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OU Notebook: Lil' Admiral
 
By JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer
Published: 3/12/2008  2:05 AM
Last Modified: 3/12/2008  2:05 AM

Tommy Grady wasn't the only former Sooner working out for NFL scouts Tuesday. Former walk-on wide receiver David Robinson, who transferred to South Dakota following the 2005 season, did his thing.

In 2007, Robinson, 5-foot-4 and 150 pounds, caught 15 passes for 161 yards. On Tuesday, he ran a pair of 4.7-second 40s.

"I've got a few Canadian Football League teams looking at me, and a few NFL teams," he said. "So I'm going to try to play somewhere."

Easy choice: Wide receiver Malcolm Kelly didn't work out because he's still recovering from a strained thigh muscle. He and Reggie Smith (broken toe in the Big 12 championship game) will work out for scouts at OU on April 9.

Kelly said skipping his senior year wasn't a hard decision.

"When I heard (first round), there's too much to chance it to come back," he said. "OU's going to win with Malcolm Kelly or without Malcolm Kelly. They're going to win Big 12 championships with me or without me. I would have loved to have been a part of it, but this team is a whole lot bigger than me."

Nice Joe: Pro Football Hall of Famer and Pittsburgh Steelers scout "Mean" Joe Greene was impressed by Tuesday's event, which OU director of sports enhancement Jerry Schmidt coordinates. Greene said there are horror stories circulating among scouts who attended Texas A&M's recent pro day.

"What we did today in three hours, it would have taken them eight hours to do. That's bad," Greene said. "This is run very well."

Said Buccaneers scout Reggie Cobb, "Yeah, it's great. It's a great school visit. You come in in the fall, these guys really help you. Then you come back in the spring and they really take care of you then, too. So it's always a great trip."

For Bengals scout Jonathan Hayes, it's more than a scouting trip. He played with Bob Stoops at Iowa and got his first coaching gig at OU when Stoops arrived in 1998-99.

"It's always nice for me just to come back where I started my coaching career," Hayes said. "I enjoy it immensely."

Joe cool: The Sooner who seemed to draw the most individual attention from scouts on Tuesday was tight end Joe Jon Finley. He ran his first 40 since pulling a hamstring at the Senior Bowl in January, and his times were a disappointing 4.88 and 4.86 seconds.

"I didn't expect it to be too good. Little nervous and just a little rusty," he said. "It'll come."

Finley got individual attention from Giants tight ends coach Mike Pope, whom Giants coach Tom Coughlin calls the best tight ends coach in football. Pope quarterbacked Lenoir-Rhyne College to a national championship and a runner-up finish and played in the World League in the 1970s.

"That gave me a little confidence, a guy like that flying into Oklahoma just to see me," Finley said. "Coached (Jeremy) Shockey and (Kevin) Boss and won the Super Bowl this last year, so he obviously knows what he's doing. He taught me a lot."

By JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer

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Brad, Purcell (3/12/2008 12:14:18 PM)
I'm kind of glad that Kelly decided to pass up on his senior season. After all it would be a shame to make it all the way to a BCS game and he finds another reason he can't play. Maybe next year it would have been a hangnail or something? Who knows? We need some tough as nails receivers with heart.
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Confused in Purcell, (3/12/2008 1:57:16 PM)
Brad in Purcell.........you're an idiot.
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sessamoid, (3/12/2008 3:12:28 PM)
With or without Malcolm Kelly, OU will still be losing bowl games.
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Roy Simmons, Gaithersburg, Maryland (3/12/2008 3:25:17 PM)
Brad in Purcell, you're absolutely right about Malcolm Kelly. He "wimped out" when the team needed him on two occasions with lame excuses about his inability to play. It's clear based on his comments that OU was just a means to an end: playing in the NFL. I wish him the best of luck, because he'll need luck to excell at that level. But he's right in one respect: OU will continue to win Big 12 championships without him. We might even win a few BCS games without him being a distraction and a complete "no-show" when the teams needs him to play tough.
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Zane, Tulsa (3/13/2008 1:27:40 AM)
I'm glad fans on here who sit on their butts while these players train and bust their tails through the summers and falls - are able to educate these players on what committment and dedication means. Way to go Brad and Ray.
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Zane, Tulsa (3/13/2008 1:31:19 AM)
Check that... Way to go Brad and ROY. Jumping all over Malcolm for not reaching your standard of commitment, and you can't even stand by them as a fan. You don't give Malcolm the benefit of the doubt despite his high integrity off the field and wonderful play on the field - and YOU'RE talking about being a committed Sooner. You already turned your back on him - hypocrites.
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Brad in Purcell is a moron, (3/13/2008 2:04:05 AM)
Malcolm was first diagnosed with a deep thigh bruise, but it ended up being a tear.

Hard to play with torn muscle. Before opening your mouth it would help if you know what the hell you were talking about.

Probably some guy who has never played competitive sports in his life and just sits at home and criticizes players who bust their butt every day in practice.

Brad and Roy don't know anything. Probably the typical idiots that call into the Sports Animal worshiping Al and Jim like they know what their talking about.
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Mason, Tulsa (3/13/2008 8:48:51 AM)
Kobe for MVP doggie
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Brad, Purcell (3/13/2008 12:07:54 PM)
It's called heart. It's called passion. It's called having a desire that come hell or high water I'm going to be out there on that field and fight....and win. Anyone remember the 1999 OU/OSU game when Calmus played through a broken fibula? That's the kind of heart I'm talking about. Sure Kelly is fabulous player and great talent and will make alot of money in the NFL. And yes he did bust his but in practice etc. And I'm sure he's a great citizen off the field and has truly represented the University well. But two years in a row when it came to the big game he was a no show. The 2007 Fiesta Bowl I can understand that one a little better. But this last one I just can't stomach it as well. Just like the quarterback from West Virginia said "we were just a little more hungry than they were". That says it all right there. If you really want it you get your butt out there on the field and fight. After all this IS football. Pain is part of the game; if not then it would be called baseball or something else. (not a fan of baseball)
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Brad, Purcell (3/13/2008 12:22:50 PM)
God knows I love my Sooners and I'll always root for them. God knows I'll always cheer the players and coaches on. But rest assured that I'm also going to call people out when something doesn't look or sound right. But I've just got to be honest, when I watch the games or read certain comments you can just tell that some players have that little something extra inside, that something special way deep down. I know this is a crazy example and a little far fetched but I'll use it as an example anyways; what would it have gained in the end for someone like Michael Jordan, for example, to have won all those scoring titles etc, if come NBA finals time he didn't show up? Food for thought.
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JT, Okla. City (3/13/2008 3:57:10 PM)
The fibula is the one of the smallest bones in your leg. Yes, you can play. A muscle tear is a lot more serious than a broken fibula. Leave the guy alone. I am not even a OU fan, but I am taking up for Malcolm Kelly.
 

 
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