Top Defensive Tackle In The State Commits To Oklahoma
by Beergut on Dec 26, 2008 4:29 AM CST
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PrintJamarkus MacFarland, considered by many to be the top defensive tackle prospect in the State of Texas, and one of the top defensive linemen in the nation, has committed to Oklahoma.
While MacFarland did not consider A&M as one of his finalists, so the Aggies were out of the running early, that isn't what concerns me. What concerns me is this section from the NY Times article:
She also emphasized that the recent recruiting efforts by texas had happened through Lufkin High Coach John Outlaw. She believed Outlaw wanted her son to attend texas.
There used to be a time where A&M had a recruiting pipeline going from Lufkin to College Station. Jorvorskie Lane and Reggie McNeal are both Lufkin alumni. If John Outlaw is helping texas in recruiting, it makes me wonder if Sherman's decision to de-emphasize Lane's role in the offense this past season has hurt us in Lufkin.
It could be that Outlaw is just trying to keep his players in-state, and decided if texas was the only in-state option among MacFarland's finalists, that is where he would push him, but I'm not sure. I hope I'm wrong.
I normally am not someone who religiously follows recruiting, though, so I could be completely out of line with my speculation.
As a team that struggled on both the offensive and defensive line last season, I am disappointed we were not able to pull in one of the top DL prospects in the nation to improve our defensive interior. I'm happy with our recruitins class so far, though.
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MacFarland said early on that he wants to win nat’l championships. He is instant impact type of player. He will probably play, if not start, right away at OU.
Our best bargaining position right now, is playing time and getting kids to see the big picture.
MacFarland never considered A&M, bcuz he is a 3 and done type player. He isnt willing to wait a couple years before we are competitive.
I completely understand why he made the decision that he did.
We are going to have to do more with less for the next year or two, until the product on the field, shows some life.
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