Is Oklahoma re-recruiting Sam Bradford?
Today, Mayor Mick Cornett declared Jan. 13 “Sam Bradford Day” in Oklahoma City.
This should be called “Sam Bradford Week” because that’s all anyone is thinking about this week, including me.
Will he turn pro?
Truthfully, I can’t say.
But the buzz (and who knows if this is what’s actually happening) at last night’s basketball game was interesting.
Here’s what a few people said they thought was going on:
Bradford, who according to CBS Sports was projected out as a Top 20 pick by the NFL Draft Advisory Committee, was leaning toward going pro coming out of the weekend.
But there’s been a strong push from some of his teammates to talk him into staying. And he’s considering it, which would explain why he’s taking this long to announce his decision.
Tight end Jermaine Gresham, who many believed was a lock to go to the NFL, could be talked into saying, too, but only if Bradford stays. Not sure if the same applies to tackle Trent Williams, who is also mulling over whether to leave with his parents who live in Longview, Texas.
Bob Stoops’ comments in Nashville seem to support this tale. Stoops said he had a feeling about which way Bradford was leaning, but acted like he wasn’t sure.
On the other hand, another interesting element of this whole saga is the fact OU doesn’t seem to be recruiting any QBs at the moment.
Why is that interesting?
Because if Bradford were to leave, OU would have just two scholarship QBs — Landry Jones and incoming freshman Drew Allen — heading into the final two weeks leading up to signing day. If they thought Bradford was leaving, wouldn’t the Sooner coaches be scurrying like crazy (much like they did last year finding another LB, Mike Balogun, after it seemed there was a possibility Curtis Lofton was leaving early) to snag a third QB?
All that suggests the Sooners think Bradford is staying.
So what is he going to do?
We’ll all find out in the next 54 hours.
By Jake Trotter
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Comments
Go make your money, thats why you went to college, if you get hurt or any number of other events could ruin your future, and then no money. Bradford doesnt owe it to the Sooner nation to come back. Thanks for having been here, hes left OU a better place and is always welcome back.
I’m glad Mayor Mick did something..remember that huge
celebration he was going to have for Sam getting the Heisman? What happened to that? As far as Sam, I just hope he has the good common sense to come back..I hate it that the NFL has the power to lure these kids with millions of
dollars, and make a sane decision almost impossible. But it appears Sam comes from good stock and he will make a wise decision. On a personal note from me I beg you Sam, please don’t leave us to face those five teams that we blew out of the water without you! It was a great year for us
and losing the bowl game can’t take away Sam’s season.