Comments on: Oklahoma State football: Gundy wants to sign more in-state players http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2013/02/08/oklahoma-state-football-gundy-wants-to-sign-more-in-state-players/ Thoughts from The Oklahoman Sports Columnist Berry Tramel | NewsOK.com Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: rkeesee http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2013/02/08/oklahoma-state-football-gundy-wants-to-sign-more-in-state-players/comment-page-1/#comment-188654 rkeesee Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:29:57 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=12455#comment-188654 Excellent article. Basically, illumination on the question of whether the football recruiting pool(s) are moving in the nation. Forty years ago, there was a large recruiting pool in western Pennsylvania. Now, not so much. Probably due to the fact that Pittsburgh metro severely declined in population. Presently, the state of Oklahoma is increasing in population and prosperity. Which will eventually mean a larger pool of players and the financial means at the lower levels to increase sophistication of prep programs. OU is extremely pro-active and it will, in the future, reap benefits. By contrast, using the same variables above, prep football in Texas, south Florida and southern California will most likely maintain a dominant position, but will be in a downhill cycle, due to changes in demographics and financial support to programs.

]]> By: Daily Bullets | Pistols Firing http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2013/02/08/oklahoma-state-football-gundy-wants-to-sign-more-in-state-players/comment-page-1/#comment-188099 Daily Bullets | Pistols Firing Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:45:29 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=12455#comment-188099 [...] Gundy on why he won’t recruit nationally. (NewsOK) [...]

]]> By: Galileo, Houston http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2013/02/08/oklahoma-state-football-gundy-wants-to-sign-more-in-state-players/comment-page-1/#comment-187979 Galileo, Houston Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:12:29 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=12455#comment-187979 Laffalot, that may be, but too bad nobody cares about TU. Sad but true.

]]> By: LaffALot http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2013/02/08/oklahoma-state-football-gundy-wants-to-sign-more-in-state-players/comment-page-1/#comment-187390 LaffALot Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:07:05 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=12455#comment-187390 The state of Okla has around 40 D-1 prospects every year. Sure, as a whole, maybe only 3 to 4 players in state, in any one year are 4 star or better. 2014 supposed to be a bumper crop for stud recruits in Oklahoma.

Football is king in Oklahoma. I’d imagine a 2 star or 3 star “Okie” has better potential than several other states with 2/3 star recruits.

Bill Blankenship knows there’s alot of talent
in this state that goes unnoticed nationally.
Also remember, BB has shut out the Kansas’s, I-st’s, Mizzu’s, & other outside schools from cherry picking Tulsa area recruits.

With nearly 50 players that reside from the state of Oklahoma, TU is truly Oklahoma’s team.

]]> By: jackjohonson http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2013/02/08/oklahoma-state-football-gundy-wants-to-sign-more-in-state-players/comment-page-1/#comment-185577 jackjohonson Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:15:18 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=12455#comment-185577 michaelpickens.blogspot.com

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