What makes you think he won't? Texas doesn't want him and we are the best to offer. The RB position is no longer a 4 year job at OU and I'm sure Calhoun knew this since he did commit. Now a lot of you might say well that doesn't make sense because Murray will be starting later in the season. We won't know about that, however, we will see a LOT of rotation.
I personally would like to start landing some jaw-dropping defenseive guys instead of converting RBs and WRs to keep missing assignments and tackles.
I think Calhoun is a solid Sooner. As for Sam, he's probably heading North to Michigan. Oh well, you can't get them all. goingoneight - I'm giving you a Amen! We need a few Hammers on the defensive side. Hammers that don't miss tackles and don't screw up their assignments. Looks like we've found a safety though, check out the video's on him, dude is a head-hunter.
Good stuff. A lot of people complain about poor tackling a lot, and if you'll notice, its generally guys like DJW and Lendy until they get settled in a game. They're come from offense, and they hit like they're run blocking. Not the same thing by a longshot. And you can tell by the look on their faces when they get burnt that way... they've learned and they're embarassed. Unfortunately it only takes a single bad tackle sometimes to put you in a hole. Like Washingtons wannabe running back gashing Keenan Clayton for 32 yards and a score on their first play IN NORMAN last year.
i'm not trying to bash BJW or anything, I do like the guy but I personally think that he needs several coaching and game play philosophies from Stoops.
There's a funny rumor right now that the ND guys started that McGuffie is asking Charlie Weis if there's any room left. Reason being that the Michigan Scout guy (Beaver) is pretty well known for dirty recruiting players that Michigan and ND compete for. Pretty unprofessional for Beaver and he gets what is coming to him. Looks like McGuffie is announcing July 22nd. A couple days after the TAMU camp. If he goes to the camp, A&M, otherwise I'm guessing Michigan and we can stop talking about this kid.
You are right BASSooner, other schools competing with OU for Calhoun are nearly not as good. Calhoun might and should sign with us. However, my point was that with Calhoun in the roster, we will have 5 solid backs and dont need Sam McGuffie, especially since we will have big holes to fill on defense in the near future.
According to today's Houston Chronicle, McGuffie will make his announcement Sunday evening on a local news station. The Chron lists his top 5 as aTm, Michigan, USC, Florida and the Domers
I cant understand why Texas didn't try to land him. I live in Cypress and have heard some rumors but I dont want to spread anything so I wont elaborate, but did anyone hear as to why UT didn't seem interested? Are they that loaded at RB? Or was there interest and I just didn't see it?
Yea, they're pretty loaded right now. They have Tre Newton (3*) and Tony Hills (4*) in this class that are pure RBs. They also signed Desean Hales (4*) who could play RB at the next level although it's doubtful. The year before they signed Foswhitt Whitaker (4*) and a great athlete who is currently on the QB depth chart, John Chiles (5*). I also have a conspiracy theory that Mack hates to go after instate kids who are bound to go out of state. He acquired a couple good instate RBs this year early on and was done with it. The other two RBs committed back in February and McGuffie waited 6 months after that. Mack loves to use the deadline policy and won't offer a kid until he arrives on campus. I don't think McGuffie ever made it to Austin. I'm curious to the rumors you're hearing since I wasn't aware of any animosity between McGuffie and Texas.
McGuffie suffered a high ankle sprain in his first game and is out for probably a few weeks more. However, the talk on the radio here in Houston is that now Mack is hitting him hard and that his commit was soft to Michigan to begin with and it most definitely soft now that Michigan stands to lose their HC and OC, who he was close to. I think he ends up at Texas.
