DeAndre Moore Jr. believed for the longest time he knew where he was headed: Oklahoma. He had been committed since September 2021 and had stayed even after coach Lincoln Riley left for USC.
"I genuinely loved Oklahoma," said Moore, the No. 48 recruit overall and No. 9 wide receiver in the 2023 class. "That was my dream school. And I had a great relationship with the running backs coach, DeMarco Murray, because he's from Las Vegas, as well."
But two months had gone by without him hearing from Riley's successor, Brent Venables, and then he came to the realization he had to reevaluate his situation.