Oklahoma had one of its most important recruits from the upcoming class of 2021 recruiting class on campus this past week.
Five-star recruit and No. 1 quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class, Caleb Williams, took in the sights and sounds of Norman, Oklahoma, from Thursday through Saturday. It was Williams third visit to Oklahoma and Lincoln Riley.
“I got the clarity that I needed,” Williams wrote in his personal blog on Sports Illustrated. “Having the trust in coaches and mentors Mark and Russ, my dad and my mother being with me, it also helped that they asked a few questions that I wouldn’t know to ask and they gave us the answers. It felt like it was the truth, what they were telling us.”
Joining Williams on the trip was his mom and dad and two of his mentors.
He says that he met with Jalen Hurts and Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz on the visit. Williams says Harroz laid out out a strategic plan over the next few years and how important Oklahoma football is to the university.
The five-star quarterback wrote that his mom enjoyed the visit and “how peaceful it was”. Williams says that his mom “thought it was a very mellowed out campus and that the vibe was very cool”.
His dad also had beaming remarks.
“From my perspective it feels like you go to Oklahoma and get into the lab for three or four years,” said Carl Williams in the blog. “You get glimpses of what they’re developing on Saturdays and they prepare you for the NFL. That’s what I really see there. We had detailed explanation. We didn’t get a chance to see a lot of Norman, we didn’t get a chance to see a lot of Oklahoma City, but we will when we return.
“In terms of meetings and things we did there, I think we got an in-depth look at what student life will be like as an athlete at Oklahoma. I think that’s really important. We feel really good about it.”
The Sooners have four commitments already for the 2021 recruiting class. Oklahoma took a 2020 quarterback late in the son of Auburn offensive coordinator Chad Morris, Chandler Morris and are expected to be going with the top quarterback from the 2019 class in Spencer Rattler through the 2021 season.
Williams has not announced when he is returning to Oklahoma for a visit.
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