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Recruiting Update: 1/30
Written by atlantasooner   
Saturday, 30 January 2010 13:20

Recruiting Update 1/30:

  • QB (1): Blake Bell 6-6, 230, 4.7
  • RB (2): Brennan Clay 6-0, 190, 4.45  Roy Finch 5-8, 180, 4.45
  • WR (5): Justin McCay 6-3, 204, 4.5   Kenny Stills 6-1, 180, 4.35  Sheldon McClain 6-3, 185, 4.5  Joe Powell 6-0, 185, 4.5  Trey Franks 5-9, 185, 4.3
  • TE/FB (2): Austin Haywood 6-5, 245, 4.7  Trey Millard, 6-3, 250, 4.7
  • OL (5): Austin Woods 6-4, 290, 5.0 OC  Adam Snead 6-4, 310, 5.2 OG  Bronson Irwin 6-5, 310, 5.2 OG  Darryl Williams 6-5, 280, 5.0 OT  Tyrus Thompson 6-6, 310, 5.1 OT
  • DT (4): Daniel Noble 6-4, 280, 4.9  Torrea Peterson 6-4, 290, 4.9 Damon Williams 6-5, 320, 5.1  Eric Humphrey 6-4, 275, 4.75
  • DE (2) : Chuka Ndulue 6-4, 245, 4.7, Geneo Grissom 6-5, 230, 4.6
  • LB (3): Rashad Favors 6-2, 225, 4.5  Garrett Lake 6-2, 210, 4.5  Aaron Franklin 6-2, 210, 4.5
  • CB (2): James Haynes 6-1, 185, 4.35  Aaron Colvin 6-0, 185, 4.5
  • Safety (3): Tony Jefferson 6-0, 195, 4.5  Julian Wilson 6-1, 185, 4.35  Quentin Hayes 6-1, 185, 4.4

Update:

So OU had a weird week in recruiting with one expected but disappointing result, one surprising result which is still not finished.

The expected news happened on Friday with Jackson Jeffcoat (DE 6-3, 230, 4.6) choosing UT. OU's spent a lot of energy the last 12 months plus recruiting Jeffcoat so losing him to UT was a tough blow. You could sense that OU knew that this would be the result when they put on the full court press to get Geneo Grissom (a very similar athlete to Jackson). Jeffcoat didn't give many specifics about UT over OU mainly saying that's where he felt more comfortable. Obviously, UT's great season compared to the struggles OU had all year long didn't help in this battle.

Now for the surprising result. Last weekend, Corey Nelson (OLB 6-0, 210, 4.5) visited OU and from all the rumors was seriously considering choosing OU. Friday it was reported by ESPN that Nelson had verbaled to OU. Now, no one could get Nelson on the record to support that claim and the rest of the day Friday there were more confusing updates. By the end of the day, Nelson seemed to be back in the ATM camp. Now, you can bet OU has a LOI ready for Nelson to fax on signing day if he starts to waver. In fact, I can easily see the dead period where ATM cannot contact him letting Nelson change his mind again.

So ignoring any signing day drama with Nelson, there are only two players left in play.

John Cullen JUCO OT 6-6, 285. Seems like he's down to OU, Utah, and maybe USC. Cullen throughout this process has seemed like he would stay out west.

Damien Robinson OT 6-8, 330. Massive OT from Mississippi. Down to OU, Ole Miss, Miss State. Probably stays in the SEC somewhere.



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written by SoonerSunDevil, January 30, 2010
I think OU is done with recruiting for this class. Let's hope everyone qualifies and there are no last minute deflections.
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written by atlantasooner2, January 30, 2010
SoonerSunDevil.
Barring signing day drama from Nelson (and I fully expect to hear that he might be wavering before signing day) and a surprise from Cullen, we are done.
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written by SoonerSunDevil, January 30, 2010
Atlanta, did you see Nelson's alleged text message to ESPN? I don't think he's coming to OU (especially given our current LB depth and the guys that are part of this class) and I'd be shocked if he didn't end up at A&M. I don't think OU is going to "steal" a recruit this year, but as long as everyone qualifies, I'll be more than satisfied with this class. My guess is Cullen ends up at USC, which gives us an additional scholarship. What happens to this scholarship? Can Stoops give it to a kid like Eric Mensik?
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written by atlantasooner2, January 31, 2010
SoonerSunDevil,
OU will make sure that Nelson has OU paperwork on signing day. Dead period starts, ATM won't be to work Nelson any more.
Joe Powell signs with OU on Wednesday.

Cullen probably chooses Utah.

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