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Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel adjusting to new program, coach and coordinator after transfer from UCF
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel gained’t let a better profile or fancy new environment change his low-key method.
He has had loads of success as a school quarterback — he handed for greater than 8,000 yards and 70 touchdowns at Central Florida whereas main among the nation’s best offenses.
After transferring to Oklahoma, he’ll now be the beginning quarterback for a program that has produced Heisman Trophy winners Jason White, Sam Bradford, Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray on the place up to now 20 years.
Gabriel is conscious of what Oklahoma quarterbacks have meant to the game, and he’ll get a reminder on Saturday when Mayfield’s Heisman statue is revealed at Heisman Park throughout from Memorial Stadium.
“I don’t take this place calmly,” the 6-foot left-hander mentioned. “I do know it’s a privilege to be on this place.”
Gabriel values every step on this journey, and he mentioned an necessary one will probably be Saturday’s spring recreation. He’ll play some on each the Crimson and White groups.
“I believe quite a lot of issues have been going one million miles per hour since I received right here, proper?” he mentioned. “Simply attempting to be targeted. Attempting to maintain the principle factor the principle factor. However form of being on the again finish of spring ball, I’m tremendous grateful to be right here. I like this place.”
The strain will probably be on. He will probably be anticipated to maintain the Sooner offense rolling now that coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Caleb Williams have left for USC and quarterback Spencer Rattler has transferred to South Carolina. He’s ignoring what outsiders say and specializing in what he has relied on to get this far — arduous work.
“I believe as of proper now, I actually haven’t finished something on the sector,” Gabriel mentioned. “So, you recognize, strolling round, I’m simply the identical outdated dude.”
Gabriel’s mentality has made a constructive impression on new coach Brent Venables.
“He has these particular qualities,” Venables mentioned. “He’s very humble. He’s not loud and braggadocious and making any form of proclamations. He doesn’t must. He does it (features respect) along with his work, his competitiveness, his toughness. He clearly has road credibility with the gamers due to what he has finished at a excessive degree.”
Gabriel performed for then-UCF offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby in 2019, and the Knights’ offense ranked second nationally in yards per recreation (540.5) and fifth in factors per recreation (43.4). Gabriel’s transition at Oklahoma has been smoother now that Lebby is the Sooners’ offensive coordinator after a profitable run at Ole Miss.
“I believe it goes means again from a belief standpoint,” Gabriel mentioned. “I actually belief him, love enjoying in his offense — the way in which he’s in a position to strategically use individuals and put them in good positions to go play and win quite a lot of ballgames whereas scoring quite a lot of factors.”
As a result of Lebby’s offense hasn’t modified a lot, Gabriel has been in a position to steer his teammates.
“I might say Dillon is aware of the playbook higher than everyone,” offensive lineman Anton Harrison mentioned. “That is his offense. He helps us lots. We want him and discuss to him lots with the playbook and the tempo. Typically, he can name it out for us as a result of he is aware of it so nicely. It’s been nice having him again there at quarterback as a result of he may help us and educate us.”
Nonetheless, there have been delicate modifications that Gabriel has needed to choose up this spring.
“I believe everybody continues to evolve — verbiage, terminology — no matter you need to name it,” Gabriel mentioned. “There’ll perpetually be new performs inside everybody’s offense yr to yr. There have been challenges to myself, however we’ll proceed to get again into it. It’s undoubtedly helped having prior information, for positive.”
Gabriel has prioritized constructing a rapport along with his receivers. A precedence has been connecting with Marvin Mims, a speedster who caught 5 landing passes final season and averaged 22 yards per catch.
“He’s among the finest I’ve been round,” Gabriel mentioned. “Velocity. All-around receiver. Very bodily, and normally from velocity guys, you don’t actually see that. In order that’s one thing very new. Simply throughout, man, he goes up and will get it. He’s extraordinarily proficient.”
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On Wednesday, Kilgore College (TX) linebacker Chris Robinson announced his commitment to Oklahoma State.
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Robinson’s pledge comes 16 days after the Rangers’ standout took a visit to Stillwater and picked up an offer from Bryan Nardo and company. Prior to his trip to Stillwater, Robinson visited the Cougars and new head coach Willie Fritz.
After seeing OSU, however, the the Cowboys were able to get a commitment from Robinson on Wednesday.
Listed at 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, Robinson played one season at Kilgore College, tallying 38 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in 11 games, helping lead the Rangers to a 9-2 record and a Southwest Junior College Football Conference championship.
Robinson’s efforts resulted in the star freshman earning offers from Missouri State, Eastern Kentucky, Texas Tech, New Mexico, Houston and Oklahoma State.
Before attending Kilgore College, Robinson played at Harker Heights (TX), a high school 55 miles southwest of Waco. Harker Heights is also just five miles from Killeen, TX, the home of Cowboys’ 2025 tight end commit Isaiah Butler-Tanner, who commented on Robinson’s pledge.
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For Joe Bob Clements, the addition of Robinson gives the Pokes’ linebacker room great depth heading into the 2024 season. With talented linebacker duo Nick Martin and Collin Oliver both back in Stillwater after impressive performances in 2023, inserting Robinson into the rotation will only make the position group better.
In addition to Robinson, Oklahoma State also adds 3-star Melissa (TX) linebacker Gunnar Wilson to its roster ahead of the 2024 season.
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FOX News Multimedia Reporter Joy Addison tells us exactly how hot it will feel across the South and Plains today and how emergency crews and hospitals are getting ready for an influx of heat illnesses.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans have been forced to sweat it out Wednesday after hurricane-force winds knocked out power and air conditioning amid a heat dome that is roasting the state.
The National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma, issued an Excessive Heat Warning that doesn’t expire until 9 p.m. Warm temperatures and high humidity will drive the heat index or feels-like temperature as high as 120 degrees.
“Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events,” the NWS warned.
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As of noon Wednesday, almost 80,000 homes and businesses were still without power after overnight and morning storms swept through, according to PowerOutage.US. That means no air conditioning to beat the heat.
Thunderstorms churned up tropical-storm- and hurricane-force wind gusts across Oklahoma City, Tulsa and much of central and eastern Oklahoma. The morning commute was frustrating for many. Downed trees and power poles littered streets. Even a stoplight took a hit in Tulsa.
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Many in Tulsa had to find an alternate way to work Wednesday morning.
(City of Tulsa / FOX Weather)
Tulsa endured a 71-mph wind gust. Muskogee and Guthrie reported a 68-mph gust while Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City had a 73-mph gust.
“We’ve had multiple 70 mph wind gust reports in OKC!,” said the NWS Norman.
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Trees took out power lines and barely missed the hen house.
(Public Service Co. / FOX Weather)
A falling tree injured one person in Hochatown. Across Logan County, gusts tore shingles off homes and even destroyed a large barn.
Lightning from the storms started a house fire in Oklahoma City. The Fire Department reported they responded to more than 150 storm emergencies.
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(Oklahoma City Fire / FOX Weather)
The lightning was constant in Edmund overnight.
The night in Edmund was hardly dark with all the lightning.
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High temperatures through the rest of the week in Oklahoma City will straddle 100 degrees every day, and don’t expect relief from the heat overnight. Low temperatures will stay in the upper 70s and low 80s.
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Weather officials are surveying storm damage and thousands are without power after a sudden, severe thunderstorm crossed Central Oklahoma on Tuesday night.
In Oklahoma City, neighborhoods like Britton Road saw severe damage, KOCO reports, after wind gusts up to 80 mph blasted through, causing roof damage and downing power lines.
About 30,000 customers are still affected across 16 counties, with the largest impact in Oklahoma County, reports Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. Closer to 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, almost 60,000 OG&E customers were without power.
OG&E customers can report outages online.
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Several neighborhoods reported some forms of storm damage, while others saw more extensive damage, including downed power lines and shredded roofs.
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