Will there be an official signing day thread...

[OU4LIFE]

and will it be treated like the weather channel?

Constant updates..

[Sooner_Bob]

siging day?





up your's flood control!!!!1111!!!!

[OU4LIFE]

HEH

[SouthFortySooner]

What is the official postion on the officialness of a thread? :confused:

[cvsooner]

You know, you can watch OU's signing day live, online. From soonersports.com:

Signing Day begins at 7 a.m. (CST) on Wednesday at SoonerSports.com (http://www.soonersports.com/ot/2008_signing_day.html)with coverage of the latest letters of intent as they roll into the football office. OU's live webcast begins at 8 a.m. Watch head coach Bob Stoops and the OU coaching staff discuss the latest letters of intent, view highlight videos of signees from Oklahoma's recruiting library, watch OU's official signing day press conference live and win the ultimate OU-Texas experience.

It'll only cost yOU $9.95

[cvsooner]

I suppose I should make it clear that the page will be updated, regardless, and free of charge, but if you want to watch the video, it's ten bucks.

[Phantasm]

I'll wait for the free updates, besides, the important one will be televised by EPSN

[bixby28]

I may have to call in sick and watch this tomorrow.

[colleyvillesooner]

So when Julio announces he's going to Bama, we can find out here.

Got it. :mad:

[birddog]

So when Julio announces he's going to Bama, we can find out here.

Got it. :mad:

i'm not going to sweat it. in fact, it might be mildly entertaining to watch him play for a team that won't be able to get him the ball.

JPW for heisman!!!

[mikeelikee]

I'm not going to call in sick, but I WILL be taking an early lunch!

[r5TPsooner]

So when Julio announces he's going to Bama, we can find out here.

Got it. :mad:


:confused:

[OU-HSV]

Crap. I thought signing day was today this whole time. I even snuck on here from work to check in on things and wondered why there was no new info. :O

[CatfishSooner]

Crap. I thought signing day was today this whole time. I even snuck on here from work to check in on things and wondered why there was no new info. :O


Today is SUPER TUESDAY...come on man... ;)

[OU-HSV]

Today is SUPER TUESDAY...come on man... ;)
Heh, I knew that for sure. But some reason I was thinking both signing day and super Tues. were today. I need some sleep apparently........................ Or a beer.

[CatfishSooner]

go for the beer(s)...

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

According to Rivals WLB Franklin from GA has already signed......let it BEGIN!!!!!!

[Theskipster]

According to Rivals WLB Franklin from GA has already signed......let it BEGIN!!!!!!

And David King 4* DE from TX just signed too.

Dejuan Miller 4* WR from NJ has signed

James Hanna 4* TE from TX has signed.

JR Bryant 4* LB from GA (KS cc) just signed.

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Sweet one of our 5 stars signed.....welcome Mr Johnson

[IowaSooner26]

According to SoonerSports.com it looks like Make Balogun and Josh Jarboe are on board. Also it is showing that Landry Jones, Britt Mitchell, and Justin Johnson are here(early enrollees?)

[IowaSooner26]

Looks like we have our replacement for Hartley. Tress Way is in.

[soonerfan28]

soonersports.com is showing who signed and when Mike Balogun and Britt Mitchell have also signed. It also said that Britt Mitchell is on campus along with Landry Jones and Justin Johnson.

[Theskipster]

Woo Hoo! We just signed a kicker!

Tress Way from Tulsa signed.

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

According to SoonerSports.com it looks like Make Balogun and Josh Jarboe are on board. Also it is showing that Landry Jones, Britt Mitchell, and Justin Johnson are here(early enrollees?)

Rivals seem to think so too.........

[soonerfan28]

Ibiloye signed

[soonerfan28]

They have Ibiloye listed on Soonersports as a LB at 6'4 205

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Looks like about half of the recruits have signed according to rivals......

[IowaSooner26]

Joseph Ibiloye LB out of Garland TX signed. By the way can someone let me know how to pronounce the last name. It's killin' me.

[Theskipster]

I really like that Ibiloye was recruited as a LB and not a safety like he played in high school. His speed may gave OU better pass coverage from the LB position.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

Don't know much about the recruits, but the 2 GA boys went to strong football program schools. Habersham Central and Cedar Grove are good programs.

[soonerfan28]

I didn't think Ibiloye was that big.

[Theskipster]

I didn't think Ibiloye was that big.

He isn't, but he is Rival's number three hardest hitting safeties. But all the spread offenses we face makes speed much more important than it used to be at LB.

[Sooner Dragon]

You know, you can watch OU's signing day live, online. From soonersports.com:

Signing Day begins at 7 a.m. (CST) on Wednesday at SoonerSports.com (http://www.soonersports.com/ot/2008_signing_day.html)with coverage of the latest letters of intent as they roll into the football office. OU's live webcast begins at 8 a.m. Watch head coach Bob Stoops and the OU coaching staff discuss the latest letters of intent, view highlight videos of signees from Oklahoma's recruiting library, watch OU's official signing day press conference live and win the ultimate OU-Texas experience.

It'll only cost yOU $9.95

I assume this means "NO"

[soonerfan28]

Any word on when Calhoun will sign?

[IowaSooner26]

The first FIVE star has signed. Stephen Good's LOI is in.

[IowaSooner26]

Lamar Harris's just came in as well.

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

According to scouts Washington has signed......and scouts shows Good as a 4 star, and Johnson is a 5 FWIW......

[soonerfan28]

Soonersports has Lamar Harris at 6'5 185. Should make one heck of a CB with that size.

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Lamar Harris's just came in as well.

So whats up....Rivals shows him @ 6-2 and he's an ATH, scout shows him @ 6-0 and a WR and the OU signing day page shows him at 6-5 and a DB WTH????

[IowaSooner26]

So does anyone know exactly what we recruited Justin Johnson for? Rivals has him listed at LB SoonerSports has him listed at RB. Or is is going to be more of a where are we thinner type deal?

[IowaSooner26]

SoonerSports finally shows Washington as signed.

[colleyvillesooner]

The Muskogee Duo have signed.

[IowaSooner26]

The pair from Muskogee have signed. Welcome Owens and McGee.

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

So does anyone know exactly what we recruited Justin Johnson for? Rivals has him listed at LB SoonerSports has him listed at RB. Or is is going to be more of a where are we thinner type deal?

Scouts has him at RB as a 5 star and Rivals has him as a 4 at LB, my guess is he will be at LB but anyway you cut it he looks to be a big time recruit and UT didnt get him!!!!!! :)

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Looks like everyone cept 4 people have signed, Calhoun, Sims, Walker, and Habern.....If we land Jones this year will be sweet!!!!! Come on Stoops sprinkle some Sooner dust on some of the swing guys........

[colleyvillesooner]

Good press on the Recruiting front page story

http://insider.espn.go.com/insider/recruiting/football/index

[IowaSooner26]

WOOOOO! Calhoun signs!

[toast]

I'm feeling old, looking at the signee's bios there are some born in 1990. ouch.

[setem]

Calhoun signed!!!!

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

WOOOOO! Calhoun signs!


BOOMER!!!!!!!Another Texas kid stolen by the RIGHT school.......:D

[IowaSooner26]

Looks like Casey Walker has his in as well.

[DustySooner]

So whats up....Rivals shows him @ 6-2 and he's an ATH, scout shows him @ 6-0 and a WR and the OU signing day page shows him at 6-5 and a DB WTH????

They got it fixed. He's listed at 6'2 now.

[boomersooner28]

Soooo David Simms and ?

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

They got it fixed. He's listed at 6'2 now.

Kinda funny still though as scout shows him a 6-0, theres quite a big difference, for a DB, as 2 inches can mean a big difference........if you dont think so just ask my wife!!!!!LMAO :confused:

[boomersooner28]

Ben Habern and David Simms left...right?

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Soooo David Simms and ?

Habern.....and Jones of course

[IowaSooner26]

Soooo David Simms and ?

David Sims and Ben Habern are the two left that were already verbally committed.

[Desert Sapper]

I sure hope Sims signs. Look at the video at the bottom of this article. Holybejeezusbelt!

http://www.chicoer.com/ci_7411840?source=most_viewed

[TheUnnamedSooner]

I heard Jones was making his announcement 11:30 central...

[Ground_Attack]

I sure hope Sims signs. Look at the video at the bottom of this article. Holybejeezusbelt!

http://www.chicoer.com/ci_7411840?source=most_viewed

what a playmaker!

[soonerfan28]

I read an article a few weeks ago that said that Cale Gundy called to inform Johnson that he was playing running back at OU and not LB even though rivals had him listed at LB. I think we have our immediate needs met at LB with Balogun and Bryant and possibly Ibiloye.

[Ground_Attack]

and Franklin looks like he could be a stud in a few years.

[cjames317]

I hope Bob mentions Herman Mitchell today. RIP.

[adoniijahsooner]

I sure hope Sims signs. Look at the video at the bottom of this article. Holybejeezusbelt!

http://www.chicoer.com/ci_7411840?source=most_viewed

Its 7:00 am in California, give the man a chance to wake up first.

[SOONER STEAKER]

1 hr 16 minutes to Julio :D My fingers are crossed

[birddog]

and will it be treated like the weather channel?

Constant updates..

yes.

ywia.

[wishbonesooner]

We aren't getting Jones. It would be sweet, but not gonna happen.

[colleyvillesooner]

From the DMN blog



South Garland's Ibiloye makes the cut for OU
9:58 AM Wed, Feb 06, 2008 | Permalink
Keith Whitmire E-mail News tips

Free safety Joseph Ibiloye got everyone's attention at South Garland's signing ceremony just by removing his baseball cap. Ibiloye had the "OU" logo sheared into his hair on the back of his head.

"I did it last night," said Ibiloye, who signed with Oklahoma. "I wasn't going to do it, but I was talking to my barber and just threw my hat down and said, 'Let's do it.'"

Ibiloye got some ribbing from his teammates about having to shave the logo off before school started, since attention-getting hairstyles are against school policy.

"I think our assistant principal will let it go for today," South Garland coach Mickey Moss said.

[TheUnnamedSooner]

We aren't getting Jones. It would be sweet, but not gonna happen.

You're one of those "glass half empty" kind of people aren't you? Most of us agree we probably won't get him, but there is a chance!

[primetime43]

From the DMN blog


That is awesome!! Welcome aboard.

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

I read an article a few weeks ago that said that Cale Gundy called to inform Johnson that he was playing running back at OU and not LB even though rivals had him listed at LB. I think we have our immediate needs met at LB with Balogun and Bryant and possibly Ibiloye.

Don't forget about Travis Lewis who was a RB and LB in HS and I beleive if I remember right that he was going to be a #2 behind a Soph, a LB whos 235 and runs a 4.37 forty, I hope this kid blows up and becomes the next Butkus award winner.......

[Theskipster]

Habern's in but not officially listed.

[Ground_Attack]

and Mike Reed should be back

[Beef]

That is awesome!! Welcome aboard.
colleyvillesooner has been on the board for a long time. :O

[sooner518]

anyone we're still waiting to hear from? other than Julio? :D

[TheUnnamedSooner]

colleyvillesooner has been on the board for a long time. :O

Yes, but this was his first post that actually contributed ;)

[colleyvillesooner]

colleyvillesooner has been on the board for a long time. :O

heh.

HOLY ****, BEEF!!!

[Ground_Attack]

the ESPN rankings are interesting. some of their rankings:

Calhoun #1 RB
Franklin #5 ILB
Jarboe #3 WR
Way #6 K
Hanna #12 TE

[colleyvillesooner]

Yes, but this was his first post that actually contributed ;)

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9439/babypigtailszg0.jpg

[IowaSooner26]

anyone we're still waiting to hear from? other than Julio? :D

Still waiting on David Sims if Habern has signed. Sims will be the last one that was verballed. After that it's the BONUS ROUND!

[sooneron]

I call bull**** on colley contributing anything.

[SOONER STEAKER]

45 minutes till Julio. After we gett Julio, I think I'll go buy OU/ut basketball tickets for tonight.

[OUmillenium]

I love this class, hope we can retain them for at least 3 years. Studs everywhere

[salth2o]

Kendall Wright signs with Baylor. I hope he likes going 3-8 every year.

[colleyvillesooner]

I call bull**** on colley contributing anything.

:mad:

[KingDavid]

We aren't getting Jones. It would be sweet, but not gonna happen.

and this sort of pessimism from a forum member with "wishbone" in his name?

Come on, man!;)

(BTW, I agree. We're not getting Jones. He's just pulling the same deal that McCoy and Gresham did in 2006. Build up the tension on the home crowd and then unleash the good news to a huge chorus of home-state cheers. Oh well. We made a good push. My candle of hope still has a slight flicker until 11:45 or so.)

[dghere]

Habern officially listed as signed

[Desert Sapper]

Habern has signed. Looks like SoonerSports has three slots left. Sims is one. Maybe Jones. Who else? Thoughts?

[Scott D]

I call bull**** on colley contributing anything.

colley used to contribute pretty good videos...then he decided he wanted to post more words and less videos. It's been all downhill ever since.

[sooneron]

colley used to contribute pretty good videos...then he decided he wanted to post more words and less videos. It's been all downhill ever since.
Arlberg Kandahar downhill.:texan:

[RedStripe]

From the DMN blog
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/02-08/0207recruitblog1.jpg

love it. love it. love it

[colleyvillesooner]

colley used to contribute pretty good videos...then he decided he wanted to post more words and less videos. It's been all downhill ever since.

Nah, Colley moved and got married and has been to lazy to set back up his TV tuner.

I'm thinking this season...maybe. :D

[Beef]

It's good to see y'all can still turn a legit thread into a colley slap down.

How's married life, Ben?

[Ground_Attack]

maybe Jordan Fields if they have an extra ship at the end.

[colleyvillesooner]

Going great. Planning our 1 year anniversary trip as we speak.

How's the ticker? Your weight loss turned you invisible yet?

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Is Sims a potential kick retruner, along with Murray, or does Murray give up his kick retrun duties as he will probaly be the #1 RB next year????

Colleyville........suxs....I'm a Blue Raider grad!!!!!!!

[colleyvillesooner]

Colleyville........suxs....I'm a Blue Raider grad!!!!!!!

Graduated in it's first year. Not a lot of school pride. ;)

[Ground_Attack]

with Franks and Sims (from what I've seen) able to return kicks, I don't think I would have Murray back there. Too much risk!

[Collier11]

Sims is supposed to be an explosive kick returner, but so was Reggie so lets hope he has that electricity to him

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Trying to watch espnu and listen to wwls steaming on the net, and they are talking to Aggy commits....does anyone really care what the aggy's are doing?????OOOOOOOOOOOOOO..........SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS S..........UUUUUUUUUUU..........SLAP!!!!!!SUCKS!!! !!!!!!!

[sooner518]

if anyone cares, ESPN is streaming ESPNU at http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3232612&categoryId=2378529

I thought Julio was announcing at noon. its now 22 minutes past noon. hurry it along! Im being very unproductive at work becuase of this!

[colleyvillesooner]

streaming now here...

http://www.nbc15online.com/mediacenter/[email protected]&navCatId=5

He's at his high school, not his home.

[colleyvillesooner]

here we go.

It's Bama.

shocking.

[sooner518]

I bet he ends up sucking anyways!! :D

oh well, we still have a nice class and didnt have any unpleasant surprises today.

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Does bama have a QB that can throw the ball??????

[Collier11]

Does bama have a QB that can throw the ball??????


THeir qb is above average but not great, certainly not SB good!

[colleyvillesooner]

Too much pressure to stay home.

Good luck to the kid and all the SEC DB's that have to deal with him. We still have a Top 5 class without him!

[Collier11]

McGuffie and Pryor delay their decisions, they are the only big ones left that arent going to announce today I am pretty sure?

[soonerfan28]

I think he'll make JPW look like a better QB. They did have a young O-line and I think they all return this year. It would have been nice to see him at OU, but we have a lot of skill coming in this year.

[wishbonesooner]

They'd kill his whole family down there if he didn't sign with Bama.

[Collier11]

Petrino and Arkysaw took Adams from USC and some kid from Tech

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Ok not to get off the 2008 signing, But with A Brown goin to Miami, does his little Bro. follow him or do we still have a shot at him? Any thoughts?

[Collier11]

Ok not to get off the 2008 signing, But with A Brown goin to Miami, does his little Bro. follow him or do we still have a shot at him? Any thoughts?


I hear we are still in on him but thats as exclusive as my info gets

[soonerfan28]

Anybody else worried Sims is going elsewhre?

[LiL10(s)ArEaJoKe]

Anybody else worried Sims is going elsewhre?

Of the Schools that have offered WVU is the school that worries me. Wash St was the other school he visited, and he visted WVU after he came to OU.

[illinisooner]

Why did McGuffie delay his decision? I thought he was solid for months now.

[Collier11]

just read on rivals that he was trying to make sure because Cal had offered him late

[soonerfan28]

I don't know that I would take Cal over Michigan. Especially if he can be the feature back in that spread option.

[Theskipster]

Sims is on his way to sign for Oklahoma.

[NormanPride]

Sims has signed.

[Desert Sapper]

How are all these schools signing 30+ kids? I thought we had a bunch of schollys to give this year?

[Scott D]

did you remember to subtract the 4 we lost due to probation?

[Desert Sapper]

Sorry, I still have no clue how many we had in the first place. Does anybody know how many we had to give this year?

[MojoRisen]

No

but my guess was 19 but we got 3 more I think - It may have even been as low as 17 at one point but got some medical schollys back - we did not have a lot of graduation attrition.

[IowaSooner26]

Where is everyone seeing that Sims signed? SoonerSports still doesn't have it.

[Desert Sapper]

20 have officially signed, and Sims has apparently done it (but it's not up on Soonersports yet). We were waiting on Julio, so that's 22. Do we have more? And I'm still trying to figure out the schools with 30+. What gives? And will we have that many next year when we graduate everybody and their brother?

[IowaSooner26]

I was reading an article the other day that talked about how the SEC schools do a lot of over recruiting basically knowing that some of the players may never meet academic requirements. Though I am not exactly sure if that is what is happening here.

[Theskipster]

I was reading an article the other day that talked about how the SEC schools do a lot of over recruiting basically knowing that some of the players may never meet academic requirements. Though I am not exactly sure if that is what is happening here.

Some of that, and greyshirting is pretty popular in the SEC.

[soonerfan28]

Were there any NSD switches?

[Collier11]

Were there any NSD switches?


Adams to arky instead of usc, some other guy to ark instead of TTech, and there were a few others that I dont remember

[OUsooner1]

Kendall Wright signs with Baylor. I hope he likes going 3-8 every year.

espnU just said he was still undecided. Unless there are two of said Wrights??

[soonerfan28]

I was just on CSTV's website and they had R.J Washington running a 4.59. The dude is going to be a beast.

[soonerfan28]

Maybe we can put him at LB.

[Collier11]

Now that CU has a potential stud RB to go with a young qb, they may be moving back up the B12 North soon...Hawkins can coach

[illinisooner]

I'd rather face Darrell Scott on Colorado than on Texas.

[Desert Sapper]

Maybe we can put him at LB.

And maybe we can switch to a 3-4, too.

[soonerfan28]

A 3-4 with English and Washington coming off the edges. Sounds good to me.

[OUmillenium]

Anybody coming off the edges would be an improvement.

[FrostySooner]

What about Cameron Gladd?? Early in the recruiting process, it seemed as though we were pretty high on him, but he hasn't signed with anyone yet. Anyone know anything about what he is waiting for?

What about Daniel Tabon?? Will he be in a Sooner uniform next year? Is he still on campus? Same goes for Malcolm Williams???

[Hella Sideburns]

What about Cameron Gladd?? Early in the recruiting process, it seemed as though we were pretty high on him, but he hasn't signed with anyone yet. Anyone know anything about what he is waiting for?

What about Daniel Tabon?? Will he be in a Sooner uniform next year? Is he still on campus? Same goes for Malcolm Williams???

Tabon is at NSU. At least he was on the roster last year, I never saw if he got any PT or not.

[OU4LIFE]

Anybody coming off the edges would be an improvement.

Austin English called, he'd like to talk to you.

[colleyvillesooner]

Austin English called, he'd like to talk to you.

Early entry for dumbest post of the year. wow.

9 sacks, 13 TFL's in only 11 games. (2 of which he wasn't totally healed)

[IowaSooner26]

Just found this on SI.com but am unable to post a new thread. It's a article about OUr newly signed running back out of Van, TX, Jermie Calhoun. Sounds like a great kid. Best of luck to you Jermie!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_bonus/02/07/calhoun/index.html

[birddog]

Just found this on SI.com but am unable to post a new thread. It's a article about OUr newly signed running back out of Van, TX, Jermie Calhoun. Sounds like a great kid. Best of luck to you Jermie!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_bonus/02/07/calhoun/index.html

great read.

[Desert Sapper]

A 3-4 with English and Washington coming off the edges. Sounds good to me.

We don't have a NT. English and Beal would make outstanding outside backers in the 3-4, though. Granger and McCoy might be able to play the DT. I just meant the likelihood of BV putting Washington at LB is about the same as him switching schemes to a 3-4, where Washington would make sense as an OLB.

[mikeyp]

Did anyone notice that Austin english was double teamed all year long??? go back and look how often he is doubled-up.... you might be surprised!!!:eek:

[OUmillenium]

Anybody coming off the edges would be an improvement.

So how was our pass rush against UTerus? I love Austin English but he wasn't around much, probably double teamed.

[Eielson]

So how was our pass rush against UTerus? I love Austin English but he wasn't around much, probably double teamed.

Been waiting to say that for 8 months? :P

[snp]

So how was our pass rush against UTerus? I love Austin English but he wasn't around much, probably double teamed.

4 sacks. I don't think they even attempted a deep ball.