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OU football: Time for Sooners' defense to turn recruiting expectation into production

NORMAN — For Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, it’s time to turn talk into action.

It’s not that the Sooners weren’t markedly improved on defense in 2019 — they were — but with a full year in Norman under his belt and his first full cycle of recruits wrapping up after Wednesday’s late signing day, production becomes more important than expectations.

The Sooners are expected to add only four-star defensive end Reggie Grimes to the mix Wednesday.

Last year, OU’s signing class was virtually finished when Grinch arrived, as the Sooners added just one player — linebacker David Ugwoegbu — after Grinch came aboard.