Fact or Fiction: Luther Burden will sign with OU
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@Adam Gorney @Josh Helmholdt
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Gorney’s take: FACT. There are a lot of teams coming after the No. 1 receiver in the class but Oklahoma provides so much in offensive firepower and weaponry at his position that it’s going to be hard to flip from the Sooners.
Luther Burden was at Missouri in the last few days and apparently the Tigers are doing a great job working to flip him but I still find it hard to believe he ends up there. Alabama would be a school to watch since it pumps out NFL-level players everywhere including receiver but Oklahoma got his early commitment, the QB situation there is outstanding for years to come and that offense is just so good it’s going to be tough to turn down.
Helmholdt’s take: FICTION. There is a chance Burden sticks with the Sooners throughout and signs in December, but if I had to put money on it I would bet he lands elsewhere. There is a metric ton of confidence coming from Missouri that it will be able to flip the five-star, and Burden has visited Columbia several times in recent months, including earlier this week. He is also going to see several SEC schools later this month as part of his team's 7-on-7 travels, and I expect he makes several official visits elsewhere in the fall. That is a lot Oklahoma has to overcome to keep Burden in the fold.
Rivals.com - Fact or Fiction: Five-star Luther Burden will sign with Oklahoma
Five-star receiver Luther Burden committed to Oklahoma in October.
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2. Five-star WR Luther Burden is still going to end up in Oklahoma's class.
Gorney’s take: FACT. There are a lot of teams coming after the No. 1 receiver in the class but Oklahoma provides so much in offensive firepower and weaponry at his position that it’s going to be hard to flip from the Sooners.
Luther Burden was at Missouri in the last few days and apparently the Tigers are doing a great job working to flip him but I still find it hard to believe he ends up there. Alabama would be a school to watch since it pumps out NFL-level players everywhere including receiver but Oklahoma got his early commitment, the QB situation there is outstanding for years to come and that offense is just so good it’s going to be tough to turn down.
Helmholdt’s take: FICTION. There is a chance Burden sticks with the Sooners throughout and signs in December, but if I had to put money on it I would bet he lands elsewhere. There is a metric ton of confidence coming from Missouri that it will be able to flip the five-star, and Burden has visited Columbia several times in recent months, including earlier this week. He is also going to see several SEC schools later this month as part of his team's 7-on-7 travels, and I expect he makes several official visits elsewhere in the fall. That is a lot Oklahoma has to overcome to keep Burden in the fold.
