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Oklahoma football: Spring game is another recruiting success

In just his second spring at the helm of the Oklahoma football program, head coach Lincoln Riley has quickly turned what used to be considered a glorified practice into a massive recruiting extravaganza with some of the top names in the 2020 and 2021 classes.

In addition to the game itself, the Sooners hosted a special event at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Saturday attracting more than 20 top-end recruits from across the nation.

Throughout the event the theme was obvious. The Oklahoma football program brought out the hardware to differentiate itself from other programs (especially a certain rival to the south that was hosting its own spring game the same weekend).