Oklahoma State landed a massive recruit on Sunday.
Quite literally.
Arizona offensive tackle Cade Bennett, a mauling 6-foot-5, 295-pound prospect from Arizona, picked the Cowboys over Arizona, Arizona State and others following a weekend official visit.
Bennett’s commitment is big on a number of fronts. I have thoughts on why.
1. It extends OSU’s recruiting footprint
Take a spin through OSU’s football roster, and you’ll find a lot of players’ home states end in either OK or TX. Because OSU is in the heart of the bible belt, and because OSU doesn’t quite have a national footprint in terms of recruiting, that’s typically where Gundy and Co.