"Quarterback Sam Bradford thrived in the first unveiling of the Sooners' new no-huddle offensive scheme, passing for 158 yards and a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jermaine Gresham. Backup Joey Halzle passed for 177 yards as the Sooners' offense scored twice in the scrimmage. Oklahoma's offense was shut out at the first scrimmage.” — Tim Griffin, ESPN.com
"The postseason foibles notwithstanding (he is 0-fer in his last four BCS games), Stoops remains one of the nation's best. Witness his 97-22 mark and five Big 12 crowns in nine seasons in Norman. Stoops' problem: Spoiling the Sooner fan base by leading the program to the national title in his second year on the job.” — Tom Dienhart, The Sporting News
"The Sooners were looking like a no-brainer preseason No. 1 choice until: A) West Virginia beat the living daylights out of them; and B) Oklahoma's three most important players (outside of QB Sam Bradford) - receiver Malcolm Kelly, middle linebacker Curtis Lofton and defensive back Reggie Smith - all bolted for the NFL. The loss of Lofton, last season's Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, was particularly damaging.
"Returning starter Ryan Reynolds is expected to slide over to Lofton's vacated spot, which means some unproven youngster - redshirt freshman Travis Lewis? - will need to establish himself at outside linebacker. Meanwhile, the pressure will be on sophomore CB Dominique Franks to fill the void left by Smith, and it's anyone's best guess who will emerge at receiver opposite Juaquin Iglesias.” — Stewart Mandel, Sports Illustrated
"Bradford had a great freshman season, finishing first in the nation in passing efficiency. Assuming Oklahoma is near the top of the polls throughout the year, Bradford will be a Heisman contender.” — CBS Sports
"The Texas Longhorns can attest to Murray's game-breaking ability. His 65-yard touchdown run turned the tide in last season's 28-21 OU victory. That was one of seven touchdowns Murray scored from at least 20 yards. He also scored on kickoff returns of 91 and 81 yards and had a 92-yard touchdown run. He rushed for 764 yards - averaging 6 yards per carry - despite playing much of the season in a reserve role and missing the final three games because of injury.” — Olin Buchanan, Rivals.com
By Jake Trotter
