*** I will start with Geirean Hatchett and Landen Hatchett. I know we have been saying that it's something that the longer it takes, the more it seems OU may be struggling to pull them from UW in the end. Well, that may not be 100% the case, with a source this morning saying, "Things seem to be moving in the right direction there for the Hatchett brothers." The source also added, "Coach [Bill] Bedenbaugh has two spots for them, so if they choose OU, it's an easy decision to take and make room."
What I can add to that is that OU has remained very aggressive in their pursuit of the Hatchett brothers, but at the same time, I have yet to have someone 100% say that both are headed to Norman. On top of that, the brothers have also been in contact with the UW staff about remaining in Seattle and their home state. We will continue to dig into this and reach out to sources in the Seattle and Norman areas. Updates will come when we get more information, but that has to be some good news for Sooners fans this morning, with sources now feeling like things are moving in a positive direction for OU.
Just wouldn't get too overly excited with how fast this stuff changes. Just 24 hours ago, I heard that the OU visit went extraordinarily well, but with no commitment on Geirean Hatchett's visit and them meeting and talking with family and UW, it seemed like it may not be looking 'positive' toward OU. However, we will see if the Sooners can hold onto this momentum they have supposedly been building, per sources. So stay tuned.
*** Another positive note is that sources around Norman are starting to feel as if 2025 Lewisville (TX) five-star OL Michael Fasusi could be in Norman this weekend for the Sooners' ELITE JR Day. Obviously, we have also checked with Fasusi himself, and he told OUinsider, "Not 100% sure on it just yet, but I will let you know when I am."
That's a far cry from where things stood over last week, with Fasusi telling this reporter and others that he was headed to Oregon for an unofficial visit. Naturally, if Fasusi makes it to OU, the Oregon visit would seem to be off. That said if Fasusi doesn't make it in this weekend, there is also ANOTHER big JR Day that could host Fasusi in the next few weeks before the dead period in February. That would be February 3rd. Parker will have more on that JR Day, but there are a lot of targets making it in that weekend as well, so I am told that OU went from thinking it would be a quiet weekend to making it another big recruiting weekend.
We will keep you abreast of the Fasusi situation and let you know if he will 100% make it in, but remember that he initially had plans to be in Norman in Feb or March, so with the five-star looking to be back at OU even earlier than expected shows where the Sooners stand with the elite 2025 OL early on.
Edit: Missed Fasusi tweet yesterday saying Oregon 100% off. Said it was when we spoke this morning. Didn’t see tweet. My apologies saying “naturally, it would seem Oregon visit is off.”
What I can add to that is that OU has remained very aggressive in their pursuit of the Hatchett brothers, but at the same time, I have yet to have someone 100% say that both are headed to Norman. On top of that, the brothers have also been in contact with the UW staff about remaining in Seattle and their home state. We will continue to dig into this and reach out to sources in the Seattle and Norman areas. Updates will come when we get more information, but that has to be some good news for Sooners fans this morning, with sources now feeling like things are moving in a positive direction for OU.
Just wouldn't get too overly excited with how fast this stuff changes. Just 24 hours ago, I heard that the OU visit went extraordinarily well, but with no commitment on Geirean Hatchett's visit and them meeting and talking with family and UW, it seemed like it may not be looking 'positive' toward OU. However, we will see if the Sooners can hold onto this momentum they have supposedly been building, per sources. So stay tuned.
*** Another positive note is that sources around Norman are starting to feel as if 2025 Lewisville (TX) five-star OL Michael Fasusi could be in Norman this weekend for the Sooners' ELITE JR Day. Obviously, we have also checked with Fasusi himself, and he told OUinsider, "Not 100% sure on it just yet, but I will let you know when I am."
That's a far cry from where things stood over last week, with Fasusi telling this reporter and others that he was headed to Oregon for an unofficial visit. Naturally, if Fasusi makes it to OU, the Oregon visit would seem to be off. That said if Fasusi doesn't make it in this weekend, there is also ANOTHER big JR Day that could host Fasusi in the next few weeks before the dead period in February. That would be February 3rd. Parker will have more on that JR Day, but there are a lot of targets making it in that weekend as well, so I am told that OU went from thinking it would be a quiet weekend to making it another big recruiting weekend.
We will keep you abreast of the Fasusi situation and let you know if he will 100% make it in, but remember that he initially had plans to be in Norman in Feb or March, so with the five-star looking to be back at OU even earlier than expected shows where the Sooners stand with the elite 2025 OL early on.
Edit: Missed Fasusi tweet yesterday saying Oregon 100% off. Said it was when we spoke this morning. Didn’t see tweet. My apologies saying “naturally, it would seem Oregon visit is off.”
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