I've gotten some questions today about David Stone from people who have seen public quotes and some reaction to those quotes.
Obviously, nobody can truly know the mind of anyone else and that includes a 5-star defensive line recruit. At this stage in a recruitment there are many reasons why things get said and some strategy that goes into communications as well as kids being legitimately torn about a decision that for most has been years in the making and will shape the rest of their lives.
All that said, for me personally a recruit's public statements in interviews carry less weight than the actions behind the scenes. In David Stone's particular case, all of the actions behind the scenes over the last few weeks point toward the Sooners as his choice. This is why the OU staff's confidence has not wavered in the slightest, and why you won't find confidence wavering from anyone with inside knowledge of what's going on behind the scenes.
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