Commentary
Defense a priority for rest of 2012 class
Updated: December 6, 2011, 1:07 AM ET
By
Bob Przybylo | SoonerNation
There is no question about the talent Oklahoma will be getting from its 2012 class. With skill players such as wide receiver Durron Neal (St. Louis/De Smet Jesuit) and running back Alex Ross (Jenks, Okla./Jenks), and linemen such as guard John Michael McGee (Texarkana, Texas/Texas) and center Ty Darlington (Apopka, Fla./Apopka), the Sooners' offensive class is stacked.
What Oklahoma does need -- as we head into the final two months before National Signing Day -- is help on defense. Of OU's 15 verbal commits, only five are on defense.
Here are the top five positions of need for the rest of the Sooners' 2012 class.
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