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 basketbal

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

Nov 30th, 2023 27m 7s

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

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

Nov 16th, 2023 32m 39s

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 an

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

Nov 2nd, 2023 13m 30s

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.RelatedBill Haisten: OU has an undeniable edge on luck,

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

Oct 13th, 2023 10m 26s

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.RelatedOklahoma 34, Texas 3

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

Oct 5th, 2023 12m 52s

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

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

Sep 28th, 2023 15m 2s

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 se

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

Sep 14th, 2023 41m 44s

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

An unsettling opening night at Booker T. Washington

Aug 29th, 2023 16m 56s

Booker T. Washington football coach Jonathan Brown reflects on an unsettling opening-night experience and his time at Tennessee with Peyton Manning. Also, Brown looks ahead at OU’s switch to the Southeastern Conference. R

A conversation with Bill Blankenship, who launches his 40th season of coaching

Aug 23rd, 2023 28m 17s

When high school teams are matched in a college stadium, it’s a big-event game or a championship game. During Thursday's Battle of the 'Burbs, in a rematch of the 2022 Class 6AI title contest, Bill Blankenship’s third-ranke

As other signature sports falter, there is intensified pressure on OSU football

Jul 10th, 2023 13m 50s

This Bill Haisten Podcast centers on Oklahoma State and the inability in recent years of four signature sports – wrestling, baseball, men’s golf and men’s basketball – to consistently flourish at a national level.Underachi

With Barry Lewis, a discussion of the Tulsa area’s appetite for great high school football

May 26th, 2023 36m 19s

The Tulsa World’s Bill Haisten and Barry Lewis take a look at the extraordinary high school football culture in the Tulsa area. Also: a quick review of LIV golf and a little Thunder talk.RelatedClick here to buy tickets

Like a good neighbor, Matt McCoy delivers a great discussion of OU football

May 8th, 2023 35m 47s

Combining his Jenks varsity seasons (1996-98) with the four seasons he played at OU (2000-03), Matt McCoy’s record was 87-9 with three Class 6A titles, two Big 12 titles and the 2000 national championship.RelatedFrom Dec

TU’s Rick Dickson discusses the challenges of today’s college athletics and recalls his Hurricane Katrina experience

Apr 25th, 2023 58m 57s

Tulsa native Rick Dickson was a Bishop Kelley and University of Tulsa athlete, the TU athletic director in 1990-94 and the TU athletic director again since 2020. In advance of a big weekend of events for the Golden Hurrican

Voice of the Cowboys Larry Reece reflects on the Eddie Sutton years and the transformation of OSU football

Apr 18th, 2023 33m 53s

As the longtime public-address announcer for the Cowboy football and basketball teams, Larry Reece was courtside for the Eddie Sutton era of greatness at Gallagher-Iba Arena. From his seat in the press box, he witnessed the

Frank Billings discusses the Cedar Ridge-hosted LIV event involving the suddenly hot Phil Mickelson

Apr 13th, 2023 37m 3s

Tournament director and longtime Cedar Ridge Country Club member Frank Billings says the May 12-14 LIV event will be a high-energy, great-golf experience for patrons. Included in the field is Phil Mickelson, who hadn’t pla

Jenks’ Keith Riggs revisits the Trojans’ unforgettable, streak-ending victory at Bixby

Apr 6th, 2023 27m 21s

This week’s Bill Haisten Podcast guests are Jenks coach Keith Riggs and the Tulsa World’s Barry Lewis. Riggs revisits all aspects of the unforgettably historic Jenks-Bixby football game, played on Nov. 3 and televised on E

Russell Springmann recruited Kevin Durant to Texas and now takes over at ORU

Mar 29th, 2023 35m 30s

For the second time in a month, the Oral Roberts head basketball coach is the Bill Haisten Podcast guest. Paul Mills was in that position on March 3. As Mills last week accepted the head-coaching position at Wichita State,

Remember when TU basketball was great? A talk with Eric Coley

Mar 23rd, 2023 39m 54s

This week’s Bill Haisten Podcast guest is Eric Coley – the best player on the best team in University of Tulsa basketball history. In 2000, Coley and the 32-win Golden Hurricane advanced to the Elite Eight level of the NCAA

Owasso basketball's coach Brian Montonati; freshman Jalen Montonati

Mar 7th, 2023 29m 32s

"This speaks to the resiliency of the kids": Owasso had a 3-6 start to this season, with a difficult holiday season with illness, but now have a berth in the 6A state tournament. In this week's episode, Bill Haisten hosts R

The ambitious and aggressive plan that will define the Chad Weiberg era

Feb 28th, 2023 19m 27s

In this week's episode, Bill and Dean Ruhl discuss OSU's master facilities plan, at a cost of $325 million, that includes a new softball stadium, an indoor track facility and Gallagher-Iba expansions and more.Subscribe to

Retention is the same as recruiting

Feb 23rd, 2023 35m 48s

OSU beat writer Dean Ruhl joins Bill this week to talk OSU football. The Cowboys were hit hard by the transfer portal, but also gained some talented players from the portal. Now that the portal has been closed a while, what

ORU basketball coach Paul Mills compares this team to the 2021 Sweet 16 squad and more

Feb 15th, 2023 42m 23s

"I like my guys. I enjoy being around them, and we want to stretch this out as long as possible." Hard to believe it is Paul Mills' sixth year as ORU's head men's basketball coach. Could the Golden Eagles top their 2021 Swe

How do you handle being No. 1? Broken Arrow basketball coach Beau Wallace talks 15-0 start and more

Jan 30th, 2023 28m 7s

Last week, the Broken Arrow Tigers improved to 15-0 overall and 7-0 in the Frontier — after defeating Bixby 64-57. In this week's episode, Bill talks to Broken Arrow basketball coach Beau Wallace about how he approaches coa

Former Buffalo Bills OL and TU All-American Jerry Ostroski

Jan 24th, 2023 37m 53s

"I don't feel 102 starts; I feel playing football from the age of being in seventh grade all the way until I was 32." In this week's episode, Bill talks to former TU All-American and Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Jerry Os