A flurry of commits for Sooners as Lincoln Riley and company put on a recruiting fireworks show! Could the month of July be just starting with more good news to come for OU? ChampU22 class expectation

A flurry of commits for Sooners as Lincoln Riley and company put on a recruiting fireworks show! Could the month of July be just starting with more good news to come for OU? What's the ChampU22 class expectations come December NSD & MORE! 

Oklahoma had five commits that started on July 2nd, with four-star OL Jacob Sexton announcing his commitment to the Sooners. Sexton was quickly followed by another in-state star with 2022 three-star Broken Arrow (OK) DB Robert Spears-Jennings committing to Lincoln Riley and OU. Then, 2022 three-star DB Xavion Brice committed to Oklahoma before a big one in four-star, and top-50 overall DE/DL Derrick Moore committed to OU.

On July 7th, four-star OL Jake Taylor finished off one heckuva week for the Sooners, as he committed to OU on CBSSportsHQ, with Taylor being joined by our own 247Sports National Recruiting Director, Steve Wiltfong, during the national broadcast announcement.

All of that was week one of July, so the OUinsider trio discussed what else could be just on the horizon for the Sooners later on this month.

00:00 - Intro talking about the Sooners hot start on the recruiting trail in the month of July

03:20 - OU have more to come very soon on the commitment front? Where do some of these potential commitments put the Sooners in the rankings, and what kind of impact could they have if it actually occurs?

)6:00 - Average per commit more valuable than total team rankings? And how do the transfer portal additions also play in how fans should look at rankings and overall roster buildup?

09:00- Sooners fans need to trust Roy Manning and Alex Grinch's evaluation of defensive backs, and they need to acknowledge that those players they pinpoint early seem to skyrocket in rankings, and they fit the build and makeup that Grinch wants to man his defensive backfield. The staff names examples and talks about those examples and more.

23:00 - Sooners fans feelings on how OU has recruited OKPreps. Is it overstated? Is it spot on? And can OU close out on a 5-star DB like a Gentry Williams or 4-star DL like a Chris McClellan (This has been talked about a ton on OUinsider VIP. Some new VIP/insider information coming tomorrow on both Williams and McClellan on VIP Board).

Also, how often does OU miss on guys they really want in OKPreps unless some extenuating circumstances seem to come up... ala Talyn Shettron? The staff discusses a heated subject that you all will want to listen in on when talking OKPreps recruiting.

37:00 - How does this preseason hype of the Sooners defensive line and their accolades being publicly discussed help Oklahoma with defensive recruiting? How much did that play into a Derrick Moore decision? The staff also talks about DE/DL coaches Jamar Cain and Calvin Thibodeaux recruiting and developing on another level at this point.

46:00 - Break down the eyes dating back to ChampUBBQ and elite 2022 RB Gavin Sawchuck. Also, talk about the eyes two days after the ChampUBBQ with Jacob Sexton telling OU he was coming prior to his A&M visit.

Also, the staff breaks down all five commits (Derrick Moore, Robert Spears-Jennings, Xavion Brice, and Jake Taylor) and then talks about what could be coming later on down the line in the month of July.

54:00 - Sooners RB coach Demarco Murray helping the Sooners recruit elite talent in the Las Vegas area and out on the west coast. Murray has helped the OU staff at a lot of positions, so as he grows as coach/recruiter, we are seeing it happen quickly right in front of us.

1:09:00 - What type of momentum did the Jacob Sexton commitment have on OKPreps players, and could it have helped with others even outside of the state? We discuss...

1:15:00 - Over/under on how many more commits are left in the month of July for the Sooners, and we close out the podcast.

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