Jeffcoat announcing Friday morning

[JLEW1818]

Who said the upcoming weekend was going to be "a dead week" in terms of football excitement?

Standout defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat of Plano West (Texas) High School is planning to single-handedly boost some life back into Sunday night television ratings in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He'll make a live announcement Sunday on his college commitment on KDFW-TV, the Fox affiliate.

Jeffcoat is the No. 2 recruit nationally on the ESPNU 150 list. He also is the highest-ranked player on the list who has not announced his commitment.

What makes this so intriguing are the cast of finalists still in the hunt for Jeffcoat, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound speed-rushing defensive end.

Texas and Oklahoma are believed to be the two favorites. Mack Brown spent most of a day at Jeffcoat's school before visiting with Jeffcoat's family that night last week. But he didn't come away with a commitment as Jeffcoat visited Oklahoma over the weekend on his final official visit. Jeffcoat was joined in a group that included top Texas A&M linebacker recruit Corey Nelson of Dallas Skyline.

Some have speculated that the Sooners may have an inside track to attracting Jeffcoat because his twin sister Jacqueline committed to Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale to play basketball for the Lady Sooners in the fall.

Others have said that Jackson might end up at Houston, where his father, former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jim Jeffcoat, is a member of Kevin Sumlin's coaching staff.

The other finalist is Arizona State, where his father played college football. Jackson Jeffcoat has already dropped USC and Florida from his list of six schools which remained at the start of December.

It's one of those classic recruiting battles between Texas and Oklahoma. The fact that he could join his dad at Houston or go back to Arizona State only makes it more intriguing.

Which way will he go?

We'll find out next Sunday night.

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/9868/jeffcoats-announcement-set-for-sunday-night-broadcast

[badger]

Some have speculated that the Sooners may have an inside track to attracting Jeffcoat because his twin sister Jacqueline committed to Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale to play basketball for the Lady Sooners in the fall.

Rage. Sherri dislikes this term and discourages it.

[JLEW1818]

would be nice to get him

[fwsooner22]

It would be nice to get one that ** couldn't say in the 11th hour that they didn't really want anyway. As if the only Texas kids we get are the ones they toss away.

[BoulderSooner79]

Rage. Sherri dislikes this term and discourages it.

If Sherri Cole doesn't like the term Lady Sooners, imagine what the poor Oregon State women's hoops coach has to deal with.

[KantoSooner]

Any further speculation about his dad's possible joining Bob's staff?

[soonerborn30]

Like that guy from Palestine that every * fan I know insists they didn't REALLY want.

[JLEW1818]

If Sherri Cole doesn't like the term Lady Sooners, imagine what the poor Oregon State women's hoops coach has to deal with.

or South Carolina's :D :D :D :D

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Any further speculation about his dad's possible joining Bob's staff?

his statement last week was no

[JLEW1818]

the 2010 Florida defensive line group might be the best dline recruiting group on paper, ever
http://florida.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2010&sport=1

[TheUnnamedSooner]

would be nice to get him

Wow, your grasp on the obvious is quite impressive.

;)

[RedstickSooner]

I'm not real keen on the evolution of commitment announcements into a spectacle -- but, obviously, I can't help but think that a great DE would love playing in our defense... And that we would love to have him.

We've always had good line play here under Stoops, and that has got to help a kid get good stats and quality playing time (rather than spending his career double teamed and frustrated). So, here's hoping he heads our way.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

it seems a lot of these guys who make their signing into these spectacles end up with a more spectacular signing day than they do career

[TexasLidig8r]

In any event, this kid has handled recruiting the right way. Has not changed his mind a brazillion times... has not bad mouthed anyone.

Would love to see him in burnt orange.

Hopefully.. he won't do that pick a hat non-sense that most of these kids do now.

[JLEW1818]

i think he should pick a coach.. make stoops and mack both come stand in front of him

[Collier11]

He should have Mack and Stoops stand in front of him and when he chooses Stoops he should punch Mack in the junkticles

[Jello Biafra]

it seems a lot of these guys who make their signing into these spectacles end up with a more spectacular signing day than they do career

the hell you say...XLK had a spectabulous career.

[badger]

In any event, this kid has handled recruiting the right way. Has not changed his mind a brazillion times... has not bad mouthed anyone.

Would love to see him in burnt orange.

Hopefully.. he won't do that pick a hat non-sense that most of these kids do now.

http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/02/05/PH2008020503679.jpg
Kevin Hart chose Cal ;)

[IronHorseSooner]

He should have Mack and Stoops stand in front of him and when he chooses Stoops he should punch Mack in the junkticles

Best post I have seen in quite a while!

[gotpoi73]

or South Carolina's :D :D :D :D
or wichita state

[TexasLidig8r]

Good article from a few years ago on recruiting...

http://www.journalstar.com/sports/football/college/article_431ac5b2-7085-532d-afdd-d51f51df73a5.html

[TXBOOMER]

I think he will pick us or Houston.

[OKC-SLC]

it seems a lot of these guys who make their signing into these spectacles end up with a more spectacular signing day than they do career

it really is uncanny, isn't it?

[JLEW1818]

didn't T. Pryor wait till after signing day?

[colleyvillesooner]

Oh, he'll do the hat thing. He's not going on to just blurt it out. I also think he's not going on live TV in Dallas to pick OU. I say he picks Texas.

[JLEW1818]

or Houston!

[Leroy Lizard]

it seems a lot of these guys who make their signing into these spectacles end up with a more spectacular signing day than they do career

No one can touch Ricky Williams in this regard. Pure ego.

[TXBOOMER]

That is the same show (Fox 4) Granger picked OU on.

[JLEW1818]

man Granger wasted his college years....

he was unlucky with injuries tho...

[colleyvillesooner]

No one can touch Ricky Williams in this regard. Pure ego.


Heisman winner Ricky Williams? Pro career no, but I don't think that's what the poster intended.

[Leroy Lizard]

I was referring to Ricky's melodramatic announcements.

[colleyvillesooner]

I got ya.

[DakotaSooner]

Any psychics out there that know who he's gonna pick? I have a bad feeling it is gonna be the horns*....

*I am not psychic just pessimistic.

[Collier11]

Best post I have seen in quite a while!

By me or by anyone, I could take this two ways and I need to know which way I should take it :D

[sooneredaco]

or wichita state

or so cal

[Seamus]

or wichita state

This deserves a shower of green spek. That is some funny **** there, folks. :D

[IronHorseSooner]

By me or by anyone, I could take this two ways and I need to know which way I should take it :D


Anyone. That was comic gold, and I have been envisioning watching Jeffcoat have sMack, Bob, Sumlin, and Erickson standing in front of him. He congratulates Bob, shakes Sumlin's and Erickson's hand, and then he junk-punches sMack!

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

No one can touch Ricky Williams in this regard. Pure ego.

Sounds more like a certain Notre Dame QB. Williams had an awesome college career. He just squandered his NFL career and $.

[Leroy Lizard]

You must have forgotten Ricky's press conferences in which he announced he was returning for his senior year.

[Soonermagik]

In any event, this kid has handled recruiting the right way. Has not changed his mind a brazillion times... has not bad mouthed anyone.

Would love to see him in burnt orange.

Hopefully.. he won't do that pick a hat non-sense that most of these kids do now.

I couldn't agree more. I just hate kids that are so wishy-washy and jump back and forth. It's nice to see a kid visit all of his interested schools and wait to make an informed decision.

[TexasLidig8r]

You must have forgotten Ricky's press conferences in which he announced he was returning for his senior year.

You really are epic failing on this bit.

Ricky returning for his senior season was Mack's first big recruiting hit. Going into his senior season, he was projected to be a first round pick.

Senior year... a huge year.. Heisman...

Give it a rest.

[Leroy Lizard]

You really are epic failing on this bit.

Ricky returning for his senior season was Mack's first big recruiting hit. Going into his senior season, he was projected to be a first round pick.

Senior year... a huge year.. Heisman...

You'e not following. I am not saying that Ricky had a bad season following his announcement, only that Ricky exhibited all the humility of a professional wrestler when making the announcement.

[TexasLidig8r]

You'e not following. I am not saying that Ricky had a bad season following his announcement, only that Ricky exhibited all the humility of a professional wrestler when making the announcement.

Find that youtube clip and post it.

It would appear that you are the only one who has a clear recollection of it. :rolleyes:

[OU44life]

The nation's No. 2 prospect Jackson Jeffcoat (Plano, Texas/West) is down to three schools after dropping Arizona State from consideration. The 6-foot-4, 233-pound five-star defensive end will decide between Texas, Oklahoma and Houston in the coming days, but an announcement time has not been set as of Tuesday night.

Jeffcoat made his final official visit last weekend to Oklahoma, which was followed by an in-home visit by Sooners coaches Bob Stoops, Jackie Shipp, Brent Venables and Josh Heuple on Monday night. Texas assistants Oscar Giles and Bobby Kennedy were in attendance at Tuesday's Plano West basketball game.

The Longhorns have been the favorite in recent weeks, but the Sooners have helped themselves with a strong official visit. Jeffcoat's twin sister, Jacqueline, signed a basketball scholarship with Oklahoma in the early signing period.

[JLEW1818]

hopefully he picks OU

if not us, houston please

[jumperstop]

hopefully he picks OU

if not us, houston please

If things follow suit, Texas will get him. They have gotten all the other star players this year from the state of Texas seems like.

[freshchris05]

<< Ready for signing day

[Herr Scholz]

hopefully he picks OU

if not us, houston please

Read on another site where he was spotted at the mall near Plano yesterday wearing an OU hoops shirt. Don't know if that means anything or if it was just a free shirt thing or from his sister or what. Just an FYI.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Am I the only one that doesn't get excited about players until they make a collegiate play?

[Herr Scholz]

Am I the only one that doesn't get excited about players until they make a collegiate play?

How about the NFL draft? I look forward to that every year as well.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

And right now Kyle Wilson, a 2 star recruit who was only offered a handful of schollys looks like the best senior corner out there and Mike Lupati from Idaho is getting all the love...

[Herr Scholz]

You make a valid point but where's the fun in that approach? I like projecting how my team is going to improve exponentially.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

true...

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Herr, you don't badmouth me on your team's message board do ya?

[Herr Scholz]

Herr, you don't badmouth me on your team's message board do ya?

I would never do such a dastardly thing.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

LOL

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Wanna make a guess on how many 5 star recruits were chosen in the 1st round last year?

[Herr Scholz]

Wanna make a guess on how many 5 star recruits were chosen in the 1st round last year?

I'm going to guess a measly 3 by the general tenor of your posts.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

actually more...but there is another point

4 of the top 10 were 5 stars.....3 of the top 10 were 2 stars

[Collier11]

by Scout, Espn, or Rivals...this is important?

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Rivals

[Collier11]

In that case I will let you continue

[JLEW1818]

do yall even know anything about recruiting?

[stoops the eternal pimp]

6 of 32 were 5 stars
12 of 32 were 4 stars
6 of 32 were 3 stars
7 of 32 were 2 stars
1 had no stars (Clay Mathews)

average star rating of 3.5 somthing or other

[JLEW1818]

are there a lot more 4stars than 5stars? in general

i do see your point tho

i think another thing is, a good bit of 5 star recruits do not have a NFL chance, even when evaluated after their senior year of high school..... TIM TEBOW!!!!!!!!!!! ARG

[stoops the eternal pimp]

are there a lot more 4stars than 5stars? in general

i do see your point tho

i think another thing is, a good bit of 5 star recruits do not have a NFL chance..... TIM TEBOW!!!!!!!!!!! ARG

You look at a lot of where those 4 stars went to school and I can tell you the difference probably on which one they was rated was where they went to school..

BJ Raji
Aaron Curry
Jason Smith...all 2 stars recruits

[sooner59]

I think there are a limited number of 5 star guys. No limit on 4 stars to my knowledge. I definitely have noticed a larger proportion of 4 stars, though.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Sam f'n Bradford..3 star

[stoops the eternal pimp]

One of the points Im making though is the whole star process is faulty when it comes to evaluating talent

[JLEW1818]

Sam came in as a 3, left as a 5

Colt came in as a 3, left as a 4?

Jlew came in as a 1, left as a 10

[JLEW1818]

One of the points Im making though is the whole star process is faulty when it comes to evaluating talent

Russell Shepard for example, he was a 5 star

he will never play qb in the NFL, ever

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I don't give a crap if a guy is a 5 star or 6 moon or 8 sun recruit...Once he puts on the Oklahoma uniform, is he a force to be reckoned with.?...Until then I really don't get excited about players until they make a play for the Sooners

[Collier11]

Each individual is different, stars tell us two things

1) Their ability to develop if they take it seriously
2) How good of a football school they go to, if you go to Altus or Watonga HS and run for 3000 yds you are going to be a 2 or 3 star, if you do that at Jenks or Union you will be a 5 star.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

and that shows half of that equation is bogus

edit: truthfully, both parts of it

[JLEW1818]

I don't give a crap if a guy is a 5 star or 6 moon or 8 sun recruit...Once he puts on the Oklahoma uniform, is he a force to be reckoned with.?...Until then I really don't get excited about players until they make a play for the Sooners

and u say u don't like "Remember the Titans"

"When you put that uniform on, that titan uniform"

:D :D

[Collier11]

Yep

[stoops the eternal pimp]

and u say u don't like "Remember the Titans"

"When you put that uniform on, that titan uniform"

:D :D

:D

[JLEW1818]

It's important to get 5star recruits if u can.

once they are in the program tho, its how much they can develop at the college level... the 5 stars usually have more raw talent to work with. that is my take on it.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Well the good thing is that Rivals says 99 percent of the OU recruiting class runs a sub 4.3 40 cept for the olinemen who run in the 4.4's

[JLEW1818]

CK said Trent Williams ran 4.7 , and D. Franks runs 4.3

ha

[JLEW1818]

i wish my team would just take the fastest WR at the combine.... (4.3 Heyward Bey.. blahahaha)

[stoops the eternal pimp]

It's important to get 5star recruits if u can.

once they are in the program tho, its how much they can develop at the college level... the 5 stars usually have more raw talent to work with. that is my take on it.

Its nice to judge football players based on what you see rather than a flawed star system regardless...Like 2 star Mark Clayton, 2 star Derrick Strait, 2 star Teddy Lehman, 3 star Sam Bradford

[stoops the eternal pimp]

i wish my team would just take the fastest WR at the combine.... (4.3 Heyward Bey.. blahahaha)

:mad:

[JLEW1818]

how would u have felt if Oakland took P. Carroll ?

[stoops the eternal pimp]

..

[JLEW1818]

pay tention

[Widescreen]

Recruiting services probably don't factor much into work ethic and mental acuity. It's all physical measurables. Hence the Bomars and the Rawls's.

Bomar was an elite physical talent but had major character issues and didn't seem to be coachable since he often disregarded what Heupel would tell him to do.

[delhalew]

Recruiting services probably don't factor much into work ethic and mental acuity. It's all physical measurables. Hence the Bomars and the Rawls's.

Bomar was an elite physical talent but had major character issues and didn't seem to be coachable since he often disregarded what Heupel would tell him to do.

I know rivals looks at maturity or lack thereof, but I doubt they give it a lot weight. For good reason. We have had a lot of kids grow up in their time as a Sooner.

[Eielson]

Bomar was an elite physical talent but had major character issues and didn't seem to be coachable since he often disregarded what Heupel would tell him to do.

Bomar may have turned out alright if he hadn't gotten into trouble.

[Leroy Lizard]

Bomar may have turned out alright if he hadn't gotten into trouble.

I think the same could be said of Charles Manson. :D

[KantoSooner]

As Neil Young said, "He just didn't deal well with rejection."

[XingTheRubicon]

I think the same could be said of Charles Manson. :D



well done

[Jello Biafra]

you guys make my anus itch

[goingoneight]

Recruiting services probably don't factor much into work ethic and mental acuity. It's all physical measurables. Hence the Bomars and the Rawls's.

Bomar was an elite physical talent but had major character issues and didn't seem to be coachable since he often disregarded what Heupel would tell him to do.


In TQBWWDNSO's defense... he only played one game with Heupel coaching him on campus. Every "mobile" QB has arguments with their coaches about getting down and taking off running when he should be keeping his eyes downfield.

[Leroy Lizard]

you guys make my anus itch

It looks like we can lock this thread too.

[Seamus]

you guys make my anus itch

Did Leroy just volunteer to scratch it?

[BillyBall]

He is now going to announce tomorrow morning at 10 am. He's going to be doing it at a high school pep rally, Im saying 90% Texas - 10% OU. Hope I'm wrong...

[SoonerShark]

He should have Mack and Stoops stand in front of him and when he chooses Stoops he should punch Mack in the junkticles

Steers have no junkticles.

[SoonerShark]

He is now going to announce tomorrow morning at 10 am. He's going to be doing it at a high school pep rally, Im saying 90% Texas - 10% OU. Hope I'm wrong...

A high school pep rally in Texas probably means your fear is realized since most high school kids have the long range vision of mollusks.

[tmoore85]

Maybe it's today?

WWJD (What Will Jeffcoat Do?) We’ll know Friday
BY Kevin Hageland Staff Writer
Published: Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:03 PM CST
And then there were three.

Plano West senior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat has cut his choices down to Texas, Oklahoma and Houston, with Arizona State being the latest team eliminated from contention.

I am going to provide my latest bit of information in this blog, but if speculation isn’t your game, then check back here Friday as Jeffcoat’s commitment announcement will be up by then … sorry Fox 4 producer Kevin Morrell, but I told you so.

Anyway, ever since USC switched head coaches, I have said Jeffcoat will being going to Texas.

That conviction became a bit stronger Tuesday.

I was at West to cover the Wolves boys basketball game against Allen (a very competitive contest by the way) and noticed Jeffcoat’s mother Tammy in the stands flanked by a pair of Texas representatives. One of said representatives stayed with Mrs. Jeffcoat throughout the game while the other split his time between Mrs. Jeffcoat and West head football coach Mike Hughes.

Interesting.

I talked to the West and Allen coaches after the game and saw the pair dressed in burnt orange lingering in the lobby, so I decided to wait around as well. During this time I spoke with one individual from the Wolves coaching staff (apparently a fan of the blog) who said he could tell the decision was really starting to wear on Jeffcoat.

Yeah, take a number.

Jeffcoat came to the lobby and briefly talked with the two Texas reps before they exited the public forum of the lobby … uh oh, guess I was spotted.

I didn’t know where they went, so I headed back to my car, which was parked behind the gym. As I made my way to the car, Jeffcoat and the two Texas reps were standing behind the gym and talking … right by where my car was parked.

I could have simply started the car and headed back to the office … we were on deadline after all … but instead I decided to sit there and see if anything of note happened.

No decisions were made that night, but it’s easy to see how the decision could be weighing on Jeffcoat because everybody wants to know. Several girls, some of them cheerleaders, were parked in the same lot as me and they all yelled to Jeffcoat when they saw him.

Some comments were as innocent as, “Hey Jackson, where are you going to school? Let me know and I’ll be your agent,” while others were more risqué, such as the girl who screamed out, “Jackson, will you sign my belly?”

Jeffcoat talked with the Texas reps for a good 15 minutes before shaking one of their hands and the other one gave him a high five.

What does this mean?

Maybe nothing, especially considering Jeffcoat was reportedly at the Oklahoma-Iowa State basketball game Wednesday night. And also consider this, Oklahoma’s campus is closed tomorrow. Yes, I know they are saying it’s because of the weather … but could it actually be because Jeffcoat will announce his decision tomorrow?

And does all this mean Houston is at a disadvantage? No, because the guy recruiting Jeffcoat for the Cougars is his dad Jim!

So, there you go.

I still think Texas is where Jeffcoat will go, but I know in our Generation Me culture we demand to know everything as it happens and I figured I would give you everything I knew about the situation with less than 24 hours to go before Jeffcoat’s decision.

If that’s not enough … come back in one day and the story will be up.

And then come back every day after that … cause you know, I usually write about things in the blog that aren’t related to Jeffcoat at all. Hard to believe, but it’s true.

[JLEW1818]

He is now going to announce tomorrow morning at 10 am. He's going to be doing it at a high school pep rally, Im saying 90% Texas - 10% OU. Hope I'm wrong...

BB is right

http://blog.newsok.com/ou/2010/01/28/jeffcoat-to-commit-10-a-m-friday/

[TXBOOMER]

Announicing it at a texass high school probably means he is picking texass. Hopefully if not OU it will be Houston. Sumlin and daddy may have swayed him.

[BoulderSooner79]

... And also consider this, Oklahoma’s campus is closed tomorrow. Yes, I know they are saying it’s because of the weather … but could it actually be because Jeffcoat will announce his decision tomorrow?

Now that that's funny !

[sooner518]

hopefully he was only at the OU/I-state game for the first half!

i dont think we get him but sure hope we do

[UTFanFromAZ]

OUESPN.com has learned the AA DE Jackson Jeffcoat of Plano West, Texas will announced to the Texas Longhorns tomorrow morning over OU and Houston.

[Collier11]

Well I pretty much believe that he is going to ut but ^that source is BS

[UTFanFromAZ]

Don't want to switch up too much, but Texas got Jordan Hicks too....

Yesterday, 11:34 PM
hjoyner
Frosh

Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 26
Hicks to Ohio State is dead, he chose Texas
From insider sources on Texas Rivals paid board

After all of the talk of a three-way race between Texas, Ohio State and Florida for the last few months, all signs in the final hours are pointing towards the Longhorns. In fact, a source close to the family told us on Thursday that several key members of Hicks’ immediate family have been pulling for the Longhorns all along and that they are aware of his decision and very pleased.

Another connected Ohio source tells us that a member of the coaching staff indicated to him today that the Longhorns had won out.

Perhaps the biggest sign that we’ve received that would point towards a Longhorn victory is the fact that a national source told us earlier in the week that he had confirmed through his sources at both Ohio State and Florida that they had been shut out of all in-homes or possible communication with Hicks all week. Meanwhile, another non-UT source confirmed to us that he had confirmed that Will Muschamp will visit with Hicks at some point on Saturday. If our source is correct, that would mean that Muschamp has been approved for an in-person visit after the announcement is made and there don’t appear to be any other visits from his finalists lined up post-announcement.






Also several sources are beginning to report he decided on Texas over Ohio State/Florida


Look on the brightside, he didn't go to Florida.

[WildBlueSooner]

Guess what UTFanFromAZ...We dont give two ****s about Hicks!

[Leroy Lizard]

We'll get about 25. They'll get about 25. What difference does it all make? It comes down to what you do with the talent.

[Sooner in Tampa]

UTFanFromAZ...your on the wrong ****ing board...why don't you run along and head over to whornfans.com

[pweitkem]

Bomar may have turned out alright if he hadn't gotten into trouble.

We would have loved Bomar... because of his stupidity we were able to get Mr. Bradford on the field, so it ended up even better for Sooner fans. But Bomar would have settled down his junior year and potentially received the Heisman his senior year behind that offensive line.

[htownsooner7]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/highschool/01/29/jeffcoat-texas/index.html?eref=sihp

[Collier11]

Why do we need another friggin thread about this guy, there are two others to post in or just wait til 10

[boomermagic]

I hope this is wrong.. We are getting beat in texas recruiting by mack.. Hire Switzer as recruiting coordinator..

[rawlingsHOH]

I hope this is wrong.. We are getting beat in texas recruiting by mack.. Hire Switzer as recruiting coordinator..

Amazing! lol

[SoonerAtKU]

Inconceivable that a Texas high school kid might want to play for the flagship university in that state who also happens to be coming off a national championship appearance.

Who'd a thunk it?

[kevpks]

Amazing! lol

I guess it is a good thing we are doing so well in CA.

[JLEW1818]

well this ****ing sucks

[ndpruitt03]

As long as Texas keeps beating us and going to NC games they will kill us in recruiting. It's that simple. They already have built in advantages over everyone. We can't beat Texas in recruiting unless start winning big bowl games and beating them.

[MojoRisen]

The Mccoy and Young days are over, I feel we will be back to cash in for a couple of years now in beating Texas. Gilbert is going to be our new biatche!

[JLEW1818]

ChrissyII

[JLEW1818]

maybe since somebody snitched and said UT too early, he will change his mind? :D

[rawlingsHOH]

As long as Texas keeps beating us and going to NC games they will kill us in recruiting. It's that simple. They already have built in advantages over everyone. We can't beat Texas in recruiting unless start winning big bowl games and beating them.

are you going to go on another one of your 'fire bob stoop' rants, circa 2005?where you mark the end of OU football, and say we'll never compete for another national title, because texas will win it every year.

good stuff.

[XFollower]

Moderators, please remove all JJ threads please. Good luck to him, but he has chosen to be a loser.

[BillyBall]

Sucks, really wanted to see him in Norman.

[UTgolfer]

Its official...Jeffcoat has announced he will be going to UT

[JLEW1818]

Moderators, please remove all JJ threads please. Good luck to him, but he has chosen to be a loser.

LOL, who the **** likes the color orange? ?? ewwwwwwwwwwwww

[JLEW1818]

Its official...Jeffcoat has announced he will be going to UT

i bet u suck hard at golf

[UTgolfer]

I bet, I bet...that I don't care what you would bet. Unless of course its real dollars.

[JLEW1818]

Tiger

[cjames317]

So, now can we hire his dad?

[IronHorseSooner]

Again, I question the intelligence and integrity of anybody who wants to go worship the puke orange cow!

[Eielson]

Why couldn't he just go play for his dad?

[MamaMia]

Jackson Jeffcoat is dead to me. May he be destined to walk into the Cotton Bowl tunnel with his head hanging low, beaten, nothing left but a shell of his previous bevo embracing self as the Golden Hat is returned to our team where it will shine brightly in its rightful place during what will be 2010 Red River Rivalry Sooner Glory.

[jumperstop]

Every year Texas gets these guys it seems like...when will one of them choose OU? Too bad it doesn't matter though and we still compete well with them. Let em have the prima donna overated players, we'll take the winners.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

This is making me worried..Oklahoma never manages to field decent DE's and now without this one also...FIRE BOREN!!

[GKeeper316]

as long as players at UT can get drunk, drive into apartment buildings, drive off and surrender after they've sobered up and say it happened because of texting, they will continue to get these guys.

good riddance imo. let him go down to the 40 acres be a dooshnozzle.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

there is a hint of anger in that post

[soonermagic14]

I saw Adam Shead OUr OL commit do a really good job vs Jeffcoat during the playoffs this year. Jeffcoat played DT at times this year and when he lined up over Shead he didnt win one battle. No doubt Jeffcoat is a great player but our "3 star" OL commit got the best of him.

[ndpruitt03]

are you going to go on another one of your 'fire bob stoop' rants, circa 2005?where you mark the end of OU football, and say we'll never compete for another national title, because texas will win it every year.

good stuff.

I was going against those idiots that were rooting for Texas because of Big 12 pride. It is never good to root for Texas because they don't need to win to get great talent. Hell they can lose every year and still get top 5 classes.

[NMSooner'80]

Of course, I was hoping he'd choose OU for the usual reasons. But an added one would have been to sit back and enjoy the inevitable Bevoid rants about "OU bought him...!"

[Partial Qualifier]

Every year Texas gets these guys it seems like...when will one of them choose OU? Too bad it doesn't matter though and we still compete well with them. Let em have the prima donna overated players, we'll take the winners.

Jamarkus McFarlaAAACHOO!!

excuse me.

[SoonerAtKU]

There there, Chicken Littlewing. It's gonna be alright. Did you hear that darn Texas signed Earl Campbell, too? The Tyler Rose himself. How will we ever keep up?

[Desert Sapper]

Could it be that we have a stacked DE rotation going into next year? Beal and Alexander are badasses. OUr superstar 5 star recruit from 2008, RJ Washington, and badass David King looked good last year. I wouldn't come to OU if I were Jeffcoat. He won't see PT until at least 2011. At ut he'll start next year.

Besides, didn't we get Geneo Grissom, to complete the Kansas trio?

[soonermagic14]

You're right we are stacked at DE. Have we hired a DE coach to replace Wilson? If we havnt then maybe that was a deciding factor too?

[47straight]

I bet, I bet...that I don't care what you would bet. Unless of course its real dollars.

Yeah, you care so little that you took the time to reply.

* fans - setting the bar for being pathetic

[TXBOOMER]

F texass and F jeffcoat. LOL he is going to be a 2 sport star...lol

[IronHorseSooner]

F texass and F jeffcoat. LOL he is going to be a 2 sport star...lol

You know, one knock on him was that he wants to play both sports, and playing BBALL would hinder his progression as an elite DE. If he wants to be the next All American DE, he needs to add weight and strength, or he will get pushed back by the better tackles out there. Heck, Adam Shead did exactly that in their head-to-head. This may have been another factor as for him choosing *. Coach Stoops might have told him that he would have to choose, and he didn't want to do that. Whereas Ol' Yellerteef and his pet gorilla (Muschamp) probably didn't care, and just wanted him in the fold.

[SoonerAtKU]

That actually is what I suspect as well. It seems like Mack might have allowed Jeffcoat his illusions of playing both sports. As we all know, the football team gets him first next year, and if they can, they're going to work him so hard he'll be too tired to even spell basketball, much less practice. They're going to training table him up about 10-20 lbs, and focus on quick footwork instead of longer motions. Once they're done with him, he'll be as useless to the UT basketball program as I am.

[rawlingsHOH]

F texass and F jeffcoat. LOL he is going to be a 2 sport star...lol

I hope that really wasn't a factor in his decision.

He's a 6-3 power forward. He'll never see a second of PT.

[IronHorseSooner]

I wonder if that is also why Henderson backed out of his visit. I don't believe that you can be an elite lineman and be an elite BBALL player. Just look at Tiny and Private Pyle at *. They are around the same size as Henderson, and they SERIOUSLY need to lose more weight to be effective. Now, OTOH, McCay is also a dual sport guy, but I wonder if he has decided to go full-bore for football. I know that he is also listed as a recruit for Coach Capel, but if he was to remain a WR, he could stay at about is same size, 6'3" and 200. That's about WWIII's size, and McCay is a guard by trade.

[IronHorseSooner]

I hope that really wasn't a factor in his decision.

He's a 6-3 power forward. He'll never see a second of PT.


Some of these guys have delusions of grandeur that would boggle OUr minds. I seriously believe he wants to do both. Heck, there was another guy about his size, Tony Gonzalez, who seriously considered trying out for the NBA a few years ago. In fact, some in KC at the time thought that they were going to lose him to a market that also had a team in need of a forward. The fact is that no one has sat down with these guys and told them the truth about their abilities. I bet Stoops and Venables did, and Jeffcoat didn't like it.

[TXBOOMER]

I would have liked him to pick us but I'm just glad Sergio is gone. He won't be as good as that beast.

[utex74]

The Mccoy and Young days are over, I feel we will be back to cash in for a couple of years now in beating Texas. Gilbert is going to be our new biatche!

You could be right, but I recall posts in 2006 that said the same thing about McCoy. Ya just never know!

[A Sooner in Texas]

You could be right, but I recall posts in 2006 that said the same thing about McCoy. Ya just never know!


It might not have been us, but another team in crimson sure made him their beyotch.

[OUmillenium]

Could it be that we have a stacked DE rotation going into next year? Beal and Alexander are badasses. OUr superstar 5 star recruit from 2008, RJ Washington, and badass David King looked good last year. I wouldn't come to OU if I were Jeffcoat. He won't see PT until at least 2011. At ut he'll start next year.

Besides, didn't we get Geneo Grissom, to complete the Kansas trio?

Yes, and if he is more interested about immediate playing time or partying up at *, then we don't need him.

Just dig the guys that we sign and lets go to battle. Maybe Stoops is about to get the bigtime fire going where we see players buying in to the team concept and playing hungry every game, like the early 2000s.

[Crucifax Autumn]

You could be right, but I recall posts in 2006 that said the same thing about McCoy. Ya just never know!

How could we have known that a guy that can't throw a ball more than 10 yards downfield and limps around like a worn out hooker with polio after a glancing blow would actually be successful? :D

[rawlingsHOH]

playing hungry every game, like the early 2000s.

cept for those damn OSU fiascos

[Crucifax Autumn]

Why do you bring up such a horrifying dismantling of the space time continuum and all that is good and holy?

[KantoSooner]

That which tries your faith also makes it stronger.