One month later: Relax about the Sooners’ 2023 recruiting class
Thirty-one days ago an article was published on this website. It carried a very simple message: “Relax. The Sooners will be just fine for the 2023 recruiting cycle.”
When that article was published, the Sooners were 35th in 247Sports’ 2023 rankings. Today, they are seventh and have been as high as sixth.
Simply put, recruiting races aren’t finished in early July — not by a long shot. There’s so much talent in high school football that was and still is uncommitted going into this month. Since landing Samuel Omosigho, Brent Venables’ staff has been on an absolute tear.
The Sooners had nine commits coming into July. Heading into August, they have 18 with many more on the way after this weekend’s Party at the Palace.
What a way to finish the month of July off with the Party in the Palace! This event was a HUGE success and led to 5 new 🔒’s! This 2023 class for the #Sooners could end up being the best recruiting class in the last decade! #CHO23N #Boomer pic.twitter.com/yVYbebLBrJ
— Two Plane Sports (@TwoPlaneSports) July 31, 2022
The Sooners had 22 commits in the 2022 recruiting cycle. If all five “locks” commit. That’s 23 for 2023. This would not only be good for the highest ranked recruiting class in school history, but perhaps the best in the nation.
Just took the class calculator on @247Sports for a spin after adding the three 🔒 and MOTHER OF GOD
— Travis J Davidson (@TravisSkol) July 30, 2022
It would seem some were incorrect with their assessment of the status of OU’s recruiting.
The Sooners have pretty much solidified back-to-back top-10 recruiting classes with a very good chance to land in the top five for 2023.
Venables wanted to build a foundation? He’s done just that.
Oklahoma has a recruiting footprint across the nation with a noticable affinity for defensive linemen.
Here are the players committed to the Sooners in the 2023 class:
Jackson Arnold, 5-star QB
Adepoju Adebawore, 4-star Edge
Jaquaize Pettaway, 4-star WR
Cayden Green, 4-star OT
Derrick LeBlanc, 4-star DL
Samuel Omosigho, 4-star LB
Lewis Carter, 4-star LB
Jasiah Wagoner, 4-star CB
Daylan Smothers, 4-star RB
Kalib Hicks, 4-star RB
Keyon Brown, 3-star WR
Phil Picciotti, 3-star LB
Joshua Bates, 3-star IOL
Heath Ozeata, 3-star OT
Logan Howland, 3-star OT
Erik McCarty, 3-star ATH
Kaleb Spencer, 3-star LB
Kade McIntyre, 3-star ATH
Seems like a lot of kids want to play for OU.
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