Oklahoma Sooners recruit keeps it all the way real about what could be the deciding factor in getting him to Norman
The 2024 season did not have the offensive line we have all grown to ex[etc year in and year out from the Oklahoma Sooners. This is a university that you could call O-Line-U, or Offensive Lineman University, because they put guys in the league. And, they do it at a very high rate. The Sooners […]
The 2024 season did not have the offensive line we have all grown to ex[etc year in and year out from the Oklahoma Sooners. This is a university that you could call O-Line-U, or Offensive Lineman University, because they put guys in the league.
And, they do it at a very high rate. The Sooners have had some very elite offensive lines over the last handful of years, and if you look at some of the best in the league in the trenches on the offensive side of the ball, you'll find a few who used to wear Crimson and Cream.
Last year was a failure in that department. The offense was bad as a whole, and the offensive line dealt with injuries. But, the guys who did play just weren't good enough. In the SEC, that just cannot happen.
The Sooners recruited five-star tackle Michael Fasusi, who is already on campus, turning heads. But they won't stop there. They're trying to get as many dudes as they can. One of them revealed one thing he loved about offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh, which may just be the deciding factor in getting him to Norman.
Sooners recruiting OT Deacon Schmitt
Deacon Schmitt is a four-star offensive tackle from Windsor, Colorado, and one of the top football prospects in the Class of 2026. At 6’5” and 320 pounds, he’s a big, strong, and athletic player for Windsor High School. As a sophomore, he earned first-team all-conference honors, and he’s continued to excel in his junior year.
He’s received over 25 offers from major college football programs like Alabama, USC, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Georgia, Tennessee, Nebraska, and Colorado. He’s narrowed his choices to a top eight and is ranked as Colorado’s No. 1 recruit and a top offensive tackle nationally. While he plays tackle now, some see him as a future interior lineman. He’s visited schools like Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Colorado in 2025 and has official visits planned for the summer.
During his visit to Oklahoma, he revealed why Bedenbaugh was a coach that he admired.
"He'll get on your ass. And that's the kind of coach I need."
The Sooners could use a guy like him committing.
