Defensive tackle a priority for OU in '13 
October, 3, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
When Oklahoma signed just one defensive tackle for the Class of 2012 -- Jordan Wade, originally a 2011 commitment who didn't qualify -- there wasn't panic. The rationale was the Sooners were loaded at the spot and some of the younger players would emerge.
One-fourth of the way through the 2012 season and nobody has emerged among that younger group. And OU is still without a defensive tackle commit.
It it time to panic for OU fans? No, not yet. The Sooners might still be waiting on that first pledge but that doesn’t mean defensive tackles coach Jackie Shipp isn’t doing his job.
One-fourth of the way through the 2012 season and nobody has emerged among that younger group. And OU is still without a defensive tackle commit.
It it time to panic for OU fans? No, not yet. The Sooners might still be waiting on that first pledge but that doesn’t mean defensive tackles coach Jackie Shipp isn’t doing his job.
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