LSU handed it to Oklahoma in the 2019 College Football Playoff. On the Fourth of July a few months later, the Sooners returned the favor on the recruiting trail.
Last month, Caleb Williams, one of the top prospects in the Class of 2021, announced that he had whittled his recruiting to-do list down to three schools: LSU, Maryland and Oklahoma. As expected, Williams announced his verbal commitment on the holiday weekend. And, as expected, the quarterback gave that verbal to Oklahoma football. Or, the new QBU if you will.
Lincoln Riley acknowledged the commitment on Twitter.
Boom- pic.twitter.com/qBq5C4Nghy
— Lincoln Riley (@LincolnRiley) July 5, 2020
Williams is a five-star 2021 prospect. The Washington D.C. high schooler is rated as the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the country -- and the No. 1 quarterback overall. On the 247Sports.com composite, Williams is rated as the No. 4 recruit in the country.
Suffice to say, recruiting observers are high on Williams’ future. Very high.
“There’s nothing this kid can’t do,” former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer said last month. “I’ve been doing this a long time, he has very few limitations if any. He’s uber-competitive. Very focused when he walked in. He’s really clean, he’s consistent, clean usually means consistent.
“Every throw was good to great. I think he takes it that serious. I’m interpreting what his mind is telling him and it’s as if every throw is the most important throw of the day.