Football Recruiting - Midlands Region: Jackie Shipp
Watch List DE Deondre Clark lists top five 
March, 3, 2013
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
YUKON, Okla. -- The priorities are simple for the Clark brothers at Oklahoma City Douglass. The player-coach relationship means more than anything else.
It’s the reason Oklahoma State was able to nab ESPN 100 point guard Stevie Clark for its 2013 class, as OSU coach Travis Ford and the Clark family have developed that tight bond.
It’s the reason Oklahoma State was able to nab ESPN 100 point guard Stevie Clark for its 2013 class, as OSU coach Travis Ford and the Clark family have developed that tight bond.
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Shipp's departure shocks 2014 DT offer
February, 14, 2013
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Just over a week ago, Jackie Shipp was making a strong impression on Zaycoven Henderson (Longview, Texas/Longview) during Oklahoma's junior day on Feb. 2. The Sooners' former defensive tackles coach had laid a foundation of trust with Henderson, one of three defensive tackles with OU offers in the Class of 2014.
Now, all that groundwork is gone after OU announced Shipp won't return as defensive tackles coach in 2013.
Now, all that groundwork is gone after OU announced Shipp won't return as defensive tackles coach in 2013.
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Three-star DT Walker finds a home at OU
January, 12, 2013
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
During December, there was no bigger position of need for Oklahoma than defensive tackle. In the span of 31 days, OU has gone from having zero commits with panic engulfing Sooner fans to having three and looking pretty.
The latest came Saturday night, as three-star tackle Charles Walker (Garland, Texas/South Garland) confirmed he has committed to the Sooners.
Walker, who is 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds, is ranked No. 40 in the nation at defensive tackle. Injuries hampered him during his sophomore and junior seasons, but he was healthy and effective this season.
And OU defensive tackles coach Jackie Shipp noticed that. North Texas and Houston were other schools looking at Walker, but Shipp saw something in Walker that no other big-time BCS-school universities saw.
Walker was offered by OU last month and admitted he wanted to commit right there on the spot. But he held off, saying he wanted to see the campus.
That was taken care of this weekend as Walker was one of eight official visitors for the Sooners. Baylor started talking to Walker earlier this week, but OU had already put in the work to secure his commitment.
Walker tore his labrum in the summer but played his senior season anyway. He underwent successful surgery last month and said he should be good to go by March.
He saw OU practice at the Cotton Bowl two weeks ago and all it did was fire him up more about his trip to Norman. Safe to say the trip lived up to his expectations.
Walker is ranked No. 40, one spot below fellow OU commit Kerrick Huggins (Dallas/Skyline). Huggins, who flipped from Texas A&M to OU on Dec. 14, is ranked No. 39 and was OU’s first commit at the position.
The Sooners will also get some immediate help at tackle as three-star ESPN JC 100 prospect Quincy Russell (Athens, Texas/Trinity Valley) signed with OU on Dec. 19.
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Walker, who is 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds, is ranked No. 40 in the nation at defensive tackle. Injuries hampered him during his sophomore and junior seasons, but he was healthy and effective this season.
And OU defensive tackles coach Jackie Shipp noticed that. North Texas and Houston were other schools looking at Walker, but Shipp saw something in Walker that no other big-time BCS-school universities saw.
Walker was offered by OU last month and admitted he wanted to commit right there on the spot. But he held off, saying he wanted to see the campus.
That was taken care of this weekend as Walker was one of eight official visitors for the Sooners. Baylor started talking to Walker earlier this week, but OU had already put in the work to secure his commitment.
Walker tore his labrum in the summer but played his senior season anyway. He underwent successful surgery last month and said he should be good to go by March.
He saw OU practice at the Cotton Bowl two weeks ago and all it did was fire him up more about his trip to Norman. Safe to say the trip lived up to his expectations.
Walker is ranked No. 40, one spot below fellow OU commit Kerrick Huggins (Dallas/Skyline). Huggins, who flipped from Texas A&M to OU on Dec. 14, is ranked No. 39 and was OU’s first commit at the position.
The Sooners will also get some immediate help at tackle as three-star ESPN JC 100 prospect Quincy Russell (Athens, Texas/Trinity Valley) signed with OU on Dec. 19.
Russell makes choice, signs with Sooners
December, 19, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
(Update: Russell has now signed his letter of intent to play at Oklahoma.)
Last week Oklahoma was in dire need of defensive tackles. Today, the Sooners got stronger up front.
Three-star junior college prospect Quincy Russell (Athens, Texas/Trinity Valley) signed with Oklahoma on Wednesday, choosing the Sooners over Nebraska.
For the last month or so, it looked like the Cornhuskers were the leader for Russell, who is 6-foot-4 and 308 pounds. But OU coaches Bob Stoops and Jackie Shipp went to work on the defensive tackle, visiting him at Trinity Valley and taking in-home visits with Russell’s parents in San Antonio.
Russell, who is ranked No. 51 in the ESPN Junior College 100, made an official visit to OU for Bedlam and is now going to be on the other side of the Red River Rivalry. Russell was initially a four-star prospect signed for Texas’ 2011 class, but he failed to academically qualify.
Now Russell hopes to be a part of a couple of OU teams that take care of the Longhorns in October in Dallas.
Russell is the second defensive tackle pickup for OU in the last week. The Sooners flipped the commitment of three-star tackle Kerrick Huggins (Dallas/Skyline) from Texas A&M last Friday.
OU is gunning for three defensive tackle commits for the class. And that sense of desperation some fans had seven days ago is long gone at the position.
Last week Oklahoma was in dire need of defensive tackles. Today, the Sooners got stronger up front.
Three-star junior college prospect Quincy Russell (Athens, Texas/Trinity Valley) signed with Oklahoma on Wednesday, choosing the Sooners over Nebraska.
- Quincy Russell
- Defensive tackle (JC)
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- Signed: Oklahoma
| Pos Rk | Stars | Grade | Hometown |
| 8 | | 79 | San Antonio, TX |
Russell, who is ranked No. 51 in the ESPN Junior College 100, made an official visit to OU for Bedlam and is now going to be on the other side of the Red River Rivalry. Russell was initially a four-star prospect signed for Texas’ 2011 class, but he failed to academically qualify.
Now Russell hopes to be a part of a couple of OU teams that take care of the Longhorns in October in Dallas.
Russell is the second defensive tackle pickup for OU in the last week. The Sooners flipped the commitment of three-star tackle Kerrick Huggins (Dallas/Skyline) from Texas A&M last Friday.
OU is gunning for three defensive tackle commits for the class. And that sense of desperation some fans had seven days ago is long gone at the position.
Dominique Alexander shocked by OU offer
October, 16, 2012
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Three-star athlete Dominique Alexander (Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington) thought it was pure lip service by Oklahoma assistant coach Jackie Shipp.
Alexander camped at OU in June, the week after Shipp told Alexander the OU coaches would keep tabs on him during the season.
He thought it was a polite way of OU telling him it's not interested, and he committed to Arkansas on June 19.
Alexander camped at OU in June, the week after Shipp told Alexander the OU coaches would keep tabs on him during the season.
He thought it was a polite way of OU telling him it's not interested, and he committed to Arkansas on June 19.
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Junior college defensive tackle Toby Johnson (Hutchinson, Kan./Hutchinson CC) had no intentions of verbally committing to Oklahoma on Wednesday during his unofficial visit. But the Sooners gave him something to think about.
“Oh, they just made it even more interesting,” Johnson said. “They were already in the race, but now they’re really in there. I had a great time.”
At this point, there is no way of knowing who exactly is joining OU in the race. Johnson said he doesn’t have a list of favorites. He did, however, have a good visit to Nebraska last weekend and has also seen Arkansas and Tennessee this summer.
“Oh, they just made it even more interesting,” Johnson said. “They were already in the race, but now they’re really in there. I had a great time.”
At this point, there is no way of knowing who exactly is joining OU in the race. Johnson said he doesn’t have a list of favorites. He did, however, have a good visit to Nebraska last weekend and has also seen Arkansas and Tennessee this summer.
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The college football season is fast approaching, but junior college defensive tackle Toby Johnson (Hutchinson, Kan./Hutchinson CC) has one more visit he wants to make before focusing on his season.
Johnson is going to make that visit Wednesday when he sees the Oklahoma campus for the first time.
As important as seeing the campus and meeting the coaches is for Johnson, there is something else he is concerned about during the visit.
Johnson is going to make that visit Wednesday when he sees the Oklahoma campus for the first time.
As important as seeing the campus and meeting the coaches is for Johnson, there is something else he is concerned about during the visit.
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The last couple of months have seen interest pick up dramatically for four-star athlete Stanvon Taylor (Tulsa, Okla./East Central). But in the last week, things have hit an all-time high.
It began Monday with a scholarship offer from the Oklahoma Sooners. And it ended with a better than expected experience in Manhattan, Kan., for the Kansas State spring game.
“This last week has definitely been a lot different than some of the other weeks,” Taylor said. “It has been real exciting, and I’m having a lot of fun.”
It began Monday with a scholarship offer from the Oklahoma Sooners. And it ended with a better than expected experience in Manhattan, Kan., for the Kansas State spring game.
“This last week has definitely been a lot different than some of the other weeks,” Taylor said. “It has been real exciting, and I’m having a lot of fun.”
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Stanvon Taylor earns coveted OU offer
April, 25, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Cornerback Stanvon Taylor (Tulsa, Okla./East Central) didn't take it personally when the Oklahoma coaches elected not to offer him at their junior day in February.
A four-star athlete, Taylor has been picking up offers on a weekly basis since then from schools such as Houston, Arizona State and Kansas State, among others, but, until recently, there had been minimal contact from the Sooners.
On Monday afternoon, however, Taylor couldn't hide his elation after Oklahoma finally extended him the offer he had coveted.
A four-star athlete, Taylor has been picking up offers on a weekly basis since then from schools such as Houston, Arizona State and Kansas State, among others, but, until recently, there had been minimal contact from the Sooners.
On Monday afternoon, however, Taylor couldn't hide his elation after Oklahoma finally extended him the offer he had coveted.
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Q&A: LB Carson waiting on OU evaluation
March, 14, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Every now and then one high school seems to hit the jackpot. For the 2013 class in Oklahoma, that school is Tulsa East Central.
The Cardinals already have three quality recruits in defensive backs Stanvon Taylor and Devanta Johnson and linebacker Kimmie Carson being looked at by major schools and could have more following spring practices in May.
The spring is when Carson is hoping things will start changing. At 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, he has good size for a linebacker.
The Cardinals already have three quality recruits in defensive backs Stanvon Taylor and Devanta Johnson and linebacker Kimmie Carson being looked at by major schools and could have more following spring practices in May.
The spring is when Carson is hoping things will start changing. At 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, he has good size for a linebacker.
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DT Justin Manning, Sooners on same page
March, 5, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
Oklahoma has offered a handful of defensive tackles for the 2013 class, but one key name had been missing until Saturday.
It was assumed by many people that the OU coaches were going to offer Justin Manning (Dallas/Kimball) early in the recruiting process, but as January turned into February and February into March, the offer still hadn’t come.
The Sooners wanted to offer Manning in person and did just that at Saturday’s junior day.
It was assumed by many people that the OU coaches were going to offer Justin Manning (Dallas/Kimball) early in the recruiting process, but as January turned into February and February into March, the offer still hadn’t come.
The Sooners wanted to offer Manning in person and did just that at Saturday’s junior day.
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2013 DT Hardreck Walker high on Sooners
February, 23, 2012
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Bob Przybylo | ESPN.com
One of the biggest things defensive tackle Hardreck Walker (Houston/Westfield) said he is looking for in a college is the relationship the players have with the coaches.
After attending Oklahoma’s junior day earlier this month, that is one spot where the Sooners are in great position.
When talking about the visit, Walker said one of the things that stood out the most was the genuine appreciation the players had for the defensive coaching staff.
After attending Oklahoma’s junior day earlier this month, that is one spot where the Sooners are in great position.
When talking about the visit, Walker said one of the things that stood out the most was the genuine appreciation the players had for the defensive coaching staff.
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