Oklahoma’s first day of the early signing period saw it sign every recruit that was committed to them. No commits turned in surprise flips.
Top target Peyton Bowen flipped, but not to Oklahoma as was being projected. He signed his national letter of intent for Oregon.
The day grew even weirder as Oklahoma awaited a decision from [autotag]Tausili Akana[/autotag], the No. 1 player in the state of Utah. Like Bowen, Akana had been projected to the Oklahoma Sooners.
Akana announced his decision on CBS Sports in front of a beautiful backdrop in his home state of Hawaii. He chose Texas over Oklahoma, LSU, Colorado and a few others. Akana would have been a great way to cap the day for an otherwise very good class, but, as was the case with David Hicks and Peyton Bowen, they couldn’t close the deal.
Akana is versatile with a frame that can stand to add a little weight to it, which will allow him to maximize his potential in college. He was recruited by head coach Brent Venables.
Venables mentioned in his early signing period press conference that the Sooners expect to add around 10 more players by the end of national signing day in February.
We’ll keep you updated as the Sooners build their 2023 recruiting class.
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