Did UTEP quarterback provide bulletin-board material?
Published: 8/28/2012 1:59 PM
Last Modified: 8/28/2012 1:59 PM
UTEP's Nick Lamaison is Conference USA's preseason first-team quarterback.
“I’ve seen him play and he’s a great player and I have a lot of respect for him, but Sept 1, if he’s the guy, or whatever quarterbacks come into a game, you always want to outperform the other guy,” Lamaison said.
There was no bite in his voice, just a matter-of-the-fact answer to a question about an opposing quarterback.
But it seems to have stirred up Oklahoma’s defensive captain David King, who said this unsolicited:
“Their quarterback is pretty good. (Lamaison) can run. I believe he came out and said he wants to out-do Landry,” King said. “We’ve got to come out there and make sure that doesn’t happen on Saturday.”
King was later asked if Lamaison’s words struck a nerve.
“Anytime an opposing player comes out and says I wanna outdo this guy, it’s going to reach over to the defense,” King said. “I’m going to challenge our defense this week, starting up front with the D-line, to make sure he doesn’t have the kind of game he wants to have, and let Landry shine like he’s capable of doing.”
As for Jones, it remains business as usual. The OU quarterback didn’t even know about Lamaison’s comments until Monday.
“I’m going to go out there and try to play Oklahoma football,” Jones said. “That’s what I’m here for and that’s we're going to try to do. I’m not out to try and outplay anybody, I’m just trying to go out and win the game.”
Written by
Eric Bailey
Sports Writer
