Sooners Miss on Bowman, Get Everett

Update: Everett had a last-minute change of heart and switched his commitment from Texas Tech to OU.

OU was “unable to secure the signings of two elite junior college defensive backs” today, ESPN’s SoonerNation reports.

“Oklahoma was a finalist for Pierce College (Woodland Hills, Calif.) teammates cornerback Kass Everett and Gerald Bowman but neither one is heading to Norman, Okla.

“Everett announced he was signing with Texas Tech at a press conference at Pierce College on Wednesday afternoon. Minutes after, Bowman signed with USC. Everett’s top two schools were OU and Tech, while Bowman was in a three-way race between OU, USC and Miami (Fla.).”