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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Neal thought he was going to Oklahoma to start as its inside slot guy and replace Ryan Broyles right away. He was recruited over by Stoops in his own class, and then again last year.
Looking at the depth chart, it looks like he'll get a shot to make a significant contribution in Year 3. We'll see what he does.
He would have been stuck behind NFL guys at Mizzou this year, too, also seeing minimal playing time. And I'm not convinced he'd start over Jimmie Hunt in the slot next year, either, had he gone to Mizzou.
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OU recruited Shepard to play the slot and Neal to move around. Neal was top 5 at his position, Shep was song top 30. Saunders and 2 other 4 star length guys kept Neal from getting more targets. Neal did have some very big receptions and will likely be a huge part of the offense next year with NFL possibilities in the future.
Milliard was OU'S best offensive player before he was injured.
MU had obviously done a great job evaluating and developing talent. Neal and Milliard would have been big contributors before their careers were done.