HuskerfaninOkieland Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Stoops made the announcement today during his press conference. AD will not play this Saturday nite Quote Link to comment
HuskerFan06 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 OU still has a very capable backfield ask OSU....it helps but they still will run right at us Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Great, now that gives OU fans an excuse if we win. Although, I'm glad I won't have to watch our DB's bounce off of him all day. "J-Train Lane" was supposed to run all over us too, though. I have faith in our guys to be able to step it up. Just as long as we cut down on the long runs I think we'll be fine. Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 It will be interesting to hear if they use the "if we had AD" excuse but with the way Patrick has been playing, I don't know if we'd really hear it that much. By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- No. 8 Oklahoma will be without star tailback Adrian Peterson when it faces No. 19 Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game Saturday. Peterson, the 2004 Heisman runner-up, has missed six weeks after breaking his collarbone Oct. 14 on a touchdown run against Iowa State. "Adrian is not going to play," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. "Without being too technical, he's close. He could be cleared to play, but each week that passes the likelihood of it reoccurring is less and less." Peterson, the nation's No. 2 rusher at the time of his injury, initially was expected to miss six weeks. "There's enough healing that, yes, he could possibly play," Stoops said. "But there's still a chance if he fell on it wrong or took a severe hit -- I don't know if they're ever totally sure will it hold up at this point? We're not going to take that chance." Oklahoma (10-2, 7-1 Big 12) has won all six of its games without Peterson, who set an NCAA freshman record in 2004 with 1,925 yards rushing. He had 935 yards and 10 touchdowns in six games this season and is 150 yards shy of Oklahoma's career rushing record, held by 1978 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims. He possibly could go for that record in a bowl game. "The bowl game is a very likely possibility and very likely to happen," Stoops said. "Talking to Adrian, he absolutely wants to play. And by that time, that's another four weeks of healing that they're really sure that he'll be fine and there's a really small chance of anything happening to it." (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV-11-28-06 1343CST Quote Link to comment
HSKRNOKC Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Patrick is playing great. The difference that I have seen in him is that he has gained a lot of confidence. He will be tough to stop. Hes no AD but then again ... who is? Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Actually OU is running the ball better now than when they did with AD. It's probably fortunate for us because their O-Line has really improved their run blocking. Quote Link to comment
FriscoTXHusker Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 They're doing just fine w/o AD. No consolation there. It probably would have been better for us if they'd put him in since he hasn't played for weeks. Quote Link to comment
ttheKid1*18 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 They will still be tough to stop. I was actually hoping AD would play for a few reasons; 1. He is not in the rythm right now that the other backs are. 2. He still might have some lingering effects of the injury 3. If we win and he doesn't play, that's the only reason we won in the rest of the country's mind Quote Link to comment
Redman Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 AD is an amazing player, but in no way is he their only weapon. They have a higher rushing percent since AD went out. They will be very tough. I am more concern with their mobile QB. Our D seems to have difficulties containing a mobile QB. AD was one of my least concerns. Quote Link to comment
admo Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 AP doesnt need to play another down in college again. He needs to stay healthy, where he will be the first pick of the draft. That dude runs hard and finishes hard. Fan or not, he is amazing. However, OU suprisingly has some good backs besides AP. Quote Link to comment
Fife Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 We have enough senior leadership on this team (especially on defense) that I expect them to get the defense ready and psyched up and step up to the challenge of stopping this Sooner rushing attack. Quote Link to comment
hack Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 i don't believe it. i think he's yankin' huskernation's collective chain. just a hunch. Quote Link to comment
Hawkeyehusker Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Actually OU is running the ball better now than when they did with AD. It's probably fortunate for us because their O-Line has really improved their run blocking. They sure are. And they will most likely finish the season up with more rushing yardage than they did last season as well. Quote Link to comment
Licensed to Ill Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 OU's current running back is just as effective as AD was, but under differenct circumstances. You are not going to stop AD. If you can play good defense now though, you can stop OU's rushing offense without AD Quote Link to comment
Oklahoma Husker Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 i don't believe it. i think he's yankin' huskernation's collective chain. just a hunch. No he won't play..you have to give an injury report to the big 12 the monday of the game..I'm pretty sure this is right Quote Link to comment
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