*** Obviously, the Sooners went and saw five-star safety Jonah Williams on Tuesday. OU brought majority of the OU staff with them in Brandon Hall, Miguel Chavis, Todd Bates and Jay Valai and all stayed for his baseball game.
That amount of attention hailed Williams’ way seemed to stand out with the five-star safety, and his family, with Williams now looking to get back to OU “sometime in May,” per multiple sources.
A&M has been making a run with their stellar baseball season, and so has Texas (and Ohio St), but the Sooners still remain viewed as the team to beat — though the gap has closed quite a bit as of late.
If the Sooners get Williams back in May, the next plan will be to get him on campus for the ChampUBBQ on June 21-23rd. Much like four-star safety Omarion Robinson, Oklahoma is battling Oregon and others (those listed above for Williams) for that visit date. With Robinson, it seems the Sooners may end up winning that battle as things stand today (we will watch that closely), but there is time for that change back as well.
However, as for Williams, Oklahoma needs to get more face time with the five-star and his family to ‘seal the deal’ regarding that official in June. Oklahoma really wants to make that weekend the biggest of them all, so that is why they are prioritizing it so much. Naturally, other weekends are good for visits if that’s all that can be fit in, but as far as pomp and circumstance or wanting to put best foot forward, the ChampU BBQ is always that for OU — outside of the Party in the Palace in July.
That will be what we watch the most with Williams. Will he make it back in May? That would be the first trip since earlier this past winter. If the visit takes place, you have to feel much better about the Sooners’ chances moving forward. If not, that gap between OU and the other schools may continue to trend in the wrong direction.
The other question is will OU be able to take both Robinson and Williams? Will both want to be in the same class together? Lots to sift through over the next few months.
We will update you all as we get more, but wanted you aware of the latest on what we have heard on Williams and Robinson.
That amount of attention hailed Williams’ way seemed to stand out with the five-star safety, and his family, with Williams now looking to get back to OU “sometime in May,” per multiple sources.
A&M has been making a run with their stellar baseball season, and so has Texas (and Ohio St), but the Sooners still remain viewed as the team to beat — though the gap has closed quite a bit as of late.
If the Sooners get Williams back in May, the next plan will be to get him on campus for the ChampUBBQ on June 21-23rd. Much like four-star safety Omarion Robinson, Oklahoma is battling Oregon and others (those listed above for Williams) for that visit date. With Robinson, it seems the Sooners may end up winning that battle as things stand today (we will watch that closely), but there is time for that change back as well.
However, as for Williams, Oklahoma needs to get more face time with the five-star and his family to ‘seal the deal’ regarding that official in June. Oklahoma really wants to make that weekend the biggest of them all, so that is why they are prioritizing it so much. Naturally, other weekends are good for visits if that’s all that can be fit in, but as far as pomp and circumstance or wanting to put best foot forward, the ChampU BBQ is always that for OU — outside of the Party in the Palace in July.
That will be what we watch the most with Williams. Will he make it back in May? That would be the first trip since earlier this past winter. If the visit takes place, you have to feel much better about the Sooners’ chances moving forward. If not, that gap between OU and the other schools may continue to trend in the wrong direction.
The other question is will OU be able to take both Robinson and Williams? Will both want to be in the same class together? Lots to sift through over the next few months.
We will update you all as we get more, but wanted you aware of the latest on what we have heard on Williams and Robinson.
