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Lane Johnson says Bob Stoops told him he would become a 1st round nfl draft pick after just one week of playing offensive tackle, and explains how a single coach’s belief changed the trajectory of a backup who didn’t think he belonged at Oklahoma “The pivot for me happened...

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Josh Chambers1 day ago

via @thepivot

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JimEverett1 day ago

♥️ 💪

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Conley Puryear1 day ago

Quick someone tell Mateer he is first round material

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Jon Hess1 day ago

Has anyone ever seen @FlowGo37 and Lane Johnson in the same place?

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SoonerMatt1 day ago

Weirdly, before the draft Stoops spoke more highly of Lane than any other player during his tenure. At the time it was weird to me. This story is the missing piece.

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@jhale24 👀👀👀

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Joe Baker1 day ago

@CoachBobStoops #OUDNA

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