Alexander fits mold of current OU 'backers 
November, 5, 2012
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Brandon Chatmon | ESPN.com
It didn’t take long for Dominique Alexander (Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington) to decide Norman was his college home. The three-star athlete committed to Oklahoma on Monday, just hours after decommitting from Arkansas. He chose OU over Arkansas, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Oregon State and others.
The Sooners killed two birds with one stone with Alexander’s pledge. It ended a long drought since its last commitment -- OU last picked up a commit on July 31 (Hatari Byrd) -- and it secured another linebacker prospect in Alexander after some struggles to gain momentum recruiting the position.
At 6-foot and 190 pounds, it’s easy to question Alexander’s size at the linebacker position. But the success of Corey Nelson (6-0, 219) and Aaron Franklin (6-1, 212) should help lessen any concerns about the size requirement to have success under new linebackers coach Tim Kish. And freshman Eric Striker (6-1, 198) has impressed in his first semester on campus.
The Sooners killed two birds with one stone with Alexander’s pledge. It ended a long drought since its last commitment -- OU last picked up a commit on July 31 (Hatari Byrd) -- and it secured another linebacker prospect in Alexander after some struggles to gain momentum recruiting the position.
At 6-foot and 190 pounds, it’s easy to question Alexander’s size at the linebacker position. But the success of Corey Nelson (6-0, 219) and Aaron Franklin (6-1, 212) should help lessen any concerns about the size requirement to have success under new linebackers coach Tim Kish. And freshman Eric Striker (6-1, 198) has impressed in his first semester on campus.
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