ESPN recruiting rankings are out, OSU is No. 10
ESPN.com put out its recruiting rankings today, and the Kentucky-topped list has OSU at No. 10. Here’s the link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/classrankings?classyear=2009&classmonth=5&rank=10
Obviously this is good news and great press for OSU, and Travis Ford’s seven-man recruiting class is impressive. But one thing to keep in mind is that the rankings don’t appear to take into account who will actually be arriving and eligible once fall comes. The last time I checked in with Ford both Karron Johnson and Jarred Shaw seemed to be in doubt for at least the fall semester. Without those two guys OSU’s class is still talented, but much less well-rounded and much, much smaller.
by andrea cohen
Red in Stillwater is always a mistake
My raincoat is red. It’s not Sooner red or Boomer crimson, it’s just a regular old red raincoat. But I’m Bedlam-conscious, so I go to great lengths not to wear the jacket when I’m working. Friday night in Tulsa for Bedlam baseball, for example, I wore a much less water resistant but much more neutral gray jacket.
But today I thought I was safe – I’m covering the 3A boys golf tournament in Perkins, and it was pouring this morning, so I wore the jacket. But then I ran into McAllisters in Stillwater to pick up lunch, and who do I run into? Mike Holder and the entire OSU basketball staff. The second thing out of Travis Ford’s mouth after greeting me? “Couldn’t you find a different color jacket?”
So I guess it’s pretty clear that after a year in Stillwater, Ford’s Bedlam-conscious as well.
by andrea cohen
Pettigrew and the….PACKERS?
Ran across this interesting tidbit today. Sounds like the Packers thought about taking former OSU tight end Brandon Pettigrew with the No. 9 pick.
– Asst. Sports Editor Ryan Sharp
