Red River Recruiting: A mid-year analysis

In the midst of a slightly calmer stretch of the recruiting calendar, I figured I would take a look at the recruiting rankings to compare recruiting classes as we hit the mid-year point. And what’s better than getting some conversation going amongst some of the heated rivalries of college football?

First up is the Red River rivalry of Texas and Oklahoma. The Longhorns are currentlly ranked as the No. 22 class with 15 commits in hand. The Sooners are the No. 7 class with 22 commits in hand.

This analysis will be from a rankings point of view for simplicity of arguing winners at each position. Quantity is important, but quality is the ultimate factor.

Here is a position by position breakdown of which school takes the cake.

QUARTERBACK: Texas

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The quarterbacks committed for each program are two of the longest tenured pledges in the country. Texas’ KJ Lacey has been committed since June 2023 while Oklahoma’s Kevin Sperry has been locked in even three months longer than that.

Both programs have a claim at a blue-chip prospect in this cycle, Lacey just happens to be higher in the ranks by a significant margin at No. 25 overall compared to Sperry’s No. 165 overall. Lacey has been wildly productive in his career with back to back 3,000 yard, 40 touchdown campaigns.

RUNNING BACK: Texas

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Running back is a position both schools have reason to feel good about. Texas gets the nod as they have two four-star backs in the class while Oklahoma has one.

The Longhorns duo of Rickey Stewart Jr. and James Simon have combined for nearly 9,000 rushing yards in their careers to this point. While Oklahoma’s Tory Blaylock has not logged near as much production or usage, which could be viewed as a plus, he is by far the biggest speed component of…

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Publish date : 2024-07-21 16:17:52

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