Here's who is scheduled to visit for the TCU game: 2014 Offers RB - Joe Mixon ATH - Michiah Quick LB - Devonte Bond CB - Adoree Jackson DT - Ainuu Taua LB - Dwight Williams DT - Tashon Smallwood 2014 Commits LB - Tay Evans WR - Dallis Todd DT - Brandon Glenn LB/S - Vontre McQuinnie DB - Marcus Green OG - Jonathan Alvarez WR - Carson Meier QB - Justice Hansen 2015 Offers LB - Cam Townsend S - Will Sunderland 2015 Commits OL - Josh Wariboko OL - Bobby Evans Updates LB Jamadre Cobb and Marcus Ware (both Arizona Commits have elected not to attened this week's game). Updated (10/1/13) Added more confirmed visitors. I'll update is others are confirmed.
Biggest weekend for visitors, by far. Adrian Peterson is going to be in Palestine, TX. on Friday, so I'm really, really hoping he'll get to Norman for the game Saturday. Joe Mixon's interest in OU started with his interest in AD. It would be awesome if AD whispered "come to OU" in his ear.
You would think that with 3 senior RB's leaving at the end of the year, this would be a great time for an elite RB to jump on board. I know there is depth behind them, but there's a chance for someone to take control next summer.
I think that's been a big draw for Mixon. He's down to his final 5, but it's really a 3 horse race (Cal - close to home, OU - close with Gundy and huge AD fan, Wisconsin - I have no idea, other that a history of a good running game). I'd say OU's chances are about 60% with Mixon. I think they can close the deal this weekend (although I don't think he'll commit until the Army All Star game). He visited Cal last week, and he said he liked it, but Norman should be night and day by comparison.
I believe they were a top 5, but I don't think they are really a contender. If he stays on the west coast, he'll go to Cal.
I had heard that AD would be in Norman on Saturday. I honestly cannot remember where i saw that but i know i saw it. Hope i am not mistaken.
I was just reading about this in the following article on sbnation. [h=2]Oklahoma hosting massive California contingent for TCU contest[/h]
The list looks good but a visit does not guarantee a commitment. At least some of those kids are making the trip because they are allowed. Of course, the coaches have a better chance of swaying them OUr way with a visit than if they did not come here at all. But the one article makes clear, the West Coast schools have the edge on most of these.
I noticed that a bunch of former Sooners were in town too. Coincidence?? I would think that they put on the "look at all these NFL players from here" thing...
Always the case. A visit is only a visit, but statistically, schools improve their odds with a visit, so anything helps. It's going to be tough to land some of the west coast guys, but what's new? Of the guys that made the trip, Mixon and Quick are probably the most realistic. Mixon, because of AD...and Quick, because he played with L.J. Moore and Hatari Byrd in high school. But, you never know.
RB-Joe Mixon reaction after his visit: "It was so live out there. It was my first time ever in Norman. The campus was really cool. I got there on Friday and it felt like I was in California. The weather was just like ours, it was pretty nice." "Saturday, that just blew it away for me! It was just crazy at the game." "I'd definitely give it a ten."
Sweet. I guess we shouldn't expect immediate commitments if these guys are as highly rated as you say. I'm guessing these are the type of guys to take their visits and announce later in the process, like at an AA game or something?
Sorry, this one made me laugh. I think of people who migrated to socal from other parts of the country (including my own daughter who attends USC) and universally, they comment about the difference in the weather. We got lucky Mixon was in town that weekend and not earlier . . .
So my guess is they're used to a breezy, cooler coastal climate, as opposed to sit-on-sunny-beach-100s climate? In any event, hope they had fun. TCU brought a vocal opposing contingent, which I think just made our fans try harder at the end
It was so heart warming to hear the TCU fans joining us in cheering the 'horns down' guy who'd been to 65 straight Ou/Texas games. We'd found common ground. but then, almost all good hearted people the world over hate UT.
You never know with these guys, but it does seem like the really highly rated guys wait longer. Mixon hasn't set a date for his announcement, but I wouldn't be surprised if it ended up being a the UA or AA game.
