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  • Undeniable – this Thunder team is the real deal

    Undeniable – this Thunder team is the real deal
    Jan 5 2024

    In this week’s Bill Haisten Podcast, there is a little talk about OU’s need for better and more physical blocking as it prepares for its move to the SEC. There is a brief look at this weekend’s start of the Big 12 basketball schedule. The star of this podcast, however, is the Oklahoma City Thunder. Through the first 33 games of the NBA season, the Thunder occupies second place in the Western Conference and seems to be a real threat in the postseason. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has solidified his position as one of the five best players in the world.

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    2023 in Review: OU-Texas and Bedlam, ORU's great year, and, of course, Bixby

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    35 min
  • For the Big 12 title, OSU contends with a better version of Texas

    For the Big 12 title, OSU contends with a better version of Texas
    Nov 30 2023

    In advance of Saturday’s Oklahoma State-Texas clash in the Big 12 Championship game, Bill Haisten talks with longtime media associate/friend Shawn Clynch. Before returning to his hometown of Austin for a television job and coverage of Texas football, Clynch covered several of Mike Gundy’s OSU teams for an Oklahoma City TV station.

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    Bill Haisten: For the Presleys, a fun ride at OSU and a baffling season at TU

    Bill Haisten: This should happen at OSU – Mike Gundy Field at Boone Pickens Stadium

    Bill Haisten: The Cowboy mission – avoiding another ‘yeah, but . . . ’ football finish

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    27 min
  • With Jerry Ostroski, topics range from Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift to TU's Kirk Francis

    With Jerry Ostroski, topics range from Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift to TU's Kirk Francis
    Nov 16 2023
    This week's Bill Haisten Podcast guest is former University of Tulsa All-American Jerry Ostroski, who spent nine seasons on the Buffalo Bills' offensive line and now is the father of TU defensive end Owen Ostroski. Jerry and Bill discuss their picks on Person of the Year in the NFL and in college football. Also discussed: TU freshman QB Kirk Francis' stunning, 345-yard passing performance. Subscribe to this podcast on: Apple | Google | Spotify Related From June 2002: Livin' large From November 1991: TU's Ostroski blocks way onto All-American squad From June 2004: Ostroski gives TU strength From February 2009: 'Jerry-O': From player to fan to Hall of Fame From December 2013: Former TU, Bills lineman talks cold-weather impact From November 2017: Bill Haisten: For the Ostroskis, a once-in-a-lifetime season at Holland Hall From July 2018: Bill Haisten: Recovering from a big surgery, Jerry Ostroski has ‘absolutely no regrets’ From September 2018: Bill Haisten: A stunning Tuesday for Jerry Ostroski, whose TU jersey will be retired From April 2019: Former Hurricane All-American Jerry Ostroski gets job at TU From September 2020: Bill Haisten: His dad is synonymous with Tulsa football, but Army commit Owen Ostroski wasn’t recruited by TU From January 2021: Holland Hall defensive end Owen Ostroski commits to TU From January 2022: Jerry Ostroski lends pain, perspective to Buffalo's heartbreak in Kansas City as only an ex-Bill can Contact us Sports Columnist Bill Haisten: Email | Twitter | Follow his stories Subscribe to this podcast on: Apple | Google | SpotifySupport the show: https://tulsaworld.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    33 min
  • Another Bixby-Jenks showdown and a Bedlam prediction – OU, 38-34

    Another Bixby-Jenks showdown and a Bedlam prediction – OU, 38-34
    Nov 2 2023

    This week’s Bill Haisten Podcast centers on two huge football games – Bixby-Jenks and Bedlam in Stillwater. Haisten explains why he’s predicting a 38-34 OU victory.

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    Bill Haisten: For Hudson Ball and the Jenks Trojans, the most important stretch of the season

    Bill Haisten: Bixby watches from the top during a big two weeks for possible contenders

    Bill Haisten: How Bixby built a football machine and the state’s No. 1 program with eight state titles in nine years

    Bill Haisten: Revisiting Jenks’ streak-ending, mind-blowing conquest of Bixby

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    14 min
  • Reflecting on OU’s first statement win since the flag-plant victory at Ohio State

    Reflecting on OU’s first statement win since the flag-plant victory at Ohio State
    Oct 13 2023

    Tulsa World columnist Bill Haisten discusses last week’s OU-Texas classic and contends that it was the Sooner program’s first real statement win since the 2017 flag-plant victory at Ohio State.

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    OU football midseason report card: Dillon Gabriel, Sooners' receivers and defense receive high marks

    Daniel Akinkunmi, 3-star offensive lineman from England, commits to OU football

    OU's Danny Stutsman keeps everyone guessing about his 'Horns Down' tattoo

    OU reigns supreme in Big 12 power poll; OSU steadily moves up the ladder

    'You can't get complacent': How OU is attacking bye week, staying hungry after beating Texas

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    10 min
  • As a powerhouse event, OU-Texas never fails to deliver

    As a powerhouse event, OU-Texas never fails to deliver
    Oct 5 2023

    On Saturday, Tulsa World sports columnist Bill Haisten is at the Cotton Bowl for his 20th OU-Texas football game. Haisten reflects on his personal history of having covered or attended 19 chapters of one of college football's classic rivalries.

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    Will stingy defenses equal defensive slugfest? 

    OU notebook: Last season left 'bad taste' in Sooners' mouths 

    Quarterback poise may mean rivalry success for OU or Texas

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    13 min
  • OSU seems doomed for a poor season. What does that mean for Mike Gundy?

    OSU seems doomed for a poor season. What does that mean for Mike Gundy?
    Sep 28 2023

    It's been a difficult season so far for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. But Mike Gundy's future is secure. Bill Haisten explains why in this week's episode. Even if things get worse this season, Gundy will be back for a 20th season at OSU in 2024, if he wants to return, Bill says. Interesting fact: At 56, Gundy is the same age as Bob Stoops when Stoops stepped down as OU's coach.

    The timing is bad for OSU to have a disappointing season in football. Bill explains why.

    Also, Bill reveals which former Cowboys player he feels should succeed Gundy at OSU when the time comes. 

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    Bill Haisten: Only two years after a 12-win triumph, OSU is on pace for 81 punts

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    15 min
  • Retired Tulsa cop Dave Walker reflects on his ‘First 48’ experience and talks Cardinal baseball

    Retired Tulsa cop Dave Walker reflects on his ‘First 48’ experience and talks Cardinal baseball
    Sep 14 2023

    After 36 years in the Tulsa Police Department, and after having become a central figure in A&E’s “First 48” series on real-life homicide investigations, Dave Walker retired in 2018. A St. Louis native and former three-sport high school athlete who loves baseball and the Cardinals, Walker reflects on a lifetime in law enforcement.

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    Bill Haisten: Fifty weeks later, a Friday night of ‘glorious’ normalcy for McLain

    Bill Haisten: For Kevin Wilson and TU, intelligent aggression is a must against OU

    Bill Haisten: As Texas scores a statement win, OU has a critical need for more big plays

    Bill Haisten: For the Cowboys, a 2-0 start but still no obvious definition at QB

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    42 min