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The most tantalizing mystery of the Oklahoma Sooner recruiting season has to be the intents of DE Jackson Jeffcoat (video).

The No. 2 player in ESPN rankings has some interesting connections to his suitors. His dad, former Dallas Cowboys D-lineman Jim Jeffcoat, is the DL coach at Houston -- which is definitely in the hunt. His dad's alma mater, Arizona State, also is a viable option. The elder Jeffcoat reportedly was in consideration for a job with the Oklahoma staff, and the Sooners also are in the mix. Better still, Jeffcoat's twin sister Jacqueline is also committed to Oklahoma to play basketball. USC, where Jackson camped last summer, had been in the mix too since Jim Jeffcoat was once teammates and is still close to linebackers coach Ken Norton. However, Norton left with Pete Carroll for Seattle and with that, the Trojans are off the radar. Meanwhile, there is Texas, which usually lands the top in-state player, especially when it's a kid who grew up in Texas. Mack Brown spent a lot of time at Jeffcoat's school last week and some observers took it as a good indicator for OU's chances when Jeffcoat didn't commit to Texas then.
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They are wringing their hands in Soonerland. A shortened visit to Norman caused all kinds of consternation, despite the fact that Jeffcoat had a football banquet to attend back in his hometown of Plano. Rumors are flying that his mother is moving to Norman, that his dad has been hired by OU, etc., etc.

Not that the Sooners are bereft of DE's if Jeffcoat decides to go elsewhere. The number 13 DE in the country, Geneo Grissom, has already committed to OU.

6. Baltimore Orioles

A top-10 system despite the graduations of Matt Wieters and Chris Tillman as well as several lower-tier young arms speaks volumes about the organization's turnaround under GM Andy MacPhail and scouting director Joe Jordan.

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23. Washington Nationals

Getting there, slowly, but a number of top draft picks from 2006 to 2008 haven't developed as expected, and two of their top three guys -- including Stephen Strasburg -- came in the 2009 draft.

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The Great Bridge defense only yielded one touchdown, its first of the season, but it wasn't enough as the Wildcat offense never got untracked after an early injury to running back Moose Norton. A Johnson returned an interception 66 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter for the Grizzlies. A couple of minutes later, C. Gwynn caught a 26 yard pass from T. Clark. That was all the scoring in a defensive struggle until Grassfield added a field goal on the last play of the game, after Great Bridge turned over the ball on downs deep in their own territory.

Moose was injured in the first quarter and was never effective, rushing for only 15 yards on 7 attempts and fumbling at a critical juncture with two minutes in the third quarter and Great Bridge driving at the Grassfield 30 after getting a turnover from Grassfield. On defense, Moose had only 2 tackles, although one was for a loss,

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The Wildcats have not allowed a touchdown yet this season as Great Bridge downed Hickory 41-3. Player of the game Brian Hudson was 14-16 for 252 yards and four touchdowns as the Wildcats exploited the Hickory secondary early. Moose Norton scored a pair of touchdowns rushed for 155 yards on 27 attempts, 97 of that in the second half as Great Bridge ground out the clock. Great Bridge was knocking on the door as time expired. On defense A. Gould had six tackles followed by five each for Norton, M. Meier and J. Wood, who had 2 sacks.

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Moose rushed for 148 yards on 35 attempts and scored five touchdowns as Great Bridge High School defeated Tallwood 49 to 3. After rushing the ball down the field on the first possession, the Tallwood defense stiffened and slowed the Wildcats down, holding them to just 7 points in the first quarter. Great Bridge loosened up the defense with some timely passing and scored 21 in the second quarter to take a four touchdown lead into halftime. Despite playing well and getting a field goal in the third, turnovers marred the fourth quarter and gave Great Bridge short field scoring opportunities.

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