The best player in the country still, All Day Adrian Peterson.
It's finally happened. I've raved about my Sooners for the past five years or so. I should have thought through my words more when I was completely ripping apart Florida State, USC, Florida, Iowa (Yes, Brian, I know..), etc. Now I'm on the wrong end of the stick. My Sooners are struggling with a capital S.
Why is this happening exactly? It all starts under center with the exit of quarterback Jason White. The Heisman Trophy winner of a couple years ago finally used up his eligibilty and said goodbye to Norman. I never would have believed White's leaving would have completely dismantled the Sooners, but that, in my opinion, is the main reason why they have started the season 1-2. They have slid directly out of the Top 25 and look like a .500 team.
When USC romped all over my Sooners for the National Title last January, 55-19, I thought to myself 'Goodbye and good riddance Jason White.' After seeing White lose two straight National Championship games I hoped things would get better WITHOUT White.
I am not alone in this. Trust me. A billion Sooner fans out there thought the same. What the heck were we thinking? Hello. How many teams can say they went to two straight national title games? Not many. In Rhett Bomar, one of the top 2 signal callers in high school in 2003 (behind sophomore sensation Brian Brohm who has erupted for Louisville), I figured the Sooners were in great hands come Spring practice. Bomar was surely thinking he could just come in, hand off to All American Adrian Peterson and the Sooners would win the Big 12 title. Not quite. See Rhett, here's the thing...When you can't throw it doesn't open up room for Mr Peterson to run for 2,000 yards. I have faith in you Rhett. You'll get us back to respectability next year. I have no doubt.
Just yesterday Paul Thompson, who started the first game of theyear vs TCU (a17-10 loss in Norman), switched from quarterback to wide receiver. Stoops has made it clear the job for the next couple years is Bomars and with Thompson being athletic (and flat out not good at QB) they wanted him to get on the field in some capacity. Let's just hope he can catch better than he can throw (Think pitcher Nuke in Bull Durham accuracy).
Remember also Coach Stoops lost their top four wideouts, including Mark Clayton and Mark Bradley, many of the top defensive players (Dan Cody, Donte Nicholson), etc. They also expected defensive end Larry Birdine to step in and take over. Yeah, he's hurt and not coming back anytime soon. The Sooners also have 24 freshmen and sophomores on this year's two-deep roster.
All I want this year is a win over Texas. If we win one more game this year, just make it that one. Lose the rest. I don't care. The rest of the Big 12? Enjoy a year of the Sooners a little down because with the Adrian Peterson, the young talent they have and will have coming in next year, it won't take long for them to get back in the Top 5.
Boomer Sooner!
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FSU went to 3 straight title games. Should have won 2 of them.
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