Colton Vasek’s flip to Texas was surprising but perhaps not nearly as surprising as the commitment, to begin with. Vasek comes from a family of Longhorns and lives in Austin. So, the fact that Brent Venables, Miguel Chavis, and Todd Bates were able to pull the commitment in the first place was pretty impressive, even if it only last for a few months.
While Vasek was the ninth highest-rated commit for the Sooners before flipping to Texas, he’s a good player with a lot of potential. It’s a loss for Oklahoma. Vasek marks the second flip from Oklahoma in the last couple of weeks after three-star linebacker Kaleb Spencer turned his commitment from the Sooners to Miami.
It’s a bummer to lose commitments, but it’s not a sign that confidence is fading in the Sooners. There’s still work to be done to lock in the 2023 recruiting class, but Oklahoma is still trending toward a top 10 and maybe even a top five class in 2023.
With the decommitment of Colton Vasek, let’s take a look at where Oklahoma stands in the 247Sports and On3 team recruiting rankings for the 2023 cycle.
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Cincinnati Bearcats
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star S Daeh McCullough, South Bend, Ind.
247Sports Team Ranking: 25
On3 Team Ranking: 28
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Michigan Wolverines
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star edge Enow Etta, Colleyville, Texas
247Sports Team Ranking: 24
On3 Team Ranking: 26
23
Texas A&M Aggies
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star DL David Hicks, Katy, Texas
247Sports Team Ranking: 23
On3 Team Ranking: 15
For more coverage on Texas A&M, check out Aggies Wire.
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TCU Horned Frogs
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star WR Cordale Russell, Mesquite, Texas
247Sports Team Ranking: 22
On3 Team Ranking: 27
21
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star EDGE Isaiah Crawford, Post, Texas
247Sports Team Ranking: 21
On3 Team Ranking: 25
20
Baylor Bears
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star QB Austin Novosad, Dripping Springs, Texas
247Sports Team Ranking: 20
On3 Team Ranking: 24
19
North Carolina Tar Heels
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star EDGE Jaybron Harvey, Durham, N.C.
247Sports Team Ranking: 19
On3 Team Ranking: 21
For more North Carolina coverage, check out Tar Heels Wire.
18
Florida State Seminoles
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star WR Hykeem Williams, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
247Sports Team Ranking: 18
On3 Team Ranking: 17
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Louisville Cardinals
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star RB Reuben Owens, El Campo, Texas
247Sports Team Ranking: 17
On3 Team Ranking: 19
16
Arkansas Razorbacks
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star TE Shamar Easter, Ashdown, Ark.
247Sports Team Ranking: 16
On3 Team Ranking: 18
For more coverage on the Arkansas Razorbacks, check out Razorbacks Wire.
15
South Carolina Gamecocks
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star IOL Markee Anderson, Roebuck S.C.
247Sports Team Ranking: 15
On3 Team Ranking: 16
14
Penn State Nittany Lions
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star IOL Alex Birchmeier, Ashburn, Va.
247Sports Team Ranking: 14
On3 Team Ranking: 12
13
USC Trojans
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star QB Malachi Nelson, Los Alamitos, Cali.
247Sports Team Ranking: 13
On3 Team Ranking: 13
12
Oregon Ducks
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star QB Dante Moore, Detroit, Mich.
247Sports Team Ranking: 12
On3 Team Ranking: 11
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Tennessee Volunteers
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star QB Nicholaus Iamaleava, Downey, Calif.
247Sports Team Ranking: 11
On3 Team Ranking: 14
10
Clemson Tigers
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star QB Christopher Vizzina, Birmingham, Ala.
247Sports Team Ranking: 10
On3 Team Ranking: 10
9
Florida Gators
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star DL Kelby Collins, Gardendale, Ala.
247Sports Team Ranking: 9
On3 Team Ranking: 9
For more coverage on the Florida Gators, check out Gators Wire.
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Oklahoma Sooners
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star QB Jackson Arnold, Denton, Texas
247Sports Team Ranking: 8
On3 Team Ranking: 8
7
Miami Hurricanes
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star cornerback Cormani McClain, Lakeland, Fla.
247Sports Team Ranking: 7
On3 Team Ranking: 7
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Texas Longhorns
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star QB Arch Manning, New Orleans, La.
247Sports Team Ranking: 5
On3 Team Ranking: 6
5
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star WR Brandon Inniss, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
247Sports Team Ranking: 5
On3 Team Ranking: 4
4
LSU Tigers
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Top Rated Commit: 4-star WR Shelton Sampson Jr., Baton Rouge, La.
247Sports Team Ranking: 4
On3 Team Ranking: 5
Check out LSU Wire for more coverage of the Tigers
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star Safety Peyton Bowen, Denton, Texas
247Sports Team Ranking: 3
On3 Team Ranking: 3
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Georgia Bulldogs
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Top Rated Commit: 5-star CB A.J. Harris, Phenix City, Ala.
247Sports Team Ranking: 2
On3 Team Ranking: 2
For more on the Georgia Bulldogs, check out UGA Wire.
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Alabama Crimson Tide
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