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STILLWATER — Kasen Carpenter looked down at his phone and realized he was already getting his first recruiting call after putting his name in the transfer portal.
How quickly did the first one come?
Carpenter hadn’t yet left the University of Tulsa compliance office, which handled his portal entry information.
“Things started rolling quickly,” Courtney Carpenter, Kasen’s mother, told The Oklahoman.
Among the early phone calls Kasen received was one from Oklahoma State, which triggered immediate interest for the 6-foot-3, 290-pound offensive lineman who had just completed his redshirt freshman season at Tulsa.
So the quick reaction from OSU’s recruiting staff led to an equally speedy commitment, and now, Kasen Carpenter is among the 22 transfers already on campus and set to go through spring practice with the new-look Pokes.
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Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Doug Meacham speaks during a press conference at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater Okla., on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
“Kasen was a kid growing up who loved Cowboy football, so it was a pretty easy decision when they came knocking on that day and to tell Kasen, ‘Hey, we’ve got an eye on you and we’ve got a place for you and this is what we want,’” Courtney said.
“Stillwater is the culture that fits Kasen. He’s kind of got an old soul, and that’s the speed of town and the culture of a team that he really had his eye on as a little boy.”
The family didn’t need to concern itself with a campus visit. Kasen had been attending OSU coach Mike Gundy’s lineman camps for years, driving up from his hometown of Midlothian, Texas, every summer.
But Kasen’s life has taught him that his timing is right when it needs to be, even if it’s not on the…
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Author : The Oklahoman
Publish date : 2025-02-09 12:30:00
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