Word is that Friday (5-15) will be a huge day for OU recruiting.

[Plainosooner]

I'm not on any premium sites, but headlines indicate that May 15 will be a big big day.

 

[veritas59]

I'm not on any premium sites, but headlines indicate that May 15 will be a big big day.

I figured something must be up since LR put up a fire emoji on twitter yesterday. Looking forward to seeing what happens.

 

[BillyRay]

Yup...at least a couple of big-time targets making public commitments today.

 

[coeSooner81]

Mario Williams announcing at noon.

 

[8085sooner]

Williams and Smith

2 big-time recruits

1 from Florida big time WR

1 from Texas, big time OLB, edge

 

[Rush2112Sooner]

 

[iasooner1]

This is good news finally, now have to seal the deal on Smith

 

[8085sooner]

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Hollywood Brown 2.0

 

[Senior Sooner]

This is good news finally, now have to seal the deal on Smith

DONE DEAL!!!

NewsOK: Oklahoma City News, Sports, Weather & Entertainment
Four-star OLB Clayton Smith commits to Sooners

NORMAN — A big day of recruiting got even bigger Friday for OU.

A few hours after securing a commitment from five-star wide receiver Mario Williams, the Sooners added a big defensive piece when four-star 2021 outside linebacker Clayton Smith committed.

The Texarkana, Texas, product announced his decision on Twitter.


C$@claytonsmith_10
Married to the Game

#commited

• Smith chose the Sooners from a group of finalists that also included LSU, Texas, Oregon, Florida State and Kentucky.

Smith is the second linebacker commit OU has received this month, joining Florida product Danny Stutsman.

The 6-foot-4, 220 pound Smith is the No. 14 outside linebacker in the 2021 class according to Rivals and is No. 211 nationally among all players in the class.

 

[iasooner1]

Smith is committed now too; hopefully he’s as good a LB as advertised

 

[EagleZipperHero]

Hoping we can land the DT from Texarkana too. Kid was dominant in playoffs.

 

[coeSooner81]

class ranking cut in half, went from 48 to 24.

 

[Rush2112Sooner]

 

[Tollboothmgr]

This is good news finally, now have to seal the deal on Smith

smith? cmon lad gimme a first name (especially with a "smith" eh?)

 

[Tollboothmgr]

smith? cmon lad gimme a first name (especially with a "smith" eh?)

nevermind!! my fault for not looking a paragraph further

 

[iasooner1]

Sorry, Mario Williams and Clayton Smith. We need signatures on these two players. It will be interesting to see how we finish; 24th doesn't cut it for me, OU should be top 12 every year.

 

[soonersoldier]

Sorry, Mario Williams and Clayton Smith. We need signatures on these two players. It will be interesting to see how we finish; 24th doesn't cut it for me, OU should be top 12 every year.

I get what you are saying and agree with you. But it is a little weird right now. I was a little uneasy looking for good news today on the recruiting front but my love for sports won out. From what I can tell these two players are building blocks and highly regarded. It is early, and based on the schools OU beat out on both players I would think Coach and the crew is on the right path...#OUDNA

 

[EagleZipperHero]

Sorry, Mario Williams and Clayton Smith. We need signatures on these two players. It will be interesting to see how we finish; 24th doesn't cut it for me, OU should be top 12 every year.

24th in May is pretty irrelevant

 

[coeSooner81]

With Tua's little brother going to Maryland that would mean Caleb Williams is headed to OU.

 

[BoomerSooner1126]

Did y’all see Tristan Leigh got a prediction to OU? Wonder what that’s about

 

[EagleZipperHero]

With Tua's little brother going to Maryland that would mean Caleb Williams is headed to OU.

Caleb committed to OU 2 months ago

Will make it public in July

 

[8085sooner]

Sorry, Mario Williams and Clayton Smith. We need signatures on these two players. It will be interesting to see how we finish; 24th doesn't cut it for me, OU should be top 12 every year.

The only number that matters is the recruit ranking. Right now we are Top 5, with a 92.5

Other team rankings are teams with 10-20 commits. Loaded with 3 star kids

 

[CTOkie]

I wonder if playing football in Oklahoma, in a state not as impacted by the corona virus as many other states, would be a preference to recruits in California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, the New Orleans area and the Houston area.
If I were a recruit, that would be a consideration.

 

[coeSooner81]

Did y’all see Tristan Leigh got a prediction to OU? Wonder what that’s about

OU made his top 15, I see he's a heavy Clemson lean.

 

[JConXtsy]

I wonder if playing football in Oklahoma, in a state not as impacted by the corona virus as many other states, would be a preference to recruits in California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, the New Orleans area and the Houston area.
If I were a recruit, that would be a consideration.

I can assure you 18 year old kids are not sweating this illness.

 

[CTOkie]

I can assure you 18 year old kids are not sweating this illness.

Agree, especially since they think they will live forever....as we did at the same age.
But maybe the parents see things differently.

 

[iasooner1]

When have the children abided their parents advice en masse throughout history ?

 

[CTOkie]

When have the children abided their parents advice en masse throughout history ?

Before the 1960’s.

 

[JConXtsy]

I’m like you, CT. Wish kids weren’t risking their lives over sports. Seems like a no brainer to me and you, but it’s hard to argue that it’s the wrong decision for some of these kids.

 

[CTOkie]

I’m like you, CT. Wish kids weren’t risking their lives over sports. Seems like a no brainer to me and you, but it’s hard to argue that it’s the wrong decision for some of these kids.

I’m in a siege mentality stance these days. My concern is for family, friends and myself. I can’t control what people do so I choose to focus on my own environment and doing what I need to do for myself. I’ll practice social distancing and wearing a mask when shopping until a vaccine is developed and this pandemic is controllable, however long it takes.
My anger is over the divisiveness spawned by politicians and the media on both sides in dealing with this virus.

 

[JConXtsy]

I’m in a siege mentality stance these days. My concern is for family, friends and myself. I can’t control what people do so I choose to focus on my own environment and doing what I need to do for myself. I’ll practice social distancing and wearing a mask when shopping until a vaccine is developed and this pandemic is controllable, however long it takes.
My anger is over the divisiveness spawned by politicians and the media on both sides in dealing with this virus.

Agreed. Don't know how either side is ever going to back down. This is a chicken and egg thing. It's tough to give up and call truce when we're to the level where each side is trying to incarcerate the other side. Those are serious consequences.

 

[iasooner1]

Before the 1960’s.

Make that the mid 40s & it might be a little more accurate, imho

 

[CTOkie]

Make that the mid 40s & it might be a little more accurate, imho

True.....the Greatest Generation survived The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression and saved the world from evil in WWII, then returned home to raise a generation of hippies (my generation).

 

[OUnabomber]

I wonder if playing football in Oklahoma, in a state not as impacted by the corona virus as many other states, would be a preference to recruits in California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, the New Orleans area and the Houston area.
If I were a recruit, that would be a consideration.

I personally can't see that being a factor at all. By the time these kids suit up for OU the virus we only be a bad memory.

 

[CTOkie]

I personally can't see that being a factor at all. By the time these kids suit up for OU the virus we only be a bad memory.

I hope you are right, but no one KNOWS what lies ahead and too many differing opinions are clouding the situation.
I think playing sports in front of 50,000-100,000 fans is not happening this year.
Realistically, I think a vaccine will be developed to control this virus within 8-12 months from now, but this virus may be here to stay, so finding a vaccine to contain it needs to happen asap.

 

[iasooner1]

CNBC, the Markets and Moderna says its highly probable to be SOONER rather than later. Get ready for 3 a days and CFB !

 

[Soonerheart]

I can assure you 18 year old kids are not sweating this illness.

No they are not and they really shouldn't. It's time to get everyone back at work who can go to work.

They just need to stay away from old people and anyone with serious health problem's

 

[OUnabomber]

I hope you are right, but no one KNOWS what lies ahead and too many differing opinions are clouding the situation.
I think playing sports in front of 50,000-100,000 fans is not happening this year.
Realistically, I think a vaccine will be developed to control this virus within 8-12 months from now, but this virus may be here to stay, so finding a vaccine to contain it needs to happen asap.

Probably just something we will eventually have to learn to live with.

 

[Senior Sooner]

Probably just something we will eventually have to learn to live with.

Or DIE With...

 

[CTOkie]

Or DIE With...

I'm still hoping to be shot to death by a jealous husband on my 93rd birthday.