OU names Sam Bradford starting QB!!!

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Redshirt freshman Sam Bradford wins QB competition at Oklahoma

By ASSOCIATED PRESS | August 21, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford was chosen to start in the Sooners' opener against North Texas, winning a three-way competition.

Bradford, a redshirt freshman, distanced himself from junior Joey Halzle and freshman Keith Nichol when he completed 12 of 17 passes for 130 yards and four touchdowns in a scrimmage Sunday.

''We are going with Sam because he earned the position,'' coach Bob Stoops said Monday in a statement. ''We expect both Joey and Keith to continue working hard and competing for playing time just like all our players do at every position.

''There may be an opportunity for them at some point and it will be important for them to be ready.''

Stoops said the decision was made Sunday, and Bradford was the Sooners' first-team quarterback during practice Monday.

Bradford, from Oklahoma City, succeeds Paul Thompson, who led Oklahoma to the Big 12 championship last season.

Thompson took over at quarterback in August last year, moving back to the position from wide receiver following Rhett Bomar's dismissal for breaking NCAA rules.

Bradford's father, Kent, was an offensive lineman for the Sooners in the 1970s.

None of Oklahoma's three quarterback candidates had significant experience. Halzle played in only two games last season in mop-up duty, Bradford redshirted and Nichol only arrived on campus in January after graduating early from high school

''We feel very good about all three of those guys,'' Stoops said. ''All three have made great improvement and contributed a lot to our program.''

[BoomerSooner]

I don't think this came as much of a surprise to most. I gotta admit I was rooting for Nichol to get the job though.

[WestPlano006]

maybe the bookem bongwhorns will finally shut up?

[Favpack]

In a unrelated incident, Bradford was seen at the local car washing touching up a new Lexus. ;)

Just kidding, but you won't hear me rooting the kid - he is from Oklahoma - a rarity for Sooner starters.

[jtk1519]

Does this mean Bradford also gets the good "employee" parking spot at Big Red?

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Does this mean Bradford also gets the good "employee" parking spot at Big Red?

No, but it does mean he's the starting QB of the winningest program, since WWII!!! Don't frat... Colt is close!!;)

[WestPlano006]

Does this mean Bradford also gets the good "employee" parking spot at Big Red?

It means he gets to toss TD passes to Malcom Kelly over your POS secondary

[BDB]

It means he gets to toss TD passes to Malcom Kelly over your POS secondary

yup in the forth once the texas second team is put in....... maybe.

[jtk1519]

It means he gets to toss TD passes to Malcom Kelly over your POS secondary

We had a POS secondary last year, but the dirt burglar QB never got to see it because he was too busy running for his life or checking to see if he had lost any teeth... er... any more teeth. No worries though. I hear Big Red has a great benefit package. ;)

[Humblefied]

yup in the forth once the texas second team is put in....... maybe.

I'm pretty sure they will start having fans play by then.

[Humblefied]

maybe the bookem bongwhorns will finally shut up?

I guarantee all three start a game at some point in the season. Thats how bad the OU QB situation is right now.

[jtk1519]

I'm pretty sure they will start having fans play by then.

Did you miss it last year? They wont have any fans left by the 4th quarter...

http://s88027846.onlinehome.us/UTvOU06-SoonersGone(DivX).avi

[yankee]

congrats to bradford...he's just going to have to make the smart passes and calls, not try to force things...while he has high expectations, stoops isn't going to make him throw more than 20-30 passes a game (like usual)...ou will have an outstanding run game so that'll relieve a bit of pressure. having malcolm kelly on your team also helps.

[WestPlano006]

OUr O-line > anything Texas can throw at it

Get prepared for Allen Patrick running right down your throats and DeMarco Murray breaking ankles and making people look stupid.

Where is baby Colt going to run now that his All America O-line is gone? Hope he stays healthy long enough because Texas is average without him.

[WestPlano006]

I guarantee all three start a game at some point in the season. Thats how bad the OU QB situation is right now.

12-18 with 4 TD's in the last scrimmage, man that is a horrible showing for Bradford isn't it? If only he was as godlike as little baby Colt.

[jtk1519]

12-18 with 4 TD's in the last scrimmage, man that is a horrible showing for Bradford isn't it? If only he was as godlike as little baby Colt.

No, that's a horrible showing for a crappy defense. Congrats. Your suck apparently knows no ends.

[jtk1519]

Get prepared for Allen Patrick running right down your throats and DeMarco Murray breaking ankles and making people look stupid.

Just like EOD? Yeah, we're still waiting for that one. Let's see if they can score more than 1 TD in 3 years.

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Just like EOD? Yeah, we're still waiting for that one. Let's see if they can score more than 1 TD in 3 years.

Yup, Adrian only scored 1 td vs Texas... but what's more telling is his production. He had 62 carries vs Texas, over his career, and av'ged 6.1 yds per carry. The funny thing is he had a solid O-line in 2004, injury in 2005 and a bad O-line in 2006. He had a non-NFL-destined QB (White) in 2004, Freshman QB (Bomar) in 2005 and a converted WR (Thompson) in 2006. He played against a supposed vaunted Texas defense in 2004, 2005 and 2006... led by many great players and future 1st Round Draft Picks. (Derrick Johnson, Michael Huff, Aaron Ross, Michael Griffin, Tarell Brown, Rod Wright, Tim Crowder, Brian Robinson and etc.)

If Adrian was EOD (every other day) vs Texas... what was Cedric vs Oklahoma.. 58 carries for 167 yds (4 years)... an avg of 2.8 yds pc?? EOY (Every other year)??? ;)

[WestPlano006]

Yup, Adrian only scored 1 td vs Texas... but what's more telling is his production. He had 62 carries vs Texas, over his career, and av'ged 6.1 yds per carry. The funny thing is he had a solid O-line in 2004, injury in 2005 and a bad O-line in 2006. He had a non-NFL-destined QB (White) in 2004, Freshman QB (Bomar) in 2005 and a converted WR (Thompson) in 2006. He played against a supposed vaunted Texas defense in 2004, 2005 and 2006... led by many great players and future 1st Round Draft Picks. (Derrick Johnson, Michael Huff, Aaron Ross, Michael Griffin, Tarell Brown, Rod Wright, Tim Crowder, Brian Robinson and etc.)

If Adrian was EOD (every other day) vs Texas... what was Cedric vs Oklahoma.. 58 carries for 167 yds (4 years)... an avg of 2.8 yds pc?? EOY (Every other year)??? ;)

Texas = owned

[stevefoxsc]

It means he gets to toss TD passes to Malcom Kelly over your POS secondary

is that after he gets "BOOMARD" over and over?

[stevefoxsc]

Yup, Adrian only scored 1 td vs Texas... but what's more telling is his production. He had 62 carries vs Texas, over his career, and av'ged 6.1 yds per carry. The funny thing is he had a solid O-line in 2004, injury in 2005 and a bad O-line in 2006. He had a non-NFL-destined QB (White) in 2004, Freshman QB (Bomar) in 2005 and a converted WR (Thompson) in 2006. He played against a supposed vaunted Texas defense in 2004, 2005 and 2006... led by many great players and future 1st Round Draft Picks. (Derrick Johnson, Michael Huff, Aaron Ross, Michael Griffin, Tarell Brown, Rod Wright, Tim Crowder, Brian Robinson and etc.)

If Adrian was EOD (every other day) vs Texas... what was Cedric vs Oklahoma.. 58 carries for 167 yds (4 years)... an avg of 2.8 yds pc?? EOY (Every other year)??? ;)


Did'n ad go to OU for championships? What happend to that? I saw him get lit up by A&M and sacked silly by usc.

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Did'n ad go to OU for championships? What happend to that? I saw him get lit up by A&M and sacked silly by usc.

Adrian went to OU because he said he had a choice.. "go to a place that has won 2 Conference Titles and played in 2 National Titles - since 2000... or go to Texas" I don't fault him, at all. I mean what question would you ask him, at the time of his recruiting, "Hey AD, do you know Vince Young will be 80% of the reason why Texas will win a National Title, in your sophmore year? If so, why don't you go to Texas?":rolleyes:

And vs Texas A&M, Adrian had 56 carries for 280 yds and 3 tds.... that's 5.0 yds per carry. And vs USC, he still rushed for roughly 90 yds at 3.7 yds per carry. That's a better average than Cedric Benson vs OU, over 4 years.

You're talking about a kid that combined for 4,243 yds and 42 tds, over 31 games. That's an average of 137 yds and 1.4 tds, per game. If you project that production over a 4 year career (not counting Bowl Games), that's 6,576 yds and 67 tds. Again, I'm not counting Bowl Games - in which OU has gone to every year since 2000.

In big games (vs Rivals, Conference/National Championships, Ranked Opponents), with 20 or more carries:

2006
#18 Oregon - 216 yards (1 td)
#6 Texas - 130 yards (1 td)
#8 Boise State - 100 yards (2 tds)

2005
#25 TCU - 75 yards (1 td)
#16 UCLA - 93 yards (1 td)
#24 Nebraska - 160 yards (2 tds)
Texas A&M - 150 yards (2 tds)
#20 Texas Tech - 120 yards (2 tds)
Oklahoma State - 260 yards (2 tds)
#5 Oregon - 90 yards

2004
Oregon - 190 yards (2 tds)
#5 Texas - 250 yards
#18 Texas Tech - 150 yards (1 td)
Oklahoma State - 255 yards (2 tds)
Texas A&M - 130 yards (1 td)
Colorado - 190 yards (3 tds) (B12 Title)
#1 USC - 90 yards

Simply put, Adrian is one of the most productive RB's in the history of NCAAF.

[jtk1519]

All Day... kinda...

http://s88027846.onlinehome.us/UTvOU05-AllDay1(DivX).avi

[cajun]

Adrian went to OU because he said he had a choice.. "go to a place that has won 2 Conference Titles and played in 2 National Titles - since 2000... or go to Texas" I don't fault him, at all. I mean what question would you ask him, at the time of his recruiting, "Hey AD, do you know Vince Young will be 80% of the reason why Texas will win a National Title, in your sophmore year? If so, why don't you go to Texas?":rolleyes:

And vs Texas A&M, Adrian had 56 carries for 280 yds and 3 tds.... that's 5.0 yds per carry. And vs USC, he still rushed for roughly 90 yds at 3.7 yds per carry. That's a better average than Cedric Benson vs OU, over 4 years.

You're talking about a kid that combined for 4,243 yds and 42 tds, over 31 games. That's an average of 137 yds and 1.4 tds, per game. If you project that production over a 4 year career (not counting Bowl Games), that's 6,576 yds and 67 tds. Again, I'm not counting Bowl Games - in which OU has gone to every year since 2000.

In big games (vs Rivals, Conference/National Championships, Ranked Opponents), with 20 or more carries:

2006
#18 Oregon - 216 yards (1 td)
#6 Texas - 130 yards (1 td)
#8 Boise State - 100 yards (2 tds)

2005
#25 TCU - 75 yards (1 td)
#16 UCLA - 93 yards (1 td)
#24 Nebraska - 160 yards (2 tds)
Texas A&M - 150 yards (2 tds)
#20 Texas Tech - 120 yards (2 tds)
Oklahoma State - 260 yards (2 tds)
#5 Oregon - 90 yards

2004
Oregon - 190 yards (2 tds)
#5 Texas - 250 yards
#18 Texas Tech - 150 yards (1 td)
Oklahoma State - 255 yards (2 tds)
Texas A&M - 130 yards (1 td)
Colorado - 190 yards (3 tds) (B12 Title)
#1 USC - 90 yards

Simply put, Adrian is one of the most productive RB's in the history of NCAAF.


In big games (vs Rivals, Conference/National Championships, Ranked Opponents), with 20 or more carries:

2006
#18 Oregon - 216 yards (1 td) #86 in rushing defense
#6 Texas - 130 yards (1 td) #3 in rushing defense
#8 Boise State - 100 yards (2 tds) #8 in rushing defense

2005
#25 TCU - 75 yards (1 td) #15 rushing defense
#16 UCLA - 93 yards (1 td) #118 rushing defense-according to Adrain's history he should have ganied 325 yards in this game..
#24 Nebraska - 160 yards (2 tds) #26 rushing defense
Texas A&M - 150 yards (2 tds) #43 rushing defense
#20 Texas Tech - 120 yards (2 tds) #67 rushing defense
Oklahoma State - 260 yards (2 tds) #108 rushing defense
#5 Oregon - 90 yards #39 rushing defense


2004
Oregon - 190 yards (2 tds) #28 rushing defense
#5 Texas - 250 yards #16 rushing defense
#18 Texas Tech - 150 yards (1 td) #78 rushing defense
Oklahoma State - 255 yards (2 tds) #76 rushing defense
Texas A&M - 130 yards (1 td) #56 rushing defense
Colorado - 190 yards (3 tds) (B12 Title) #70 rushing defense
#1 USC - 90 yards #1 rushing defense

I think we see what AP is all about....Just more Oklahomer hype...

Joe McKnight playing those defenses for 4 years would have 21,000 yards and 125 TD's...:D

PS..AND 20 punt returns for TD's

[ThEgReAtOnE]

In big games (vs Rivals, Conference/National Championships, Ranked Opponents), with 20 or more carries:

2006
#18 Oregon - 216 yards (1 td) #86 in rushing defense
#6 Texas - 130 yards (1 td) #3 in rushing defense
#8 Boise State - 100 yards (2 tds) #8 in rushing defense

2005
#25 TCU - 75 yards (1 td) #15 rushing defense
#16 UCLA - 93 yards (1 td) #118 rushing defense-according to Adrain's history he should have ganied 325 yards in this game..
#24 Nebraska - 160 yards (2 tds) #26 rushing defense
Texas A&M - 150 yards (2 tds) #43 rushing defense
#20 Texas Tech - 120 yards (2 tds) #67 rushing defense
Oklahoma State - 260 yards (2 tds) #108 rushing defense
#5 Oregon - 90 yards #39 rushing defense


2004
Oregon - 190 yards (2 tds) #28 rushing defense
#5 Texas - 250 yards #16 rushing defense
#18 Texas Tech - 150 yards (1 td) #78 rushing defense
Oklahoma State - 255 yards (2 tds) #76 rushing defense
Texas A&M - 130 yards (1 td) #56 rushing defense
Colorado - 190 yards (3 tds) (B12 Title) #70 rushing defense
#1 USC - 90 yards #1 rushing defense

I think we see what AP is all about....Just more Oklahomer hype...

Joe McKnight playing those defenses for 4 years would have 21,000 yards and 125 TD's...:D

PS..AND 20 punt returns for TD's

Last I heard..
Joe McKnight is wearing a knee brace and is a co-starter at Punt Return. Sorry, Peterson was THE starting RB, as true freshman. Call me when he's THE starting RB, and he's put up Peterson-like numbers against those powerhouses, in Washington, Washington State, ASU, Arizona and Stanford.

Btw, do you know who was the competition for Adrian when he arrived??

Tashard Choice - who is currently a highly-touted NFL Prospect, at Georgia Tech. He was the ACC leading rusher, last year. Super-Prep All-American. Transfered from Oklahoma.

Kejuan Jones - who had a combined 1,600 total yds over the prior 2 yrs. Named starter, in Spring, prior to Peterson's arrival.

Donta Hickson - Super-Prep All-American.

DJ Wolfe - Super-Prep All-American. #6 RB in Nation

Not bad comp'!!

[cajun]

2006
#18 Oregon - 216 yards (1 td) LOSS
#6 Texas - 130 yards (1 td) LOSS
#8 Boise State - 100 yards (2 tds) LOSS

2005
#25 TCU - 75 yards (1 td) LOSS
#16 UCLA - 93 yards (1 td) LOSS
#24 Nebraska - 160 yards (2 tds)
Texas A&M - 150 yards (2 tds)
#20 Texas Tech - 120 yards (2 tds) LOSS
Oklahoma State - 260 yards (2 tds)
#5 Oregon - 90 yards

2004
Oregon - 190 yards (2 tds)
#5 Texas - 250 yards
#18 Texas Tech - 150 yards (1 td)
Oklahoma State - 255 yards (2 tds)
Texas A&M - 130 yards (1 td)
Colorado - 190 yards (3 tds) (B12 Title)
#1 USC - 90 yards LOSS

Oklahoma 10-7 "In big games (vs Rivals, Conference/National Championships, Ranked Opponents), with 20 or more carries:" by Adrian Peterson

They could have done that with Chris Brown(freshman from Louisiana) or any other quality RB....:D

Chris Brown 3-0 as a starter which includes STARTS against Texas Tech and Oklahoma St...

Was Adrian an ok RB?...Sure, he was ok...BUT, he didn't do anything special somebody else couldn't have done at Oklahoma given the same amount of baby love!

[TheBigPeach]

Doesnt matter who the QB is.

Mean Green: 28 Sooners: 3

http://www.unt.edu/northtexan/images/p07_dodge_02.jpg

[ThEgReAtOnE]

2006
#18 Oregon - 216 yards (1 td) LOSS
#6 Texas - 130 yards (1 td) LOSS
#8 Boise State - 100 yards (2 tds) LOSS

2005
#25 TCU - 75 yards (1 td) LOSS
#16 UCLA - 93 yards (1 td) LOSS
#24 Nebraska - 160 yards (2 tds)
Texas A&M - 150 yards (2 tds)
#20 Texas Tech - 120 yards (2 tds) LOSS
Oklahoma State - 260 yards (2 tds)
#5 Oregon - 90 yards

2004
Oregon - 190 yards (2 tds)
#5 Texas - 250 yards
#18 Texas Tech - 150 yards (1 td)
Oklahoma State - 255 yards (2 tds)
Texas A&M - 130 yards (1 td)
Colorado - 190 yards (3 tds) (B12 Title)
#1 USC - 90 yards LOSS

Oklahoma 10-7 "In big games (vs Rivals, Conference/National Championships, Ranked Opponents), with 20 or more carries:" by Adrian Peterson

They could have done that with Chris Brown(freshman from Louisiana) or any other quality RB....:D

Chris Brown 3-0 as a starter which includes STARTS against Texas Tech and Oklahoma St...

Was Adrian an ok RB?...Sure, he was ok...BUT, he didn't do anything special somebody else couldn't have done at Oklahoma given the same amount of baby love!

Yup, Chris Brown is 3-0 vs Baylor (4-8), Texas Tech (8-5) and Oklahoma State (7-6). That's hilarious, Chris Brown and OU beat 3 teams that 19 other teams beat. And, um... Brown had 80 yards vs Tech, 170 yards vs Baylor, 70 yards vs Oklahoma State, 7 yards vs Nebraska and 12 yards vs Colorado.... yup, that's exactly what Peterson did as a freshman.

Peterson played in 7 games, last season, and averaged 5.7 yards per carry. He had 1071 yards/13 tds, after 7 games. At his pace, he would've rushed for 1,990 yds and 24 tds... not counting the Bowl Game. Word to the not-so-wise, he averaged 5.7 yards per carry, as a true freshman, too. Brown averaged 4.8 yards per carry. (Which isn't bad... it's just not Peterson-like.)

You don't think Stoops would've put Christopher at the #1 spot, if he was ready to take it from Peterson??