No Tre’ Porter for OSU
by Brandon Chatmon
bchatmon@opubco.com
Carl Albert defensive back Tre’ Porter decided to be a Texas Tech Red Raider instead of an OSU Cowboy earlier today.
While the Cowboys would have loved to have Porter, I don’t view this as a huge disappointment for the Cowboys for a couple of reasons.
(1) OSU has as many as seven current commitments who could end up playing defensive back. If there is one position the Cowboys are stacked at it would be DB. Two of those may end up at the Star back i.e. Andre Sexton’s spot, but that still leaves five guys who may end up playing DB in Stillwater.
(2) They already have a very solid safety group in Stillwater and three of the four safeties fighting for playing time are sophomores (Victor Johnson (above), Johnny Thomas and Markelle Martin). When you’re talking about redshirting Daytawion Lowe, I think you have to feel pretty good about your talent at the safety spot.
So while getting Porter would have been nice, the Cowboys will survive without him.
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Comments
The player depth that you point out may be the exact reason he chose not to fight the up-hill battle of a position where the ranks are deep.
This isn’t the old days when we held community vigils and prayer groups for a three star recruit to choose O State. The fact is that it is early and many four star (and even a five star) prospect will get their eyes bugged out on official visits to BPS and clammer to commit and sign. Good luck to Porter at Tech. Go play young man.
I guess we weren’t recruiting him as a corner? I think that is the one spot left on the defensive side that we need to land at least one solid recruit.
Loving the blog Brandon. Keep them coming!