Being early to the race for recruits tends to pay off for the Oklahoma Sooners, but now it is in a brand new way.
Rivals’ Greg Biggins reported on Monday that four-star safety Pole Moala reclassified from the 2028 class to 2027, but even though Moala’s recruitment process was just cut short by a year overnight, it could actually benefit the Sooners, who were already among his top choices. With the decision, he’ll go from likely signing early in December 2027, to making things official this December while skipping his junior season. That’s also less time to keep Moala committed if he made a decision early.
Oklahoma’s early offer could pay off again after Pole Moala reclassification
Although he was still early in his process before the reclassification, Moalo had already narrowed his options down to five between OU, Ole Miss, Michigan, Cal and UCLA. He also has offers from Arizona State, BYU, Florida State, Miami, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC and more.
Moalo’s recruiting interest had just recently exploded, with the Sooners offering on Feb. 19. Michigan and Texas also didn’t offer until after the turn of the new year…