Vian's Taylor picks OU over North Carolina College football recruiting
By Blake Jackson
Published: February 6, 2007
VIAN — In less than a week, Vian's Londell Taylor went from relatively unknown to major Division I commitment.
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All it took was some big-school interest.
Taylor committed to Oklahoma on Monday, after receiving an offer from coach Bob Stoops. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound wideout picked OU over North Carolina, which began the recruiting push for Taylor six days ago.
"Butch Davis and John Blake came through last week and picked up a tape,” said Vian coach Brandon Tyler. "They watched him play basketball and talked to him. They wanted to fly Londell to Chapel Hill for a visit.”
Taylor visited North Carolina last Friday. He received an offer but didn't commit, opting to think it through.
"Stoops called on Friday,” said Tyler, who sent OU a highlight tape of Taylor early in January. "They'd seen his highlight film. He went to their camp this summer, so they knew who he was and what he was capable of.”
Tyler said Taylor's decision was a no-brainer.
Had the Sooners not called, Taylor would've likely joined Davis and Blake on Tobacco Road.
"They treated him well, and he loved his visit,” Tyler said.
Taylor had a basketball game Monday night and was unavailable for comment.
"But he's an Oklahoma kid, and he's always wanted to play for the Sooners,” Tyler said.
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