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Sooner's Commitment switches to Longhorns: The lure of playing close to home proved too much for Schertz Clemens defensive back James Henry. Henry visited Texas on an official visit over the weekend and on Sunday, he switched his commitment from Oklahoma to the Longhorns. "I wanted to stay close to home, so all my family and friends and coaches could come up and see me," Henry said. "They're just an hour away from where I'm going to be playing. And Texas is going to be winning national championships over the next four or five years, the way I see it. I just wanted to be with them while they're doing it." Henry, a member of the Star-Telegram's State Top 100 recruits, was the first Oklahoma commitment for the class of 2006, committing to the Sooners in April. He missed the second half of his senior season with a broken ankle...... Oklahoma may have lost a commitment from Henry, but the Sooners picked up commitments from Longview offensive lineman Trent Williams and Rosenburg Terry tight end Eric Mensik. Williams went on his official visit to Oklahoma over the weekend and talked at length with former Longview wide receiver Malcolm Kelly, who was a freshman with the Sooners this year. "He wasn't pressuring me or anything like that," Williams said. "He was just telling me what a great opportunity it would be for me at Oklahoma." (Star-Telegram)

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