Michael Fasusi reaction: Happy Birthday, OU offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh

The day OU recruiting fans had been waiting for, and it delivered. Despite all of the ridiculous success offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh has had, never secured the commitment of a five-star offensive lineman.

Until Wednesday.

It was indeed a happy birthday for Bedenbaugh as Lewisville (Texas) High tackle Michael Fasusi committed to OU. Fasusi picked the Sooners instead of Texas, Texas A&M and a slew of others.

What did this moment mean? Come along for the ride.

Finally the whole world’s know. Everyone I host looks like they commit #boomersooner @Michael_fasusi7 pic.twitter.com/VrkLtGSnPq

— Daniel Akinkunmi (@official_Grind4) August 21, 2024

Akinkunmi the magic touch?

Maybe, just maybe let Daniel Akinkunmi play host to a targeted recruit. Akinkunmi was the official visit host for Ryan Fodje and Fasusi.

And the two top-10 tackles are committed to OU. Mission accomplished.

It was written along time ago… pic.twitter.com/MhdCEDZXlw

— Emmett Jones (@CoachEmmett) August 21, 2024

All-in chip

Are you all-in or not? That’s the question head coach Brent Venables asks the recruits all the time. This post from wide receivers coach Emmett Jones shows you how long this recruitment has been going on.

Some go days, weeks. Fasusi has been an OU target for years. Plural, years. But OU was there the entire time, and Wednesday was the culmination of everything gone right.

Show your love to the birthday boy Sooner Nation!#5starBill https://t.co/5TNIU0xChJ

— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) August 21, 2024

Happy Birthday, Bill

Was a pretty good day for Bedenbaugh. Pro Football Focus revealed former pupils Tyler Guyton (Cowboys) and Walter Rouse (Vikings) have been the two best rookie tackles in the preseason.

And then he got a shoutout from one of his former guys in Gabe Ikard. It is true, he is absolutely #5StarBill on this afternoon.

BREAKING: Five-Star OT Michael Fasusi has Committed to Oklahoma, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’5 300 OT from Lewisville, TX chose the Sooners over Texas & Texas A&M

“Y’all saw it coming, let’s work.”https://t.co/dDwTIIO03n pic.twitter.com/vnRiUTbfPM

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) August 21, 2024

Aug. 21 a special date for Fasusi

Stars aligned for this one? Not only is Aug. 21 the birthday for Bedenbaugh, but we learned it’s an incredibly special day for Fasusi and his family.

It was five years ago to the day when Fasusi’s family came to the United States. His Nigerian heritage proudly displayed in his On3 commitment edit.

BREAKING: Five-star OT Michael Fasusi commits to Oklahoma as the Sooners trend for a fifth-straight Top10 class. The strength of this 2025 haul is the OL. Fasusi is an exciting pickup and Brent Venables and company are working on another five-star. The latest here. pic.twitter.com/lq9Gr9DTsp

— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) August 21, 2024

Movin’ on up

One commitment doesn’t mean that much? Try again when it comes to OU and Fasusi. The moment he put the OU hat on, boom. The Sooners went from No. 15 in the recruiting rankings to No. 11. Venables and crew do not slow down.

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