OUInsider - Owen Field

I am excited for the first time in three years about our DT's. McGee had a tough year with injuries but Walker and MacFarland had good years. I thought that MacFarland played at an All-Star level towards the end of the season and definitely in the Iowa bowl game. Stacey is finally big enough to play DT and Jamarkus looks like the kid we thought we were getting when he entered as a freshman. Plus Torrea Peterson is now on board and understands that he has to play even when he isn't 100%. I am glad he decided to stay. He has the size and thickness to play. And then, for the best part, we have the two freshmen, Jordan Phillips and Jordan Wade. Phillips is a super-freak as far as athleticism goes. The year of red-shirting should really help him. The small school he played at in Kansas did not really get him ready for Big XII football. We should see him make a move this spring. His athleticism is off the charts. I am only slightly less excited about Wade. He was a monster in the 5A playoffs his senior year. Both of these guys have SEC size written all over them. As I have heard nothing of Marquis Anderson, I will withhold judgement until James or someone else passes along some information. With the three guys we have returning and the number of starts they have, we should really be improved at the position. Then add in Torrea and the three new guys, we really have some top notch prospects. It is easy to see why we were so selective about recruiting DT's this year. I think it is a very positive sign that the coaches feel good about Peterson and Phillips because we did not go out and offer every DT we thought might play. I think this position will be much improved next year.