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As the Sooner Nation is still reveling in the news out of Norman from this afternoon, here are some tweets to continue celebrating Trae Day.
Firstly, the announcement for anyone who might’ve missed it live:
5 Star @TheTraeYoung Commits to Oklahoma!
— OKHoops Report (@OKHoopsReport) February 16, 2017
Watch his commitment!
With more video of it @ the link on Youtube #soonershttps://t.co/DSCsr1mU1P pic.twitter.com/MvlAm4cABd
Trae’s talked with ESPNU on his decision and how he’s just all about that winning, boss:
Oklahoma landed the #2 PG in America with Trae Young. What are the Sooners getting?
— ESPNU (@ESPNU) February 16, 2017
"A Winner." pic.twitter.com/QkJEmYE34e
“I don’t expect anything less than a National Championship next year.” – Trae Young
They also joked with Trae about his flare:
Future Oklahoma PG Trae Young pulled off one of the oldest tricks in the book mid-game...until the reffed called a walk pic.twitter.com/RLQqdkMcso
— ESPNU (@ESPNU) February 17, 2017
The Analyst’s Perspective
Three things to know from CBS Sports, led by thing no. 1: “This is a Final Four-impact get”:
Oklahoma just landed one of the best 2017 point guards, and in doing so, changed the course of the Big 12. Analysis: https://t.co/HIU0cDXDNC
— CBS Sports CBB (@CBSSportsCBB) February 16, 2017
The Rivals take, via Joe DuVall of SoonerScoop.com, on Trae going for legendary status to add to already being a hometown hero...good stuff:
Scoop's @joeduvall goes inside the commitment of 5-star @TheTraeYoung & what it means for #Sooners https://t.co/Gi6CtIcey5
— SoonerScoop.com (@SoonerScoop) February 16, 2017
Also, from DuVall:
A look at the company Trae Young will be joining as the fourth 5-star basketball player to commit to #Oklahoma. https://t.co/4XYCz3NPts
— SoonerScoop.com (@SoonerScoop) February 16, 2017
Evan Daniels of Scout Hoops on his conversation with Trae:
Trae Young to Oklahoma: "I felt like I could do everything I want do at a blue-blood right here at home.” | Story: https://t.co/K7cA6UH5Aa pic.twitter.com/YXhjerL2LI
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) February 16, 2017
Oklahoma now has the No. 16 recruiting class in the country with the addition of Trae Young. He joins Brady Manek & Hannes Pöllä.
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) February 16, 2017
And, of course, Jake’s Take:
5-star point guard Trae Young commits to... Oklahoma. Young picks Sooners over Kansas,... https://t.co/Eu96ekfItm pic.twitter.com/RGzRfWWNOn
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) February 16, 2017
Oklahoma is nabbing 5-star basketball players, and Kansas is landing 5-star football recruits…. what is the world coming to?!?
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) February 16, 2017
Sooner Hoops Past, Present (and Future)
Buddy says hello (and to also be careful with your hand placement when flying around screens set by really irritating big men):
@TheTraeYoung Boomer #Family
— Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) February 16, 2017
Trae Young will represent the Sooners next month as the first McDonald’s All-American from the state of Oklahoma to don the crimson and cream since Blake Griffin in 2007.
5-star PG Trae Young has committed to #Oklahoma. He is the No.14 ranked prospect in 2017. #okpreps pic.twitter.com/VvDlseslP2
— SoonerScoop.com (@SoonerScoop) February 16, 2017
Speaking of, here’s quick but cool look back at some other Oklahoma high school prep stars who stayed in state with the Sooners, led by the late great Wayman Tisdale:
Great players FROM Oklahoma become great players AT Oklahoma. #Home pic.twitter.com/7ArJKxCZju
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) February 16, 2017
You remember those hilarious Future Blake Meets Past Blake commercials? Well, read this tweet while imagining Future Blake taking a trip back to 2009 to impart his great wisdom on an even-younger Trae Young:
Trae Young says he was a ball boy at OU when Jeff Capel coached here during the Blake Griffin era. Says it played a factor.
— SoonerScoop.com (@SoonerScoop) February 16, 2017
Proof that time travel does exist, via Future Blake Griffin:
!! boomer sooner. big time player RT @USATODAYhss: @blakegriffin32 Hey Blake, what do you think about Trae Young becoming a Sooner?
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin32) February 16, 2017
The campus take, via the OU Daily:
"This is home."
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) February 16, 2017
More details on why Trae Young picked the #Sooners: https://t.co/gUIaZ0hUCQ pic.twitter.com/PNmNsNucRp
Thankfully, Momma Young had the last word over Pops in the end of the long recruiting process of Trae. If you have time, check out the family’s roundtable leading up to the announcement, via USA Today. It’s pretty neat.
Back to the tweets.
Dear Bill Self,
Live look at Lon Kruger moments after the Trae Young announcement. #Sooners pic.twitter.com/vnjOvwPLrk
— OUHoops (@ouhoops) February 16, 2017
Sincerely,
Lon
Jayhawk fans needn’t worry, as national basketball analyst Eric Bossi of Rivals reminds the spurned fanbase in Lawrence. Both OU and KU fanbases should be in for a few memorable point guard matchups next season (and beyond) if Bill Self does indeed land Trevon Duval of IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL):
With Trae Young headed to #Oklahoma, where does #Kansas turn next? https://t.co/X0AXdHhpc2 pic.twitter.com/MWDodOxMkN
— Eric Bossi (@ebosshoops) February 16, 2017
Also, this from Bossi...
In other #Oklahoma news, 2018 #Rivals150 guard @j2lathon will visit on the 25th. @SoonerScoop
— Eric Bossi (@ebosshoops) February 16, 2017
Tweets from a Few Footballers
From one star to another:
Yes Lawd!!! @TheTraeYoung Go be great at OU bro. it's your show now. Congrats! #TheTraeYoungShow
— ⚡PRIMETIME!!!⚡ (@Joe_MainMixon) February 16, 2017
CeeDee Lamb is ready for hoop season:
@TheTraeYoung congrats bro Welcome to the Family ⭕️
— CeeDee 2x (@_CeeDeeThree) February 16, 2017
A graduating co-captain’s take:
Yes sir!!! @TheTraeYoung going to OU! Another hometown hero in the making!
— Jordan Evans (@jordanevans_26) February 16, 2017
The Great Geraldini, a.k.a. Fun GMC, also approves:
@TheTraeYoung a #sooner!! Yes sir!! Great move young fella!! Glad to have you in the family!! Welcome to history. #BoomerSooner
— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) February 16, 2017
Not directly from Baker, but I feel he’d appreciate this fan’s shout out to the Pokes:
Stillwater really thought they were going to pull in Trae Young? Lol pic.twitter.com/MCf3NvRfrU
— Joe Buford Deathrage (@Joecephus_13) February 16, 2017
Finally, from elsewhere around the nation:
Promising basketball star #TraeYoung commits to Oklahoma Sooners, leaving most of the nation wondering what the hell a Sooner is.
— Real Fake News (@PleaseSendNews) February 16, 2017
“I’ve always been a winner growing up so I don’t see that changing at the collegiate level.” – Trae Young
We’ll see you soon at the LNC, Trae. Boomer!
Just what is OU getting in Five-Star point guard commit Trae Young? A Steph Curry clone. That's what. #Soonershttps://t.co/itWq1UmrLS
— OUHoops (@ouhoops) February 16, 2017
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