West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

This is for the OU Football sickos. Authentic, thoughtful, and nuanced opinions from @LeeBensonTweets & @GrantBenson25.

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OU’s defense being excellent in 2026 shouldn’t be some outrageous take.

The trajectory under Brent Venables has been clear: bad in 2022, improved in 2023, really good in 2024, elite in 2025.

The question should be: is 2026 the year OU has the best defense in college football?

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How did one of the best defenses in college football force only TWO takeaways through the first 6 games in 2025??

History says many more turnovers are coming for Brent Venables and the #Sooners' defense in 2026.

#collegefootball #cfb #oufootball

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The Simpsons tell you Oklahoma’s schedule in case you forgot it.

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We gave Grant a chance to correct the record on one of his recent hot takes. Much love to Curtis Lofton! #sooners #oklahomafootball #oufootball #cfb #collegefootball #collegefootballnews

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The guys joined @BradyDoesSports on the Patreon version of @KeyholePod this week. Before we knew it, nearly 2 hours had gone by...

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John Mateer's fit at the Manning Passing Academy was on point-- and we noticed. #Sooners #oufootball #mateer #JohnMateer #collegefootball #collegefootballnews #CFB

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West of Everest is for OU Football experts who are looking for authentic, thoughtful, and nuanced opinions on their team. It's something a little different. #sooners #oufootball #collegefootball #cfb #cfb26

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John Mateer has been the most talked-about QB in college football of late. How far can OU go if Mateer is really good in 2026? #sooners #collegefootball #cfb #collegefootballnews

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@Ajeezy2477 Only time will tell!

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Did the OU Baseball team single-handedly lift the #Sooners' Title curse??

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John Mateer over Josh Hoover?

Yeah, we'll take Mateer leading the #Sooners offense, but Hoover's in a great situation at Indiana.

#oufootball #CFB26 #iufb #collegefootball

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Kip Lewis isn't the #Sooners highest rated player in College Football 27, but Grant says Lewis may be the best OU linebacker in a long, long time.

#collegefootball #ncaafootball #cfb27 #oufootball #oklahomafootball

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Indiana? Are you high?

Sure, Josh Hoover may be a drop off from Fernando Mendoza, but now that the Hoosiers are the best program in college football (what?), Hoover will be set up to succeed.

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OU’s first five games are brutal.

Michigan. Georgia. Texas. All away from Owen Field.

Grant lays out how that stretch may define the #Sooners' season.

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David Stone might be the best interior D-lineman in college football.

Kip Lewis might be the best linebacker in the SEC.

And OU's defense might be even better in 2026.

Yet, Grant's noticed that some national media members may be sleeping on OU’s defense.