we know about Tre Norwood (7:25). Grant gets a chance to comment on the earlier soundbites from Calcaterra and Lamb, plus is it a good thing that this new scheme is so simple (17:00)? Guess what? DaShaun White claims the OU defense will never go back to how it was a season ago

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01:20:18

Ep. 122 - Fall Camp Storylines and Quite the Take by...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/07/31

In the opening take, Grant provides a preview of what he's looking for as fall practice arrives for the Sooners. Then Lee joins to answer some questions about OU's fall camp beginning with the Sooners' storyline that is most interesting (5:00). When's Lincoln Riley going to name Jalen Hurts the starting quarterback (14:30)? The guys talk about potential breakout candidates from the youngest members of the team (19:30). We know the defense could be bad again this season, but aside from that what else

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01:24:31

Ep. 121 - Uh... Yeah... Lincoln Riley is Definitely a...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/07/24

Lee brings the "Hot Take of the Week" segment to his opening take. Then Grant joins to give his thoughts on Mac Engel's recent column that asks us all to pump the brakes anointing Lincoln Riley as a genius (9:00). A recruit said Alex Grinch told him the Sooners' defense doesn't have one person who could go to the NFL right now. Lincoln Riley addressed that quote at Media Days. We discuss (19:25). What is a realistic improvement that we could actually see from OU's defense in 2019 (30:30)? Some smart

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00:55:20

Ep. 120 - Let's Make the Best of a Boring Big 12...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/07/17

In the opening take, Grant gives you the most important news out of Big 12 Football Media Days... just kidding. Nothing really happened in Arlington. Then Lee joins Grant from Jerry's World to talk about the most useful things we learned at media days (4:00). The Big 12 and national media didn't seem to know Jalen Hurts still has to win the OU quarterback job (7:20). Lee thought a player update was the most useful piece of info from the two days in Arlington (12:30). Sam Ehlinger and Tom Herman

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01:26:49

Ep. 119 - The Media Votes for Kenneth Murray...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/07/10

In the opening take, Lee is annoyed that only 2 quarterbacks will be in attendance at Big 12 Football Media Days next week. Then Grant joins to discuss the media's preseason All-Big 12 team selections, beginning with the media's decision to name Kenneth Murray the preseason Defensive Player of the Year (6:00). The guys go over their picks for the preseason All-Big 12 Defensive team beginning with the defensive line (27:00). The media left perhaps the best linebacker in the Big 12 off the preseason

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01:13:07

Ep. 118 - Preseason All-Big 12 Offense Picks +...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/07/03

In the opening take, Grant doesn't want to see college football free agency in the near future, but he's not sure what to do about the NCAA transfer rules. Then Lee joins to propose some ideas that would make the transfer rules more simple (8:00). **We apologize for Lee's audio quality starting at the 18:40 mark. His microphone malfunctioned without him realizing** Lee vents about the NCAA's "5-year clock" rule (23:10). The guys go over their Preseason All-Big 12 Offensive team beginning with a

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01:11:57

Ep. 117 - A Doctor's Perspective of Jalen Redmond &...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/06/26

It takes Lee just a couple of weeks to talk about Brock Vandagriff again in the opening take. Then Grant joins to talk a little about the upcoming Big 12 Football Media Days (5:30). Sports Illustrated still hasn't come out with a Top 100 player list, so Grant found a different list of rankings to discuss (8:15). Grant gives his thoughtful take on Vandagriff committing to OU, followed by his emotional take. It's kinda weird because the guys talk about a recruit and recruiting for like 15 minutes

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00:59:15

Ep. 116 - Let's Rank the Top Quarterbacks in College...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/06/19

No opening take today, so the guys begin the show by talking about last summer's "Sports Illustrated" Top 100 players list that looks even more ridiculous in hindsight (2:40). Transitioning to a more recent list as "Athlon Sports" ranked all 130 quarterback in college football. The guys give their top 10 QBs and tell you who is overrated, underrated, and just right (7:15). Les Miles and Pooka Williams are the two most interesting aspects of KU to Lee, while Grant is still disgusted by the Jayhawks'

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01:09:12

Ep. 115 - Are We Sure Jalen Hurts Will Be Good in 2019?

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/06/12

In the opening take, Lee kind of talks about recruiting. Kind of. Then Grant joins to talk about the first OU football game the guys ever went to (4:30). A message from a listener makes Lee change his mind about Jalen Redmond's future at OU (9:30). Are we sure Jalen Hurts is going to be good this season (19:00)? Are we sure Jalen Redmond's position is going to be Rush LB (32:00)? Are we sure the Big 12 won't be terrible in 2019 (40:20)? We look ahead to OU's Week 5 opponent Texas Tech. Grant doesn't

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01:16:43

Ep. 114 - A Shocking Point Spread and Ranking Head...

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast ·

2019/06/06

In the opening take, Grant takes a stroll down memory lane and revisits a game from 2017. Then Lee joins to describe his night covering OU softball as the Sooners fell in the WCWS (5:30). The Golden Nugget in Vegas has released a crazy spread for the OU-Houston game (9:25). Grant was scared for Jalen Redmond after reading a recent story from the Norman Transcript (17:50). The guys respond to a listener email asking about the true freshmen who recently arrived in Norman. Grant's got thoughts on a

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