Jeff Capel has put together a very nice recruiting class. He added a very important ingredient this week when he signed junior college star Juan Patillo to a letter of intent.

     Patillo is a guy who will really upgrade the Sooners in athleticism. He’s a 6-6 forward who can play inside and outside. He’s a good shooter and an excellent defensive player. He played at Southern Idaho, which was one of the best junior college teams in the country.

     On the day Patillo signed, OU announced that Tony Neysmith would be transferring. Neysmith played sparingly as a freshman this year and didn’t figure to be a promient figure in future. There were those who thought the extra scholarship would be given to Keith “Moose” Clark, who is currently at Rose State trying to get his academics in order.

     Well, Clark may not get that scholarship, but there’s still a good chance he will be back on the team. Sound confusing? It really is.

     The word is that Clark will be back, but as a walk-on player. The Sooners are struggling with NCAA guidelines in having so many players that must graduate. If they don’t comply with those guidelines, they will eventually lose scholarships.

     If Clark comes back, they want to make sure he can take care of all his academic work. They want to make sure he’s on pace to get a degree. Of the two seniors this year, David Godbold is graduating, but Longar Longar is not.

     Clark would be a welcomed addition to this team.

     “He was just starting to come into his own,” Capel said when he was ruled academically ineligible in January. “He was just starting to get healthy after that knee injury he sustained last year. You could tell he was playing with more confidence.”

     Clark is extremely talented and would give OU a 6-8 forward who can shoot and pass. If he does come back the Sooners are very deep up front with Blake Griffin, Taylor Griffin, UCLA transfer Ryan Wright and junior college transfer Kyle Cannon.

     If all of the players at Kansas and Texas do head into the NBA draft, there’s a chance that OU could be pre-season favorite in the Big Eight race. The program has come a long way from Capel’s first season when the Sooners didn’t get into a post-season tournament.