The Football Brainiacs

We’ve been dropping recruiting information on y’all in various posts so we figured it would make things easier for readers if we periodically did a recruiting summary to bring some of it together in one convenient place. These are some thoughts on Oklahoma’s chances at some of their targets based on the most recent information we’ve acquired from our sources:

Ainuu Taua – this one is a long shot. No confidence OU lands him. I know OU wants him at the NG position and quite frankly I don’t see it. We’re hearing OU hasn’t decided if they’re going to take another DL in this class. They feel good about what the guys committed and about the young guys they have on campus. But we’ve also heard they’ve got a player or two they are intrigued by so we’ll wait and see.

Dwight Williams and Adoree Jackson – I put these two together because I’ve been told by someone who knows them well that there is a good chance Dwight ends up where Adoree goes and Oklahoma isn’t going to get either of them.

Miciah Quick – Feel very good about Oklahoma’s chances here. Based on what I’ve heard I’d be very surprised if he ended up somewhere else.

New CB offer out of Miami, Cornelius Floyd – unsure about this one. I believe Coach BJW will be down in Miami in the next week or two to visit him. I hear OU LOVES this kid. They recently came across him and they really want him.

Trai Mosley – this is a tough one because if Coach Pelini stays and the status quo remains then OU is not going to flip Trai. But if Coach Pellini leaves then it definitely opens the door. From what I gather OU is only taking two more CBs and a safety but I’m not sure how Quick fits into those numbers because he’s definitely a Coach Norvell guy right now.

Kenyon Frison – Coach Montgomery is recruiting Kenyon and I’d say it’s about 50/50 right now. From what we gather OU feels good about where they stand with Frison but it’s still too early, in my opinion, to say one way or another. But OU is definitely in the mix here.

Joe Mixon – No one I talk to gives me any confidence whatsoever that Oklahoma is in this one. Not sure if Oklahoma knows that but people who know Joe don’t seem to think OU has a chance.

Jordan Sims – the fact that Jordan is interested Oklahoma was a surprise to folks because he always felt like a kid who was going to stay in the SEC. I know he loves Alabama and at one time it seems he had an offer but their OL class is full. Bama did lose a lineman to USC this past week. If Bama wants Sims then OU has no chance. If Bama is indeed done, and I’ve heard they are, then Jordan probably would have ended up at a nearby SEC school like Ole Miss. If it comes down to Oklahoma and Ole Miss (which I believe is where a lot of folks figured he’d end up) then it’s still tough. But again, the Orso commitment definitely gave Oklahoma an opening here where there was absolutely none. Not that it necessarily means much but he retweeted our post about from the other day about him really considering OU now 🙂

Sebastian Tretola – JY did a write up on him last week before his visit and based on his tape assumed he’d be a guard instead of a tackle. It appears that has been confirmed. We don’t know Sebastian well enough to comment too much here. You’ve got to wonder if him seeing that neither of the JUCO guards have really contributed much if at all (Feo and Savage) will scare him away.

Trey Carter – We’re a little limited in what we can say here. We will simply say that while Coach Montgomery loves Trey as an athlete and a ball player there are other issues that have to be dealt with before there is any chance that Oklahoma and Trey workout. This one is looking more and more unlikely.

Dwayne Orso – As y’all know OU received a commitment from Howewood, Alabama native, Dwayne Orso. Coach’s are really happy with this one. Something a lot of folks don’t know is that Dwayne did not have an official offer when he visited. Coach Montgomery had visited him in Alabama and was very impressed but we believe the offer didn’t happen right then because Coach Stoops wanted to see him up close. And obviously Dwayne did not disappoint and the offer and commitment were promptly made. Dwayne has incredible size.

Jovan Pruitt – Oklahoma definitely has a chance here. The biggest selling point Arkansas has with Jovan right now is that they can legitimately offer him a shot to start as a true freshman. If it weren’t for that I’d give this one to Oklahoma all the way. But I know being able to play right away is a big draw for Jovan so we’re still waiting on this one.

Steven Parker – I feel very good about where Oklahoma is with Parker right now. We will let you know if anything changes but right now I just don’t see a legitimate threat to OU. If, for some reason, Parker didn’t end up at OU I’d be surprised but also intrigued because a safety prospect from down in SEC territory that I’ve liked for a many months might be next on the board. But we’ll cross that bridge if we get there. And I don’t think we will.

Devante Bond – big time commitment. You’ll recall that we let y’all know a week before the commitment happened that Oklahoma was going to get the commitment. *bows*

Isaac Ijalana – OU received a commitment from TE Isaac Ijalana. We don’t have much information on Isaac. Our general sense is Isaac can potentially come in and help out at that position. We don’t feel he has the ceiling of a guy like Carson Meier but he’s a pretty good prospect that certainly fills a need. We’re interested in getting a look at him in offseason practice and we hope to report back to y’all.

Jonathan Thomas – If it were not for Jonathan’s grade issues this one might have already been a done deal. It’s too bad because he’s an incredible athlete. He’s also a smart kid who just wasn’t taking care of business early on in HS. We’ve been told that he’s done much better in school as of late and it will come down to what his grades look like at semester.

ADDED: Greg Miclisse – Forgot to mention something we noted earlier this week. We are pretty sure Greg Miclisse does not have a committable offer, if he has one at all.

Have a great day y’all!