I'm sure many are wondering if the Sooners loss on Saturday to the Longhorns will effect their recruiting moving forward. The answer to this question is both yes and no. Here are the reason why it has some effect and why it does not.
YES
I believe that in order to truly recruit at the highest level, losses like what took place on Saturday have to become a rarity. The reason being is that the Sooners all but eliminated themselves from being in consideration for the College Football Playoff/Big 12 Championship talk. While technically the still probably control their own destiny, this type of loss takes the shine of a program at the national level.