Oklahoma Sooners: Armanti Foreman
Every Friday, SoonerNation releases the Sooner Intel, a sneak peek inside Oklahoma Sooners football recruiting with news and notes on the latest happenings around the program. Talk about it on our forum. A few things discussed in this week's update:
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- Why OU isn't out of the picture for a four-star Houston safety.
- An OU linebacker target who visited for junior day is taking his time and will visit other schools.
- What the Sooners' newest commit brings to OU's future defense.
- An in-state tight end is dedicated to becoming great. Will the Sooners offer?
- Keep an eye on a 2015 in-state defensive back who is working out with elite DBs.
- More on what went wrong with OU's basketball decommitment.
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WR Foreman stress-free, piling up offers 
May, 15, 2013
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- These days, it's all smiles for ESPN 150 receiver Armanti Foreman.
Life is good for the Texas City (Texas) High School star. Offers are coming left and right. He's preparing for a banner senior season with his twin brother, 2014 running back D'Onta Foreman. He's enjoying the final weeks of his junior year of high school. On Tuesday, Armanti was sprinting past defensive backs and juking defenders out of their shorts, showing the playmaking ability that has so many colleges at his doorstep.
Life is good for the Texas City (Texas) High School star. Offers are coming left and right. He's preparing for a banner senior season with his twin brother, 2014 running back D'Onta Foreman. He's enjoying the final weeks of his junior year of high school. On Tuesday, Armanti was sprinting past defensive backs and juking defenders out of their shorts, showing the playmaking ability that has so many colleges at his doorstep.
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The first ESPN 150 has been released with one of Oklahoma’s four commits making the cut in Under Armour All-American Justice Hansen (Edmond, Okla./Santa Fe).
That doesn’t mean it’s a weak class for the Sooners as the list is peppered with top targets. Adding some of these 10 prospects -- listed from highest to lowest rank -- would be a great way to get OU back up in the recruiting rankings:
1. ATH Michiah Quick (Fresno, Calif./Central East)
6-foot, 170 pounds
ESPN 150 Rank: No. 22
That doesn’t mean it’s a weak class for the Sooners as the list is peppered with top targets. Adding some of these 10 prospects -- listed from highest to lowest rank -- would be a great way to get OU back up in the recruiting rankings:
1. ATH Michiah Quick (Fresno, Calif./Central East)
6-foot, 170 pounds
ESPN 150 Rank: No. 22
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Calif. WR Dallis Todd commits to Sooners
April, 15, 2013
Apr 15
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
For a recruit from the Los Angeles area, Norman, Okla., won’t often feel like a home away from home. But it is for ESPN Watch List wide receiver Dallis Todd (La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada).
Todd created quite a stir a couple of weeks ago when he said he might commit to Oklahoma on his unofficial visit if everything went well.
It did, and Todd lived up to his word. A source confirmed on Monday afternoon that Todd committed to the Sooners following a great trip over the weekend.
Todd, who is 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds, has aunts and uncles in the Oklahoma City area and he said being able to be close to his family was going to be important.
OU still had to deliver on the visit, and the Sooners did that in spades. Todd spent the majority of his time with OU wide receivers coach Jay Norvell. When he wasn’t with Norvell, he was with fellow OU commit ESPN Watch List quarterback Justice Hansen (Edmond, Okla./Santa Fe).
The bond between Todd and Hansen was so tight that Todd came along for Hansen’s surprise dinner on Saturday night to celebrate his commitment.
Todd said Saturday night he was feeling great about the Sooners, but he wasn’t going to commit without talking to his parents. He flew by himself to OU and wanted to talk to his parents face-to-face. Once that was done, he said his first call would be to Norvell to let him know he was joining Hansen in pledging to the Sooners.
Despite how much Todd expressed his interest in OU, it was still questionable if he would follow through on his commitment. With so many schools interested and one top offer after another coming his way -- Todd's offers include Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oklahoma State -- nobody would have blamed him had he decided to wait.
Instead OU once again has a big-time receiver recruit in the fold. Two weeks ago ESPN Watch List wide receiver Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City) decommitted from OU. It never takes long for Norvell to find an answer.
Todd is OU’s fourth commit of the 2014 class and continues OU’s string of being able to land quality recruits from California.
Todd created quite a stir a couple of weeks ago when he said he might commit to Oklahoma on his unofficial visit if everything went well.
Erik McKinney/ESPNESPN Watch List wideout Dallis Todd visited Oklahoma for its spring game and committed on Monday.
Todd, who is 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds, has aunts and uncles in the Oklahoma City area and he said being able to be close to his family was going to be important.
OU still had to deliver on the visit, and the Sooners did that in spades. Todd spent the majority of his time with OU wide receivers coach Jay Norvell. When he wasn’t with Norvell, he was with fellow OU commit ESPN Watch List quarterback Justice Hansen (Edmond, Okla./Santa Fe).
The bond between Todd and Hansen was so tight that Todd came along for Hansen’s surprise dinner on Saturday night to celebrate his commitment.
Todd said Saturday night he was feeling great about the Sooners, but he wasn’t going to commit without talking to his parents. He flew by himself to OU and wanted to talk to his parents face-to-face. Once that was done, he said his first call would be to Norvell to let him know he was joining Hansen in pledging to the Sooners.
Despite how much Todd expressed his interest in OU, it was still questionable if he would follow through on his commitment. With so many schools interested and one top offer after another coming his way -- Todd's offers include Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oklahoma State -- nobody would have blamed him had he decided to wait.
Instead OU once again has a big-time receiver recruit in the fold. Two weeks ago ESPN Watch List wide receiver Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City) decommitted from OU. It never takes long for Norvell to find an answer.
Todd is OU’s fourth commit of the 2014 class and continues OU’s string of being able to land quality recruits from California.
Q&A: 2014 WR Leonard talks Texas offer
April, 3, 2013
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William Wilkerson | ESPN.com
The Longhorns aren’t messing around anymore. Their coaching staff is out in front on a lot of evaluations, which was made possible by their ability to get ahead of the game while dealing with a smaller class in 2013.
That’s enabling them to offer recruits at a much faster pace than in past years.
One of the latest to receive an offer is 2014 wide receiver Dorian Leonard from powerhouse Longview (Texas) High School. He picked his up during Texas’ recent monster recruiting weekend.
Leonard, who is 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, also has offers from Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon State and Texas Tech. He joins K.D. Cannon (Mount Pleasant, Texas/Mount Pleasant), Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City), Demarre Kitt (Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek) and Trey Quinn (Lake Charles, La./Barbe) as 2014 uncommitted wide receivers with Texas offers.
Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper) and Roderick Bernard (Houston/Sharpstown) are the Longhorns’ WR commitments thus far for 2014.
HornsNation caught up with Leonard to get his thoughts on what this offer means.
That’s enabling them to offer recruits at a much faster pace than in past years.
One of the latest to receive an offer is 2014 wide receiver Dorian Leonard from powerhouse Longview (Texas) High School. He picked his up during Texas’ recent monster recruiting weekend.
Leonard, who is 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, also has offers from Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon State and Texas Tech. He joins K.D. Cannon (Mount Pleasant, Texas/Mount Pleasant), Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City), Demarre Kitt (Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek) and Trey Quinn (Lake Charles, La./Barbe) as 2014 uncommitted wide receivers with Texas offers.
Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper) and Roderick Bernard (Houston/Sharpstown) are the Longhorns’ WR commitments thus far for 2014.
HornsNation caught up with Leonard to get his thoughts on what this offer means.
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Over the last few months, ESPN Watch List receiver Armanti Foreman has taken visits to schools, even while committed to Oklahoma.
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Not every position has gone smoothly for Oklahoma on the recruiting trail the last few years. But if there’s one spot OU fans can usually feel comfortable with, wide receiver is definitely up there.
Year after year, wide receivers coach Jay Norvell has done a tremendous job bringing in top talent. And every offseason during which the Sooners are able to keep Norvell from taking another job simply means more good things to come for OU.
The Class of 2014 was off to a great start with ESPN Watch List receiver Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City) having committed in October. But several top schools have been in pursuit of him and combined with Foreman's desire to play with his brother, he decommitted from the Sooners on Monday night.
Foreman isn't out of the picture. But if he is, that's something OU can adjust to because Norvell has more tricks up his sleeve and already has offered several quality names:
Year after year, wide receivers coach Jay Norvell has done a tremendous job bringing in top talent. And every offseason during which the Sooners are able to keep Norvell from taking another job simply means more good things to come for OU.
The Class of 2014 was off to a great start with ESPN Watch List receiver Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City) having committed in October. But several top schools have been in pursuit of him and combined with Foreman's desire to play with his brother, he decommitted from the Sooners on Monday night.
Foreman isn't out of the picture. But if he is, that's something OU can adjust to because Norvell has more tricks up his sleeve and already has offered several quality names:
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Sooner Intel: Recruiting news and notes
March, 22, 2013
Mar 22
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By
Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Every Friday, SoonerNation releases the Sooner Intel, a sneak peek inside Oklahoma Sooners football recruiting with news and notes on the latest happenings around the program. Talk about it on our forum. A few things discussed in this week's update:
Read the Sooner Intel after the jump.
- One of OU's commits says he's firm with the Sooners despite visiting other schools.
- Two top in-state targets visited rivals this week. Should OU be worried?
- We talk to the coach of OU's newest commit about what makes the commit so good.
- News on OU's backup plan at quarterback for the Class of 2014.
- The Sooners are in the top four for an ESPN Watch List prospect. But do they lead?
- A top Arizona athlete already knows he wants to visit OU.
- The Sooners are in the top three for a Louisiana defensive tackle.
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OU going back to basics recruiting Texas
March, 19, 2013
Mar 19
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
NORMAN, Okla. -- There had been a noticeable trend in Oklahoma's recruiting for the last couple of seasons. The Sooners were stepping out of Texas and going national.
With a winning tradition like OU has, it makes sense. You can offer a recruit in California or Florida and just say, “We’re OU. We want you.”
With a winning tradition like OU has, it makes sense. You can offer a recruit in California or Florida and just say, “We’re OU. We want you.”
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Perine first piece of OU RB puzzle for 2014
March, 13, 2013
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Oklahoma running backs coach Cale Gundy has done it again. While OU coach Bob Stoops felt a change in his coaching staff was necessary for the 2013 season, Gundy was never on the chopping block.
Wednesday afternoon is evidence of why that is, as ESPN Watch List running back Samaje Perine (Pflugerville, Texas/Hendrickson) became the first running back commit for OU’s 2014 class.
Wednesday afternoon is evidence of why that is, as ESPN Watch List running back Samaje Perine (Pflugerville, Texas/Hendrickson) became the first running back commit for OU’s 2014 class.
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Texas A&M continued its hot streak on the recruiting trail by nabbing three more commitments at its second junior day last weekend.
Hours away from Oklahoma’s second junior day, it doesn’t feel like the Sooners are going to net those same results.
OU’s first junior day in February included a bevy of top recruits who saw the campus. Numerous offers were given, and safety Vontre McQuinnie (Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster) committed.
The buzz hasn’t been nearly as big heading into Saturday, but here are some storylines about how this weekend is developing.
Hours away from Oklahoma’s second junior day, it doesn’t feel like the Sooners are going to net those same results.
OU’s first junior day in February included a bevy of top recruits who saw the campus. Numerous offers were given, and safety Vontre McQuinnie (Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster) committed.
The buzz hasn’t been nearly as big heading into Saturday, but here are some storylines about how this weekend is developing.
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ESPN Watch List receiver Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City) has been busy in the last week.
On Feb. 23, he traveled to Austin, Texas, for Texas' junior day. On Saturday, just a week later, the Oklahoma commit hit another junior day, this time at Texas A&M.
On Feb. 23, he traveled to Austin, Texas, for Texas' junior day. On Saturday, just a week later, the Oklahoma commit hit another junior day, this time at Texas A&M.
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Offers piling up for OU commit Foreman
February, 27, 2013
Feb 27
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By
Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
Things have picked up quite a bit recently for ESPN Watch List receiver Armanti Foreman.
The 5-foot-11, 175-pound speedster from Texas City (Texas) High School committed to Oklahoma back in October but is now beginning to see other schools enter the picture.
The 5-foot-11, 175-pound speedster from Texas City (Texas) High School committed to Oklahoma back in October but is now beginning to see other schools enter the picture.
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Sooners commit picks up offer from rival
February, 23, 2013
Feb 23
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
For some recruits, an offer at junior day comes as a big surprise. But for ESPN Watch List wide receiver Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City), it would have been a bigger shock to leave Texas without an offer from the Longhorns.
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Sooner Intel: Recruiting news and notes
February, 22, 2013
Feb 22
9:00
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By
Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Every Friday, SoonerNation releases the Sooner Intel, a sneak peek inside Oklahoma Sooners football recruiting with news and notes on the latest happenings around the program. Talk about it on our forum. A few things discussed in this week's update:
Read the Sooner Intel after the jump.
- An OU commit is visiting another Big 12 school this weekend
- A Watch List wide receiver has several ties to the Sooners
- A San Antonio tailback knows about OU's tradition in the backfield
- The Sooners have ground to make up with an in-state defender
- LSU leads for a talented OU offer
- One in-state athlete says he's a running back all the way
- A 2015 tight end wants to hear more from the Sooners
- An OU basketball commit talks about his move to a new school
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