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2016 defensive tackle, Chris Daniels (Euless, TX) has committed to Oklahoma. Despite being in just his first year as a defensive line coach at Oklahoma, Diron Reynolds is already proving he can bring in top targets. Daniels selected Oklahoma over schools all over the country like Michigan, Alabama and even held off a late push from Texas.
Congrats to Chris and his family!
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Boom!!!!
Boom‼️
YESSSSSSSS!! BOOOOOMER!
I’LL ALLOW IT!!!
That’s the guy I wanted to see!!! BOOM goes the Denzel!!!
Who’s recruiting Southall, and Bledsoe? What are our chances?
Bledsoe may stay in Kansas because of family.. Most sites have OU in front for Southall , but after the past 5 days , who can be certain of anything ?
Bless your heart…..
FWIW I have understood Bledsoe is a silent and the Southall is like 100% not a silent but neither a solid just waiting on his commit date and SD is just a troll!
Big get…welcome aboard Chris!
Great job Coach Reynolds , time to get Southall and Jackson. Boomer!!!!
Proving what another great hire Bob made. Diron coaching ’em up and bringing ’em in.
Coach Reynolds is a great teacher and a very cool dude.
Boom
BOOM!!!
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Yippee!!!!!!
Boomer!
Mr. Daniels, welcome aboard. We will be rooting for you.
https://twitter.com/OU_CoachStoops/status/678019035204730880
Congrats Chris, looking forward to watching your dominance in the Crimson and Cream
BOOM!!!!
Big get!!!
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/678019231376523265
Ahhhhh….yeahhhhh!
Should have known since everyone was in red lol ??? #AnotherOne
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Gerald McCoy 2.0. #earnit
I thought the same thing. McCoy is a few inches taller but very close in size. Hope he plays like McCoy
Gerald mcCoy is only an inch taller. Daniels is heavier
It sounds like we’ll be able to play a lot of (or almost purely) aggressive man coverage with how good the defensive line will be for years to come now. That’ll be deadly in the big 12.
question is for how long ? he has three OV’s in January , any of which could sway him…..
That’s the old Stephen that we so warmly admire.
I was going to say that
It’s never too late, it’s worth saying again.
Bless your heart……..
But official visits…..
When are you going to start taking some official visits to other boards?
boom!
Already have and they asked me to come back over here….
Yeah but we already signed your full release. You can freely transfer to any other OU fan board without losing any eligibility…
Probably wont take any…
Has had plenty of offers.
Updated: To other boards; seriously doubt he has any other offers…
Updated: To other boards; seriously doubt he has any other offers…
Just go away already.
Don’t ya wish there was a CFB message board recruiting war for him – and we lost?
If you had watched the video of his commitment, he says flat out its his final decision.
Cant blame the kid for taking free vacations.
do kids ever waver/ flip due to these ov/vacations? yes……..believe him when he signs
Sure it happens, but when the kid says his decision is final, ill take him at his word.
Haha! Boom! Seems like a well grounded kid.
love it #oudna
This is power.
https://twitter.com/joeduvall/status/678017567185756160
Sorry on twitter, its a video, he pushes the center back into the backfield throught the RB on the play.
It plays for me.
it finally started working for me.
Boom!!
Does he get credit for a tackle and an assist?
I think the OG gets the assist 😕
DAYUM!!
War daddy!!
Hilarious reaction by the O-lineman after he’s owned.
Diron Reynolds pic above ^^^…. “Come with me if you want to win” (Arnold Voice)
FWIW, Scout has Daniels’ lead recruiter as Cale.
It’s always great to have a GREAT OU football team, but sometimes it’s good to be reminded why they are here too.
https://twitter.com/ZSanchez15/status/678027880157208576
My twin brother graduated tonight as well, so I caught a glimpse of most of these guys as they walked. Tapper had nearly 3 ft on the old lady that was announcing names, lol.
Very proud these guys got their degrees. I will used to not care as much about these things when I was young, but now that I’m older, I’m every bit as excited about graduation rates as I am about winning games. I want both!
Welcome to OU, Chris.
Have a great college experience and be a champion.
https://twitter.com/jasonkersey/status/678028751431589888
Welcome to Sooner Nation Chris.
Chris Daniels and Marquise Overton at DT for the next 3 years is gonna be a great 1-2 combo
Gallimore and Lumpkin also those guys are just as good
With ALL 4, we should have great DBs in the future.
Those are some really bigs DBs but they will be good DL’s 😉
Bama been doing it for years!
I think Gallimore takes Tapper’s spot next year and once Charles Walker goes pro Lampkin goes to that DE spot. That’s 3 big athletic DLineman
The rotation will be a nightmare will be able to wear down the other teams O-Line
The rotation will be a nightmare will be able to wear down the other teams O-Line
Maybe. It will be interesting. Don’t forget Ward and Roberts
Maybe. It will be interesting. Don’t forget Ward and Roberts
I think Gallimore takes Tapper’s spot next year and once Charles Walker goes pro Lampkin goes to that DE spot. That’s 3 big athletic DLineman
The linebackers are going to have some really clean shots at the RBs with all the big boys stoning the line.
All the more reason for guys like Bosse, Juraez, Kelly, or Jack Jones to get on board!
juarez and jones aren’t coming. bosse not looking good either. kelly should be main focus because we actually have a shot with him
Yep. I think Baylor’s days of domination are over with the Dline we’ll have and the backers going forward.
You and RBear always seem to have it right. Great observe.
The linebackers are going to have some really clean shots at the RBs with all the big boys stoning the line.
Gallimore
Huge!
I saw a tweet from Chip; now that’s another dude we need a Boom from! C’mon Bob, just do it!
Chip?
Viney I suspect
yup!
Viney I suspect
Chip?
Very nice 🙂
Trenches? Lol jk JY we know your busy
you’re*
The young guys on the DL and OL are the difference makers this season. Congrats to Daniels for picking the right program.
Who’s Wilson?
Found him…
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Maybe? MAAAAAAYBE?
Lets go with…
Ugh!
Stop the madness…
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Big get for coach in his 1st year!
It’s not Cale Gundy’s 1st year. 😉
Agree. But the kid won’t play for Cale. Gotta believe he’s enamored with his position coach as well.
Agree. But the kid won’t play for Cale. Gotta believe he’s enamored with his position coach as well.
He’s been our most consistent and longest tenured assistant on staff I don’t see the correlation….
Coach Gundy’s track record is beyond question. But credit to his actual position coach is due as well and it’s his first recruit…and it’s a big one!
Touche
Uterus thinks he will flip to them
lot of time till February for the Horns alumni to pressure the family to change Daniels mind……..
I’d love to hear their sales pitch.
I don’t think 100 dollar hand shakes is enough to hide mediocrity anymore…
It’s working for ATM and Ole Miss.
Take A&M off that list. Even their recruits are jumping off that ship. That’s why we’re in on Quartney Davis right now.
Not enough of them. They’re still out recruiting us by a wide margin.
Agree, on the past classes they’ve actually dominated Texas recruiting.. not so much now…
But it’s Baylor, TCU and Houston making a dent in their recruiting, not us.
The last two years under monty, cooks and viney has significantly increased the talent level that we haven’t seen since the early days..
Very true. But in Texas, we still have a ways to go.
We lost a little traction south of the red river, but this team is ozzing with a contagious swag and momentum that’s very hard to ignore.
What’s sad is the past couple guys that flipped to atm isn’t even on the team anymore…
Always wondered how Ole Miss aTm and a failing texass team lands way more big fish. is it location, facilities or what? also michigan and asu seem to be in the “final 4” of a lot of recruits they haven’t been relevant on the field in a while
With regard to Ole Miss, I suspect we’ll get our answer in an ESPN 30 for 30 some day real soon. I think it’s SMU type stuff. They’re out-recruiting Alabama for god sake.
It’s what you do with what you’ve got
Maybe they are but they’re sure as hell not out-coaching us. The gap on recruiting will close dramatically…………wait for it.
Only to leave and flame out somewhere else.
Only to leave and flame out somewhere else.
At OU we have $322 hand shakes. Just ask Jordan Thomas.
Teddy Lehman confirm he never received one..
Again, I can confirm that Stephen Dale’s statement is correct.
If Chris’s dad wasn’t a Texsa man, I wouldn’t confirm the statement.
Again, I can confirm that Stephen Dale’s statement is correct.
If Chris’s dad wasn’t a Texsa man, I wouldn’t confirm the statement.
Of course they do.
In our system is Daniel’s a 3 tech in the mold of C walker or DT in the middle?
Nice Birthday Cake, Happy Birthday Chris!
BOOMER!
This coaching staff………..if Bob can keep them happy and rolling, you could be looking at 2-3 NC in the next 5 years. If I have to choose between good a money AND success vs. More money and losing? I’ll take the former all day, every-single-day
We definitely have the talent to do it especially in the trenches and db. Just gotta stay healthy at key spots and have a qb with that “IT” factor.
BOOM!!! Welcome to OUr world, Mr. Daniels. Keep em comin’.
BOOM!!!
YESSIR!!! Welcome Mr. Daniels
line gonna be nasty!
https://twitter.com/49BryceFootball/status/678058988236214272
Glad we got Youngquist. Biggest surprise for me in recruiting so far.
Funny story…I was at UCLAs spring game a couple years back. And I was down on the field with a bunch of people and Jones Drew was there. Recruits were coming up to him and what not. And this one kid comes up with braces and some acne and puts his arm around Jones Drew and takes this picture with him with the biggest @#$% eating smile from ear to ear. The look on Jones Drews face was priceless. I turned to a buddy and said look at this kid and we started laughing. Lo and behold it was our very own B.Y. I’ll never forget that.
Da Bling! Not many schools can match us when it comes to jewelry.
Da Bling! Not many schools can match us when it comes to jewelry.
https://twitter.com/OKedits_/status/673202057755492352
Love that. People want to play for Oklahoma from coast to coast.
Switzer set the standard, almost looked like a basic training camp with all the zip codes!
Switzer set the standard, almost looked like a basic training camp with all the zip codes!
We need one from the Mountain Time Zone and the map will be complete.
Looks like a leader to me
https://twitter.com/Eddie_Rado/status/678016263948374016
That is a man. Damn, I’m waiting for this D to be stingy dominant, again.
https://twitter.com/ChanseSylvie/status/678077594672173058
This may have been posted already but you can never get to much of the BOZ! #FreeBaker
I apologize for doubting that we’d get Daniels. Boom!
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Not accepted! You are banned from commenting on ANY……..just joking D…BOOM!
don’t apologize yet.
Get lost Dipstick Dale. Your a real downer.
Kids gonna be a beast once Diron and Schmitty get a hold of him……Que, Neville, Campbell, Daniels….too deep.
That ain’t no choice meat, that’s prime. We going to have the Prime D line. Come to OU prime house where we only pick the highest quality. OUDNA Prime.
Dont forget Duvonta!
I forgot ..DUVONTA!!
lol there ya go!
Darlington hasn’t! I can’t remember this much quality depth up front ever. Not just decent players or gap fillers either. Where talking war daddys that will disrupt the play from snap, keep our lb’s clean and control the Los not seen since Harris, Dusty, Cody, Jackson.
Any word on Kenneth Mann? He appears to be in the mold of Tapper and play the 5 tech de. I know he redshirted, but where losing most of our pure pass rushers and pt seems right for the picking next year.
I FORGOT…KENNETH!! TOO DEEP
Actually hear about KM every now and then. The word is he still young but super athletic. Has added some pass rush moves to his bag of tricks but seems to always revert back to what he knows. I think he’ll be a really good end for us.
I FORGOT…KENNETH!! TOO DEEP
Actually hear about KM every now and then. The word is he still young but super athletic. Has added some pass rush moves to his bag of tricks but seems to always revert back to what he knows. I think he’ll be a really good end for us.
You’re right about pass rushers off the edge. Im really hoping Deberry is all that.
Not trying to put to much on his shoulders, but he will be expected to man one of the spots hope he’s ready.
If Kenneth Mann ever starts at OU I would be VERY surprised.
I agree there are a lot of talented guys on the front line, but most are 3 tech or nt. He’s one of the few 5 techs, “pure” rush de and a highly touted one at that. It’s way to early to write off a guy that redshirted until year 2 or 3…
He went to Burleson High School, so I know a bit about him, but he’s just not as good as the dudes in front of him. I’m not quite sure what they saw in him, but if he helps the scout team I’m cool with that.
Any word on Kenneth Mann? He appears to be in the mold of Tapper and play the 5 tech de. I know he redshirted, but where losing most of our pure pass rushers and pt seems right for the picking next year.
Kids gonna be a beast once Diron and Schmitty get a hold of him……Que, Neville, Campbell, Daniels….too deep.
Well hell, we move from # 40 to #39 on Rivals list. Sooners recruiting at #34 on ESPN. Yahoo list #40. We can do better. It ain’t pretty that 3 conference teams are above OU.
And f’n Nebraska ? ?
They’re just ahead in numbers not quality. We’re not taking as many this year so we certainly wont crack the top 15 but just go by the quality number.
Yeah, but we’re #4 in the country and playing in the CFP. The only true “recruiting experts” are the coaches. So I wouldn’t sweat Rivals or ESPin.
Well the commits aren’t suiting up in the CFP games. Wait and see in 2-3 yrs if these guys will be in the NC game.
This is a good class. We finished ranked 14th after last year’s debacle. How good are the ranking experts any way? Baker was projected as a 3 star…and won Big 12 Freshman award and is really a 5 star player. RELAX.
All I’m suggesting is that you’re trusting recruiting services over our coaches. Who loses their job if they’re wrong?
Would you rather have all those top 5 UT classes from the end of the Mack Brown era?
It’s just because our small class size so far. That’s all it is.
Where getting recruits we want and need. Don’t care much about ranking of class if all 16 fit what where doing schematically, and just happens to be among the best at each respected position
We only have 14 commits quit whinning smh
When we had to settle for atm scraps 4 or 5 years ago seemed to be the time to complain. Not this roster and current commits.
Hey zippy, thanks, I can count to 10, hell all the way to 75 or so. .Clemson, Georgia, USC have 14 or less and are ranked higher. Miss. St. and Tenn at 15 and higher. It is more than numbers.
Ok why dont you go follow those teams then.
I do, Maynard, I follow many teams.
I would have thought after Daniel’s commit we would went up more but if you look at average star ranking were like 20th which is really what matters not total committed.
Wow….Coach Viney finished his Masters degree!
Chip Viney @OU_CoachViney 16m16 minutes ago
Master Chip! #LookAtMyDab That #OUDNA will take you to New Heights! Come be
G R E A T! #BoomerSooner
https://twitter.com/OU_CoachViney
REALLY hope there’s a plan to keep this dude.
Absolutely agree along with everyone now on staff. This is a special group and they’re getting special players and then coaching the hell out of them. Gotta love it.
So OU has about 4 open spots for schollies now?
Yeah, how many can we take in 2016? Is it less than 20?
It’s looking like 20-21 6-7 more spots.
Thanx! I didn’t know that.
Won’t we sign 22-23 tis year, with the transfers, etc?
It should end up being bigger than expected.
It would seem the coaches have suspected this for quite some time.
It just got “bigger” with Daniels.
Walker, Romar, Daniels, Gallimore, Lampkin, Overton and Garnett. DT position looking good for the future.
https://twitter.com/clicclac97/status/678287398661304320
We can’t wait for you young man.
Nice hat he’s wearing there
Rockin’ that number 7, too. I like that.
Yep. Beat’em like it’s a hobby.
Nice hat he’s wearing there
Hard to believe THAT is a highschool kid. Unbelievable!
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That “sentence” makes my head hurt.
I think he just missed “be” when typing.
Take an aspirin
Cell phones, fat fingers..
Dustin, I just have to know, are you an English teacher? I’m not being a smart rear, I’ve just noticed spelling and bad grammar really grate on you.
I don’t have the patience to be a teacher, especially now with twitter and facebook. I’m just an intelligent human being and improper grammar, usage, etc. bugs the crap out of me. My gf gets mad at me because I correct people all the time. I’m really not an ass. I’m just trying to help. 😉
I agree. I like proper grammar. I’m a little old school myself. I was just curious because I have noticed the improper use of your and you’re really bug you. It bugs me to, or two, or too 🙂
I’ve asked for opinions on this before but it’s always been embedded inside of other posts, never really got any replies that I saw so I’ll ask in a new post:
If Coach Merv Johnson, currently the Director of Football Operations, retired, could someone else move into that role and make way for Viney to stay in some capacity?
If so, what are the odds of this happening?
I like Coach Merv but I think Viney’s value > the role Coach Merv currently fills.
Thoughts?
Welcome! I wish you success and fun. OUr fans will support you as you support OUr great school! Boomer – Sooner.