Brent Venables can’t have it all. The NCAA transfer portal has taken its toll on teams during the offseason, and the Oklahoma football program is no exception.
Big decisions have been made regarding the futures of players like Jocelyn Malaska and Blake Smith.
Their positive impact on the Sooners remains questionable. The Oklahoma football program expects Blake Smith to enter the NCAA transfer portal, Sports Illustrated’s Randall Sweet reports.
Despite solid bench appearances this season, his prospects will be missing from the rotation.
It all makes sense because Brent Venables has two very tight ends.
Bower Sharp is transferring to the Oklahoma football team and they have a very popular freshman in Davon Mitchell.
Kaden Helms is also expected to return, threatening Smith’s chance to shine.It wasn’t all bad news for the Sooners.
Thanks to the portal, I get someone in return. Jocelyn Malaska is set to join her high school soccer team in Oklahoma, according to John E. Hoover’s Sports Illustrated.
He redshirted his freshman year and appeared in five games for Utah this season.
suggestionDylan Raiola (Nebraska Football QB) and Isaiah Neyor (Texas Football) join the roster as tackles.
Oklahoma D.L. How David Stone surprised observers at the Under Armor All-American practices In the four practices leading up to the Under Armor All-American game, Sooners defensive lineman David Stone showed his true passion for football.
Going into the week of practice for the Under Armor All-American game, everyone knew five-star defensive lineman David Stone was a special talent.
Listed at 6-foot-1 and 280 pounds, Stone possesses incredible speed, agility and strength, which he displayed at the IMG Academy.
He actually used those traits to his advantage, earning an individual rushing tackle against the best offensive lineman in the country, but the most impressive aspect of his performance this week was his dedication and drive to truly compete .
“It always is. I told the coach and he said: ‘I want to keep your representation. I’ll keep it short. “I have to send you to college.” And I told him:
“Coach, if I didn’t like football, I wouldn’t be here. Maybe,” Stone told the AllSooners.”I told him he had to stay in the game.
By repeating the practice, you know it’s practice, but you treat it like a game all the time.
You know, you only get out what you put into it, and I want to get the most out of it.”Since it is an All-Star Game, some players may not be very interested in the game or may try to avoid injuries.
However, Stone tries to get every rep he can and cheers every time he clicks.
Whether the Del City, OK product is slamming his helmet before facing one of the All-American offensive linemen or yelling and saluting him after a one-on-one victory, Stone clearly shows his passion and love. game. .
Stone’s outstanding athleticism and size combination earned him a five-star rating, but it was his true love for football that allowed the talented defensive lineman to become the player he was capable of becoming.
Stone will play alongside Jaydan Hardy, Eugene Brooks and Daniel Akinkunmi on Team Ice and has repeatedly played against several players he could face during his college career, including Texas’ Daniel Cruz.
Stone showed his elite strength and speed against Cruz, who struggled on the recruiting trail before the Richland, Texas, native announced his commitment to the Longhorns.
The IMG Academy standout says part of his success comes from mental repetition and focusing on everything on the field.
“I look at what everyone is doing. “One of the first things I learned was to mentally rehearse and learn visually first,” Stone said. “
My freshman year, I didn’t get as many reps as I wanted, so my coach always told me to try to visualize my reps.
I always try to make a plan in my mind and imagine it before I execute it.‘
Stone had success with nearly every offensive lineman he faced during the week of practice and proved to be one of the best defensive linemen in attendance.
Miami’s Booker Pickett Jr. and Texas State’s Zina Umeozulu were also very impressive in practice.
Even against future conference opponents, Stone seemed to live up to his reputation as very charismatic and outgoing during his week of practice in Orlando.”
This makes me excited for the future. I said to Eugene (Brooks), ‘Hey, you’re doing great.’ You make me better, fight hard and push me.
“It threw me off balance a little bit, but I always fought back,” Stone said. “
I told him, ‘You can’t help the Texas center. Make him look good in the double team.’ But in the end it was just friendly banter. You know, I like that kind of thing.”
You guys just make me better and I hope we can continue our relationship in the future.”After the January 1, 2012 Under Armor All-American Game. 3, Stone will take a break before heading to Norman to officially begin his college football career.Follow AllSooners on Twitter for all the latest OU news!
