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LB Mike Mitchell (transfer to Texas Tech, transfer to Southeastern FL)

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ashlandbuckeye;2193063; said:
Mitchell unofficially visits Oklahoma U, was offered 3 days ago by Sooners.
http://247sports.com/Player/Mike-Mitchell-13642

Not sure what this means^^^^^...but without a visit (even being kicked around as to when) makes me a bit nervous. It's still a long ways away till Feb 2013, but he was so gun ho and now seems to have backed off. Everyone keeps saying he's got OSU at the top still but no visit...yet.
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So what would you prefer, him visiting tOSU and NOT having them at the top of his list or him not visiting tOSU and having them at the top of his list with a visit pending...

That's what I thought...

:osu:
 
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buckeyegunners;2193076; said:
They just showed up with an offer and he visits them 3 days later. Don't have many LBs in their class and closer than us.

Hoping Urban's relationship with him prevails but they have to be our biggest threat at this point.
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I think fsu and Texas a&m are just as big of a threat. He used to live in Fl and Tamu is even closer to his new home than Norman, ok. Plus a&m may find themselves getting a number of better recruits due to playing in the sec. I'm still betting on Mitchell coming to ous. But I still see fsu and Tamu as serious threats
 
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Triple Option: OU makes play for Mitchell
August, 14, 2012
By Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com

Every weekday morning, a member of the SoonerNation gives his take on three things happening in the Sooner sports world.

1. Better late than never, right? That?s the sentiment for OU fans regarding the Sooners' pursuit of Plano (Texas) Prestonwood Christian?s ESPN 150 linebacker Mike Mitchell. The four-star prospect visited campus last weekend. OU is in the mix but there are still other very viable contenders out there such as Ohio State, TCU and Florida State. OU entering the game late isn?t the ideal situation, but Norman being so close to Plano should help as things move forward. Mitchell dominated at every camp he went to during the summer.
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http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=11994
 
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Obviously, the proximity of Norman to Plano has to be a huge selling point. I wouldn't look too much into the spontaneous offer/unofficial visit to OU before OSU just b/c making it up to Norman is a lot more convenient and less expensive than flying cross-country to Columbus.

At the same time, how is OU just now getting in on a talent like Mitchell? Seems like he would have been high on their radar long ago, especially the way he has been tearing up camps this summer.

Early playing time potential looks similiar w/ both teams. Will be interesting to see how this one plays out in the coming months.
 
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Same thought occured to me regarding the University of Texas. They know all the talent in the state and pretty much have their pick. However, Plano is "yankee land' (where many of the yankees living in Dallas live)....so maybe the Plano coaches aren't as enamored with UT....dunno. Hard to believe he 'just appeared' on everyone's radar, as Plano is a pretty good football school (there's two or three Plano HS teams), as it's a wealthier community.....

Someone might check me on this, but I seem to recollect from my time in Big D that most (if not all) HS teachers have PhD's...

:gobucks3::gobucks4::banger:
 
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Tom in Miami asks: I know things went well for Mike Mitchell on his visit. How close are we to getting him at this point?

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Bob Przybylo: No doubt it was a good weekend for OU and four-star linebacker Mike Mitchell (Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian). But I wouldn?t say the Sooners are close to getting his verbal at this point. It?s all about context. What last weekend did was put OU in the conversation, which is where it wasn?t at this point two weeks ago. Just because Tim Kish made a good impression on Mitchell doesn?t mean the same hasn?t occurred at other schools.

What is working in OU?s favor is obviously the distance. With two of Mitchell?s favorites being Ohio State and Florida State, those aren?t exactly bus rides to get to from Plano.

Mitchell is good friends with teammate and Florida State commit Christian Morgan. Though Morgan has pledged to the Seminoles, he has always had good things to say about OU and its coaching staff. Now that Mitchell has seen it himself up close, that should help OU down the road.
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http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=12204
 
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