'09 OK RB David Oku (Official Offer)

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U-M a candidate to land 'home run' Oklahoma back


Not long after Rich Rodriguez took the helm of the Michigan football program, it became clear that the Wolverines' longtime recruiting map had taken a dramatic shift. The most obvious difference was the strong emphasis placed on blanketing the state of Florida. That overshadowed other more subtle changes, like an increased presence in Oklahoma.
Breaking through the barriers set up by Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma and in-state rival Oklahoma State is a daunting task for any program. In most instances, attempts to lure elite talent away from the Sooner State are exercises in futility. One of the rare exceptions to that rule will be Midwest City, Okla., running back David Oku

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Oku sets visits: Carl Albert running back David Oku is finalizing his list of official visits for the fall.

The 5-10, 170-pounder plans to visit Florida State when the Seminoles host Clemson on Nov. 8; travel to Tennessee when the Volunteers host Florida on Sept. 20; head to Nebraska when the Cornhuskers host Virginia Tech on Sept. 27; visit Michigan on Oct. 25 when the Wolverines host Michigan State; and travel to Illinois on Nov. 15 when the Illini host Ohio State.

Oku is the No. 82 player in the nation and top-ranked all-purpose back on Rivals.com, the No. 36 player overall on the Scout top 300 and is on the ESPN top 150 watch list

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7/20

From the Nebraska site...visiting Florida State on November 7, Nebraska on September 26, Tennessee on September 19, Illinois on November 14 and Michigan on October 24.

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8/6

By Crabtree...Illinois and Michigan have been cut from his list...and Louisville had been added, who he will visit at the end of the month. Still considering Tennessee, Nebraska and Florida State.

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8/7

David Oku has adjusted his visit list and is planning to make his decision in October. His final four schools are Louisville, Florida State, Tennessee and Nebraska. Here's his official

•Aug. 31 — Louisville hosts Kentucky
•Sept. 6 — Florida State hosts Western Carolina
•Sept. 20 — Tennessee hosts Florida
•Sept. 27 — Nebraska hosts Virginia Tech

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8/17

From the Tennessee site...talks about the type of offense he prefers...has a visits scheduled to Tennessee, Louisville, Florida State and Nebraska as well as a fifth "secret" official planned on 9/13.

USC?

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Carl Albert running back David Oku has dropped Florida State from the list of schools he’s considering. The 5-10, 186-pounder also said Michigan is back into consideration.

“They are playing games,” Oku said of Florida State. “The recruiting game is a business and you have to treat it like a business.

“You can’t fool around when you’re talking about were you’ll spend the next four years of your life.”

Oku felt he was getting the run around from the Seminole coaching staff, thus decided to cut ties with the team which was his childhood favorite.

Michigan joins Tennessee, Nebraska and Louisville in Oku’s top four.

The senior said he is hoping to visit Michigan on Oct. 4 when the Wolverines host Illinois. He changed his mind about the Wolverines after watching Rich Rodriguez’s spread offense against Utah.

It was a busy weekend for Oku, who visited Louisville during the Cardinals 27-2 loss to Kentucky last Sunday.

“It was cool,” Oku said of his visit to Louisville. “The only thing was it seemed a little dead, I think because it was a Sunday game.”

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[quote]The senior said he is hoping to visit Michigan on Oct. 4 when the Wolverines host Illinois. [b][u][i]He changed his mind about the Wolverines after watching Rich Rodriguez

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Meant to edit the previous post but it wasn't working for some reason, so here's my question to Oku.

Were we watching the same game?