The Football Brainiacs

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– Levi Draper: As you all know 2017 LB & Oklahoma State commit Levi Draper (Collinsville, OK) made his way to Norman last Saturday for the West Virginia game. The Sooners coaching staff picked a great game for Draper to visit as his childhood idol, Brian Bosworth, was recognized for being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In fact, Draper wore No. 44 until his ninth grade year because of his affinity for the all-time great and has modeled his playing style after the two-time Butkus winner.

All that said, Draper came away very impressed with Oklahoma. He had the chance to speak with several members of the OU coaching staff and spent a lot of time with defensive coordinator Mike Stoops. It was time that was needed and M.Stoops made the family feel at home on their visit.  Draper said the atmosphere in Norman was second to none, and that he and his family loved every minute of it. And while he remains committed to Ok State, there are still plans to make a few more visits this season. There is even a chance Draper could be in Dallas this weekend, however as Texas is the home team this year it would be as a ‘guest’ of the Longhorns.

Draper is also planning to visit Texas A&M — the Aggies offered Tuesday night — when they play Alabama in a couple weeks. Additionally, he’s also planning to be at the Alabama/LSU game as well. However in between all of that, there is a good chance he will make a trip back down to Norman for another game.

From everything I can gather, things with OU and Draper are finally back on the right track. – (Brandon)

– Nikia Jones: Came across the 2018 wide receiver from Wagoner (OK) this past summer that I wanted to make note of here on TFB. At 6’3″ 210-pounds and just a sophomore, Jones already has elite size. He also has great body control and solid hands, routinely making the most out of every target. He has a physicality about him that few wide receivers seem to possess anymore. Jones continually fights for the ball and can go up and grab it at it’s highest point. With coaches at every level seeking out those elusive cover guys, you need wide receivers that can win battles even when covered.

Having said all of that, outside wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons caught wind of the talented receiver and it sounds like Jones now has an open invite to any OU home games. The Sooners seem to be scouring all classes with this new coaching staff, and it’s showing in how aggressive they are in watching film and pursuing players. – (Brandon)

– Tramonda Moore: I caught up with 2016 OT/DT Tramonda Moore (Oklahoma City) following his visit to Norman this past weekend. However, our conversation didn’t just center around where things stand with him and the Sooners. We spoke more about the general state of his recruitment.

Moore did share, however, that this most recent visit did solidify OU’s position among his top schools and it sounds as though the Sooners will be there to the end. A couple other schools Moore said are standing out are Oklahoma State and Alabama. Moore also said he’s planning to visit Arizona State in the coming weeks.

A note that was particularly interesting to me, because of my respect for the coach ability of Missouri defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski, was that while most schools are recruiting Moore as an offensive tackle, Kuligowski wants him on the defensive line. Moore doesn’t seem to have a preference either way, but I get the sense that because of Kuligowski’s success in putting defensive linemen in the league that Moore is interested in perhaps visiting the Tigers.

If Moore puts in the work, he has the God given talent of an NFL draft pick on either side of the ball. – (Super K)

– UPDATE (12:54 pm): 2017 WR Cedarian Lamb (Richmond, TX)

https://twitter.com/_CeDariann/status/651816921206288384

– UPDATE (4:37 pm): Yes, this is real.

Bevo XIV will not be attending this weekend's OU game due to a life-threatening condition. He has been Texas' mascot since 2004.

— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) October 7, 2015