Talking Texas: OSU Texans discuss the Longhorns

COMPILED BY BRANDON CHATMON, Staff Writer, bchatmon@opubco.com Comments 6
Published: October 30, 2009

→Cornerback Perrish Cox on being recruited by Texas:

"It was weird. I wanted to keep my options open, but you know how they recruit. You either have to sign your junior year or ....so I went to my other options.”

→Linebacker Andre Sexton on not being recruited by the Longhorns:

"It’s something I use as motivation. It’s a school I grew up watching and liking. You kind of take it personal when another school doesn’t recruit you.”

→Sexton on playing Texas:

"I always like playing against the Texas schools, and it’s my last opportunity (against Texas) and I don’t want to go (0-4). I don’t get that sixth year, like (Jordan) Shipley had, to come back and play them again, it has to happen now.”

→Offensive tackle Russell Okung on not being recruited by Texas:

"I wasn’t recruited by them at all. Sometimes you have to realize that maybe someone else doesn’t think you are worthy for their program. It doesn’t bother me.”

→Safety Markelle Martin on not being recruited by Texas:

"I was a little undersized. At the time, it kind of put a chip on my shoulder, but as I grew up I understood what was going on.”

→Receiver Isaiah Anderson on being a Longhorns fan growing up:

"Growing up in Texas, it comes with the territory, you’re a fan of the Longhorns, you’re a fan of the (Dallas) Cowboys. Growing up, I wanted to go there when I started getting recruited.”