*OK first off is some news that I think you all will be pleased with is Aledo, Texas running back Jase McClellan. I've talked to a few sources and it sounds like the word is that McClellan enjoyed himself but there was no real buzz that a flip was imminent.
Now, I think there is some cause to believe that this race isn't over but the good thing for Oklahoma is that with six months to go, Texas has fired it's biggest bullet. Now the Sooners have time to speak with him and calm things down with months to go before a final decision has to be made.
We'll see how that goes but again, I don't get the impression there is immediate danger here.
**The next is the situation around Oklahoma City Bishop McGuinness linebacker offer Brynden Walker. There was a report out tonight that he had reaffirmed with Oklahoma State and was going to stick with his prior commitment.
I hit him up about it and he admitted some truth in it but my impression is that, basically, things are as they were.
"For the time being I'm pretty firm with OSU but that could change," Walker said.
Let's see what happens but I think if Oklahoma wants to make a real run, they'll be able to.
***Also spoke to some folks about Dontae Manning's Texas A&M visit and while there are no fireworks coming there is some confident around Aggieland that they made an impact in his recruitment.
From what I gathered, coming into the weekend the Aggies felt like they had a chance to turn his attention and were pretty nonchalant about word getting out about his visit. And it seems like they hit a lot of the right notes during his trip to A&M.
However, much like Texas and McClellan they missed their biggest opportunity to turn his head.
This is a race Oklahoma can, and probably should, win but there's no doubt that Jimbo Fisher and co. gave him a lot to think about and things could get interesting.
Now, I think there is some cause to believe that this race isn't over but the good thing for Oklahoma is that with six months to go, Texas has fired it's biggest bullet. Now the Sooners have time to speak with him and calm things down with months to go before a final decision has to be made.
We'll see how that goes but again, I don't get the impression there is immediate danger here.
**The next is the situation around Oklahoma City Bishop McGuinness linebacker offer Brynden Walker. There was a report out tonight that he had reaffirmed with Oklahoma State and was going to stick with his prior commitment.
I hit him up about it and he admitted some truth in it but my impression is that, basically, things are as they were.
"For the time being I'm pretty firm with OSU but that could change," Walker said.
Let's see what happens but I think if Oklahoma wants to make a real run, they'll be able to.
***Also spoke to some folks about Dontae Manning's Texas A&M visit and while there are no fireworks coming there is some confident around Aggieland that they made an impact in his recruitment.
From what I gathered, coming into the weekend the Aggies felt like they had a chance to turn his attention and were pretty nonchalant about word getting out about his visit. And it seems like they hit a lot of the right notes during his trip to A&M.
However, much like Texas and McClellan they missed their biggest opportunity to turn his head.
This is a race Oklahoma can, and probably should, win but there's no doubt that Jimbo Fisher and co. gave him a lot to think about and things could get interesting.
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