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02-04-2009, 07:48 AM
Enid QB Chelf bleeds orange
By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Published: 2/4/2009 2:29 AM
Last Modified: 2/4/2009 2:32 AM
A recent Oklahoma State marketing slogan was, "How orange are you?"
The Chelf family of Enid is saturated with orange.
Thirty-one years ago, out of the eight-man football program at Kremlin High School, Randy Chelf was a walk-on quarterback at OSU. Randy's younger brother Brad was an OSU Pistol Pete mascot during the early 1990s.
Colton Chelf, the oldest son of Randy and Donna Chelf, recently completed two seasons as a wide receiver at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and now is a walk-on member of the Cowboy football team. Their daughter Courtney Chelf is an eighth-grader who aspires to play basketball at Oklahoma State.
The Chelfs' other son is Enid High School quarterback Clint Chelf, who, during a 2 p.m. Wednesday ceremony at the Enid fieldhouse, is expected to sign with OSU.
"For the past week, this is all I can think about," Clint Chelf said. "For my family, it's a perfect situation."
At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, and with the ability to make plays with his arm and on the ground, Chelf often is compared to OSU senior quarterback Zac Robinson.
After Robinson completes his eligibility, Chelf will compete for the starting job in 2010.
"Without a doubt, I can see Clint doing it," said Randy Chelf, an insurance agent in Enid. "A lot of people haven't seen him yet. Size, speed and arm strength — I just don't think most people realize how good he Clint can be.
"To play at this level — in the Big 12 — has been his dream for a long time. I think he's ready for it."
In two seasons as Enid's starting QB, Clint Chelf passed for 4,124 passing yards and 1,449 rushing yards. He accounted for 56 touchdowns (34 passing, 22 rushing). Until early December, he was committed to the University of Tulsa.
But when OSU offensive coordinator Gunter Brewer called with a scholarship offer, Chelf jumped at the opportunity to play in Stillwater.
"In my 20-plus years of coaching, Clint is the most pure quarterback I've ever been around," Enid coach Tommy Parker said. "He is a tough kid. He has taken some big shots and comes back every time. I'm not sure who else will be in the mix for OSU next year, but I know they'll have to play very well to hold Clint off.
"I believe Clint was really overlooked in the recruiting process. Everybody should have been after him. OSU and Tulsa liked Clint, and those are two of the best offensive programs in college football. That should tell you something. Those coaches know what they're doing."
By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Published: 2/4/2009 2:29 AM
Last Modified: 2/4/2009 2:32 AM
A recent Oklahoma State marketing slogan was, "How orange are you?"
The Chelf family of Enid is saturated with orange.
Thirty-one years ago, out of the eight-man football program at Kremlin High School, Randy Chelf was a walk-on quarterback at OSU. Randy's younger brother Brad was an OSU Pistol Pete mascot during the early 1990s.
Colton Chelf, the oldest son of Randy and Donna Chelf, recently completed two seasons as a wide receiver at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and now is a walk-on member of the Cowboy football team. Their daughter Courtney Chelf is an eighth-grader who aspires to play basketball at Oklahoma State.
The Chelfs' other son is Enid High School quarterback Clint Chelf, who, during a 2 p.m. Wednesday ceremony at the Enid fieldhouse, is expected to sign with OSU.
"For the past week, this is all I can think about," Clint Chelf said. "For my family, it's a perfect situation."
At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, and with the ability to make plays with his arm and on the ground, Chelf often is compared to OSU senior quarterback Zac Robinson.
After Robinson completes his eligibility, Chelf will compete for the starting job in 2010.
"Without a doubt, I can see Clint doing it," said Randy Chelf, an insurance agent in Enid. "A lot of people haven't seen him yet. Size, speed and arm strength — I just don't think most people realize how good he Clint can be.
"To play at this level — in the Big 12 — has been his dream for a long time. I think he's ready for it."
In two seasons as Enid's starting QB, Clint Chelf passed for 4,124 passing yards and 1,449 rushing yards. He accounted for 56 touchdowns (34 passing, 22 rushing). Until early December, he was committed to the University of Tulsa.
But when OSU offensive coordinator Gunter Brewer called with a scholarship offer, Chelf jumped at the opportunity to play in Stillwater.
"In my 20-plus years of coaching, Clint is the most pure quarterback I've ever been around," Enid coach Tommy Parker said. "He is a tough kid. He has taken some big shots and comes back every time. I'm not sure who else will be in the mix for OSU next year, but I know they'll have to play very well to hold Clint off.
"I believe Clint was really overlooked in the recruiting process. Everybody should have been after him. OSU and Tulsa liked Clint, and those are two of the best offensive programs in college football. That should tell you something. Those coaches know what they're doing."