Oku ends suspense
David Oku, the nation’s No. 1 all-purpose running back, was thought to be a strong Tennessee lean, even though he took official visits to Louisville, Michigan and Nebraska. Oku, from Midwest City (Okla.) Carl Albert, decided to end the recruiting process while standing on the sideline this past Saturday at Neyland Stadium as the Vols were beating Mississippi State.

“It’s where I feel comfortable,” he said. “It wasn’t one specific thing. It wasn’t that I was looking for this or that in a school. It just felt right. I also have a great relationship with (Tennessee wide receiver) Gerald Jones since he’s from Oklahoma, too. He’s my boy. He didn’t pressure me at all.”

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• Four-star tight end Arthur Fontaine of Dartmouth (Mass.) High has legally changed his last name to Lynch. Arthur said his father left him and his mother years ago, that he had been trying to officially change to his mother’s last name for a while and that if finally happened last week.
• A quick search through the 2010 recruiting database shows more than 250 players already have been offered scholarships. Of those, 28 players already have accepted. Florida leads the way with three early commitments; BYU, Michigan, Texas Tech and USC already have two pledges each.
• After the updated player rankings were released, the Rivals.com team rankings shuffled a bit. Ohio State remains No. 1, ahead of USC, Texas, LSU and Florida State. Missouri, Penn State and Wisconsin entered the top 25 at 23rd, 24th and 25th, respectively.

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