Weekend Open Post 2.0 (UPDATE Sun., 3:43 pm)

With the original weekend Open Post filling up, we thought it best to start a new one for weekend updates.

Team Note | Dominique Hearne: I have confirmed through multiple sources that freshman offensive lineman, Dominique Hearne, will be leaving the program and is not expected to return. – (Super K)

Erik Swenson: We’ve been staying in touch with 2016 OT Erik Swenson this weekend and he is having a great trip. No offer has been made but we’re hearing one could be coming soon. Swenson himself said, “I love it here and I think it will all work out”.

You’ll recall that, up until recently, Swenson was a long time Michigan commit. Since he and Michigan parted ways he’s been considering his other options and if OU offers I would be very surprised if the Sooners don’t land him. – (Super K)

Joshua Jacobs: 2016 OK Preps RB Joshua Jacobs visited Missouri yesterday and the family let me know that they are currently on their way to Tuscaloosa to visit Alabama. They have also been in communication with the OU coaches. – (Super K)

UPDATE (Sat., 4:57 pm): An interesting development regarding Miss. State WR commit, Zach Farrar. We have been told that the Sooners have agreed to let Zach play baseball his first year, something Miss. State had already promised. Farrar is actually touring (by now he may have completed the tour) the baseball facilities today. This one is looking good for the Sooners.

– UPDATE (Sun., 11:37 am):

UPDATE (Sun., 1:29 pm) Mykel Jones: Just off the phone with someone familiar with Mykel Jones’ recruitment. Apparently Jones was expected to take a visit to Ole Miss this weekend but didn’t show up. Instead, he is visiting Oklahoma. I’m told that the issue Jones is having is that both Ole Miss and Alabama (schools he is interested in) are a little up in the air as to whether they will or won’t have a spot for Jones. As such, he took the visit to OU.

I have not spoken to Jones myself but based on the information mentioned above, if Jones has a good visit to OU this one could go OU’s way. – (Super K)

– UPDATE (Sun., 3:43 pm): Sticking with the theme of late developing things, Oklahoma may be a player for a 2016 LB making some news of their own.

If you’ve spent any time on Twitter today, you may have already come across the name Riley Cole. If you’re one of those unaware, he’s why he’s in the news.

https://twitter.com/Rileyc44/status/693869705275248640

Another victim of Nick Saban’s infamous “process” just a couple days before National Signing Day. But what you’re probably asking at this point is why it’s relevant to Oklahoma.

Well, as it turns out Cole is a fan of an OU all-time great in Brian Bosworth and he has actually been to Norman before a couple years back for a football camp.

According to a TFB source, there is a degree of mutual interest here with respect to both Cole and OU. However, as you would probably expect a late decommit from the Crimson Tide will not lack for potential suitors. Based on what we’ve been told the family has already heard from a number of coaches to gauge interest.

Despite it being a little more than 72 hours away, TFB has been told Cole would still prefer to sign with a school on Wednesday. So if Oklahoma — or frankly any school — is going to make a move here, then they need to do so quickly. It remains to be seen whether the previous ‘connections’ to OU mentioned above will play in their favor. But should they choose to be, the Sooners have a chance at another late but talented addition to this 2016 class. – (Super K)

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