Anyword on De'von Bailey?

Grider · Post by **Grider** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:46 pm

What's the latest on this guy? Anyone know if he's still considering us?

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:55 pm

I found it interesting that despite all the suspicions that his mystery school is Kansas, Rivals doesn't confirm an offer from Kansas.

At first, I thought Okie State. But he says it's "not too far from home...you could say." I think the 'you could say' says it's not Okie State.

Maybe it's SMU?

I'm thinking K-State. And that's just a guess. I did see where he says he's going to lay the hats out in front of him on signing day and put one on. That could spell trouble for us...how many SMU hats is one likely to find for sale in Lawton?

Grider · Post by **Grider** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:50 pm

good point

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:52 pm

RGV Pony wrote:I found it interesting that despite all the suspicions that his mystery school is Kansas, Rivals doesn't confirm an offer from Kansas.

At first, I thought Okie State. But he says it's "not too far from home...you could say." I think the 'you could say' says it's not Okie State.

Maybe it's SMU?

I'm thinking K-State. And that's just a guess. I did see where he says he's going to lay the hats out in front of him on signing day and put one on. That could spell trouble for us...how many SMU hats is one likely to find for sale in Lawton?

Betcha is Tulsa.

Corso · Post by **Corso** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:10 pm

Maybe he bought a hat on his visit?

westexSMU · Post by **westexSMU** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:28 pm

De'von Bailey says it's "not too far from home...you could say." Norman is only about an hour and fifteen minutes from Lawton if that . I would say the hat trick will turn up OU.

ponyplayer · Post by **ponyplayer** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:37 am

I posted on another thread that he has committed to us but is still getting pursued....................

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mavsrage311 · Post by **mavsrage311** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:48 pm

ponyplayer wrote:I posted on another thread that he has committed to us but is still getting pursued....................

I sure hope you're right

SApony · Post by **SApony** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:53 pm

If we can grab Bailey and the kid Stanford cut, we will have some great athletes in the secondary the next few years.

SApony · Post by **SApony** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:59 pm

With a 5.6, 3 star rating from Rivals, I would venture to guess that he would be our highest recruit in quite a while. Unless Richuel Massey or that Mosley kid was ranked higher.

Pony Up · Post by **Pony Up** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:23 pm

Wouldn't he be the second-highest rated post-DP recruit (after Mosley)?

Come on, De'Von, it's time to be a Mustang!

Grider · Post by **Grider** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:48 pm

Rivals didn't have ratings for Massey's class, only stars. For Mosely, I have no clue if they even had stars.

I would say that their post high-school rankings would be quite a bit lower if such rating did exist.

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:10 pm

Grider wrote:Rivals didn't have ratings for Massey's class, only stars. For Mosely, I have no clue if they even had stars.

I would say that their post high-school rankings would be quite a bit lower if such rating did exist.

No matter how high the rankings were for Massey and Mosely, both ended up labeled as "busts" as college football players......

Vitale · Post by **Vitale** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:19 pm

Thanks! We needed someone to find the positive message in this discussion. Knew we could count on you.