I think the KU Orange Bowl team in 2008 had between 14-17 players from Oklahoma. Mangino and his staff recognized the level of, and the competitive nature of Oklahoma High School football. His staff recruited, and did really good in recruiting Oklahoma. This is a very good year for football players in Oklahoma High Schools. Since HC Leipold and his staff like to recruit high school players, I hope they start looking at and recruiting players from Oklahoma, especially in the Tulsa area. Attached is an article from the Tulsa World today referencing the disparity of players from the Tulsa and Oklahoma City areas.
Bill Haisten: Business as usual – the superiority of Tulsa-area schools in Class 6AI
In 20 Class 6AI football games this season that matched a Tulsa-area team and an OKC-area team, the Tulsa team won 17 times.
tulsaworld.com