Van wrote:
Nebraska, ND and OU aren't exactly brimming with in-state talent either, and they've managed to do just fine over the years...by recruiting out of state.
disagree. Oklahoma has very solid in-state talent for a state of it's population. 4 of OU's 8 players on the Big XII pre-season team are from Oklahoma (3 from Texas and 1 from Nevada)...as are 2 Heisman winners in the last 5 years....and 4 of 5 of OU's Heisman winners all-time. and the Selmons. the conception is that OU is composed of all Texas recruits, but that's exaggerated (especially by Texans). the roster usually runs about 40% Texans. now, O-State, their roster usually runs over 50-55% Texans but no one complains about that when the Pokes are 4-8 and 5-7 for a decade.
the 2000 NC team roster: 67 Oklahomans, 27 Texans and Cali, Florida, Missouri, Colorado, and South Dakota to fill the rest.
http://soonerstats.com/football/players ... sonid=2000
Oklahoma is not Florida, Texas or California and nor does it have anywhere near the kinds of population densities or major cities....but hey, to say Oklahoma isn't "brimming" with in-state talent is simply wrong. per capita for a state with 3 D-1 bowl teams last year it does pretty good.
i don't have the resources or inclination to do it, but Husker fans pride themselves on their in-state identity of success in the Devaney and Osborne years (5 MNCs).