So, Oklahoma has chosen Sam Bradford as its starting quarterback.
Shocker, right?
OK, so it wasn’t exactly a bolt out of the blue Tuesday morning when OU issued a press release saying Bradford was the guy. The redshirt freshman has been the steadiest and surest of the three Sooner quarterbacks. He was the best in the spring. He was the best in the fall scrimmages. He completed 12 of 17 passes for 130 yards and four touchdowns in a rain-soaked scrimmage Saturday.
So, Tuesday, the Sooner coaches made it official.
Sammy B. is the QB.
Thing is, you could see Bradford already assuming the role of starter when practice started earlier this month. He walked like the starter. He talked like the starter.
Well, actually, all the quarterbacks said the same things when last we heard from them. But even in those seemingly scripted remarks during OU’s media day, Bradford seemed most at ease. He had the calm. He had the polish.
Now, does any of that guarantee success? Of course not. But it does mean that Bradford has already pictured himself as the starter, already thought of himself in terms of this success. Sometimes the belief that you can get there is a big first step to actually arriving.