Roundtable: Should OU have soph. day? 
March, 21, 2013
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By SoonerNation staff | ESPN.com
Every Thursday, the SoonerNation staff will answer a roundtable question about OU football. Leave a comment or talk about it in our "There's Only One" forum.
Today's question: Texas is having a Sophomore Day this weekend and hosting several top 2015 recruits. Should the Sooners do the same?
• When I first heard about this, I was pretty impressed with the idea. This is a great idea but not every school can really use it. Texas is in a prime spot for something like this. Austin is in the center of the state and recruits can come from all over. But I'm not sure it would be too beneficial for OU to go down the same path of hosting a sophomore day. Bob Stoops has done a pretty good job of getting the sophomores he covets the most to attend junior day. I don't believe an OU sophomore day would give the Sooners the same type of positive result that it should net for the Longhorns. OU has a great grasp of in-state kids, and it would be tough to get sophomores from the Houston, San Antonio area to make the trip. Earlier communication is a necessity, though, especially with the way the NCAA rules are being structured.
Today's question: Texas is having a Sophomore Day this weekend and hosting several top 2015 recruits. Should the Sooners do the same?
• When I first heard about this, I was pretty impressed with the idea. This is a great idea but not every school can really use it. Texas is in a prime spot for something like this. Austin is in the center of the state and recruits can come from all over. But I'm not sure it would be too beneficial for OU to go down the same path of hosting a sophomore day. Bob Stoops has done a pretty good job of getting the sophomores he covets the most to attend junior day. I don't believe an OU sophomore day would give the Sooners the same type of positive result that it should net for the Longhorns. OU has a great grasp of in-state kids, and it would be tough to get sophomores from the Houston, San Antonio area to make the trip. Earlier communication is a necessity, though, especially with the way the NCAA rules are being structured.
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