Oklahoma football: Sooners land former Florida top QB commitment for 2022

December 13, 2021

On Tuesday last week, 2022 four-star quarterback prospect Nick Evers decommitted from Florida. On Sunday, after a weekend visit to Norman, Evers committed to Brent Venables to be part of the Oklahoma football program. It was Venables first recruiting commitment since being named the 23rd head coach of the Sooners. The announcement also comes just […]

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BOOM! Four-star QB Nick Evers commits to OU

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The former Florida commit is now pledged to the Sooners, which should help give OU plenty of momentum for the early signing period.

With the Brent Venables Era now in full swing, the Oklahoma Sooners have found a signal caller for the 2022 class by securing a commitment from former Florida pledge Nick Evers . With new offensive coordinator in Norman — Jeff Lebby — Evers found a comfortability with the Sooners staff because Lebby had recruited him at Ole Miss. He has announced his intention to play at OU over other programs such as Auburn, Cincinnati, Penn State and more.

Evers comes from a familiar area for the Sooners in Flower Mound, Texas, which is a school that has produced quite a bit of talent for the college football world as of late. Evers is a big quarterback, standing at a frame of 6’3 and about 190 lbs., but his skill set is interesting. One might think he’s prepared to be a big bodied QB that’s able to run the ball on QB draws or designed power plays, but that’s not the kind of signal caller that Evers is. Is he athletic and does he have some speed? Yes. Would Evers rather stay in the pocket and only use his mobility whenever it’s in dire need? Also yes. His ability to throw on the run and have the ball on a frozen rope is very impressive when you look at his highlights below. He caught the eye of scouts early last year and every time he was visited, he impressed even more.

With the uncertainty around the program regarding the offense in particular, getting Evers into the fold is huge for Venables, Lebby, and Co. He is currently Oklahoma’s 13th commitment for the 2022 recruiting cycle and the only QB of the class. According to 247Sports Composite, he is the No. 10 QB in the US, the No. 26 player in the state of Texas, and the No. 156 overall prospect in the country. Oklahoma will certainly lose more players to the transfer portal just as much as they may gain transfers and late commitments – it’s just the nature of the business after a head coach leaves. The Sooners will grin and bear it, but will be more SEC ready after a retooling year in the 2022-23 football season.

As far as the 2022 class is concerned, watch for plenty more dominoes to fall between now and Wednesday’s Early Signing Period commencement.

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Oklahoma basketball: Three takeaways from a confidence-building win

December 12, 2021

The biggest win of the still early Oklahoma basketball season was recorded on Saturday, sending the signal that this new-look Sooner squad is going to be one to be reckoned with when Big 12 play starts in a couple of weeks. The Sooners never trailed in a dominant 88-66 win over 12th-ranked and formerly unbeaten […]

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Oklahoma football: Keeping Caleb Williams at OU is roster Priority No. 1

The world of Oklahoma football was turned upside down the week of Nov. 28. The Sooners are on the road to recovery, but the real impact won’t be known for a while yet. Within just a couple of days of the announcement that Lincoln Riley was leaving OU for the head job at USC, a […]

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OU Takes Down No. 12 Arkansas in T-Town

December 11, 2021
Elijah Harkless

TULSA (AP) — Elijah Harkless scored 21 points and Oklahoma handed No. 12 Arkansas its first loss of the season, frustrating the Razorbacks’ coach and top shooters in an 88-66 romp Saturday.

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