I was reading a thread on OUInsider whining about how a beat writer for a UT website seemed to favoring UT recruits. Get the hell out of here with that nonsense. Next, you’re going to tell me that Oklahoma sports media coverage is slanted towards OU.

While Ketchum’s rankings seemed to be about as arbitrary as one could get, with musings as ridiculous as Jaxon Shipley being the #1 WR in Texas (I’d go with Onyegbule or Metoyer first), it gives me an excuse to talk about where OU is at with recruiting so far. Let’s start by looking at the commits to date:

Trey Metoyer – Best WR in Texas right now. Shades of Michael Crabtree.

Danzel Williams – Unknown who jumped out of nowhere to earn All State Honorable Mention honors as a DB in his first year playing the position (per the FW Star Telegram). Small but very talented athlete.

Chris Barnett – If he’s not the best TE in Texas, he’s 1A with MJ McFarland (aka UT’s next “blocking surface”).

PL Lindley – Isn’t he the stand-up comedian who had his own TV show for about 2 years and is on CNN from time to time? Anyway, looking at his tape, he looks like a Keenan Clayton type SLB/S hybrid.

Jordan Wade – Most underrated DT in Texas, and it’s mostly his own fault. Splits his focus between baseball and football, and he won’t reach his potential until he focuses on one. Sam Bradford was very similar in this regard. He obviously had the tools, but he played golf and basketball at a high level, too.

Kendal Thompson – Son of former Sooner legend Charles Thompson, Junior is a star in his own right. Very solid arm, highly mobile in the pocket. Colt McCoy type, imo, but even I won’t go so far to think he’s that kind of accurate yet.

Kameel Jackson – Dominating every camp and combine he goes to, I’m waiting to see how he does this summer and in his senior year before I get my hopes up, but we may have picked up a steal here. Stay tuned.

Needs:

Offensive Line – We always need OL. If our trend holds, 2 of the 5 OL we just signed will either never play a down or play very limited snaps before moving on. Brey Cook is a fairly good OT out of Arkansas who I haven’t seen a lot of, but he’s got us leading along with Arkie. We’re holding out hope for Westerman or Hagarty, but I’m not overly hopeful. I think we’ll end up going after local products Dylan Dismuke and Garrett Gladd instead.

Linebacker - We need a solid MLB, and Anthony Wallace looks to fit the bill. Of all the recruits remaining out there, Wallace is the biggest need. Tom Wort is a great MLB from all accounts, and Ronnell Lewis is a damned beast. But injuries tend to strike us in waves, and we’re thinner than I would like at MLB.

Kicker – Jeebus, we’re the Charlie Browns of the Big 12. No matter how many times we try, futility is just one more FG try away. We’re a competent kicker away from turning a 8-5 season into a 10-3 campaign or better (missed 3 field goals against Nebraska and lost by 7, missed 1 each against Miami and BYU and lost each by 1).

Thoughts or comments?