Fact or Fiction: OU is leaving Texas behind in recruiting
1. Texas is being left behind by Oklahoma in recruiting.
Farrell’s take: FACT. The Longhorns are landing prospects, but when I see
OklahoFact or Fiction: OU is leaving Texas behind in recruiting
ma reeling in five-stars like
Mario Williams
and four-stars like
Clayton Smith
while
Texas adds more and more three-stars, it makes me wonder. Texas is ahead of OU in the Rivals team rankings with more commitments and the average star rating isn’t far off the Sooners, but let’s look at this — QB
Caleb Williams
is likely to commit and Oklahoma and the Sooners are involved and lead for many high rated prospects like
Bryce Foster
and others. If things pan out the way it appears it will, then OU will have a stronger recruiting year. And with the on field success already well ahead of Texas, that doesn’t bode well for
Tom Herman and company.
Gorney’s take: FICTION. There is no question Oklahoma remains a major problem for Texas on the field and in recruiting, but the Longhorns had a higher-rated recruiting class in 2020 and the Longhorns are doing just fine with in-state prospects in 2021. Five-star OL
Tommy Brockermeyer
should join the class and then the Longhorns could be the frontrunner for four-star RB
LJ Johnson
(although Oklahoma is probably the favorite for five-star RB
Camar Wheaton
, the top player in the state of Texas). The Sooners are doing great, but Texas is right there as well and certainly not being left behind.
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