Oklahoma lawmaker wants ‘appropriate goodbye’ for Lincoln Riley after he abruptly left Sooners for USC

Lincoln Riley’s departure from Oklahoma to USC apparently reverberated across the Sooner State and into the statehouse.

Oklahoma state Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, came up with the imperfect idea of renaming a three-inch portion of desolate highway after the coach who bolted in the middle of the night for sunnier skies.

He never led Oklahoma to a national title. Bob Stoops was the last coach to do that.

Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

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