Thompson ready for challenge

 
By Justin Harper
Published: August 4, 2006

NORMAN - Marc Thompson had a feeling his son might end up back under center for Oklahoma , so he offered some advice.

"My dad kept telling me, 'You better get out there and throw at a tree, a house or something,'" said OU quarterback Paul Thompson , after the Sooners' opening practice of fall camp Thursday at the OU Rugby Field.

Turns out, pop was right. The younger Thompson was named OU's starting quarter...


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