Oklahoma Sooners prepare for a playoff push as Taylor Tatum finally returns to full health. Can DeMarco Murray’s running back rotation spark the run game against LSU’s tough defense? Locked On’s John Williams and Jay Smith break down injury updates on Xavier Robinson and Tory Blaylock, future plans for Jovante Barnes, and the impact of Brent Venables’ player-first philosophy in the transfer portal era.

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In this episode of Locked On Sooners, your hosts John Williams and Jay Smith we dive into Running Back Coach DeMarco Murray gets suspended for one game due to recruiting violations, what are the charges, and does this change anything for the Oklahoma Sooners:

Next, what the DeMarco Murray Suspension means for the Temple Owls game and the Oklahoma Sooners welcome a new addition to the trenches.

Later, we recap Brent Venables weekly press conference and how he raves about two new starters on the depth chart with one of them being a freshman!

Tune in for all this and more on today's episode of Locked On Sooners—your go-to podcast for all things Oklahoma Sooners football and basketball!

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