OU portal players...
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They are leaving to get P5 playing time.
Lots of players in the portal. Not all of them have had a productive conversation with coaches where they decide it’s in the interest of both parties if the player goes to a smaller program to get playing time.
Some are criminals, drug addicts, or academic fraudsters. Others just want to go home and see their girlfriend. With only one exception who I think is a ticking timebomb, we’ve done an excellent job of vetting the transfers.
Lots of players in the portal. Not all of them have had a productive conversation with coaches where they decide it’s in the interest of both parties if the player goes to a smaller program to get playing time.
Some are criminals, drug addicts, or academic fraudsters. Others just want to go home and see their girlfriend. With only one exception who I think is a ticking timebomb, we’ve done an excellent job of vetting the transfers.
I think we have good RBs already. Pledger has shown he’s good, not great at OU so far.
Mordecai was very unimpressive in the few times I’ve seen him.
I would take Pledger over Mordecai, but I wouldn’t consider getting either one a big deal.
Samari Brooks, TJ , Prince and others will be back .
P.S. Cory Taylor ,when healthy, had done great this year...tough runner .
Rubley with a seventh year of eligibility in his mid 50s would be an upgrade next year in some facets of the QB play.
Pledger can’t run effectively behind OU’s line, which was down this year, but still. He’s a change of pace back. He’s the sort of guy who will get five to eight token carries a game at South Carolina until some sophomore becomes the guy.
I would look at Mordecai, but he’s just OK. A lot closer to Austin Kendall than Spencer Rattler.
I would look at Mordecai, but he’s just OK. A lot closer to Austin Kendall than Spencer Rattler.
If they were to go after Mordecai, I'd expect Brin to look to transfer. I'd rather see what Brin can do in an entire game
He will be average, and lead to more Hurricane beatdowns.
all of this. The more mediocrity those people acquire, the better.
2014. Ben Hicks. Turned down Florida and Michigan. He had some kind of family/dream connection to the program. He was a prime get. Got hurt later in his career was erratic his junior in part due to the injury and then followed Chad Morris to Arkansas in 2019.
The next one of consequence after that was before Gilbert. Bo Levi Mitchell. Who got the business from a lot of people on here. He began at SMU. Played really well, but got upset when the coaching staff kept the job open and continued to recruit better QBs. That didn’t materialize and Mitchell’s Dad got involved and they left for Eastern Washington. He won the title there then went to Canada. He’s still there. He turns up on NFL emergency signing possibilities late in the year and flirts with NFL camps in the summer. I think he’s won a Grey Cup. Not sure. Meanwhile SMU had to scramble for talent until Gilbert signed.
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Didnt say they didnt have quality.. merely quantity...
Gonna be interesting when they get 2 studs in the barn... tough to get one to wait quietly...
They are betting the farm on Caleb Williams. Theyve done it before with mixed results. Mildred, Aikman, Gundy, Bomar, etc. The new transfer rules lower the risk and enable the reward. It will be interesting how it plays out. He claims four, maybe five elite recruits coming to play with him, not Rattler. With the transfer rules, it could change recruiting.
Williams wants to be Kyler. Either people have improved with Riley, or Rattler just doesn’t understand the options. I think it’s the latter.
Hicks‘ was from Highland Park right? His dad or granddad (Tom) was or is one of the owners of the Texas Rangers
ESPN top 300 recruit..
It was actually a big deal down here in BreaTown when they signed him.
He’s never won a bowl game. And the distance between 1-4 and 5-12 is now huge. If he doesn’t make changes, he will be changed. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if he sees a need to improve at certain places and told people their play doesn’t justify their problems. At QB, it’s all about reps. And there appears to be a QB1 and QB2 anointed, so it makes sense the other two leave. Also a Kragthorpe thing with Harrell and Westling both leaving despite being darn good prospects. Westling started a few games at SDSU.
Riley won the Cotton Bowl. You may have heard about that one.
Rambo is a dud. Can’t catch. He runs really fast in a straight line. He shouldn’t play for them. He was listed as a starter but would go games without a catch.
Morris is good.
Terry is good, too. He would have been second string next year.
Rambo is a dud. Can’t catch. He runs really fast in a straight line. He shouldn’t play for them. He was listed as a starter but would go games without a catch.
Morris is good.
Terry is good, too. He would have been second string next year.