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  1. 1 hour ago, longhornmatt said:

    We just got a guy who is actually a draftable talent at TE for the first time in a decade (and the first TE with pro potential as a receiving threat since Jermichael Finley, who signed at Texas before the 2023 class was even born), and someone is bitching?  Wow.  

    Some people choose weird sacred cows on the recruiting board.  Don’t give up on Hudson Card, but poo poo taking Billingsley!

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  2. 1 hour ago, Getafix said:

     

    Drumm, Sat 7:22 pm update.  Whole load of crap, on a bunch of folks.

     

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    UPDATE 722 pm:

    *** Okay, we will start with Jaxson Dart and Michael Trigg. I briefly exchanged messages with Trigg today and he spoke about his time at OU saying, "It was great. I loved it," Trigg said. Trigg and Dart spent two days in Norman and from what I have been told, this visit was as good as one could go. Trigg seemed to say so above and even added that he learned a lot from Coach Brent Venables and TE coach Joe Jon Finley, saying, "Coach Venables and coach Joe Jon were talking to me about how they were going to use me. I really liked that Coach V was talking to me on a personal level and it really hit home. I love the type of person he is. He is definitely a coach I would love to play for."

    The duo left Norman and OKC this morning and arrived at Ole Miss around midday today. From all accounts, Ole Miss seems to feel they are in a prime spot for the two and excited that they got the last visit.

    Dart's mom was on the visit to OU, but the dad didn't get to be there due to "other obligations and work," I am told. Dart's father will be in Oxford later on tonight, according to David Johnson from our Ole Miss 247 site.

    I don't know where the two will go, but I do know that Trigg really enjoyed his time in Norman and it seems like Dart did as well. However, in the end, most feel like Trigg will go where Dart does and if Dart feels the opportunity at Ole Miss is better, that is where they will end up. I know OU feels they put their best foot forward, but outside of that, I don't know how this one will end.

    I know you all want more than that, but the Ole Miss board seems to feel like they are in a good spot, as well as sources feeling Oklahoma felt that way last night, so this is a recruitment that we will have to see how things go after the visits end.

    *** Okay, so more on EDGE transfer Drew Sanders:

    As you all have read, there is some buzz that OLB will be making a decision tonight. I told you all earlier that OU felt they were in a good spot heading into Sanders' Texas visit. Arkansas seemed to be the prime competition at that point, but I added that I thought Texas would make this difficult after Sanders made his visit there, too. In speaking with Texas sources, the Horns feel as if they put on a good show for Sanders and that the visit went well, but also told that UT didn't have a real feel for what Sanders would do. That was similar to Arkansas sources as well.

    All that said, I don't know that anyone really knows what Sanders will do at the end. The only thing I can think of is the fact that earlier today, Venables and the OU staff tweeted out "#OUDNA" and Venables tweeted out his epic GIF that people use with a "lock" emoji. That was supposed to symbolize a commitment. With Cale Gundy tweeting "#OUDNA" with them, it gave me some intrigue that it might be Sanders, but I can't confirm that one way or the other at this time.

    However, Gundy has been leading the way for Sanders, with him doing so during the recruiting process last time around out of high school, too. The Sooners WR coach has a strong relationship with Sanders and his family. OU hopes that pays off big in the end.

    Again, this is just me trying to piece things together, while also working on confirmation. I have none of that, so until I can get something confirmed, this Sanders stuff could go one of three ways, obviously.

    *** Now, to the Caleb Williams saga that I have stayed away from for a long time and for good reason. However, here is some unfiltered information for you all:

    I wouldn't hold my breath on CW and OU reconnecting to the point he returns. A lot would have to take place and OU has yet to do their presentation for CW either. All that said, the USC visit "wasn't what anyone expected and they have a lot to do with what (Caleb's camp presented them needed done) and I don't know that Riley will do all of it," a source said.

    I don't know that it will matter in the end, though. The visit was a lot of CW and his family getting answers from Riley and so far a lot hasn't been done yet -- though I am told LR and USC are working diligently on it and my personal opinion is that USC will be the pick until proven otherwise. If I am wrong on that, here is who could be the programs that make that statement false:

    UCLA is a school that really, really has put itself into contention here. It was a dead period, so they couldn't speak to anyone at UCLA on the staff in person, but I am told they FaceTime together a lot and Zach Charbonnet showed CW around on UCLA campus. Shortly after Charbonnet announced his return to the Bruins, so that was an interesting twist to all of this as well.

    UGA wasn't a player when people were reporting all of that stuff early on. It wouldn't have been wise for them to do that with them having an NC game ahead and the distraction that it could have become to their current team. However, that season is over and I am told that UGA reached out to CW and his camp this past week. There is some stuff from the recruiting process that Kirby and CW camp have to work through, but a visit in the next week or so to UGA wouldn't shock me at all.

    Same with Wisconsin. I am told that nothing is set with UGA yet, but just like them, Wisconsin is a place that intrigues the CW camp. Paul Chryst developed and has a strong relationship with Russell Wilson. They have an OC opening and depending on that hire could be what makes them even more in play, I am told. Regardless, CW and his family have a strong respect for Chryst and his prostyle offense/work with Wilson.

    Nothing is set in stone with either program, so I am not reporting they will visit UGA or Wisky 100%, but it's two programs to watch, along with USC and UCLA obviously. LSU has also been talking to them a bit.

    In all of this, I would say OU is on the outside looking in and I think OU is focused on others at this time. I suggest OU fans do the same right now. If that changes, we will update you all.

    NOTE: I am 100% reporting what I am told from both sides here. I think you all can see that OU is moving in a different direction, and all in with Dart, but I wanted to update you all on what I know. That's a lot of info that I am sure some don't want me to report, but I am letting you all know what I have heard and that is unfiltered information. on CW.

    MY TAKE: I will still lean toward CW going to USC until proven otherwise, but I don't know if it's as sure of a thing as some might think. I do think, in the end, that he wears a Trojan uniform. I am basing that on no information that anyone told me inside this saga. However, if UCLA was to hire a guy like Joe Brady or Pep Hamilton type, I could see them being an even bigger player to watch and it's real right now with the Bruins so that is saying a lot.

    If the UGA or Wisky visit happens, I think they are two teams that could make a big run at CW. Especially UGA with their talent and the fact Monken has some strong NFL ties and runs a prostyle system as it is. UGA gives them what they are looking for, outside of the plethora of NFL guys being developed. Also, Monken did develop Brandon Weeden at Okstate, but it's his time in the NFL that is probably more intriguing than anything to CW and his family -- along with that loaded roster in Athens.

    This whole situation is crazy, PERIOD. That's my true opinion. It's nuts that a guy left OU after all of that success and what is returning, but it's the sad world of CFB today. I don't like it all, but no one that is running the sport has asked if I liked it, unfortunately.

    I also think that OU is probably a long way to go if they ever want to get back in the CW sweepstakes, so I suggest people move on until proven otherwise. Again, just my opinion. I think BV and the company decided that no person was going to demand a lot of the program and that they wanted someone that would be here and play. Honestly, that was was a lot of drama for BV to come into the job with. Because of that, I think they chose DG and now I think it's time to move on unless you're a glutton for punishment. Some it seems are a glutton for that, so it will still be talked about.

    Again, my reasoning for the update is that you all asked for it and so I did my due diligence. Oklahoma wants Dart. That's a fact. They haven't spoken to CW in a few days. I have said for a long time that I think the two sides should move on and I think that is happening as of today. Will that continue? I think that depends on if Dart chooses OU or not. Something we are all watching.

    As for what is next for CW, I don't know. He is in North Carolina with his GF and his family is in DC. I know there is some buzz that video is being worked on, but I haven't been able to get anyone to do anything but deny those rumors. That's the best I can come up with right now. Nothing I can confirm other than the denying of it. So, as stated above, we have to wait and see what Dart does because that is where OU's head is right now. Not anywhere else.

    Until then, this is all I have. True. Unfiltered information on the situation.

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    *** Really like where things stand with DB transfer Trey Morrison, CJ Coldon and Kani Walker. Especially with Morrison and Coldon.

    Those two all but told Parker and I that if OU was to offer, that OU would be difficult to beat. They really have been open to that idea from the jump.

    As for Walker, he hopped in the portal very recently and with OU starting class on Tuesday, and him being at OU this weekend, it seems the Sooners are in a great spot for him as a potential safety. That would be great news if that happens, with Walker seemingly being a big loss for Louisville, I’m told.

    We are watching those three very closely.

    *** As for DL transfer Mekhi Wingo, the Sooners feel they have a shot but the buzz around Wingo right now is LSU. This visit could set some things up with him having a USC visit set for Sunday and Monday.

    Last time USC had a visit set, OU stopped it with DL Jeffrey Johnson committing to Oklahoma. We will see if that happens again. I’m not betting on it just yet, but it’s something to monitor.

    *** Also, I am aware of a visitor from the transfer portal giving OU some good news. Working on gathering that information.

    *** Drew Sanders was in Norman Thursday afternoon and Friday. He left yesterday evening for Texas.

    I’m told OU feels they are right there and has a decent shot. Arkansas was the team most feel is the Sooners biggest competition, but that’s before the transfer EDGE rusher gets to Austin. That has a chance to change and change quickly. Texas will most certainly be a major player here before it’s all said and done, in my opinion.

    Still, the comfortability with OU, and the fact Valai was with him at Bama and is now OU CB coach, has people around Norman cautiously optimistic. That’s along with his prior relationship with Cale Gundy and the OU staff left on campus.

    I’m also told he and Coach Venables seem to have gotten along great and meshed well. We will follow this as best we can, but this is going to be a recruitment that will be hard to guess because Sanders plays it so close to the vest.

    *** Finally, OU also hosted TCU transfer OL Tyler Guyton.

    I’m working on finding out how that visit went because no one I spoke with brought him up much.

    That said, he made it seem, via his Twitter post, that he had a great time Norman. Will try and have more later on him.

    *** More later

     

     

     

    This was a beating to read. I am substantially dumber now.

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  3. 35 minutes ago, The Deuce said:

    Well I believe an asshole variant was just mentioned in here. Our players will be able to use a buttplug to replace the mask, and that should prevent entry into the body from said variant. Those who refuse the buttplug, will be required a booster. With only 7 doses available, numbers may get tight…….and you should be worried

    Username checks out

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  4. 51 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

    After moving from Finland to the U.S., Olaus Alinen has become a national recruit

    Chad Simmons•about 1 hour

     

    If you don’t know the name Olaus Alinen, and you love college football recruiting, then it is one you want to know.

    After moving over to the United States from Finland in January 2021, recruiting has taken off for the junior offensive tackle.

    Michigan was first to offer in May of 2020, so it started early. Things have really picked up the last few months.

    After adding offers from Duke, Houston, Miami, Ohio State, and USC in recent weeks, the 6-foot-6, 311-pound offensive tackle now has exactly three dozen offers.

    “It is a great feeling to see all of this happening for me,” Olaus told On3. “I have worked hard, I think I had a good junior season, and all the offers are great.

    “Football is a game I love, and to have these opportunities is a great feeling.”

    With his schedule at The Loomis Chaffee School in Connecticut, Alinen was not able to get out much in the fall. He is planning to use this spring and summer as the time to explore his options.

    “I want to make a lot happen later this year. It will start during spring break in March, then the summer, when my family is able to come over from Finland, it will be full of visits.

    “I want my family to see as many schools as they can with me, so it will be a big spring break for me, then me and my family will hit the road a lot in the summer.”

    Nothing is scheduled yet in terms of visits. That is something Alinen will be working on in the coming weeks as he prepares for travels over spring break.

    Alabama set the bar high for Alinen

    Over Thanksgiving break, Alinen was able to take a visit to Alabama. He went over to Tuscaloosa for a tour, he met some of the coaches, and he was on campus as the Crimson Tide prepared to play Georgia in the SEC Championship game.

    The visit could not have gone much better.

    “I really enjoyed my time at Alabama and it was a great experience for me,” Alinen said. “I got to see a lot of what Alabama is, I met coach Nick Saban, and everything was almost perfect.

    “The mentality at Alabama really stuck out to me. I love how coach Saban and the team think. It is about perfection over there. Alabama always wants to be the best, and that is how I think as well.”

    That visit to Alabama put the Crimson Tide on top of Alinen’s list.

    “I am still open, and I am looking around a lot, but Alabama is No. 1 right now. You can call Alabama my leader.

    “What they do, how they do it, and the coaches there make it a top school for me. It is a school I hope to visit again.”

    Florida made a big impression on Alinen

    After visiting Alabama before Thanksgiving, the star lineman made the trip to the Swamp right after the holiday. He was there for the Florida State game, and although there has been a coaching change since the visit, the Gators are still on Alinen’s radar.

    “The visit to Florida really helped me,” Alinen said. “I got to see the school, I saw what it was like at a game, and the experience overall was great.

    “I liked Florida as a school before the visit, and getting to see an SEC game-day was great.”

    Billy Napier is a new head coach Alinen is looking forward to learning more about. The coaching change does not change how he feels about Florida.

    “Florida is a great school. It has great football, the academics are strong, and it is a top five public school in the country. Florida is still a school I like a lot.”

    Other national powers are on Alinen’s radar

    New offers are coming in on a regular basis for the talented junior. He is going to work on scheduling visits in the coming weeks for when he hits the road early in the spring.

    He knows some schools he’s like to check out.

    “Miami, USC, Penn State, Ohio State, and Texas are some I have interest in visiting,” Alinen said. “All are great schools with history, each offers a great education, and I have interest in all of those schools.”

    Alinen expanded a little on why each of those schools is on his radar.

    “Miami recently offered and I really like coach Cristobal and coach Mirabal. They have been recruiting me for almost two years now, they were one of the first to offer me, and I will definitely be visiting Miami.

    “USC is similar. They offered not too long ago. I love what coach Riley is about and the attention he is getting in the media is great. The staff he is bringing in is impressive too.

    “Ohio State and Penn State are great programs with tradition. The coaching staffs are great, they have produced offensive linemen, and both schools are high for me.

    “Texas is a huge school with a huge brand. If you play at Texas, you are on a huge stage with great opportunities. I really like coach Flood too.”

    Alinen is looking to visit double-digit schools between March and June.

    What will be Alinen be searching for on his visits?

    There is no commitment timeline for Alinen. He is just waiting for that feeling. The visits will play a big role in his decision.

    “I need my family with me to make this decision,” Alinen said. “It is about that family feel for me. That is very important to me.

    “These visits will show me where I feel most comfortable. I want to be around great people, strong coaches, and get a great education. Fitting in will be very important to me, so the visits I take will be a big part of my commitment.”

    Any relation to Tyseer Denmark?

  5. 2 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

    That is how you land a Manning

    Speaking of Manning, I was wondering where he ended up and how he was doing. Here you go. He played for Nebraska after Juco. 

    https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/omar-manning/43831

    2021
    Omar Manning played in 11 games with seven starts in 2021. He ranked third on the team with 25 catches for 380 yards and tied for second on the team with two receiving touchdowns.

     

  6. 25 minutes ago, 40acredropout said:

    Fuck.  Yes, username checking out.  A&M and OU were ranked next to each other at 35th and 36th and wires crossed in my brain-  coffee not kicking in yet.

    Do not blame this on the coffee. You need to own this and until you own this, I will not move on. Ever. 

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  7. 34 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

    Pretty fucking good

    Ok great, but that was against... *checks notes*... Utah? Are they any good?

    He may be good, but is he TEXAS good? We need difference makers from the portal. Who can catch the ball, to start.

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