Who knew the Sooners had a Snape?
Published: 8/23/2011 7:33 AM
Last Modified: 8/23/2011 7:33 AM
Finally caught up on ESPN's "All Access" series with the Oklahoma Sooners last weekend. Five things that stood out…
1, Ryan Broyles' command
All players tell you they practice all week to be great on Saturday. But do they really? Broyles does. You'll know that by watching him take over Episode 2. He runs every route crisply, catches every pass cleanly, has his way with the entire OU secondary, and tutors most of the other OU receivers in between. It's his greatest highlight package to date.
2, Josh Heupel's command
Heupel was never much for quotes as a quarterback. He isn't a lot better as a coordinator. So it's fascinating to watch him take verbal control of the OU practice field in Episode 3. I'm still unsure he'll be ready to succeed Bob Stoops as head coach whenever Stoops decides he's had enough. Others disagree. Now I see why.
3, Heupel's lingo
Among the plays/formations Heupel rattled off in Episode 3: "Indian regular," "slant arrow China Z chief," "hang corner 85 pro," "jacks open left" and "belly cut Xerox bubble." I know football is supposed to be terribly serious, but that stuff breaks me up.
4, Adam Shead's star turn
In Episode 4, the reserve lineman took over Meet the Sooners Day along with fellow redshirt freshman Torrea Peterson. Shead made fun of OU's kickers, defensive tackles, Broyles, Landry Jones and even Stoops ("Why is your autograph line not as long as Landry's?").
5, The name calling
Thanks to Shead, we know that tight end Trent Ratterree is known as "Professor Snape."
Defensive tackle Josh Aladenoye is "Ham."
Tight end Austin Haywood is "Sinbad's Son." (the comic, not the sailor)
Guard Bronson Irwin is "Peter" from "Family Guy."
Wide receiver Trey Franks is "Sanka" from "Cool Runnings."
Shead is "Professor Klump."
And Peterson is "Ndamukong Suh," more for his physical likeness than the way he plays defensive tackle (to this point at least).
-- Guerin Emig
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Guerin Emig
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