These days, commitments are rarely a surprise. The “crystal ball” industry usually makes them a foregone conclusion, with fans knowing days if not weeks beforehand where a player will commit. But occasionally those crystal balls are wrong, and today they were wrong in the most glorious of fashions, as David Hicks, the nation’s top-rated defensive line recruit, spurned the Oklahoma Sooners to commit to Texas A&M.
BREAKING: Five-Star DL David Hicks (@DJ2g23) has Committed to Texas A&M!
The No. 1 DL in the ‘23 Class chose the Aggies over Oklahoma, Alabama, Michigan State, and others.