Sooners On SI Podcast, Ep. 253

Recapping Tennessee...breaking down Jackson Arnold/Michael Hawkins ... digging into what Brent Venables said ... previewing this week with Auburn On SI's David Locke ... lots more.

John E. Hoover | 16 Hours Ago

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Oklahoma Sooners On SI's John Hoover and Ryan Chapman present episode 253 of the Sooners On SI Podcast: a full recap of OU's loss to Tennessee, why the offense played so bad, how Jackson Arnold was replaced by Michael Hawkins, what's next for both players, a deep-dive preview of this week's game at Auburn with Auburn On SI's David Locke, breaking down the most profound things Brent Venables said this week, a look at the latest OU injuries, some changes coming at receiver, a bit more on Dillon Gabriel's unceremonious exit, plus lots more.

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JOHN E. HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.