The Football Brainiacs

– Isaiah Thomas: Last weekend the Sooners hosted a number of recruits including 2017 DE/OLB, Isaiah Thomas (Tulsa, OK). And while Thomas had already been on to Norman on multiple occasions, this most recent visit was preceded by his first trip to Stillwater to visit Oklahoma State.

The Sooners were Thomas’ leader going into that Ok State trip, but in speaking with him post Stillwater it seemed as though the Pokes had made a great impression and put themselves firmly in the race.

That said, Thomas has since told TFB that the Sooners are “back at the top” right now. However, he also said there are plans for a return trip to Stillwater prior to making any kind of a decision. – (Super K)

– Addison Gumbs: One of the more explosive edge rushers in the 2017 class is Addison Gumbs (Heyward, CA). Gumbs recently made the trip to Norman and, as we mentioned earlier in the week, that trip went extremely well. While out on the road, Gumbs visited a number of other schools including Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Arkansas, and Texas A&M. He and his family finished up their college visits tour last weekend.

In speaking to Gumbs, it sounds like a list of top schools could be coming soon. “I still have two more visits to take next week, and then I’ll narrow it down.” Gumbs’ final trips will be to Washington and Nebraska.

There is little doubt that OU will make the cut once Gumbs decides to narrow down his list. As of right now, the Sooners are looking “very good” according to Gumbs. I spoke with a source close Gumbs, who said that as of right now it is an OU/USC battle for his services. And I was also told that if the decision was made today, OU would have the slight lead. – (Super K)

– Coaches on the Road: Spring evaluation period begins today (Friday), so the coaches will begin hitting the road to get a look at a number of prospects in-person.

– UPDATE (Fri., 11:49 am): Just a reminder — although one you may not want depending on how things could possibly turn out — that 2016 OU wide receiver commit Ceedee Lamb is expected to visit LSU this weekend. His affinity for the Tigers has been mentioned/discussed on the site many times now, so this is probably something to keep an eye on throughout the weekend.

If Lamb can resist the all-out sales pitch Les Miles & co. are sure to put on and leaves Baton Rouge without decommitting, then one has to think the Sooners are in pretty good shape moving forward. As always if there are any updates re: said visit to be had, we’ll do our best to bring them to you as quickly as possible.