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OU Recruiting: Oklahoma Misses Out on 4-star OL Lamont Rogers
On Saturday, 4-star Mesquite Horn (TX) offensive lineman Lamont Rogers announced his commitment to Missouri.
The coveted prospect’s decision comes just two days after Rogers included the Sooners in his top six schools alongside Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M, Florida State and SMU. Rogers would have been a huge addition for Bill Bedenbaugh and company, especially alongside the solid o-line class OU has already assembled.
BREAKING: Four-Star OT Lamont Rogers has Committed to Missouri, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’7 320 OT from Mesquite, TX chose the Tigers over Oklahoma, Texas, & Texas A&M
Ranked as a Top 60 Recruit (No. 7 OT) per On3 Industry “MIZ”🐯https://t.co/mBTtLY13YB pic.twitter.com/jJfEo0odUE
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 6, 2024
Rogers took an official visit to Norman in June and has visited the Sooners’ campus multiple times throughout the past year.
Listed at 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds, the Dallas-area product is rated the No. 60 overall prospect and No. 7 offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting class, according to On3’s Industry Ranking. The 4-star recruit will play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio in early January 2025.
In addition to being a star on the gridiron, Rogers is also a standout on the basketball court for the Jaguars.
Rogers would have been the fourth offensive lineman to join Bedenbaugh’s 2025 group alongside 4-star Bridgeland (TX) offensive tackle Ryan Fodje, 4-star Skyridge (UT) guard Darius Afalava and 3-star Melissa (TX) center Owen Hollenbeck.
Instead, the Sooners will have to focus their energy on other offensive tackles in the 2025 recruiting class. Oklahoma is still in the mix for Lewisville (TX) 5-star Michael Fasusi and Blue Valley Northwest (KS) 5-star Andrew Babalola as more prospects in the current cycle continue to come off the board.
Rogers is the second head-to-head loss that Brent Venables and company has suffered at the hands of Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers on the recruiting trail after 5-star edge rusher Williams Nwaneri chose Missouri over the Sooners last August.
Additionally, former Sooners offensive lineman Cayden Green transferred to Columbia in December after starting the back half of his freshman season in Norman.
Despite missing out on Rogers, OU still has the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation and trail only Ohio State, Alabama and Notre Dame, according to Rivals.
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — If you have been waiting for the opening of a popular fast-food chain in Oklahoma City, your wait is almost over.
On Tuesday, Bojangles will open its first Oklahoma location in Oklahoma City.
The new restaurant, located at 13135 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City, has a list of events planned throughout opening day.
The first 100 guests in line on April 28th will receive a $100 gift card and exclusive, Oklahoma City -themed merchandise.
Also, 10 dine-in guests can enter for a chance to win free Bojangles breakfast for a year.
At 3 p.m. on April 28, the restaurant will transform into a full-scale block party. Guests will be able to enjoy a live DJ, a mechanical bull, branded merchandise, and a sweepstakes.
“We are ecstatic about introducing Bojangles to Oklahoma and bringing our unique Southern charm to the market,” said Jose Armario, CEO of Bojangles. “Our recent expansions into new markets have been met with tremendous enthusiasm, and we are confident that the Oklahoma City community will embrace our delicious offerings with the same excitement.”
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The new store will open its doors at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28th.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their opening-round series. The OKC Thunder are hoping that they can repeat their Sunday afternoon performance in this contest. Game 2 will be an interesting test with the Suns having more time to prepare.
Phoenix was up against a rock and a hard place in the series opener. The Oklahoma City Thunder not only have the talent advantage but the rest advantage as well. Phoenix punched their ticket to the NBA Playoffs on Friday night by staving off the Golden State Warriors on Friday night before landing in Oklahoma City on Saturday and playing on Saturday afternoon to the tune of a 119-84 blowout Thunder victory.
The NBA has seen plenty of upsets already. The Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers have all stolen games from the higher seed. The Thunder know they have to keep the foot on the gas in this contest.
“These series are unpredictable. No 2 games are the same. The minute you make an assumption, you are overconfident, or the minute you go down and you’re overly urgent, that can impact your ability to be present in the next game,” Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said pregame on Wednesday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are seeing the Suns make an adjustment with their starting lineup by inserting Collin Gillespie to give Phoenix a trio of ball handling scoring options alongside Devin Booker and Jalen Green. This gives the Suns hope to be able to find better shot quality against this stifling Thunder defensive unit.
Oklahoma City is healthier now than they have been all season. The Thunder only are missing rookie Thomas Sorber (ACL) who is out for the year. This allows the Bricktown Ballers to roll out their traditional first five in this contest.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns, Game 2 Starting Lineup
Oklahoma City Thunder Starting Lineup
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G
- Lu Dort, G
- Jalen Williams, F
- Chet Holmgren, F
- Isaiah Hartenstein, C
Phoenix Suns Starting Lineup
- Devin Booker, G
- Jalen Green, G
- Collin Gillespie, G
- Dillon Brooks, F
- Oso Ighodaro, C
The series will shift to Phoenix this weekend as the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to head into Saturday afternoon’s Game 3 with a 2-0 advantage in the series.
Stay tuned to Thunder on SI for complete coverage of the NBA Playoff run for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a home fire late Tuesday evening, around 10:42 p.m.
According to OKCFD, fire could be seen from a window of the home located in the 4200 block of N. Phillips Avenue.
Firefighters were able to rescue an adult female from inside the home. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.
Investigators believe that the fire may have originated from an outlet near the refrigerator that had a power strip plugged in that was supplying multiple appliances.
There was also no smoke detector present within the home.
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