The final Bradford-McCoy moment was one to savor
Published: 10/19/2009 7:57 AM
Last Modified: 10/19/2009 7:57 AM
Really cool scene down on the Cotton Bowl field after Saturday's final gun.
Sam Bradford was walking toward the tunnel, his head down when Colt McCoy came running up to him from behind, moving about as fast as he did in pursuit of Brian Jackson after that late interception. McCoy caught his friend and counterpart in the end zone, embraced him and talked to him for nearly a minute before being besieged by television cameras.
The Sooners' Gerald McCoy and Auston English both stood and waited for McCoy to finish his interviews, then offered their own hugs and congratulations. Finally, McCoy headed back toward his teammates celebrating with the Longhorn masses at the opposite end of the stadium, but not before stopping for one last embrace with OU tackle Trent Williams.
Don't know if that will make Sooner diehards feel better about Saturday's loss, or their team's 3-3 record, but thought it was worth some space. Meantime, here's more reaction out of Austin, from American-Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls:
"Oklahoma, with its dynamite front line, may be the best 3-3 team in college football history. Major props to Bob Stoops and defensive coordinator Brent Venables for their gameplan...
"Classy move by injured quarterback Sam Bradford to show up at the postgame press conference and take questions after maybe the most difficult time of his career...
"The best player on the Cotton Bowl floor on Saturday with the brightest future was Sooners defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. The guy's a beast."
-- Guerin Emig
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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer
