***National Signing Day Thread***

**DirtySouth_Sooner** · 02-06-2013 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by oorah_okie

Watching the recorded NSD recap on SSN, I really really like this Dannon Cavil kid. Lots of comparison to Justin Brown.

he's my big sleeper in this cl**** too. I think we can use him like ATM uses there young Mike Evans kid. Just a monster of a receiver in the field. Cavil has the body and reminds me more of atm kid than brown.

**LVSOONER15** · 02-06-2013 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by DirtySouth_Sooner

he's my big sleeper in this cl**** too. I think we can use him like ATM uses there young Mike Evans kid. Just a monster of a receiver in the field. Cavil has the body and reminds me more of atm kid than brown.

Reminds me of a Kellen Winslow. Very athletic TE.

**willie** · 02-06-2013 11:22 PM

so the concensus for this cl**** is?
backs on offense: 1 really good QB and one really good RB prospect
receivers: good but not great
Olinemen: average
LBs: we ony signed one, meh
DBs: really good, especially safeties
DEs: good
DTs: good but have to hope they qualify

**SpankyNek** · 02-07-2013 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by willie

so the concensus for this cl**** is?
backs on offense: 1 really good QB and one really good RB prospect
receivers: good but not great
Olinemen: average
LBs: we ony signed one, meh
DBs: really good, especially safeties
DEs: good
DTs: good but have to hope they qualify

Consensus seems to be best in the conference, but not top 10.

**Salt City Sooner** · 02-07-2013 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by willie

so the concensus for this cl**** is?
backs on offense: 1 really good QB and one really good RB prospect
receivers: good but not great
Olinemen: average
LBs: we ony signed one, mehDBs: really good, especially safeties
DEs: good
DTs: good but have to hope they qualify

Signed 2 (Alexander & Evans)

**willie** · 02-07-2013 01:19 AM

Oh, I did not realize Dominique Alexander was a LB, so we only signed one, 2 star Corner?

**SoonerLibertarian** · 02-07-2013 02:19 AM

Could be worse people. We could be Texas.

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**SoonerSapper** · 02-07-2013 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by willie

Oh, I did not realize Dominique Alexander was a LB, so we only signed one, 2 star Corner?

Nope; signed two: Moore and Austin

**Sooner 76** · 02-07-2013 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by puzzled

well let's all look on the bright side of things, namely the condition of the horns

while yukking it up during a tour of shaggy bevo, I came across this gem -

"Can't believe LHN actually scrolled our decommitments across the bottom of the screen."

You should have warned me not to read this post with a bunch of orange juice in my mouth.

**Sooner 76** · 02-07-2013 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by SoonerSapper

Nope; signed two: Moore and Austin

3, counting 4-star Stanvon Taylor, who will be a star at OU. Mike Stoops said he would be a corner.

LJ Moore is a hybrid, who can play either corner or safety.

**Sabla** · 02-07-2013 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by SpankyNek

Consensus seems to be best in the conference, but not top 10.

So telling of our conference. Makes me sad. Did anyone in the big12 sign a five star?

**Soonrbakr** · 02-07-2013 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by Sabla

So telling of our conference. Makes me sad. Did anyone in the big12 sign a five star?

Nope...5 stars are reserved for the SEC only....coffee's for closers!!

**Sabla** · 02-07-2013 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by Soonrbakr

Nope...5 stars are reserved for the SEC only....coffee's for closers!!

Has this ever happened before? not one school in the Big 12 got even 1 five start commit. That is crazy. I know the media hype of the SEC is bad, but did not think it would affect the Big12 that much.

**greensooner** · 02-07-2013 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Sabla

Has this ever happened before? not one school in the Big 12 got even 1 five start commit. That is crazy. I know the media hype of the SEC is bad, but did not think it would affect the Big12 that much.

to be fair, Texas had a 5* DT up until a few days ago until he was Bama's

the media hype is affecting everyone and kids want to play in the SEC and play with the best these days, the perception is the best is in the SEC and it's hard to dispute that...7 MNC in a row and I don't see that slowing down any time soon

not saying they win the MNC again this coming year but they will be a strong conference and in the mix for the MNC from now on and very well could make it 8 in a row

**lauderdaleOU** · 02-07-2013 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Sabla

Has this ever happened before? not one school in the Big 12 got even 1 five start commit. That is crazy. I know the media hype of the SEC is bad, but did not think it would affect the Big12 that much.

I guess it depends on where you look... Isn't Ford a ***** on scout?

**veyron_80** · 02-07-2013 08:51 AM

Any word on Derrick Griffin? Is he going to be visiting OU? He was a A&M commit, now no longer is and has not signed with anyone.

**Sabla** · 02-07-2013 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by lauderdaleOU

I guess it depends on where you look... Isn't Ford a ***** on scout?

I do not pay for any recruiting stuff but I thought he was a 5 star somewhere.

**greensooner** · 02-07-2013 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by veyron_80

Any word on Derrick Griffin? Is he going to be visiting OU? He was a A&M commit, now no longer is and has not signed with anyone.

doesn't have have qualifying issues as well? a grades risk yet again? I don't know we reached out to him or if he reached out to us or not but that's the reason he isn't at A&M right now

**OU812** · 02-07-2013 09:26 AM

Recruit rankings, esp espn, is similar to media hype. Keith ford is 5 star and most of our players are high 4 stars yet are undervalued. We certainly missed on a lot of guys but the media circus around everything SEC is over the top. I'm not saying we have a top 10 cl****, but the hype continues to be skewed toward the SEC even contrary to some facts. It's an avalanche of BS.

**FiveOhSooner** · 02-07-2013 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by SoonerBounce

Minus outlaw

Where did he commit?

**drspencer** · 02-07-2013 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by FiveOhSooner

Where did he commit?

Tech

**OKIRISHFAN** · 02-07-2013 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by OU812

Recruit rankings, esp espn, is similar to media hype. Keith ford is 5 star and most of our players are high 4 stars yet are undervalued. We certainly missed on a lot of guys but the media circus around everything SEC is over the top. I'm not saying we have a top 10 cl****, but the hype continues to be skewed toward the SEC even contrary to some facts. It's an avalanche of BS.

Hasn't Alabama had at least a top 5, if not higher cl**** in the past 5 five years or so? Is it possible that a team outside all of the 4-5 star athletes could vye for the NC? Sure. But I'd much rather have a bunch of 4-5 star recruits, with some not working out than a cl**** outside the top 10 with a couple of athletes that over achieve.

**ResidentEvil** · 02-07-2013 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by OU812

Recruit rankings, esp espn, is similar to media hype. Keith ford is 5 star and most of our players are high 4 stars yet are undervalued. We certainly missed on a lot of guys but the media circus around everything SEC is over the top. I'm not saying we have a top 10 cl****, but the hype continues to be skewed toward the SEC even contrary to some facts. It's an avalanche of BS.

Theres a correlation between rankings and success. Not necessarily overall team success, as coaching has a lot to do with that (nods towards UT). And its not hype skewed towards the SEC, its the fact that the SEC is basically heads and shoulders above the rest of the conferences and have won 7nc in a row. Saying they are overly hyped is like saying Michael Jordan was overly hyped.