Notes:
I continue to hear OU is in prime time play for Kentucky graduate transfer WR Jeff Badet. I expect that to go Oklahoma's way unless Oregon just blows him out of the water. Oklahoma will be a perfect showcase opportunity for him. Scott Pagano, the Clemson graduate transfer DT is set to take in Norman at the end of the month. It appears Notre Dame, and Oregon will be Oklahoma's major competition for him.
Boom Season Coming?: Spring practices marks the return of on campus visits, it's been reported by multiple outlets that RB TJ Pledger will be on campus soon. The majority feel a commitment is possible. The reality is that the writing is on the wall with several local prospects, this would be a great start for momentum for the class. I expect two to three instate BOOMs over the course of the next month
UPDATED 10:36 3/22 Union DT Jordan Kelley will announce Sunday. As I posted on my Patreon blog earlier today, expect in state booms.
Updated: 3/25: TJ Pledger Verbals.
Updated: 3/26: Jordan Kelley Verbals
Updated: 3/26: Adjusted some projections below
Having your cake and eating it too: I've shared here before I kind of feel that Oklahoma isn't going to ink a elite offensive class this year because of various factors (quality of last years class, Riley's future) I've revised that a bit, I figure we'll pull an elite line class plus offensive triplets
Now it's time for my revised projections for the 18 class. reminder to take my projections with a grain of salt and as always default to the $9.95er of your choice for more insight.
Red = Committed/ Blue =Offered, Projected Verbal (...) = Others in running
Offense:
QB- Cam Rising
RB- TJ Pledger -( Nebraska & USC) TBD
Flexback/TE - TBD
OT - Brey Walker Darrell Simpson (Texas A&M)
IOL- Curtis Dunlap (Florida/Miami) Bryce Bray (Oklahoma State, Texas)
WR - Treveon Johnson (Texas Tech), Tommy Bush (Alabama,Auburn Texas), Drake Stoops (ISU)
Defense
DT Jordan Kelly (TCU,OSU) Bobby Brown (A&M) Trevor Trout (Missoui)
DE Ron Tatum (Alabama,Texas), Miles Emery (Louisville) Ronnie Perkins (Missouri)
OLB Jalen Redman (Arkansas),
ILB Iziah Fikikitonga (TCU)
CB Vernone McKinley (A&M,Alabama, Tech,) Starrland Baldwin (TCU,Utah)
S Patrick Fields Josh Proctor (Oklahoma State, Georgia,Arkansas), Cam Jones (UCLA)
The bare minimum number Oklahoma is going to take in '18 is in fact 18. I've written on it before that attrition is just part of the numbers game. I've fairly confident Oklahoma will take 22-24 kids when ink hit paper on Feb '18, possibly more depending on EE's etc.
House Keeping:
You'll notice new names and names missing between version 2 and version1 (linked at the top of the page). The biggie is Jordon Austin.scuttlebutt is his status is cloudy, we'll see what shakes out this spring. Keep an eye on Cam Rising- QBs taking visits is iffy to me, however I suspect if they staff felt some type of way about it they would have directed attention elsewhere by now
Next Three Commits?: TJ Pledger, Miles Emery, Jordan Kelly
