Lamb’s path to OU might become new normal

On Sunday, CeeDee Lamb reported for OU’s preseason camp.

There was a time, however, when that didn’t seem likely that Lamb would wind up in Norman.

After committing to OU as a sophomore in December 2015, Lamb decommitted from the Sooners just four months later as the wide receiver’s recruitment picked up steam.

“CeeDee made the choice to open it back up and look around, I was fine with that,” outside wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons said recently. “In fact, I kind of encouraged it because I know playing college football is not easy.”

Lamb remained a free agent for just a couple more months until he recommitted to OU in July 2016.

This kind of recruiting saga didn’t used to be the norm, but Simmons isn’t surprised at how it all went down.

“With the early signing period and recruiting evolving to as early as it is, I think it's going to be a common thing,” he said. “You've got guys that in the ninth grade want offers. I don't even know if I'll be here by the time you're a senior. For me to expect that kid not to get bored when all of his other buddies are getting recruited when he's made a decision, for him not to want to go around and see something else, then that's just dumb.”

OU had two wide receivers from the 2019 class decommit this spring. Arjei Henderson ended up committing to Oregon, but Theo Wease, who decommitted from OU in April, was in Norman for the Champ U BBQ on Saturday.

Sunday night, Wease put OU in a list of 11 schools that he was considering.

BROOKE PRYOR AND RYAN ABER, STAFF WRITERS