The Football Brainiacs

– Marcel Southall, Chris Daniels and Diron Reynolds: 2016 DTs, Marcel Southall (Duncansville, TX) and Chris Daniels (Euless, TX) will be visiting OU this weekend for the TCU game. One of the things we talk about a lot is the run-pass conflicts that teams like Baylor create. This makes the defensive line play critical and you all saw the Sooners defensive line play very well the other night. Diron Reynolds has not only done a good job coaching up the defensive line but his coaching and sideline demeanor is exceptionally calm. Who wouldn’t want to play for a coach like that?

Both Daniels and Southall have already visited OU before and last I spoke to Southall’s father he said they came away very impressed with Diron Reynolds for the very reasons mentioned above. OU may very well lead for Southall but his father tells me that they still a few more visits to take after this upcoming trip: Florida, Ole Miss and Nebraska. Daniels and his family are also very high on Oklahoma and this will be Daniels only second official trip. He took his first to Michigan.

Neither Southall or Reynolds are expected to announce anytime soon but they’ve remained so high on the Sooners throughout, that the Sooners could really secure the lead this coming weekend. – (Super K)

– Briston Guidry: 2016 DT and Arkansas commit, Briston Guidry (Metaire, LA) was being recruited by Jerry Montgomery before he departed. He is now apparently being recruited by coach Diron Reynolds. I spoke to a source close to Guidry who said that Reynolds reached out to Guidry recently and re-confirmed the OU offer. I’m told that Guidry may be looking around and the source told me that a visit to OU at some point before signing day was very likely. – (Super K)

– Devwah Whaley: I am still working to confirm whether 2016 RB Devwah Whaley will take his scheduled official visit to Oklahoma this weekend for the TCU game. I spoke to a source regarding Whaley’s recruitment and was told that he is down to Georgia, Arkansas and Texas. No mention was made of Oklahoma. Once I’m able to confirm whether Whaley will or won’t make it this weekend I’ll update the site. – (Super K)

– Baron Browning: 2017 star LB and Baylor commit, Baron Browning (Kennedale, TX) tells me that he is trying to make it to the Oklahoma vs. TCU game this weekend. Browning is committed to Baylor but I’m told he’s considering other options and with OU’s defense surging, there’s little doubt that they’ve caught his attention. – (Super K)

– Kary Vincent: Another 2017 target certainly interested in OU is DB Kary Vincent (Port Arthur, TX). Vincent already holds offers from Baylor and Oklahoma State. He began communicating with Oklahoma recently and has been told to call them this week. It sounds like an offer may happen. Vincent tells me he was at the OU vs. Baylor game and OU couldn’t have made a better impression. The Sooners are obviously still working on their 2016 class but with Texas down (and to some degree even TAMU) and OU starting to re-impose it’s will on the Big 12, 2017 Texas prospects are starting to take notice. – (Super K)

– UPDATE (1:00 pm): Preliminary visitor list for this coming weekend.

– UPDATE (2:24 pm): We’re aware of the Keshawn Harris news and are working to confirm.

– UPDATE (3:01 pm): At least as of now, it is our understanding the Keshawn Harris commitment it not legitimate. Still not entirely sure of all the details, kind of a weird deal. Should anything change we’ll definitely update you, but as of right now there has been no official ‘boom’ of which to speak.

– UPDATE (3:28 pm): Not sure this really even needs to be said, but if for no other reason than full disclosure. No one here at TFB is in any way calling this young man a liar. Rather we can only go on what we have been told, which is what you see above.