August 2022 version of my 2023 Class Prediction –
Well this whole enterprise just got a whole lot easier or did it become more difficult? Beyond Vickers, Evans, and Jacobe Johnson, the choices are becoming harder and harder. Very few if any layups.
Pretty much the remaining targets are in two buckets
One last month to still predict flips from the Denton safeties. And I still like OU to win the Hicks marathon.
If a surprise is coming it’s at DL/DE with Bates and Chavis.
Based on last month, I missed on Kirkland, and that recruiting took a very weird turn after his OU visit. I didn’t pick either Wagoner or Howland. Kudos to @Josh_M in his July prediction for getting those right. However he missed on Lewis Carter and looks like he's going to miss on Makari Vickers.
All player rankings are 247 Composite (unless noted) and here’s the Class score right now : 301.45
(Rivals update is due mid August and a number of Sooners are due for rankings bumps)
That’s right around #3 in the nation on 247 Composite using the last five years of data
1. QB Jackson Arnold 6-2, 200, 4.7 Texas Top 35 / Five Star BOOMER
2. RB Kalib Hicks 5-11, 200, 4.6 Texas Top 150 (on3.com)/ Four Star BOOMER
3. RB Daylan Smothers 6-0, 190, 4.45 NC Top 250/Four Star BOOMER
4. TE Kaden McIntyre 6-4, 210, 4.6 Nebraska / Three Star BOOMER
5. WR Keyon Brown 6-3 190, 4.5 Florida / Four Star BOOMER
6. WR Anthony Evans 5-11, 170, 4.35 Texas Top 250 / Four Star
Deciding August 26th. OU or UGA?
7. WR Jaquaize Pettaway 5-11, 180, 4.4 Texas Top 100 / Four Star BOOMER
8. OT Cayden Green 6-5, 310, 5.2 Missouri Top 100 / Four Star BOOMER
9. OC/OG Joshua Bates 6-4, 300, 5.2 Colorado / Four Star (247) BOOMER
10. OT Logan Howland 6-7, 280, 5.2 NJ /Three Star BOOMER
11. OG/OT Heath Ozaeta 6-5, 285, 5.2 Washington / Four Star (on3.com) BOOMER
12. DT/NG Cayden McDonald 6-4, 320, 5.0 GA top 250 / Four Star
This recruiting battle restarts in September. Official visit this fall for a Sooner home game.
13. DL DJ Hicks 6-4, 260, 4.8 Texas # 5 / Five Star
Nothing really new here. Visiting OU for the event on 8/29
14. DL Derrick LeBlanc 6-5, 270, 4.8 Top 100 / Four Star BOOMER
15. Edge Adepoju Adebawore 6-5, 240, 4.6 Missouri Top 50 / Four Star BOOMER
16. Edge Tausili Akana 6-4, 215. 4.6 Utah Top 100 / Four Star
Hawaiian HS prospect relocated to Utah. OV this fall.
17. LB Phil Picciotti 6-3, 230, 4.6 Penn Top 200 / Four Star BOOMER
18. LB Samuel Omosigho 6-2, 200, 4.5 Texas / Four Star BOOMER
19. LB Lewis Carter 6-0, 210, 4.5 Tampa / Four Star BOOMER
20. DB Peyton Bowen 6-1, 185, 4.5 Texas - #67 National Prospect/ Four Star
How many trips before a flip?
21. DB Ryan Yaites 6-2, 190, 4.5 Texas – 4 Star
LSU commit. Recent OU offer. Bowen’s teammate visiting July 29th/30th
22. DB Makari Vickers 6-2, 190, 4.4 Florida Top 100 / Four Star
August 26th decision. Heavily trending towards OU.
23. DB Jacobe Johnson 6-3, 185, 4.5 Mustang #63 National Prospect / Four Star
Kind of expected an OU verbal by now. End of August??
24. ATH Kaleb Spencer 6-3, 200, 4.5 Virginia / Three Star BOOMER
25. ATH Erik McCarty 6-3, 185, 4.5 McAlester / Three Star BOOMER
26. DB Jasiah Wagoner 5-11, 170, 4.5 Washington / Four Star BOOMER
Well this whole enterprise just got a whole lot easier or did it become more difficult? Beyond Vickers, Evans, and Jacobe Johnson, the choices are becoming harder and harder. Very few if any layups.
Pretty much the remaining targets are in two buckets
- Those targets with an official visit to use this fall. (Hicks, McDonald, Akana, Renaud, maybe Coleman)
- Those targets committed elsewhere (Bowen, Yaites)
One last month to still predict flips from the Denton safeties. And I still like OU to win the Hicks marathon.
If a surprise is coming it’s at DL/DE with Bates and Chavis.
Based on last month, I missed on Kirkland, and that recruiting took a very weird turn after his OU visit. I didn’t pick either Wagoner or Howland. Kudos to @Josh_M in his July prediction for getting those right. However he missed on Lewis Carter and looks like he's going to miss on Makari Vickers.
All player rankings are 247 Composite (unless noted) and here’s the Class score right now : 301.45
(Rivals update is due mid August and a number of Sooners are due for rankings bumps)
That’s right around #3 in the nation on 247 Composite using the last five years of data
1. QB Jackson Arnold 6-2, 200, 4.7 Texas Top 35 / Five Star BOOMER
2. RB Kalib Hicks 5-11, 200, 4.6 Texas Top 150 (on3.com)/ Four Star BOOMER
3. RB Daylan Smothers 6-0, 190, 4.45 NC Top 250/Four Star BOOMER
4. TE Kaden McIntyre 6-4, 210, 4.6 Nebraska / Three Star BOOMER
5. WR Keyon Brown 6-3 190, 4.5 Florida / Four Star BOOMER
6. WR Anthony Evans 5-11, 170, 4.35 Texas Top 250 / Four Star
Deciding August 26th. OU or UGA?
7. WR Jaquaize Pettaway 5-11, 180, 4.4 Texas Top 100 / Four Star BOOMER
8. OT Cayden Green 6-5, 310, 5.2 Missouri Top 100 / Four Star BOOMER
9. OC/OG Joshua Bates 6-4, 300, 5.2 Colorado / Four Star (247) BOOMER
10. OT Logan Howland 6-7, 280, 5.2 NJ /Three Star BOOMER
11. OG/OT Heath Ozaeta 6-5, 285, 5.2 Washington / Four Star (on3.com) BOOMER
12. DT/NG Cayden McDonald 6-4, 320, 5.0 GA top 250 / Four Star
This recruiting battle restarts in September. Official visit this fall for a Sooner home game.
13. DL DJ Hicks 6-4, 260, 4.8 Texas # 5 / Five Star
Nothing really new here. Visiting OU for the event on 8/29
14. DL Derrick LeBlanc 6-5, 270, 4.8 Top 100 / Four Star BOOMER
15. Edge Adepoju Adebawore 6-5, 240, 4.6 Missouri Top 50 / Four Star BOOMER
16. Edge Tausili Akana 6-4, 215. 4.6 Utah Top 100 / Four Star
Hawaiian HS prospect relocated to Utah. OV this fall.
17. LB Phil Picciotti 6-3, 230, 4.6 Penn Top 200 / Four Star BOOMER
18. LB Samuel Omosigho 6-2, 200, 4.5 Texas / Four Star BOOMER
19. LB Lewis Carter 6-0, 210, 4.5 Tampa / Four Star BOOMER
20. DB Peyton Bowen 6-1, 185, 4.5 Texas - #67 National Prospect/ Four Star
How many trips before a flip?
21. DB Ryan Yaites 6-2, 190, 4.5 Texas – 4 Star
LSU commit. Recent OU offer. Bowen’s teammate visiting July 29th/30th
22. DB Makari Vickers 6-2, 190, 4.4 Florida Top 100 / Four Star
August 26th decision. Heavily trending towards OU.
23. DB Jacobe Johnson 6-3, 185, 4.5 Mustang #63 National Prospect / Four Star
Kind of expected an OU verbal by now. End of August??
24. ATH Kaleb Spencer 6-3, 200, 4.5 Virginia / Three Star BOOMER
25. ATH Erik McCarty 6-3, 185, 4.5 McAlester / Three Star BOOMER
26. DB Jasiah Wagoner 5-11, 170, 4.5 Washington / Four Star BOOMER
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