Latest Sooners class features emphasis on elite talent, filling needs

 
By John Helsley - Staff Writer | Modified: February 4, 2009 at 9:08 pm | Published: February 4, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

NORMAN – Oklahoma’s recruiting focus always centers on elite talent.

photo - OU head football coach Bob Stoops talks about OU's new recruiting class today. Photo by Steve Sisney
OU head football coach Bob Stoops talks about OU's new recruiting class today. Photo by Steve Sisney

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Yet the latest Sooners class, signed and sealed Wednesday, also featured a heavy emphasis on filling needs, primarily on the offensive line and at linebacker and in the secondary.

“We have a really diverse class where we’ve recruited all positions,” OU coach Bob Stoops said after adding 23 players on national signing day.

“More than anything, it’s a class that addressed the needs of our football team.”

Potential drama to the day dissipated early, with three top uncommitted recruits considering the Sooners – wide receivers Rueben Randle from Louisiana and Terry Hawthorne from St. Louis and New Jersey athlete Josh Evans – all going elsewhere.

Still, OU added enough talent to produce an overall group that will rank on the cusp of the top 10 nationally with most recruiting services.

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