The talk of Oklahoma is how former Sooners head football coach Lincoln Riley unceremoniously left the team after the Sooner's loss against Oklahoma State University.
Believe it or not, Oklahomans aren't bitter though. In fact, Senator Bill Coleman has requested a measure that would name the last three inches of the westbound lanes of desolate Highway 325 in the panhandle in honor of Riley, as the "Lincoln Riley Highway!"
Coleman told KFOR, "I felt the State of Oklahoma needed an appropriate goodbye to this former head coach whose sudden departure left many in shock, including a team of young, dedicated college players. I found the tiniest section of our most desolate of highways to pay tribute to Coach Riley's exit from Oklahoma football and the state. This is only fitting as this is the last three inches one sees before leaving our great state heading west."
Coleman added, "While we are all free to pursue employment elsewhere, there is a level of professionalism that is expected to be adhered to. From all indications, professionalism was pretty much absent in how this departure was executed."
The bill request could become law during the next legislative session and if it does, Coleman says he will personally pay for any signage the highway requires.
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