All is well with OU RB DeMarco Murray
Back in the running Junior expects no problems after surgery this time
JAKE TROTTER
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Published: June 15, 2009
DeMarco Murray can’t forget his struggles of a year ago, when he labored to return to form — a process that carried midway through the 2008 season — after knee surgery.
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Murray's Injuries
Stoops: ‘It’s just totally different’
A year ago, OU running back DeMarco Murray was into a comeback from his first football injury and his first surgery. And the surgery was nothing simple. Murray, who suffered a dislocated kneecap in a late-season loss at Texas Tech, required a procedure called a "lateral release,” generally considered the last resort in treating problems with the kneecap. The surgery involves cutting tissue on the outside of the kneecap, in order to free the knee to track correctly. Rehab is critical to rebuild cut muscle and other tissues cut during the procedure. A year later, Murray is in comeback mode again. Yet this time, his recovery from surgery to repair a hamstring tendon in his left leg has gone much smoother. And it shows, in reports from Murray and those around him. "He feels great, just talking to him, he says he’s running and feels great,” said Sooners coach Bob Stoops. "It’s just totally different from the complications with his knee. That was a lot different and a lot more complicated.”
A year ago, OU running back DeMarco Murray was into a comeback from his first football injury and his first surgery. And the surgery was nothing simple. Murray, who suffered a dislocated kneecap in a late-season loss at Texas Tech, required a procedure called a "lateral release,” generally considered the last resort in treating problems with the kneecap. The surgery involves cutting tissue on the outside of the kneecap, in order to free the knee to track correctly. Rehab is critical to rebuild cut muscle and other tissues cut during the procedure. A year later, Murray is in comeback mode again. Yet this time, his recovery from surgery to repair a hamstring tendon in his left leg has gone much smoother. And it shows, in reports from Murray and those around him. "He feels great, just talking to him, he says he’s running and feels great,” said Sooners coach Bob Stoops. "It’s just totally different from the complications with his knee. That was a lot different and a lot more complicated.”
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I think we can all agree that OU's defense will not be the weakness of this year's team. They have proven that they have the heart and they have done nothing but improve. So... Defense.. Nothing wrong there. The safety position is in the hands of some great athlete's. The Offense... You know all I ever hear is the inexperience on the O-Line, only one returning starter.. That is what someone from the east coast writes about. If you are an OU fan and been following them for more than one season you will know that Simmons and Brandon would have started on anyone else's team last year. They have played and started in games. So the O-line, I think, is so underestimated right now. I mean they are going up against arguably the deepest and most talented front seven in the nation, all spring and summer. They will be ready for anyone come kickoff. WR's... Are you kidding me? The group we have to choose from year in and year out are deep. Anyone can start at any momment. Not a weakness..
With the return of all of our injured players from last year we are looking pretty scary. Murray, Reynolds, Granger, English... Wow! I am hoping we can stay healthy this year, we deffinately have the depth. I am nothing but hopeful, and I am glad that I have a team where every year we are in the running for a National Championship! "It's hard to be humble when you're a Sooner!" Boomer! Sooner!
Thats good and sounds positive. I would like to see them do it also, and win it on the field.
The conference title is a possibility, but another NC attempt is a long shot. Florida has all
12 defensive starters back + Tebow. Texas returns McCoy + the bulk of their team from last
season. OU's weak defense has been a liability over the last 6 season's, like playing with
one arm tied behind your back, and this season will be no different. Hope not. Everybody
is ready to return to the Good ole days, days of defensive domination, not in the cards
for the Bobber.
Boomer Sooner Baby!!