Signing Day Countdown: 14 Days

by OnlyOneOU on Jan 19, 2011 1:49 PM CST

The Sooners have already eclipsed their 85-scholarship limit for the 2011 season which should come as no surprise. When you have one of the best programs in the nation, kids are lining up around the block to play for you. Currently, OU has 18 newcomers (with the loss of Brandon Carter) with 16 of those being on scholarships who have all given a verbal commit. Outside of these 18 recruits there really are no other top uncommitted recruits leaning heavily toward Oklahoma. With signing day being so close that we can smell it, I think it is safe to say that the OU recruiters have turned their focus toward the 2012 class now.

The Defensive Line is a point of interest going into the 2011 season. Oklahoma has locked up Marquis Anderson, Jordan Phillips and Jordan Wade. Both Anderson and Phillips have a good shot at making a difference in this 2011 season. Throughout the 2010 season we saw a rotation of DE's but with the loss of Jeremy Beal and Pryce Macon, the D-Line will have to turn to inexperience. On the other hand, Phillips has great size for a DT at 6-foot-6 290lbs and could make a difference as a true freshman assuming he doesn't red-shirt and may even be shifted around until at the DE, TE, or OL positions. Marquis Anderson will be hitting campus a semester early and depending on how he improves with strength and speed, we could see him on the field at the DE position and later in his career at the DT position as well. Jordan Wade on the other hand is probably looking at a red-shirt. He has good size and upper body strength as well as talent but there is a lot he can improve on.

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Just a couple other names to remember

The Iowa RB transfer kid, Brandon Wegher, should be on campus and in class now.

Former MLB draftee, Londell Taylor, is also a newcomer but not on scholarship thanks to that deal for kids who are drafted by MLB teams that pay for their college (think Brandon “Father Time” Weeden).

Then there is also QB prospect and highly touted baseball prospect Archie Bradley. Bradely has been widely projected as a 1st round MLB draft pick, so the odds of him making it onto campus are slim but he performed incredibly well at the Elite 11 camp and could be a great addition to not only the football team but the baseball team as well.

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by Jordan Esco on Jan 19, 2011 2:45 PM CST reply actions

If anything...we have seen MLB arms are great at throwing a football around.

Just ask Ok-State and Nevada how that worked out for them. MLB arms also seem to be good at catching the ball, just ask Notre Dame.

by OnlyOneOU on Jan 24, 2011 9:45 PM CST up reply actions

Would have a few more scholarships

if we’d just send a few kickers packin. Absolutely ZERO reason to have FIVE scholarshipped kickers. Wasteful.

by SCKSChief on Jan 24, 2011 10:49 AM CST reply actions

+1

Especially when none of them can kick. I say we go to the soccer club at OU and bring one on to play football as a walk on…might have better luck that way. It doesn’t matter if they don’t speak English or have a British accent, all they need to know is “GOOOOAAALLL” is through the uprights!

by OnlyOneOU on Jan 24, 2011 9:43 PM CST up reply actions