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OU Notebook

By JOHN E. HOOVER, World sports writer
Published: 9/9/2008 2:09 AM
Last Modified: 9/9/2008 3:25 AM

Planet McCoy: Gerald McCoy has stood out on Oklahoma's defensive line. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables said so on Sunday. Asked whether the Sooners' four-man rotation at defensive tackle — McCoy, Adrian Taylor, Cory Bennett and DeMarcus Granger — was an advantage, Venables clarified.

"Well, listen," Venables began. "Gerald's an advantage, and then everybody else is just about (the same). Everybody else (other teams) has about three or four of 'em you could put out there, believe it or not. Those guys are solid. Gerald's in a whole deal (by himself). He really can't be with those other guys. Gerald, he's on his own planet."

Ryan's song: With the success Ryan Broyles had in his college debut — seven catches, 141 yards and a touchdown — OU coach Bob Stoops is getting more questions about Broyles' season-long suspension last season following an arrest two days before the season opener.

"I think each situation is different and you do your best to handle 'em," Stoops said. "I can't just dismiss players in every situation. So that's not always, to me, the most fair thing, either. You do your best for the players to understand what needs to be done. You give them a chance to grow, and some of them grow. Some of them realize, 'Hey, I'm not going to act like that.' Others do and are removed.

"We didn't keep him around just because we felt he was going to be a good football player. We felt it was justified if he was going to continue to grow and do the right things, and he's trying to. He's starting."

Injury report: Defensive end Frank Alexander, out with a knife injury sustained during a fracas outside a Norman nightclub on Aug. 31, is improving, Stoops said. "We just have to wait week to week to see how far along his muscle heals, his triceps."

Stoops said wideout Brandon Caleb, wearing a protective boot during the Cincinnati game, is "closer. He had an ankle sprain last week during practice. It's mild. It's not a high way. So we're hoping he's back this week."

Pick up the pace: Think it is hard adjusting to OU's new fast-paced no-huddle offense? Try being a defensive opponent.

"The thing they did best as an offense was their no-huddle," Cincinnati defensive end Connor Barwin said after Saturday's 52-26 loss to the Sooners. "I was surprised at how fast it was. They had me gasping for breath the whole game."

Bradford honored: Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford was honored as the Davey O'Brien Award national quarterback of the week following his record-setting performance (395 yards, five TDs) against Cincinnati.

OU coach Bob Stoops said the Sooners' fast-paced, no-huddle offense probably enhances Bradford's skills "because he's a bright guy. He processes quick, and he's got a lot of poise to him, so even if you're hurrying, he has the sense to get himself poised to execute the play."

Bradford also is one of four nominees for AT&T All-America national player of the week. Fans can text message VOTE to 51234 on their wireless phones to opt in for the chance to vote until 10:59 p.m. Wednesday. The winner will be announced during Thursday's ESPN prime time college football game.

Big league: Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly said last week he thought Oklahoma looked like a Big East Conference all-star team. After seeing the Sooners close up, he changed his mind.

"I think they should move to the NFL," he said.

Husky improving: Washington safety Darin Harris, who was taken off the field by ambulance after a fourth-quarter collision last week against BYU, was released from a Seattle hospital on Sunday. Tests were negative for neck and spinal injuries, and Harris was diagnosed with a concussion. His playing status is uncertain.

The replacement: Huskies safety Tripper Johnson, who last played football in 1999 at Washington's Newport High, should replace Harris this week. Johnson, 26, played eight seasons of minor league baseball before returning to football this season. He was beaten for BYU's go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. By JOHN E. HOOVER, World sports writer

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soonerbeach, (9/9/2008 9:25:44 AM)

Message to Ryan Broyles: Keep your act clean and you are gonna make a lot of $$$$$.

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