It goes without saying that I care a lot more about what OU players do while they play for the Sooners. But it's always good to see our guys succeed at the next level, both from a practical point of view of improving our brand and helping recruiting and for the pure joy of Sooners' continuing to excel.

So I was happy to see Stephenson do well enough at the combine to get noticed by one of Sports Illustrated's draft experts, possibly well enough to get picked in the middle rounds. Here's hoping that he lands on a good team.