Open Post | Weekend, Jun. 10th – 12th (UPDATE Sun., 2:19 pm)

Image of Anthony Hines via Scout

– Deangelo Gibbs: The 2017 athlete was in Norman in this past weekend, one of several times Gibbs has visited OU in recent months due, in large part, to Gibbs having family in the Dallas area. Additionally, Gibbs has a cousin, JR Reed, who plays for Tulsa.

With regards to this most recent visit, however, Gibbs told TFB things went quite well. In speaking with a source on the OU side of things, it sounds as though the staff feels pretty good about where they stand with Gibbs. The aforementioned proximity of family is one of the primary factors working in the favor.

It’s still too early to get a solid read on Gibbs, who does plan to use his official visits — and already having been to Norman multiple times, there is at least a chance the Sooners don’t receive one — but as of where things stand today there appears to be legitimate interest from both sides. – (Brandon)

– Anthony Hines: Continuing with the theme of repeat visitors, standout 2017 LB Anthony Hines was back in Norman as well earlier this week. Hines is very close with several other 2017 OU commits; Robert Barnes, Levi Draper & Charleston Rambo, all of whom have not been shy about selling Hines on the Sooners.

TFB has learned that Hines is expected to be in Columbus over the weekend to visit Ohio State, although we’ve also been led to believe distance could be an issue at the end of the day. So despite the obvious appeal of what the Buckeyes offer, being that far from home may eventually eliminate them.

Many believe Oklahoma may lead for Hines at the moment, but there are still no plans in terms of a commitment date. That said, one member of OU’s current 2017 class described Hines’ interest in the Sooners rather bluntly. “He (Hines) comes to OU any chance he gets. He doesn’t do that with other schools,” this person said.

And while Hines has told TFB in the past that he would like to graduate early and enroll next spring, those plans are also not definitive at this time. However, we can pass along that Hines is planning to use one of his official visits for the OU/Ohio State game. – (Brandon)

– UPDATE (Sat., 9:30 pm):

https://twitter.com/RDMW6/status/741807558135062528

UPDATE (Sun., 2:19 pm): In case you missed it, coach Boulware tweeting out the following…

https://twitter.com/CoachJ_Boulware/status/742018445332512768

It would appear the Sooners are close to landing another commit. The prospect is a fairly recent offer and a 2017 East Coast offensive prospect…

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