lovethemsooners, Fayetteville (12/16/2008 5:25:00 AM)

No way he should go now. He'll have a little less to work with next year which in turn will only help him develop even more. The NFL and the money are going nowhere, if Sam continues to do what he's doing, he'll get his, no question. I know the greedy out there are saying go go, but fortunately Sam appears to have a knack for making the right decision.

GrannyTazzy, Tulsa (12/16/2008 6:20:30 AM)

I think he should stay in school, and finish his degree. And that is what I think he'll do.

Wizzened Old Timer, (12/16/2008 7:16:21 AM)

I guess we'll just have to see how this supposedly smart business major sizes up his life options. If it were me, I'd milk the Indian connection now, and the NFL later.

Graybeard, Tulsa (12/16/2008 8:10:14 AM)

Sam has a chance to make history at OU if he stays another year. His NFL stock will only go up and he'll only get better and bigger if he finishes and gets his degree. Yes, the lure of the huge dollars is immense, but the statistics around those men that enter the draft early speak volumes.
Hope he listens to Heupel, his Dad, and his heart! Stay home in Norman, Sam! Your degree will be priceless, as will the example you'll be setting for all the kids that look up to you. Your NFL payday is going to be humongous anyway, regardless.

El Capitan, Tulsa (12/16/2008 8:56:47 AM)

Sam got to ring the opening bell on wall street this morning! Hopefully that means that stocks will go up today!

Tulsa Life, (12/16/2008 9:19:28 AM)

If he wins the national championship he is out of there!!!

golfwife, (12/16/2008 9:23:24 AM)

Sam, you have a loyal fan base that is going to support you either way you choose. May God be with you while making this huge decision.

tulsaOUfan, Tulsa (12/16/2008 9:23:34 AM)

So, stittler, I see you're already backing off on your prediction that Sam would go this year. I told you quit your wishful pokie state ways and start down the road to unbias. There are more colors in the world than puke orange.

Dr. Strangelove, Tulsa (12/16/2008 9:28:26 AM)

Come on tulsaOUfan- where's your BOOMER SOONER?

KC-from-OK, Deer Park (12/16/2008 9:50:03 AM)

Dear Sam,
The Sooner Nation is extremely proud of you and it would be selfish of us to talk you into staying for your junior and senior years. I do think the pie in the sky will still be there for you whenever you chose to take a bite.
I will say that there are merits to staying in school, maturing as an adult, and developing your skill level even more so than it already is.
Whatever you decide and whenever you choose to do it, please remember your humble beginnings and try to remain so. I feel it is your greatest quality. You do us proud!!! Boomer Sooner

Chiefs, Vian (12/16/2008 9:50:04 AM)

The signing bonus money is only important IF he fails as a pro quarterback. Sam has all the tools and will get the money just like the Mannings. He needs at least another year just to get stronger. Plus, he has to come back to beat texas next year!

Big Harp, Florida (12/16/2008 10:13:02 AM)

I can see him standing there now in 2011 with 3 Heisman's and 3 Crystal Footballs surrounded by the Team as the confetti flies,........No Don't Wake Me Up.......Just tell Sam not to go.....Go Sooners!!

dcood, (12/16/2008 10:33:50 AM)

How many of you would continue your current life path if there was an option to change 'employers' and get a 40 million dollar raise and keep doing a job you really like, guaranteed?? Get real people.

the original Ace, Tulsa (12/16/2008 10:42:31 AM)

I'd hate to see Sam drafted by the Detroit Lions - another outstanding OU/OSU player wallowing in futility with the Lions franchise (Billy Sims and Barry Sanders). Stay another year Sam, finish your degree and hope that some other team gets the first pick next year!

sidster, Tulsa (12/16/2008 10:57:21 AM)

If he can go to the NFL this year, he better go. As bad as the economy is, you would have to be a fool not to go and get millions of dollars. Let's turn all of this around and say this is your kid, would you really be that stupid and say hey let's turn down a million dollars. When that player sign a contract, just by signing, he will make more than their parents or just the average Joe will make in a life time. To Bradford, NFL will stand for Not For Long, so yes go and get the big money. He will always be able to finsh his degree. You know most people that say's stay in school is the same people that make excuses for other people that quit school, (school is not for everyone). What's the difference in this case, oh money. And the people that is saying for Bradford to come back, they are OU fans. Well guess what OU fans, now you get a small feeling of what these other programs have to go through. Miami Hurricanes for a couple years in a row had to lose 12 players to the draft in one year and 14 the next year, not because of seniors, but because of talent. This is what happens to the LSU's, Florida's, Florida State's, USC's, Ohio State's etc. on a yearly basis. It's almost like they are juco teams, but they are seeing their players for 1 more extra year.

wk, (12/16/2008 11:03:54 AM)

I think he should stay in school, give up $30mm guaranteed, and enjoy his days at OU behind a horrible offensive line next year with one returning starter. It will get him used to running for his life the next several years in Detroit. Face it gooners, if you don't win this year, your out of contention for at least 3 years.

Soonerkat, Broken Arrow (12/16/2008 11:46:01 AM)

Sam Bradford has a reported 3.95 grade point average as a junior in Finance and wants to be a corporate attorney. He sounds like an intelligent young man who's also very grounded. Smart money will have him remaining at OU for at least another year, so he can finish his degree and add to his growing awards, which will boost his position in the 2010 draft.

kyote, (12/16/2008 12:35:35 PM)

I am confident that Sam will make the choice that suits him the best.Only he can make the decision that suits him, no matter what the rest of us say. So I say good luck to him on his selection the choice is on his shoulders.

AP, Tulsa (12/16/2008 2:24:20 PM)

:( Pllleeeeease don't let another Heisman winner from an Oklahoma school end up in Detroit to finish his career on a losing streak. Any team but Detroit! ANYPLACE but Detroit!!!!

Arbythree, Tulsa (12/16/2008 2:39:28 PM)

I predict he will stay and further his college education and become the second Heisman winner to win the award two times.

Maybe that prediction is wishful thinking, but I really believe he was raised with more than the thought that he would one day make millions.

Regardless of when he leaves, he will be wealthy and he certainly did not invision all of this success when he signed with OU. If Bohmar were still there, he would just now be getting his chance.

Arbythree, Tulsa (12/16/2008 2:42:49 PM)

Newshound, he can get insurance now to take care of a possible injury if he stays. He can also stay and continue on with his degree program, with his 3.9 GPA in finance and make even more money in another career.....one that he will want regardless of when he leaves.

I think those of us that say he "would be foolish to stay" are thinking what WE would do and NOT what SAM CAN DO.

ClashNVain, Tulsa (12/16/2008 5:24:31 PM)

He's gone.
"lovethemsooners, Fayetteville (12/16/2008 5:25:00 AM)
No way he should go now. He'll have a little less to work with next year which in turn will only help him develop even more. The NFL and the money are going nowhere, if Sam continues to do what he's doing, he'll get his, no question. I know the greedy out there are saying go go, but fortunately Sam appears to have a knack for making the right decision."

A little less to work with? He is losing his entire offensive line. The same O-Line that gives him 12 seconds to throw the ball. He can come back and finish his degree during the off season and online--it's what Jammal Brown did. He's not coming back. You're deluding yourselves.

lovethemsooners, Fayetteville (12/16/2008 8:21:04 PM)

Our cupboard isn't going to be as bare as most think next year. We have a very deep OL, so the drop off won't be as much as most expect. We also have some nice playmaking receivers and a defense that will be much improved. Like it or not, we will most definitely be in contention next year. Texas may be the favorite to win the Big 12 next year, but they will have to get by us first, and we owe them!

DR.FUBAR, Vernon Hills (12/16/2008 8:22:08 PM)

It could depend on the O-line OU will have next year. The line looks like it will be good, so he may be protected well. If he is drafted by the Detroit Lions, he will be in a lot of trouble.

The following season may bring the same situation, but who knows.

Shepard, (12/16/2008 10:44:03 PM)

You guys are nuts. 30 million guaranteed. Duh.