What A Nice Stable Of Running Backs
Folks expecting Adrian Peterson to start immediately for Oklahoma got a little surprise on Monday from Bob Stoops:
A freshman tailback is on Oklahoma's official depth chart. But it's not Adrian Peterson.
Instead D.J. Wolfe, who was originally expected to redshirt, is listed as No. 2 behind starter Kejuan Jones on the official depth chart, which was released Monday. "We intend to play him," OU coach Bob Stoops said.
Peterson is listed as third on the depth chart, although he almost certainly would have beeh higher if he hadn't suffered an injury in practice a few weeks ago.
All I know is that Kejuan Jones is going to have to step it up if he wants to remain at the top through the season. All indications are that he's been practicing really well, but every team claims that about its starters this time of year (see Brown, Mack).
The good news for Sooner fans is that Bob Stoops has the most talent he's ever had at OU. Having players the quality of Wolfe and Peterson as backups is a luxury of elite teams. I'm glad the Sooners have regained that elite status after the Schnellenberger/Blake years.
It would be nice if they block a little better for the running backs than they did at the end of last season, though.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 08/31/04 22:07 | Big 12 Football | Technorati
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OU OL is very good and very experienced, but I'm not sold on your run-blocking. And I just don't see you guys winning a NC with Kejuan Jones as your primary RB. Wolfe and AP are supposed to be great, but it's dangerous to rely too heavily on true freshman backs. They may be great, but it has to be deemed a question mark going into the season.
Miami has 3 superb true freshman RBs, but I'll be the first to admit that we have a better chance at a NC if Frank Gore and Tyrone Moss get the bulk of the carries.
Posted by TP @ 10:30 on 09/01/04
Can you believe it's almost here?!
OU-Bowling Green on Saturday.
Rice-UH on Sunday.
Gawd, I've been missing this!
I'm looking forward to seeing Miami-UH. I've never seen Miami live. I think it will be impressive. I hope UH can schedule an elite non-con opponent every year for Reliant. They're not quite ready to be playing such a schedule, but it will draw out good fans and the program needs new fans desperately. I can't wait!
Posted by Kevin @ 10:36 on 09/01/04
Miami-FSU may well get moved to next week b/c of the Hurricane (the actual, weather-related one, not the football-induced one).
Posted by TP @ 12:54 on 09/01/04
Booby Bowden gets a respite from Nature? I guess he needs it. :)
Posted by Kevin @ 13:59 on 09/01/04
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