It was bound to happen. Once news broke that Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley was leaving to join the USC Trojans out west, you just knew that the decommitments to Oklahoma would follow.
And it didn’t take long either.
Shortly after Lincoln’s departure became official, Class of 2023 5-star quarterback Malachi Nelson took to Twitter to announce that he would be retracting his commitment to OU.
He announced his plans in a message that was captioned with “Gods plan”:
“I want to start by thanking all the coaches and staff at OU for seeing enough in me and recruiting me to be a part of Sooner Nation. One of the things that attracted me most to OU, other than the rich history and amazing fans, was the stability in the coaching staff and their ability to develop the QB position.
“In light of the recent events and changes, my family and I believe it’s best if I de-commit from OU at this time. I want to thank all of the Sooner fans for the relentless love and support they’ve shown.
“I’m not opening up my recruitment, I just want to see how everything transpires.”
Nelson is currently ranked as the number two quarterback from the class of 2023. While it sounds like he’s waiting to see what Oklahoma’s next move is and is still leaving the door open for a return, it would be shocking to see him remain with the Sooners after all of this.
