Brandon Beaver To Make Final Official Visit To Cal Not Oklahoma

by OnlyOneOU on Jan 25, 2012 1:26 AM CST in Football

It was originally believed that the Sooners had a good chance at inking a defensive back recruit in Brandon Beaver through some unusual circumstances and connections. Beaver was slotted to make an official visit on January 20th. However, due to what is believed to be negligence on the part of Oklahoma, Beaver was never given a plane ticket to get to Norman in order to complete his scheduled visit. Some believe this to be speculation but the fact of the matter remains that he never made it on campus.

While this was not considered a big deal at the time, Beaver had intended to reschedule a mid-week visit. Given some time to think about the situation, he is now taking his final official visit to California. The Sooners have pretty much been ruled out at this point of the recruiting process and signing day is just around the corner.

Beaver will be making his final official visit with the California Golden Bears this weekend.

I can't say that I blame the kid for making this decision. If I was in his shoes and a school "forgot" about me, then I would absolutely look at the other options on the table. Every move has an impact, either positive or negative and this was certainly not favorable in the eyes of Beaver.

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How does this happen?

How do you forget about a kid? How do you lose this many recruits and look this BAD doing it??? So disgusting. Bob is starting to run this program like it’s his own baseball card collection. Makes me sick.

by SCKSChief on Jan 25, 2012 6:39 AM CST reply actions

Just my opinion

But I really don’t think there is much to this. I don’t think Mike Stoops believed he was a good fit for what he’s looking for in a CB. I don’t know the exact reasons why, but that’s what I think happened.

Now to be sure, I’m not denying they’ve handled it incredibly poorly but I’m not necessarily sure that automatically translates into them “dropping the ball” as it’s being portrayed.

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by Jordan Esco on Jan 25, 2012 6:43 AM CST reply actions

Therein lies the rub; the portrayal

Regardless of what happened, the perception exists that OU is bungling recruiting. This does not make the school or the program attractive for kids outside of OU’s scope of influence. Deals like this really put this institution at a disadvantage for recruiting kids that aren’t really aware of what the school and program have to offer. Crap like this feeds a national perception (mis-perception, or not) that our coaching staff is, for lack of a better word, incompetent in the handling of the recruiting process. This all adds in to the further national perception that this program is incapable of winning the big game, on the national stage. Not a good day to be a Sooner fan. Bob has me on the verge.

by SCKSChief on Jan 25, 2012 8:05 AM CST up reply actions

I don't disagree at all

But like I was saying and I’m sure you’d agree, if we win games it won’t matter.

by Jordan Esco on Jan 25, 2012 10:40 AM CST up reply actions

Fair enough

but there is going to have to be a signature, national scene win to eliminate the perception issues.

by SCKSChief on Jan 25, 2012 11:16 AM CST up reply actions

Preferred walk-ons...

The only people happy with this debacle of recruiting. Also, orangebloods is reporting a final push for DGB. I don’t think they are on his radar much but I really don’t believe OU is either. He will prolly go to arky where they already have Keon hatcher and a finalist for javon Williams.

by mattsooner333 on Jan 25, 2012 8:54 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions