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With OU’s National Focus, OSU Now Competing with Arkansas for In-State Talent

The Cowboys already have a good haul of Oklahomans in their 2021 class, but so too does an SEC program east of Stillwater.

With the addition of John Marshall standout Bryce Stephens, Arkansas now has six Oklahoma kids in its 2021 class, the same amount Oklahoma State has.

The Razorbacks have always had a decent foothold in OK. Arkansas landed Myles Slusher, the No. 2 player in the state in the 2019 cycle. But the massive influx of Oklahoma talent flocking to Fayetteville since Sam Pittman took over is quite eye-opening.

OSU has also seen a recent uptick in in-state recruiting, creating a turf war that spans bigger than Bedlam rivals.