OUInsider - Owen Field

Seems motivated and very interested in OU. Hope he is as fast as stated.

The article makes a careful distinction between teams keeping the tight end and those loading up on wide receivers. It's reminiscent of our troubles with the wishbone: you had to sign too many halfbacks who might not pan out. It's true of wide receivers too - and especially troublesome in a period of limited scholarships.

The difference between these two skilled positions and the tight end is that an athletic TE can switch to several other positions if needed - as long ago as Steve Zabel and as recently as Brody Eldridge. Out of the shipload of recent receiver busts, only Joe Powell has hung on at another position (remind me if I'm wrong). McCay ran off at the prospect of becoming a star linebacker. Our incoming class looks now like it's all going to get a shot at receiver first, but at least Woods and Shepard could start in the defensive backfield too.

Maybe it's more a matter of getting skill stars with team character instead of the prima donna parade floats who are all too common. It isn't yet such an epidemic at tight end.

Who is the competition for this young man? What are our chances?

Seems like a good kid and talent.

This guy would be a huge weapon in any offense. Hopefully, he continues to dig Kittle and gets a chance to visit Norman this summer.