The recruitment of five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi won't be over until pen hits paper.
Fasusi verbally committed to Oklahoma in August and has held his pledge to this day. However, Texas and Texas A&M have continued pushing hard for the Lewisville (TX) product and have seemed to make a decent amount of headway over the last few weeks.
The Longhorns hosted Fasusi for their game against Kentucky last week and the Aggies will host Fasusi for the Texas-Texas A&M game on Nov. 30. That marks back-to-back weeks that Fasusi will be in attendance for a Longhorns game. If Steve Sarkisian's squad delivers another impressive showing, Texas could certainly emerge as a legitimate player in his recruitment.
On3's Chad Simmons reported that Fasusi's visit to Texas last weekend went well. "The way the offensive line has developed under coach Flood impresses me," Fasusi told On3. "That is big for me. The development part. Seeing how that group played with aggression was great to see.”
While the five-star tackle did reaffirm his verbal pledge to Oklahoma for the time being, his comments regarding the upcoming in-state showdown between Texas and Texas A&M are interesting.
"This is going to be a great game. I am not looking for anything in particular on this visit, but I want to be at this game and see what they are going to provide."
Fasusi has repeatedly stressed the importance of relationships and player development when deciding on which school to attend. Sarkisian and his staff have a massive opportunity to make up ground in his recruitment with a win on Saturday.
The 6-foot-5, 295-pound offensive tackle is ranked the No. 13 prospect in the nation for the 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports.
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