Juco punter Barnett commits to Sooners 
November, 26, 2012
11/26/12
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By
Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
The stage was set for Oklahoma to earn a commitment following an emotional 51-48 overtime victory against Bedlam rival Oklahoma State.
But nobody saw it coming from a punter. That’s exactly what happened as junior college punter Jed Barnett (Oakland, Calif./Laney CC) confirmed he committed to the Sooners on Monday night.
Barnett was originally committed to Louisiana Tech but switched to OU following a positive official visit to Norman, Okla., for Bedlam.
But nobody saw it coming from a punter. That’s exactly what happened as junior college punter Jed Barnett (Oakland, Calif./Laney CC) confirmed he committed to the Sooners on Monday night.
Barnett was originally committed to Louisiana Tech but switched to OU following a positive official visit to Norman, Okla., for Bedlam.
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