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Between Progress and Pain: Oklahoma, Alabama, and the Thin Line of Greatness
SoonerNation: Oklahoma Sooners
43 minutes
2 weeks ago
Between Progress and Pain: Oklahoma, Alabama, and the Thin Line of Greatness
Oklahoma didn’t lose its College Football Playoff contest with Alabama because it was outmatched. It lost because three moments changed the emotional balance of the game — and once belief shifted, control followed.
In this episode of the Sooner Nation Podcast, we break down the three plays that flipped a 17–0 Oklahoma lead into a postseason loss, examine why the Sooners looked comfortable early but struggled once momentum turned, and explore what this game reveals about Oklahoma’s next step as a program.
We also zoom out to the modern realities shaping college football: composure under pressure, postseason muscle memory, and the evolving meaning of roster stability in the NIL and transfer portal era — using Kobie McKinzie’s portal entry as a case study in how the sport is changing.
This isn’t a reactionary take.
It’s a deeper look at belief, leverage, and what it really takes to finish at the highest level.
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SoonerNation: Oklahoma Sooners
Discussing the best in college athletics spanning from the SEC and beyond. If you've got an opinion about college sports then this is your place. Keep in mind though, we see the world through Crimson And Cream Glasses.
