Recruiting trip (puppies, pizza & coming attractions)
During a recruiting trip to Dallas to film video of five football players who have committed to OSU, the final stop featured a unique event. When we arrived at DeJuan Davis’ house last week their pit bull, Angel, was giving birth to puppies. When we arrived she had already given birth to seven puppies. She ended up giving birth to nine healthy puppies.
Oddly enough, DeJuan was the first to notice Angel was in labor early that afternoon. He said Angel had already given birth to four puppies. The huge offensive lineman, 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, didn’t tear up or anything but you could tell he was moved by the experience. It’s not every day you get to watch a dog give birth to puppies.
My partner, Darnell Mayberry, and I were told the puppies, not much bigger than a remote control at birth, quickly add weight, weighing more than 10 pounds within a few weeks. It was a unique experience, something I will never forget.
Other highlights on the trip, included driving to a pizza parlor where Lane Taylor, another offensive lineman, works. Lane Taylor, 6-3, 310 pounds, could barely fit into the front seat of the company’s PT Cruiser. Darnell filmed Lane Taylor making a pizza, a video that will be coming to our website soon.
In another coming attraction, Quinn Sharp, the nation’s No. 1 kicker, is into cars as is Lane Taylor. Sharp has a unique license plate. We won’t spoil the surprise for Darnell’s video story.
The other two players we visited their high schools. Dallas Skyline linebacker Alfred Dupree’s school isn’t far from the Cotton Bowl. Oddly enough, the only time he’s seen a game at the Cotton Bowl was last year’s OU-Texas game.
Wide receiver Adrian Richards plays at Mesquite High School, east of Dallas. Their nickname is the Skeeters. Mesquite’s nickname essentially is misquitoes. At some point we’ll be post some Q&As with several players from OSU’s 2008 class. Be sure to check out Adrian Richards’ answer when asked what high school rivals bring to Mesquite games.
— By Mike Baldwin
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