Who did you really want that we didn't get? In retrospect, I would have loved to have had Gant. But, there was a problem, or we thought there was. We have had some leave, but not one that we couldn't live without.
What do you think that Californians might be thinking about letting Paris and Robinson escape to OU? How about what Canadians thought about Dales? Maybe Minnesota didn't appreciate our raiding, or Illinois.
We really haven't had a Blake Griffin, Alvan Adams, or Wayman Tisdale like woman since Sherri arrived that was born or reared in Oklahoma. We've lost a lot of men to KU.
I understand where you are coming from about the California recruiting hot spot we had. But, all I'm saying is that Oklahoma has some of the most overlooked talent, and it's not the other schools that are over looking them it's mainly OU!
No doubt in my mind if we would of atleast signed 2 or more in state players back in 2008-12, Sherri would atleast had 1 National title by now. Think about it. You had the Paris twins era which brought us only 1 final 4. Drob and company got us another after but we cannot seem to get over the hump!
Let's just take a took to see what players we missed out on during this time who I think could of had an impact on our success.
2007
Eurniesia Williams-Sapulpa HS: Signed with Texas
Danielle Gant- Putnam city West: Signed with Texas A&M
Sade Morris- Norman HS: signed with Kansas
2008
Would loved to have the duo of The bigs in the Tulsa area. Brewer and McGee
Alyssia Brewer-Sapulpa HS: McDonald's all American Signed with Tennessee transferred to UCLA.
Tia McGee -Jenks: top 25 recruit nationally coming out of HS. Signed with Georgetown
Angel Goodrich-Sequoyah Talequah: (One of my All time Oklahoma favorites) Signed with Kansas
Liz Lay-Southeast HS: (OU was the favorite at one point and time then all of a sudden disappeared off her list) signed with Washington, later transferred to SWOSU cause of nagging knee injuries.
2009
Kevi Luper-Adair-Signed with ORU, one of the leading scorers in NCAA history! And #1 all time scorer at ORU! The girl could flat out play! No questions asked!
Another one of my all time Oklahoma greats!
Toni Young-Del city HS: Signed with Oklahoma State. Would of complemented Ny Stevenson in a variety of ways.
Taleya Mayberry: Tulsa Washington: signed with Tulsa. 2nd all time leading scorer in Tulsa history. Was very suprised when she was not a sooner. I think she would of complemented DROB very well.
Ashely Bruner-Norman HS(right in sherri's own backyard!) signs with South Carolina! And did an amazing job helping Dawn Staley jump start that program!
2010
Richa Jackson-Midwest city HS, McDonalds all American, top 10 nationally, signed with DUKE
That's all I could think of right now during that time era. Take a look at the names and what they brought to their respective programs. Your telling me none of these young ladies would of contributed At OU for a national championship?
2012:
Courtney Walker-Edmond Santa Fe- now currently at Texas A&M,2time Oklahoma Gatorade player of the year, SEC 1st team, AP All American, Wooden Watchlist, and the list goes on.
2013
Jessica Washington:Jenks-Signed with North Carolina, now at KU. Prolific scorer, McDonald's all American, USA u17 gold medalist.
2014
Toree Tompson -Broken Arrow- Signed with Ole Miss, now at TCU. Ok Gatorade player of the year.
2016 Aaliyah Wilson-Muskogee- signs with Arkansas, top 25 nationally, Future McDonald's all American maybe.
The list goes on......
I have a good feeling about Llanus staying committed so that's a plus, but this is getting ridiculous.
Just think if we had atleast 2 of each class where would we stand.
