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With the NFL draft in the rearview mirror this week's Board Chat is full of talk of draft trends, what happened with several Sooners and much more.

OU head coach Brent Venables watching spring practice like a hawk March 30, 2026. Photo by Carey Murdock/SoonerScoop

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OU Football's NFL Draft Future is Bright

Not that OU safety Peyton Bowen has ever really had any excuses, they’re all gone now entering this season.  Bowen, blink before you know it, is

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OU safety Peyton Bowen adjusting to being the ‘old head’

It is the second-best time of the year, OU football fans. We are not, obviously, at the start of the 2026 season. However, if you want to start to

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Peyton Bowen, David Stone among ‘star watch’ candidates for OU in 2026

Oklahoma football's class of 2027 continues to add key pieces from around the country. And few areas have been more difficult for the Sooners to

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New Safety Commit Reminiscent of Potential All-SEC Sooner

Back in the fall Oklahoma football was left with some questions at quarterback. As they looked around the country to find the right piece for their

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Oklahoma Football Gets The Right Answer at QB

Oklahoma's 2026 roster returns loads of talent and few positions return more experience than Oklahoma's safety and cheetah spots. Two of the three

Nov 29, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Peyton Bowen (22) makes an interception during the first half against the Louisiana State Tigers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images



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Oklahoma Football Focus: Just How Good can Safety Be?

OUInsider VIP members asked around 80 questions in our mailbag and I will try to get to as many as I can answered here on 2027 recruiting intel and

Dec 19, 2025; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners general manager of football Jim Nagy against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the CFP National Playoff First Round at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images



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OUInsider

OUInsider Mailbag Q&A: Portal Intel on numerous positions, 2026 Roster Strengths & Recruiting Intel on Rivals300 targets

There is only about a week left in the portal as far as the ability to enter goes. The last day will be the 16th of January, so what is the latest

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Portal, Roster & Recruiting Intel: Sooners Final Week Targets, Needs & 2027 Five-Star Buzz

OU entered 2025 with a lot of questions. A lot of coaches like Brent Venables and Porter Moser absolutely on the hot seat.  It was a fun year in

Nov 15, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables celebrates with defensive lineman Gracen Halton (56) after Oklahoma defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 23-21 at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images



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OU top 10 moments of 2025: That Alabama day, tickets punched, a softball comeback

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OU top 10 moments of 2025: Nos. 10-6, SEC softball comeback for the ages

Every play matters in an OU college football game but some do a better job than others of explaining the outcome. Here are the top 10 plays of the OU

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OU top 10 plays of 2025: Nos. 10-6, get ready for Isaiah Sategna

Sooners are hot an heavy on the transfer portal. So with that, what's the latest on the portal front and are the Sooners potentially looking at some

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DrummBeat: More Coaching Staff Intel | Monday Transfer Portal Notes Galore

Oklahoma football and Alabama have played this game before. The home team moved the ball well but made costly mistakes including missed field goals

Report Card: Alabama CFP

https://youtu.be/4JysVFtFLVo?si=6FXKcQZaBvKxjr9P  Mizzou. Auburn. LSU.  Three Tigers down. Oklahoma sits at 10–2, officially in the College Football

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TIGER KINGS: OU 17–13 Over LSU -- Sooners CFP Bound with Lots to Fix |  Postgame Podcast is LIVE

You would think there would have been this jubilant celebration from OU safety Peyton Bowen. He just had the pass breakup that might have clinched a

Peyton Bowen closed the show for OU, chance to do it again in College Football Playoff?

OK, so maybe you're not sure how it's true but the Sooners are 10-2 and headed to the college football playoffs. A 17-13 win over LSU had large

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Sooners Report Card: LSU

It’s OU in 2025, nothing could be easy. Nothing has been easy. But this team has always somehow, someway just found a way to do it.  Style points go

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OU-LSU quick-hitters: Sooners fight, survive (17-13), time for College Football Playoff?

And just like that, we’ve reached the end of the OU regular season. And man, the stakes couldn’t be higher Saturday afternoon at Owen Field.  Simple

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SoonerScoop game predictions: OU punching that CFP ticket?

Every play matters in an OU college football game but some do a better job of impacting the outcoming than others. Here are the five plays that told

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Telling the (grimy) story: OU 17, Missouri 6

Oklahoma is starting to write a book on how to win with trust in a defense and a quarterback avoiding catastrophic mistakes. The Sooners latest

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Sooners Report Card: Missouri

Well, they did it. The Sooners went into Tuscaloosa, Ala. and got a win few gave them much of a shot at. And we're not quite done looking at the

NCAA Football: Oklahoma at Alabama

Hot 11: Alabama

The Sooners 2026 commits (and targets) made some movement in the latest On3 | Rivals300 rankings dropped today. So where does four-star QB commit

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DrummBeat: Sooners’ 2026 Rivals300 Updates & Breakdown + OU Target Recruiting Intel Galore for 2026–2027

Every play matters in an OU college football game but some do a better job explaining the outcome than others. Here are the five plays that told the

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Telling the story: OU comes up clutch to take down Alabama

The OU defense was doing everything right. Well, almost everything right during the initial months of the season.  Disciplined. Trusting their

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Bowen boys (Peyton, Eli) delivered for OU when it mattered most

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Peyton Bowen is described as a “generational player” by Denton Guyer coach Reed Heim. “As far as ability wise, football skills, he’s the type of player that can be in any phase of the game,” Heim told On3. “Whether it’s special teams, defense and even offense, when he has the opportunities to do that. He could play slot receiver, or outside receiver. He could play running back and, if he needed, he could play at Wildcat. He could do that. He could play safety. He could play cornerback and anywhere on a defense. And then he can punt return and he can kick return. He’s truly a Jack of all trades.” Heim sees big things in Bowen’s future. “With Peyton, he truly does have every single skill,” his coach said. “He will be fine in the future. It would shock me if he didn’t have a really good career in college and then have an opportunity to play in the NFL. It would be very surprising to me if we’re not seeing him on Sundays at some point.”

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Peyton Bowen's size, length, athleticism and playmaking ability both in coverage and with the ball in his hands remind us of former five-star Daxton Hill.

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