Recruiting news, Stewart Mandel and other stuff

By Scott Wright

Sports Illustrated’s Stewart Mandel was asked this week about comments he made regarding Mike Gundy earlier this season, when he called OSU’s coach “certifiably nuts” and asked why a team coached by Gundy “should ever be taken seriously?” In case you missed the original, here it is.

And here’s his response when a reader from Illinois reminds him of those words.

Checking in on the recruiting world, it appears Jenks cornerback Gabe Lynn will visit the OSU campus this weekend. Lynn is the best prospect in Oklahoma and he’s getting lots of attention nationally as one of the top cornerbacks in the 2009 class. He has narrowed his choices to OSU, OU, Nebraska (where his brother, Phillip Dillard, plays), Arkansas and North Carolina.

Rivals.com recently spoke with Wichita, Kan., prospect Alex Schooler, who so far doesn’t have an offer from OSU. But the 6-foot-5, 245-pound offensive lineman considers the Cowboys among his top choices. He says he expects an offer after he can send the OSU coaches some more game tape later this season.

“Not in any order but it is OSU, KU, Texas A&M, OU, and probably after that I’d have to go with Iowa State,” he told Rivals. “(OSU) has always really been up there a ways because I started contact with them early in my junior year. They’re still really far up there, I’ve always liked the school, it’s really close to home, the coaches are great and I’ve been in contact with them for a long time so they’re still a top school for me.”

ESPN.com’s Tim Griffin checks in with his Big 12 picks for the week, his mid-season view of the Cowboys and a story on OSU receiver Damian Davis.

Lastly, Jeffrey Martin of FoxSports.com takes a look at what should be a wild final six weeks in the Big 12.