The Massacre
08-03-2006, 02:24 PM
from collegefootballnews.com --
Rhett Bomar Dismissed from OU
What will the Sooners do next?
By Pete Fiutak (petef@collegefootballnews.com) Oklahoma star quarterback Rhett Bomar and offensive guard J.D. Quinn were dismissed from the team for violating NCAA rules by taking too much money for too little work at a Norman, Oklahoma car dealership.
So what does Oklahoma do now?
Considered the favorite to win the Big 12 title by many, or at least the front-runner along with Texas, OU has to scramble to find someone ready to take over the offense. Bomar was just starting to come into his own and was expected to take a big leap up in production and leadership this season when he got nailed for his transgressions. The backup situation was sketchy at best, but the hope was for all the inexperienced talent to get time to work in the system behind Bomar. Now several unknowns have to be ready for prime time, the young receiving corps has to be sharp from day one, and the biggest unknown before the Bomar incident, the offensive line, won’t have time to learn how to pass block.
If Oklahoma has any hope of playing for the national title, it either needs to find another year of eligibility for Jason White, Josh Heupel, or J.C. Watts, or it has to hope someone can do more than just hand off to star running back Adrian Peterson.
Option 1: Joey Halzle, Sophomore
The JUCO transfer enrolled early and looked good enough to be a solid number two man, and now he'll get a crash as the starter. He struggled this spring once the OU defense turned the heat up and still could use more time in the system to be even close to strong enough to be an adequate fill-in for Bomar. He’s tall and very fast.
Option 2: Paul Thompson, Senior
The starter going into the 2005 season, Thompson will forever be known as the quarterback who lost the home opener against TCU. He moved to receiver with the emergence of Bomar and caught 11 passes for 106 yards, but he's back in the mix at quarterback with good size and tremendous speed.
Option 3: Sam Bradford, Freshman
With good speed and great size at 6-5 and 200 pounds, Bradford is an athletic recruit who'll get a crash course in the offense once he gets in the practice mix. He threw for 2,422 yards and 19 touchdowns last year as an Oklahoma high school all-star.
What does this mean for Oklahoma and the national landscape: It might change everything in the Big 12 race. Oklahoma and Texas are each good enough to win the national title with the winner in the Red River Rivalry to potentially be in great shape if the Longhorns can get by Ohio State in the second week of the season. Besides Adrian Peterson, the one area OU had a big advantage over Texas was at quarterback thanks to the experience of Bomar. That’s gone. Now, not only does Texas appear to be the favorite to win the Big 12 title, Oklahoma’s September 16th date at Oregon looks even more dangerous.
Rhett Bomar Dismissed from OU
What will the Sooners do next?
By Pete Fiutak (petef@collegefootballnews.com) Oklahoma star quarterback Rhett Bomar and offensive guard J.D. Quinn were dismissed from the team for violating NCAA rules by taking too much money for too little work at a Norman, Oklahoma car dealership.
So what does Oklahoma do now?
Considered the favorite to win the Big 12 title by many, or at least the front-runner along with Texas, OU has to scramble to find someone ready to take over the offense. Bomar was just starting to come into his own and was expected to take a big leap up in production and leadership this season when he got nailed for his transgressions. The backup situation was sketchy at best, but the hope was for all the inexperienced talent to get time to work in the system behind Bomar. Now several unknowns have to be ready for prime time, the young receiving corps has to be sharp from day one, and the biggest unknown before the Bomar incident, the offensive line, won’t have time to learn how to pass block.
If Oklahoma has any hope of playing for the national title, it either needs to find another year of eligibility for Jason White, Josh Heupel, or J.C. Watts, or it has to hope someone can do more than just hand off to star running back Adrian Peterson.
Option 1: Joey Halzle, Sophomore
The JUCO transfer enrolled early and looked good enough to be a solid number two man, and now he'll get a crash as the starter. He struggled this spring once the OU defense turned the heat up and still could use more time in the system to be even close to strong enough to be an adequate fill-in for Bomar. He’s tall and very fast.
Option 2: Paul Thompson, Senior
The starter going into the 2005 season, Thompson will forever be known as the quarterback who lost the home opener against TCU. He moved to receiver with the emergence of Bomar and caught 11 passes for 106 yards, but he's back in the mix at quarterback with good size and tremendous speed.
Option 3: Sam Bradford, Freshman
With good speed and great size at 6-5 and 200 pounds, Bradford is an athletic recruit who'll get a crash course in the offense once he gets in the practice mix. He threw for 2,422 yards and 19 touchdowns last year as an Oklahoma high school all-star.
What does this mean for Oklahoma and the national landscape: It might change everything in the Big 12 race. Oklahoma and Texas are each good enough to win the national title with the winner in the Red River Rivalry to potentially be in great shape if the Longhorns can get by Ohio State in the second week of the season. Besides Adrian Peterson, the one area OU had a big advantage over Texas was at quarterback thanks to the experience of Bomar. That’s gone. Now, not only does Texas appear to be the favorite to win the Big 12 title, Oklahoma’s September 16th date at Oregon looks even more dangerous.