Why Casey Thompson transferred to OU and what he provides

Why Casey Thompson transferred to OU and what he provides

Jackson Arnold is the presumed Sooner starter, so what role does Casey Thompson foresee playing?

Jenni Carlson

By Jenni Carlson

| Mar 10, 2024, 6:00am CDT

Jenni Carlson

By Jenni Carlson

Mar 10, 2024, 6:00am CDT

Casey Thompson grew up 15 minutes from Owen Field, the son of a Sooner standout. But the quarterback started his college career playing for two of OU’s biggest rivals, Texas and Nebraska. Thompson, though, is finishing his college career as a Sooner. Listen to him talk about that and more on The Jenni Carlson Show. Plus, a look inside OU’s pre-spring press conference which featured all of the Sooners’ mid-year enrollees.

Episode highlights:

1:30: Why OU’s pre-spring press conference with all the mid-year enrollees is becoming a tradition.

2:25: Why Casey Thompson was one of the must-get interviews.

5:30: What was it like playing for two of OU’s biggest rivals, Texas and Nebraska?

6:30: Did Thompson wear Texas gear when he returned to Oklahoma for the holidays?

8:05: Why OU was always in Thompson’s heart.

8:50: Why lots of things had to align for Thompson to transfer to OU.

9:10: Why most OU fans hope Thompson doesn’t have to take a lot of meaningful snaps this fall.

10:40: Three more takeaways from the pre-spring press conference, including how five-star defensive lineman David Stone might factor.

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