Practice report (8-27-09)
Heavy showers forced the Sooners to unexpectedly cut practice short Thursday. The Sooners dressed in shoulder pads and helmets only today.
The biggest news of the day was DE coach Chris Wilson’s announcement that Auston English would be starting opposite Jeremy Beal at defensive end.
English beat out sophomore Frank Alexander, who is a budding star. But Wilson said English looks like his old self, perhaps even better, and has had a strong camp.
Other news and notes:
* Ryan Reynolds said he continues to feel 100 percent and is ready to go for next weekend.
* Chris Wilson, who doubles as the special teams coach, believes that the kickoff coverage unit will be better, namely because of the extreme emphasis that’s been put on it this preseason.
* David King and RJ Washington continue to battle for the No. 4 DE spot behind Beal, English and Alexander. King is back from a concussion suffered earlier on this month.
* Wilson said some of the freshmen that will help on special teams this season include Ronnell Lewis, Demontre Hurst and Marcus Trice.
* Wilson also admitted that Hurst could have a future someday returning punts and kicks because of his natural athletic ability and feel for the game.
* But for now, Dom Franks, the team’s fastest defensive player, and Ryan Broyles, the team’s fastest offensive player, will handle the majority of the kick and punt returns.
-JT
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I see Stoops has now passed off his poor coaching of special
teams to Chris Wilson for the blame. Another wonderous move
by Buffalo Bob. Why doesn’t Bob say, “I did a poor job
coaching special teams, and I’m turning it over to Chris
Wilson”. If he’s going to put an offensive player on the
bus for not meeting his standards, then he needs to put
his self on the bus for not meeting the fans standards on
special teams and explain it that way instead of making it
news and slipping out the back door. Now all we need is a
capable journalist to ask that question on Tuesday at the
press conference. They might do it, but there will be so
much sugar on it you won’t understand what was ask. How
about Bob saying, “I tried my hand at coaching special teams the last couple of years and we gave up more TD’s on
punt and KO’s than Switzer gave up in 16 season’s, so I
fired myself from the job”, humorous isn’t it.
I see Stoops has now passed off his poor coaching of special
teams to Chris Wilson for the blame. Another wonderous move
by Buffalo Bob. Why doesn’t Bob say, “I did a poor job
coaching special teams, and I’m turning it over to Chris
Wilson”. If he’s going to put an offensive player on the
bus for not meeting his standards, then he needs to put
his self on the bus for not meeting the fans standards on
special teams and explain it that way instead of making it
news and slipping out the back door. Now all we need is a
capable journalist to ask that question on Tuesday at the
press conference. They might do it, but there will be so
much sugar on it you won’t understand what was ask. How
about Bob saying, “I tried my hand at coaching special teams the last couple of years and we gave up more TD’s on
punt and KO’s than Switzer gave up in 16 season’s, so I
fired myself from the job”, humorous isn’t it. 7 days.
Good. Keep Murray away from returns and maybe he’ll be the x factor they need to win the national championship this year as Harvin was for Florida last year.