'09 OK RB David Oku (Tennessee Signee)

[JNewberg24]

I think FSU is going to be a hard push for him. I can also see Tennessee putting the press on him. Glad to see the Trojans out of the picture.

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

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05/13

Oku has trimmed his list by dropping Ohio State and USC.

[jazzman]

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05/28

Says he is not willing to wait on USC & OSU offers. Says he's set on his top 5, Nebraska, Tennessee, FSU, Illinois & Michigan. Will take his official visits in the fall, will make a decision by December.

[wadc45]

NewsOK Mobile

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

[JNewberg24]

Chatter is, Oku will make his decision on December 11.

[wadc45]

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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.

[wadc45]

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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.

[MD Buckeye]

ESPN - College Football Recruiting On the Trail 2009

Top back David Oku sets announcement date
ESPNU 150 running back David Oku will make his decision at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 17th, The Oklahoman reports.
Nebraska, Louisville, Michigan and Tennessee are the finalists for the No. 13-rated ball-carrier.
He said, "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."
Last season, Oku carried 182 times for 1,628 yards (8.9 average) and scored 20 touchdowns, earning all-state honors.

[VOLNBAMA]

I don't know if i'm allowed to post links and other stuff but here's another article on Oku.

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Does five-star DT Campbell have a leader?

David Oku, the nation's top all-purpose running back, is scheduled to announce his decision next Wednesday. But as multiple sources have confirmed, there will be little suspense. Oku is expected to announce his decision to play at Tennessee, and word is that he already has told the Tennessee coaches. Oku has taken only one official visit, two weeks ago to Louisville, but he did make the trip to Knoxville for the Vols' spring game. The success of fellow Oklahoma product Gerald Jones for the Vols has been a big selling point.

[wadc45]

okay as long as it is from a free article, which this is...

[Scoopfan]

Originally Posted by wadc45

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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.

Originally Posted by MD Buckeye

ESPN - College Football Recruiting On the Trail 2009

So which is it? Has Michigan been cut from the list or is Michigan a finalist? Same question for FSU.....

[MD Buckeye]

ESPN - College Football Recruiting On the Trail 2009

Change of plans for ESPNU 150 RB David Oku
David Oku was schedule to announce his intentions on Wednesday, but after speaking with his father Bo Oku, who is currently serving in Iraq and will be back in October, The Oklahoman reports.
Oku said, "I thought I was ready. But when he said he was coming back, I started thinking about it a little more and figured I'd wait until he got back."
Louisville, Michigan, Nebraska and Tennessee are the finalists for the No. 13-rated ball-carrier.

[wadc45]

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10/18

By Crabtree...committed to Tennessee.

[MD Buckeye]

ESPN - College Football Recruiting On the Trail 2009

Vols' David Oku reopens recruiting

ESPNU 150 running back David Oku, who had committed to Tennessee, has reopened his recruiting due to the recent firing of coach Phillip Fulmer and the future of the program.

The highly-coveted ball-carrier, rated No. 13 among running backs in the Class of 2009, chose the Vols over Nebraska, Michigan, Florida State, Clemson and Louisville. He had taken official visits to Tennessee, Louisville and Nebraska.

Oku becomes the fourth pledge to change his mind since Fulmer's dismissal was announced. Running back Jarvis Giles (Tampa, Fla./Gaither), safety D.J. Swearinger (Greenwood, S.C.) and offensive lineman Antonio Foster (Valdosta, Ga.) decommitted earlier. Swearinger opted for South Carolina and Foster pledged to Georgia Tech

[Redhawk]

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - National Notebook
(free)

David Oku of Midwest City (Okla.) Carl Albert is the subject of a different rumor almost every day because he is one of the few unsigned top prospects from the Class of 2009.

Oku, the nation's No. 1 all-purpose back, had been committed to Tennessee but backed off that pledge and said last week he also was strongly considering Auburn and Syracuse.

"I'm still sorting everything out, and it's really tough," Oku said Monday afternoon. "I'm not going to release any information about who I'm still looking at until I figure things out."

Oku said a few new schools have tried to get into the mix over the past week, but he wouldn't say who. He also indicated he is open to hearing from schools such as Clemson or Ole Miss, if they were to show interest. Oku has taken all five of his official visits, to Tennessee, Syracuse, Auburn, Louisville and Nebraska, but Nebraska and Louisville no longer are involved.