Open Post | Tuesday, Jul. 28th (UPDATE 6:58 pm)

Du’Vonta Lampkin: I spoke with a source yesterday who is close to 2015 Texas DT signee, Du’Vonta Lampkin. Here are the notes I received from my source regarding where things currently stand:

* Lampkin put in a request from the NCAA to be immediately released from his NLI.

* Texas was required to respond by business close on Friday July 17th, which they did.

* Earlier this week, the NCAA denied Lampkin’s request to be immediately released.

* Lampkin will now have to wait till the end of the summer (i.e. after fall camp) in order to receive a mandatory release due to his inability to qualify for entry to the University of Texas.

Obviously, it would have been a great thing had Lampkin been immediately released, because he would have been permitted to participate in fall camp at whatever school he eventually chose to attend. But in reality, the NCAA’s denial is only delaying the inevitable. As Lampkin will not qualify at Texas and will receive an automatic release at the end of the summer.

We still expect Oklahoma to be a primary player for Lampkin. – (Super K)

– Caesar Williams: Oklahoma has been communicating with 2016 South Grand Prairie cornerback Caesar Williams for quite some time. In fact, Williams visited OU last fall. But as of yet, an offer still has not been extended.

Williams made it up to Norman today for an unofficial visit. He sent me a quick text after his visit and said the Oklahoma coaches told him that an offer may come soon. – (Super K)

UPDATE (4:48 pm):

– UPDATE (6:58 pm): Just wanted to pass along that we exchanged some texts with 2015 DE Austin Roberts, who was a late commit to the Sooners, this afternoon to check on his status. As you may recall, Roberts had previously said last week that he expected to be in Norman this past Sunday.

That didn’t actually happen, but Roberts made it clear that shouldn’t be a cause for concern.

Roberts told TFB he is good to go academically and will be arriving Aug. 5th, which is the day players are being told to report. – (Brandon)

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