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‘It really feels like a family’ Four-star recruit Collin Oliver is excited for his opportunity at OSU

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After an enticing freshman year, Trace Ford has Oklahoma State fans buzzing over his potential. The defensive end/linebacker brings versatility to a modern era that craves it.

Now OSU gets another player of the same mold — from the same school.

Collin Oliver, a 4-star recruit from Edmond Santa Fe High School, committed on May 15 as a part of OSU’s 2021 recruiting class. He’s drawn some comparisons to Ford, who was his teammate just one season ago.

“We have a similar build,” Oliver told the O’Colly. “I’m getting in that frame. I’m not as big as he was in high school, but I’m getting there. He had a big impact on that position so I feel like I could do the same thing he is doing.”

That position, which is referred to as the “Leo,” is a hybrid between a defensive end and a linebacker.

Ford thrived in that role in defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ 4-2-5 scheme.

Not only does Oliver play that same position, Edmond Santa Fe actually runs that same exact defensive scheme. So naturally, he said he’s really familiar with what Jim Knowles runs.

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Collin Oliver can’t wait to play Saturday night games at Boone Pickens Stadium.

line, isn’t too concerned with what he’ll be asked to play at OSU — he just wants to . Which he’ll get to do alongside Ford.

“I’m excited to see what we can work up,” Oliver said. “He was being recruited for the same po-

sition I’m being recruited for so it’ll be real interesting to see what coach Gundy is going to cook up for us.”

Oliver said he and Ford have a strong relationship and have been close since

Ford was in high school.

The two even worked out together a couple of times during quarantine.

Now Oliver gets to join Ford at a university that he appreciates for more than just its football program.

“I actually had a talk

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with one of the professors there,” Oliver said.

“I was thinking about environmental science, but I’ve definitely looked at their agricultural communications degrees and marketing. That’s really what I’ve drifted toward.

Environmental science is still there, I might still be able to get a minor in that.

I really drifted toward the agricultural communications degree.”

Oliver talked a lot about branding, which appealed to him. Whether that’s working with brands or starting his own brand, Oliver said hearing about all that opened his eyes up and helped him look at things differently.

That was a big part of his decision, but it wasn’t the only thing. Oliver visited OSU seven times before committing.

“Every school outside of Oklahoma State had something that Oklahoma State already had, but OSU had things those schools didn’t have,” Oliver said. “It was a combination of that — the right fit, coronavirus, a whole bunch of things. But I made the right decision.”

Now Oliver has entrenched himself as a Cowboy, and plans to take it day by day at OSU. He wants to accomplish a lot at OSU, and it starts with the coaching staff.

“They’ve been amazing,” Oliver said. “It really feels like a family. Nothing seems fake, nothing seems played out, it all seems so genuine.

That’s what you look for in a coaching staff. I feel a family relationship there, and I haven’t even touched campus in a few months.”

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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Todays Birthday (07/10/20). Join forces with a master this year. Disciplined collaboration works miracles. Speculate on travel and education plans. Summer brings a personal breakthrough supporting resolution of partnership challenges. Plan for a slow, meditative winter to recharge your health and work. Together, gain more than your sum.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Wait to make a decision. All is not as it appears. Listen to others with experience. Assess and observe. Meditate on what could be possible.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Set team goals high. Adapt old game plans for the current situation. Articulate and share an inspiring vision. Realize long-term plans one step after another.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — You can see clearly the difference between where your career is currently and where you’d like it to be. Measure the gap to jump it.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — What would you like to learn? Intellectual challenges delight. Notice a path to realize an old dream. Well-laid plans can come to fruition.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Conserve resources. Contribute the fruit of your labors to a shared pie. Make preserves or marmalade. Stock up for winter.

Grow through collaborative efforts.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Get inspiration from a romantic dream. Gain insight into a relationship. Talk about dreams and visions for longterm possibilities. Invent and create. Collaborate.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Maintain healthy practices and routines. A dream inspires your work. The previously impossible looks newly available.

Listen to your coach and stay in action.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Romance arises in conversation.

Share appreciations and acknowledgment. Dream about the future together. Imagine and invent fascinating possibilities. Teach each other new tricks.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Envision domestic improvements and get family involved. It may take making a mess to get the results you’re after. Create a peaceful sanctuary.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Energize a creative project. Ideas come together easily. You can see the solutions you need. Communication makes a difference. Find what you need in your networks.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Keep making your deadlines and commitments. Income is available. Follow up and do what you said. Follow a lucrative hunch. Work from home.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Personal growth comes through communication. Listen closely for valuable feedback. You can recognize a diamond in the rough. Learn what’s needed for the next step.

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