Thompson a solid guy

 
By John Helsley
Published: August 5, 2006

NORMAN - Bob Stoops pondered the question, hemmed and hawed, and finally fessed up on Friday.

Turning to Paul Thompson at quarterback -- no offense Joey Halzle and Sam Bradford -- was a no-brainer.

The checklist of reasons:

Experience.

Leadership.

Character.

Talent.

And, oh, yes, Stoops considers Thompson a winner.

"I promise you, our expectations have not changed o...


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