DT Manning, Shipp continue to build bond 
September, 23, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
There is not much ESPN 150 defensive tackle Justin Manning (Dallas/Kimball) hasn’t heard in the recruiting circles. Either during his own recruitment or during that of his older brother, former Oklahoma defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger.
The problem for Manning is trying to decipher what is truth and what is a coach trying to tell him exactly what the coach thinks Manning wants to hear.
It has made things difficult, at times, but there is one coach Manning feels 100 percent comfortable with in OU defensive tackles coach Jackie Shipp.
The problem for Manning is trying to decipher what is truth and what is a coach trying to tell him exactly what the coach thinks Manning wants to hear.
It has made things difficult, at times, but there is one coach Manning feels 100 percent comfortable with in OU defensive tackles coach Jackie Shipp.
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