BREAKING: Sooners Add CB Parrish Cobb To 2016 Class
Posted on: July 1, 2016
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From a strictly football standpoint, with everything that has transpired in Waco this 2016 recruiting cycle will probably go down as one of the strangest maybe ever. And only helping add to that narrative was 2016 CB Parrish Cobb’s decision on Friday to re-join the University of Oklahoma’s 2016 signing class after Baylor granted Cobb a release from his national letter of intent.
Few here need to be reminded Cobb had long been an OU commit prior to changing his mind shortly before NSD staying closer to home and signing with the Bears. After being granted his release, however, Cobb did not lack for suitors now that a top-flight cornerback was unexpectedly back on the market.
Ultimately though it was Cobb’s previous connections to the OU defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks and the staff as a whole that won out in the end and the talented DB is now headed to Norman (again).
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Boom!
BOOM!
1 down….
fantastic! I think CB is our weakest proven position on the team. Most worried about depth there, so this is huge. now bowen pls, and I’ll be more than happy
Welcome to the Family Mr Cobb , Newman your next.
Hello Newman……..
So Jordan, do you or the rest of the TFBs know what this means in regards to our 2017 DB recruiting? Are we now full, in that we’ll be backing off of Okudah?
Theirs no way OU backs off Okudah.
Yeah not a chance. Okudah is the type of player you hold a spot for all the way up until the paperwork is faxed in.
That’s what I thought, but we’re already pretty full at DB. Already got 3 CB’s and a safety. Counting Cobb ups it to 4 CBs; adding Okudah as well ups it to 5 . . . that’s a lot of schollys on one position.
Cobb is technically 2016. I realize it is still a scholly, but its last years class.
Cobb is technically 2016. I realize it is still a scholly, but its last years class.
True. Just liked our momentum with Okudah, and worried this might drive him (or one of our ’17 Cbs) off.
Sure hope not!
No way that young man is scared off by anyone or any number of other guys.
Let’s not forget tOSU is stacked with ELITE defensive backs. That doesn’t stop his interest in them. If your that good and you know it, your not worried about other players.
Fair enough. My biggest concern was losing one of the guys currently committed, but you’re right, he’s a take regardless.
Exactly. I want those young bulls going against the best. That’s why I can’t wait to see Tyrese go against Big Marv and City Boy Greg! What’s the deal with that stadium that MISD approved? Is it a joint stadium between all the schools or what?
That’s right , Okudah ain’t scared of nothin.
True. You’d think Okudah would have committed before Cobb if he was concerned.
Other commits don’t drive players like Okudah off no matter what.
From what I understand we were down a scholly in the 2016 DB dept and shouldn’t effect any of our guys committed or not committed yet.
With defenses being almost all ‘sub’ packages, we can never have too many Db’s, IMO.
w/o a doubt. and to find two good enough, three in the nickel, and grooming/having someone who c/fill in–priceless. it’s a position that before this year I didn’t think we were loaded at, I was and am still concerned b/c none are proven except thomas and austin who weighs about 100 lbs but is good imo. then johnson who I think could play the cb position very, very well. very impressed with johnson, but sure liked him how they used him last yr also b/c experience at the position, again priceless. hope j parker, etc, etc are all studs but we don’t know until they are thrown into the deep end. . . I think cobb looks like a stud on film in hs. speed very natural. looks good size and physical. really looks good on film and I’m glad we got him
Their will be plenty of open spots after this season.
I went ahead and checked the roster, and there were a couple of guys I had missed at CB. Total, we’ll have 4 out of our 6 leaving this year (Austin, Thomas, Taylor, and Owens), so you’re right.
*There is / there’s
Since Dustin is not around :>)
Haha
Not w/ that they could potentially lose following this season.
And to the point others have already made, Okudah has a spot in this class no matter what.
Thanks!
Yes – NO MATTER WHAT! As it should be!
New shirts this year? FOOTBALL.
“SS17 – Football ONLY
ONE OU”
Covers it all.
BOOM!!!
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OOOOOOOOO there she is!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Football!
I must edit FOOTBALL!!!!!!!
Yes! …and Football!
don’t know if cobb would have started or not at baylor this year, however, I’ve got to think that perhaps some of these guys who signed with ou/ut would have started this year. and obviously depth for this year. this is killing baylor. like a probation. and it will hurt this year. injuries happen. the next guy up could have been some of these guys. think once baylor starts losing this year it will/could get very ugly for them this year.
Couldn’t agree more. OU has seen first hand how a down recruiting year or two can have a major impact on the field
I just have to wonder how much this decision was dictated by the young man’s father. Hope he does well in Norman
I hate to admit it, but my dad is usually right ?
Wonder how this affects the SS17 DB’s already committed.
Also, I hope the recruiting drama this young man has been through doesn’t effect his work ethic. Get on campus and keep working hard Mr. Cobb, we’re pulling for you! Boomer!
Boom!
Boom!
Who wants to bet the 1st face to face with boulware is a bit awkward, lol!
If he is all in, he could be a very good one. Welcome!
Signing in style w/ the TFB ‘Boom’ shirt
https://twitter.com/JessicaMorrey/status/748991071107944453
Now that’s nice,got new ones for this year?
very nice addition ; now , hopefully Bowen can be added to the fold…….too bad OU couldn’t get Patrick Hudson , the highest ranked member of the group who fled Baylor.
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Wow, you certainly are a wretched fucker. I bet somebody could hand you a check for 5 million dollars of free money and you’d lament the fact that it wasn’t 10 million.
I have one of those shirts awesome.
This year’s TFB Boom shirt needs to have some SS17 on it, right?
Nice.
Now Quick needs to more back to WR with Todd leaving
Does this affect the final recruiting class ranking(s)? Not that it matters but…
I would think every recruit would have some affect on the ranking, be it good or bad.
Possibly, but really our ranking for 16 was low…alot lower from 17 so to me its not a huge deal.
This dude was my fav player on film from 2016..
He does everything run, catch, defend, tackle.. all awhile making you look stupid
Great pickup
This is Boomtastic!
BOOM
Welcome back! Now go forge a great beginning to your OU career in this summer fire.
All I care about is if his heart is in it. I have to think Stoops had a serious conversation with him about that and–well, Trust in Stoops.
I’ll go with that thought. I hope the young man ends up loving OUr Sooners and becoming a fine member of the team. He’s “one of us” now, a SOONER, so good luck Mr. Cobb and do yourself proud!
They spoke to him before he signed
so is this an exception to the dead period rule?
Good to know. All sides have to be happy. I trust the coaches and Mr. Cobb to be all-in.
Thanks K for the info.
very astute point….
? texsa gets the offensive guys we take the defensive guys. Fair trade.
BOOM! I’m glad he is apart of this team. Hope he goes out there and kicks butt!
BOOMERANG!!! Gone and back. This will help the defense if his mind is right.
Nice Ray!
Good one Ray
I like that, Ray! BOOMerang!! Welcome Back, Mr. Cobb!!!
This reminds me of my senior year. Dated a girl for 8 months, thought she was going to be my prom date then two weeks before prom she dumps me for someone else causing me to settle on a prom date only to then try and get back with me before prom. Let’s just say my prom was awkward and awful. I hope everything works out with Cobb, but time will tell how this plays out. I’m just glad he’s not going to be wearing burnt orange lol.
a number on this board share your comments……..
I thank God above that he didnt make me a Bailor fan.
Welcome aboard Mr Cobb.
BOOM! Welcome aboard Mr. Cobb.
“Cough” Jordan Thomas are you paying attention at all to this? “Cough”
I was hoping otherwise, but that’s not what happened. He’s a Sooner. Cobb has my support and I will be rooting for him.
Welcome, Mr. Cobb.
Okudah, if you’re reading this, I still want you to join SS17. Make it soon, please. Christmas is in two days.
While it might take a bit, I believe Mr. Okudah has that OUDNA. I’ll add to Sam – Welcome Mr. Cobb and good luck as a Sooner!
https://twitter.com/Boomer145/status/748994276487405568
Love that SS17 group and their MOXIE. P. Cobb, they will join you in the spring!
You were throwing out big words this morning. I see you’re still at it: while the word has five letters, “moxie”, is a big word. Not many people know about it or know how to use it. Moxie is the word to best describe SS17.
Moxie: courage and aggressiveness; nerve.
Just trying to use the “right” word, Sam 🙂
I do just love this SS17 attitude and they DO have moxie.
Come now Sam, let’s not make Cush’s countenance lugubrious. I think his locutions are quite mellifluous..
Is that a line from Mary Poppins? 🙂
Bob, now them some big words.
So now it’s done. Cobb is a Sooner.
Hopefully Cobb can be our punt returner and kickoff returner this year , I remember Cobb was the one with the 4.3 speed.
His film backs that up pretty well. Only showed KR, but he’s very shifty, and I doubt PR would give him any problems.
We need to be a threat in the kickoff return department this year.
Yup. While the blocking wasn’t really there last year, you could tell Ross’ heart wasn’t in it. I would expect one of the young RBs to do it, but if Cobb’s really that fast, let him at it.
4.3 ? that’s Duvernay speed and Cobb is not THAT fast. He is , however, a very versatile athlete ( WR, CB, Return specialist )
Cobb clocked a 4.37 at the nike opening last year.
T.Rob. please ignore this cat. Watch him try to come up with a response to you rebuttal
Lol. I just came to that conclusion as well.
Daaaamn
If he can field a punt/KO AND he can be taught not to slow down at the 5, I say let him loose on the returns!
Okay, fellas, which me luck. We’re about to board. Heading back to Ohio.
I which you the best. 🙂
Thanks, Sooner Ray.
I suspect we have some more BOOMS! coming very soon.
We can hope.
wish*
Maybe you should read Sam’s comment. 🙂
Just took care of it. Thanks. Not sure how I missed it.
You’re slipping.
June took a toll on me, brother.
kare* mist*
Good luck! Safe trip! Have a great 4th, Sam!
hopefully no ISIS on your flight…….
Not cool douchebag.
maybe not , but a thought that crosses the minds of all who fly these days..
Naw, I say don’t live in fear, bring ’em on. I will tear his head off and $hit down his wind pipe.
^^^^ THIS
I fly all the time. Just try that sh*t!
Dang, Major fail. I told myself I would never allow myself to get sucked into one of his comments.
How do you even make a comment like that?
the world in which we live.
We’re all aware of the world in which we live SD. Believe me, you’re a perfect example of it.
As DC said. Not cool.
Come on, Fear, he can’t help it. He’s an oSu guy. Every day is a bad day when you’re in orange and black.
WOW?
the threat level has been raised for the 4th of July.
Just say you’re wasted.. It might not help. But at least you weren’t sober and we can imagine you crawling out of your card board box, walking to the local library shoeless and posting that ignorant post.
Dude, you are ate up with dumbass.
Fell out of the dumbass tree and hit every branch on the way down?
Young man, I don’t comment a great deal, but that aint funny. Please take your comments somewhere else. shorthorn board
it wasn’t intended to be funny….after Istanbul this week, the world is on a higher alert status, including the US… it was a comment in hope of a safe flight and that TSA does its due diligence for all this weekend……
it’s all phony
down-voted a few hundred-thousand times right there
I have him blocked. I can’t see anything. What did the Huggies wipe post?
More people should use the block instead of reply. He was just hoping you weren’t flying with isis this evening. dumazz.
He is a dumbass. I take that as an under-handed way of wishing me harm. I can’t believe he hasn’t been hit with the hammer.
Hopefully no cancer in your colon, bladder or prostate…..
hopefully not in anybody…..
Hum a sad trombone while you look.
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wish**
Oops!
When in Ohio, one should drink a lot, so that one has lots to “put” on Ohio.
BOOM-ER!
Thank you Parrish Cobb. I think you will find your decision to be a Win-Win! Welcome home!
I wish the young man a long and storied career at OU. What happened in the past is in the past and obviously the coaches want him and I am good with that.
Ya’ll realize how gotdamn ridiculous our secondary is gonna be for years to come?
RIP Big 12 WR’s.
Yup!
Pretty darn good. Hopefully it’ll translate to more DBs going to the league from Norman. That is always a big recruiting tool to sell kids…”We put DBs in the league”.
That’s what LSU does. I think we’re getting there. Hopefully!
Yes it is…and they have the stats to back it up. So if your elite, you want to go where you know the coaches will get you there. That’s why we brought Ty to O-lineU. Plus the fact they win a conference championship within every 4 years. Your pretty much guarantee a ring.
You got it. I think we have respect with the NFL in regards to OL. Even if they don’t get drafted, the league is willing to give them a shot in free agency. That’s credibility.
I think we’re getting back to 1st round talent on the Oline personally. The league is already licking their chops over Brown. Samia will get drafted too. Our future revolves around getting quality next-level talent on the Oline. If we’re putting kids in the league every year, we’ll be playing at a high level everywhere else. Everything flows from what you have in the trenches. That’s where the game is won or lost. Always has been.
Brown is a damn monster, and we have him for two more years! Lots of time to develop into the best LT in CFB
Yessir!
I couldn’t agree any more with your statement.
With that said, can we get a DT? Where’s the beef?
He will win at least 2 if he stays 4 years. 9 big 12 titles in 17 years =)
Yup. Ty is coming in at the right time.
its always the right time to be a sooner =) good crop of kids these last few years though, should be the most talent on campus since the early 2000’s.
With last year’s run and this coming season expected to be great, tell Bama, tOSU, Clemson the boys are back in town. We’re coming for the #1 spot
Damned straight!
We know we dominate the big 12, but that isn’t enough. We want it all.
And we do it the RIGHT way. There are bag men all over the SEC bold enough to brag to reporters how it all works with the money going to uncles and cousins and the cars as well not in the players name. The money drops come from a kitty put together from only a few big money donors in separate groups who have areas they cover for the folks back home in sham jobs and such for relatives and doled out a few hundred at a time every week so there’s never big money thrown around to draw unwanted attention, etc. I honestly believe we do not do that at Oklahoma after being burned by stuff like alumni car dealers in the past!
That should be OU’s mantra: “We want it all.”
Agreed. Most recently, Colvin and TJefferson have made us proud. Not sure if Franks is still tearing it up for the Broncos. Ditto Sanchez
Okay, had to try my first Gif.
Don’t worry, I tried it out for the first time today as well.
Can anyone see this?
Yes.
Well done – yup
If your lurking out there, we miss you Hawk…come back home like Cobb.
The crimson wants to bust OUt. OUDNA
https://twitter.com/SoonerKeith1/status/749019083757088769
We need beef!!!!!!
Random:
Check it..
I have a whiskey 🙂
For football…
No, ET sightings yet?
Not a single tot.
I thought fur sure he would react to being accused of becoming a short horn fan….but no.
Surely the mods have his email address and could reach out to see if he is ok…so strange.
I think he’s just taking a sabatical from these boards. A fast if you will. Kind of like many people do with Facebook. This board can consume to much or your life if you let it. And if it becomes the most important thing, you got trouble. I’m thinking Stephen Dale is long over due for a purge.
Good insight! I agree with you about SD.
I’m just hoping he’s healthy. He’s been on an awful long sabbatical…
I do miss him. I thought people were over reacting when they expressed worry over him not being on here after just a few months because he said he was going to take some time off. But I have to confess that I am getting uneasy myself as the months roll by!
There is a guy on LT that uses the same Bud Wilkinson pic for his avatar, and everytime I see it I cant help but think of ET.
Me too, I even closely read many of his comments to see if it was him, it isn’t.
I did the same, lol. And I agree, totally different posters…
He has to come back. He has to or I need to know he’s not coming back.
That’s one wise man.
I’m holding on hope here in 64 days when the season starts, he’ll come back.
SHOUT OUT to #SS17, I know ya’ll be lurking!!!! Don’t be afraid of a little competition, it builds character!!!!
Ray!! How are ya?
Chillin.
Not many folks in here at the moment. Must be building camp fires somewhere.
relaxin’ in the AC
R.Bear!! Greetings and salutations!
Clint!! Have not seen you in a while!!
BBBBOOM!! Kid has some jets and vison! YAC is insane! I’d give him a try @ WR and DB. See which one he excels at against Div. 1 talent.
I can see him winding up as our PR as well
he would be perfect with that amazing acceleration he has from a stop!
As good as he is on defense, I actually like him with the ball in hand.
As good as he is on defense, I actually like him with the ball in hand.
That’ll only matter if we stop with the 10-man fake-punt-watch every punt!
As the OB proved, we aren’t gaining a dang thing from that formation anyway.
His acceleration is wicked! He has a stop move that freezes defenses for a moment and then he just outruns everybody within seconds when he takes off again.
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Welcome young Mr Cobb. I know it’s been a rocky road but, to paraphrase the Rolling Stones, sometimes we don’t get what we want but we do get what we need. I think you will like it at Oklahoma. We’ve got some good coaches and, if you listen to them, they will help you get to where you need to go.
Yes. All that drama is over. Get in get to work…we gotta a natty to chase this year.
#chase4eightonourwayto48
Enjoying the ESPN replay of the Tenn game. Things are looking bad, but I have a good feeling about this game.
Never give up on those SOONERS!
Watched it again also. We are really really going to miss Shep.
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What the…………?
Any chance Cobb plays on offense?
I’m sure no expert, but watching his film I’d think so even though they’re his highlights only. He looked pretty good at RB, receiver and DB didn’t you think? I’m not knowledgeable enough to really compare or analyze a kid to what we already have or what’s coming in ’17.
He seemed to have good moves with the ball in his hands. Also read the blockers pretty well. I dunno.
https://twitter.com/OU_CoachB/status/749225670480277504
Yes. In everything!
Great quote.
Wow, nice pick up. I’ll admit I didn’t see this one coming.
Cobb is my homeboy FOOTBALL—————-
Cobb looks good on film; he definitely has world class speed. But I have to tell you, having watched film on Cobb and Bandy, Bandy looks more polished to me. In my opinion, Bandy could challenge for playing time today and he hasn’t graduated high school.
Bandy is farther along, if you ask me. If I was playing CB at OU, I’d be working on my game.
TFB Mods, what are your thoughts?
Bandy will play NB which will fit his skills better. Cobb is good but no matter who, they always need work on their technique. Cobb will put his mind to OU and be an asset for the next 4 years.
Good morning, Boom.
I think Bandy is a true CB.
Maybe so but the coaches are recruiting him for the NB position per K. No matter where he plays, we are both fans of his.
I realize you’re not a fan of Cobb but I have always been a fan. If Cook & staff likes him, it’s all good with me.
100%
Good observations Sam n Boom. Very exciting to see us loading up in the D backfield! Happy 4th!
Afternoon, Tex’ish. Sorry for the delay in response. I was dressing up/rubbing down 12 racks of ribs.
It’s just my opinion, but I think Bandy is farther along in cover skills. He’s damn good.
My thoughts are that Cobb will be a multi tool for OU. He will return punts and kickoff return , I can see Cobb running the jet sweep on offense for us since he has that 4.3 speed.
Really liking Bandy. Gotta hang on to all OUr killer bees coming in. Special future in store for all of us with #SS17 and need every single one to stay all in and together.
Really liking Bandy. Gotta hang on to all OUr killer bees coming in. Special future in store for all of us with #SS17 and need every single one to stay all in and together.
Current state of Baylor Football:
BOOM! or I guess this is a RE-BOOM! Regardless, BOOMER SOONER! and WELCOME MR. COBB!!!
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