It seems like a lot lately that the Oklahoma Sooners have been oh-so-close to landing a big-time recruit before they ultimately chose somewhere else. Time will tell the impact of those near misses, but it's nothing new for any program, including OU.
Many times before the Sooners have been among the final options for top recruits before they ended up somewhere else. And some of those players turned into stars that Sooner Nation had to watch from afar.
Sooners nearly landed these future stars
Bob Stoops nearly had another star receiver to catch passes from Sam Bradford.