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Recruits react on social media to spring game weekend with the Oklahoma Sooners

The Oklahoma Sooners hosted a number of prospects during their spring game weekend and here are some of their reactions from the weekend.

What a weekend it was at the Oklahoma Sooners’ spring game. A fantastic product was on display on Owen Field as the Sooners hosted a number of former letter winners and a host of potential Sooners for spring game weekend.

The spring game has turned into a celebration of sorts under Brent Venables, who has taken time each of these first two years to address the fans in attendance and honor the Sooners of the past while putting on a show for the prospects in for an unofficial visit.

As they did a year ago, the Sooners put their best foot forward and picked up momentum on the recruiting trail. In particular, the Sooners made progress in their pursuit of 2024 athlete Michael Boganowski.

It was another chance for the Sooners to make some headway in their recruitment of five-star defensive tackle [autotag]David Stone[/autotag]. Stone, who likely will not commit for some time, was among those in attendance, joining fellow blue-chip defensive linemen for the 2024 class, Nigel Smith and Joseph Jonah-Ajonye.

With three commitments last week and five overall in the 2024 class, the dominoes are tumbling for Oklahoma as it looks to replicate its success from the 2023 cycle.

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After hosting prospects over the next four recruiting cycles, here’s a look at how a number of recruits reacted to their time in Norman with the Oklahoma Sooners.

Four star OL Casey Poe lists Auburn in top eight

Auburn is in the running to land a 6-5, 280-pound interior lineman from Texas.

[autotag]Casey Poe[/autotag], a four-star interior offensive lineman in the class of 2024 listed his top choices in a tweet on his personal Twitter account yesterday.

Auburn made the list that included many top programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, LSU, Oklahoma, Baylor, and Texas Tech.

The Lindale, Texas native has a composite rating of 0.9356 according to the 247Sports Composite. Poe is also the No. 149 player in the class of 2024 as well as the No. 10 interior offensive lineman and the No. 27 player in the state of Texas. He also provides a big presence with a 6-5, 280-pound frame.

Ramping up recruiting efforts has been one of [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s top priorities since being hired as the program’s head coach in December.

Improving the offensive line has been the top focus in doing that and landing Poe would go a long way toward helping the new coach and his staff achieve that goal.

Poe has received one prediction to commit to Oklahoma from 247Sports, but it was only made with level six confidence. Additionally, there is still a lot of time in his recruitment so Auburn has not been ruled out as a candidate.

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Offensive tackle Isaiah Autry commits to the Oklahoma Sooners

Isaiah Autry joins the Sooners 2024 recruiting class, choosing Oklahoma over Ole Miss, Auburn, Alabama, and FSU.

Bill Bedenbaugh is on the board for the [autotag]2024 recruiting class[/autotag] as he led the charge and helped Oklahoma land its first offensive line commitment for the class of the cycle. Three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Isaiah Autry[/autotag] chose Oklahoma over Ole Miss, Alabama, Florida State, and Auburn.

Autry’s second cousin is Marcus Dupree, a former Oklahoma running back. He hails from the state of Mississippi, and while Ole Miss was a major factor in his recruitment, a visit and offer from Oklahoma in March changed everything. Autry’s mother Pashen Dent was a player for the Tennessee Volunteers under Pat Summit.

“Over the past years, I have been blessed to be able to play the game of football at a high level,” Autry said in his commitment release. “To my family, coaches and friends, I would like to say thank you for praying for me and supporting me throughout my football recruiting process.

“A special thanks to my parents, Marcus and Pashen Dent, and grandparents Ruby Jean Brazzle and the late Johnny Brazzle, for a Christian and humble upbringing, and teaching me the meaning of hard work and dedication. I want to thank my Itawamba Agriculture High School family, friends, fans, and administration for a wonderful on and off-the-field experience.”

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Autry is a large young man with the frame to become a strong bookend player for years. One underrated aspect about Autry is that he’s a powerlifter, so he has strength in spades already. He’s also very athletic for a player his size, providing a lot of upside for the future Oklahoma tackle.

With a detailed nutrition program and some time with the head of strength and conditioning, Jerry Schmidt, Autry has an incredibly high ceiling.

Autry showed a knack for displacing defenders in the run game and finishing blocks. That trait will endear him to Bedenaugh and Jeff Lebby as Oklahoma has become a run-first team.

April has been extremely kind to Oklahoma in the [autotag]2024 recruiting class[/autotag].

This week alone, the Sooners landed three-star wide receiver [autotag]K.J. Daniels[/autotag] on Monday after getting a commitment from four-star quarterback [autotag]Michael Hawkins[/autotag] earlier in the month. The Sooners’ trio of April commits joined four-star cornerback [autotag]Jeremiah Newcombe[/autotag], who broke the ice for the 2024 class in March.

Autry will be in Norman to get a taste of a game-day-like atmosphere for the first time while watching the Sooners’ spring game.

With Autry on board, Bill Bedenbaugh will focus on adding a few more talented offensive linemen. Casey Poe, Kaedin Massey, Garrett Sexton, and Bennett Warren are players to watch as the Sooners continue to put together a strong offensive line class.

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PHOTOS: Texas A&M Football welcomes 2024 and 2025 recruiting classes over the Easter weekend

While many of us partook in the Easter festivities, Texas A&M Football celebrated the holiday weekend by welcoming a number of recruits from the 2024 and 2025 classes to College Station.

While many of us were reveling in the Easter festivities this weekend, Texas A&M Football celebrated the holiday by welcoming a number of recruits from the 2024 and 2025 classes to College Station over the past few days. Spring football may be drawing to a close and the regular season is still months away, but there’s never a wrong time to invest in the future.

The Maroon and White welcomed a number of recruits on both sides of the ball, which were highlighted by a handful of 4-star talents in the secondary and on the offensive line. The potential future Aggies had a great experience meeting with the coaching staff, observing spring practice, and getting a tour of the facilities.

Check out some of the photos below, and best of luck to all the players as they continue the recruiting process. Hopefully, the College Station experience was one to remember!

Updated look at each crystal ball issued for the Sooners in the 2024 cycle

The Sooners are picking up some serious momentum for the 2024 cycle, but which players have they received crystal ball predictions for?

The Oklahoma Sooners finally broke the ice on their 2024 recruiting class over the weekend with a commitment from four-star cornerback Jeremiah Newcombe.

Newcombe’s commitment came in the wake of a number of crystal ball predictions being issued after visits to Norman.

The Oklahoma Sooners are on commitment watch with several targets in the cycle. Aaron Flowers and Michael Hawkins plan to announce their decisions on April 7 and 8, respectively. But with the number of predictions favoring the Sooners, we’re at the time of the cycle where decisions could come at any time.

As we near the end of March, here’s a look at each of the 2024 prospects to receive a crystal ball from 247Sports recruiting analysts and an updated look at where their recruitment stand.

MSU football offers 2024 Texas top 10, 4-star OL Casey Poe

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to one of the top interior offensive linemen in the country

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to one of the top interior offensive linemen in the country.

Four-star interior offensive lineman Casey Poe of Lindale, Texas announced on Tuesday evening that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. He announced the recruiting news via Twitter.

Poe ranks as the No. 9 interior offensive lineman and No. 155 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2024 class. He’s also listed as the No. 26 player from the state of Texas.

Poe now holds 20 scholarship offers, according to 247Sports. Some of the more notable programs to extend a scholarship offer to Poe includes Michigan State, Oklahoma, Alabama, TCU, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Baylor, Auburn, LSU and Nebraska.

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Recruits react to weekend spent in Norman with the Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma hosted an important recruiting weekend for the 2024 class, and here’s how they reacted on social media.

A rough first season on the gridiron for Brent Venables, and his staff didn’t slow them down one bit on the recruiting trail for 2023. And it’s unlikely to hinder anything they do in the 2024 cycle as well.

A month removed from a strong performance in the Cheez-It Bowl, the Oklahoma coaching and recruiting staff have been grinding in preparation for this past weekend’s “Junior Day” on campus at the University of Oklahoma.

The Sooners hosted a number of top prospects in the 2024 recruiting class, including four-star quarterback [autotag]Michael Hawkins[/autotag], four-star running back [autotag]Jeremy Payne[/autotag], four-star OL [autotag]Casey Poe[/autotag], and four-star safety [autotag]Aaron Flowers[/autotag]. Each has been trending in the Oklahoma Sooners’ favor.

Venables and his staff also hosted four-star in-state product [autotag]Xadavien Sims[/autotag], a defensive lineman out of Durant, Oklahoma. Michigan State is heavily pursuing Sims in addition to David Stone, who will be coming to Norman in a couple of months. These will be two crucial recruiting battles for the Sooners, especially after losing Norman’s Bai Jobe to the Spartans.

The Sooners’ staff has shown that they can recruit in the little more than a year they’ve spent in Norman. This weekend was a big opportunity to make some headway in some notable recruitments.

Here’s how a number of those prospects reacted to their time in Norman.

Every offensive lineman the Oklahoma Sooners have offered in the 2024 recruiting cycle

Which offensive linemen have the Oklahoma Sooners targeted thus far in the 2024 recruiting cycle?

The Oklahoma Sooners have created a reputation for developing NFL-caliber offensive linemen thanks to the work of offensive line coach [autotag]Bill Bedenbaugh[/autotag]. [autotag]

Creed Humphrey[/autotag] and [autotag]Orlando Brown[/autotag] are prime examples of the work that is done at OU. Humphrey is arguably the best center in the game just two years into his collegiate career.

Even prior to Bedenbaugh’s arrival in Norman, the Sooners developed two of the best offensive linemen in the NFL today, [autotag]Trent Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Lane Johnson[/autotag]. The offensive tackles have starred in the league for much of the last decade and continue to do fantastic work at their tackle positions.

Oklahoma’s latest great offensive line talent is on his way to the NFL and has a chance to be a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Anton Harrison was a tremendous asset for the Oklahoma Sooners offense. He was as adept in run blocking as he was as a pass-blocker, and he takes great athleticism to Sundays.

Oklahoma’s 2023 signing class featured four-star [autotag]Cayden Green[/autotag], who was one of the best interior offensive line prospects in the country at the high school level. Oklahoma is hoping to hit home runs with late-rising offensive line signees [autotag]Joshua Bates[/autotag], [autotag]Heath Ozaeta[/autotag] and [autotag]Logan Howland[/autotag]. All four of their signees to the 2023 class are athletic and physical players who will be difference-makers on Saturdays.

With the 2023 class nearly wrapped up with national signing day just a few weeks away, the Oklahoma Sooners turn their attention to a talented 2024 offensive line class. Here’s who they’ve offered thus far in the [autotag]2024 recruiting cycle[/autotag], according to 247Sports.

LSU offers 2024 4-star offensive lineman from Texas

The Tigers are quickly turning their attention to the 2024 class after early signing day.

[autotag]Casey Poe[/autotag] is a 2024 four-star, 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive lineman from Lindale, Texas, where he plays for Lindale High School. The Eagles finished last season 8-5 with a loss to Kilgore in the third round of The UIL 4A D1 playoffs.

Poe is currently crystal balled to Oklahoma, and the Sooners are a 45% favorite to land him according to On3.

Film Analysis: Poe starts at left tackle for the Eagles. He is a powerful guy with great footwork and hands. He does a good job on run plays and in pass protection. He might slide down to guard at the college level, but he is still a great prospect.

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2024 OL from Texas announces Alabama offer following Iron Bowl

Alabama’s coaching staff offered 2024 OL Casey Poe following Saturday’s Iron Bowl victory.

Alabama had a slew of visitors in town for Saturday’s Iron Bowl. One of the prospects that was in town for an unofficial visit was 2024 offensive lineman Casey Poe. After the Tide’s win on Saturday, Poe announced that he had received an offer from Alabama via Twitter.

The native of Lindale, Texas has already received over 10 offers from programs across the country. As of right now, he is trending towards Oklahoma at 45.9% likelihood, according to On3’s RPM.

That can change in the future as Poe hasn’t begun his senior year of high school yet. It will be interesting to see if the Tide are able to pry him away from Big 12 territory.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Casey Poe’s recruiting profile.