Practice report (8-20-09)

“He was just jumping up for a ball and came down funny,” coach Bob Stoops said Thursday. “We’re worried about his knee. We’ll see what the doctors say. I can’t detail it here today without them having a chance to thoroughly look at it.”

Doesn’t sound good, but maybe Wort, who was vying to be on the 2-deep depth chart, will be OK. If not, count on Austin Box going back to middle linebacker to add depth to the position, something the Sooners have struggled to maintain having been ravaged by injuries there the last two seasons.

But in Box, OU should be fine. Box started 4 games there last year, and proved capable of playing the position. He may have to go back and forth though between weak side, where he’s been playing, and the middle. One more injury, though, pending the outcome of Balogun’s bout with the NCAA, and linebacker depth could become an issue again for the Sooners.

Other news from practice:
* Running back DeMarco Murray said he feels 100 percent and is basically back at practice. Murray won’t be participating in any contact drills, but that’s just a precaution. The coaches are doing the same thing with Chris Brown.