Is Granger really out too??

[landrun]

I read on the Rivals board that Granger is out of the national championship game too.

http://oklahoma.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=28&mid=119047518&sid=895&tid=119047518&style=1

Is this legit?!!??

Please say no.... :(

[PDXsooner]

that same as$-clown posted it on the scout boards too. It has not been confirmed anywhere officially. I'll believe it when I see it.

[sooner518]

Ok, it's about time for Lendy to start skipping finals. who is going to steal a coat this year since Granger is already missing the game?

[CK Sooner]

Casey Murdock said he called the coaches office and they said he was 100% healthy.

He said the rumor was false.

[richsooner]

What about austin box, any word on him??????????

[All_Day_28]

What about austin box, any word on him??????????

Heard today on the radio he will be healthy for the game.

[instigator]

Heard today on the radio he will be healthy for the game.

Did Stoops say it? If so, that means he's having surgery and won't be back until fall.

[JaminT]

Did Stoops say it? If so, that means he's having surgery and won't be back until fall.

LOL, win

[colleyvillesooner]

Hale said he talked to coaches and there is nothing to this. Baseless rumor.

[JLEW1818]

Just asked Gerald McCoy and he said Granger is not hurt.


ya i'm cool

[BillySims]

BOOMER!

[RedstickSooner]

So, does it mean that I'm going to Hell, simply because I believe, fervently, that when this sort of BS happens, we fans should get together, find the person responsible, and give them the injury they've made up so they'd have something to remind them about the importance of truthfulness?

[OUAlumni1990]

Man don't scare us like that...

[Crucifax Autumn]

You may be, but I'll be right there with you!

[TexasEx4OU]

So, does it mean that I'm going to Hell, simply because I believe, fervently, that when this sort of BS happens, we fans should get together, find the person responsible, and give them the injury they've made up so they'd have something to remind them about the importance of truthfulness?

To the contrary. I think you should be canonized. But that's just me.

[Boomer.....]

It's true. :mad:

James Hale just confirmed it.

[soonerfan715]

SOONER!

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

So, does it mean that I'm going to Hell, simply because I believe, fervently, that when this sort of BS happens, we fans should get together, find the person responsible, and give them the injury they've made up so they'd have something to remind them about the importance of truthfulness?It prolly started in Stoolwater or Gaystin.

[colleyvillesooner]

un ****ING BELIEVEABLE

[OKC-SLC]

It's true. :mad:

James Hale just confirmed it.

are you being serious?

[Boomer.....]

Unfortunately.

I just heard JH say it on the Tulsa Animal. Haven't found anything about it yet.

[OKC-SLC]

I'll believe it when I hear something official. If this is true, it's absurd.

[swardboy]

Hale said he talked to coaches and there is nothing to this. Baseless rumor.


It's true. :mad:

James Hale just confirmed it.



Ok, I'm getting pissed....

[Scott D]

did Hale also confirm that he couldn't spell DeMarcus Granger if you spotted him D e M a r c u s G r a n g e?

[OKC-SLC]

heh.

[Rhino]

:(

[olevetonahill]

Casey Murdock said he called the coaches office and they said he was 100% healthy.

He said the rumor was false.

Who in hell is Casey ?:P

[mobilesteve]

Get ready, it's true.

[yukonmiller]

That AINT TRUE!!! That's NOT TRUE!!

It's Garbage and the Editor that let it come out is garbage.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

Get ready, it's true.

how would you know? you live in freezing *** south dakota.

[Beef]

I say we go ahead and give Florida the win. We're doomed. They have Tebow and apparently have 11 guys that play something called defense and our coaches have never heard of that. We're doomed!!!!!!!

[Desert Sapper]

It's official:

http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121708aag.html

Back surgery. Not like this kills us, really. He hasn't started all year. We've been rotating 6 guys at the DTs.

[G8trGr8t]

That would suck for the kid if it is true. Hope this is all just a bunch of anxious posters hoping to get some kind of rep for a scoop.

What does his back-up look like and do you have enough depth there to keep a good rotation to last for 4 quarters?

[Boomer38Sooner]

So is Box back for sure?!

[1890MilesToNorman]

What does his back-up look like and do you have enough depth there to keep a good rotation to last for 4 quarters?

Typically we only need 1 or 2 quarters to put our opponents away! We shall see. :D

[SoonerTank]

Oh great. Not another. I can't believe it.

[JLEW1818]

Yep it is official, I was wrong. Why the **** does this always happen to us.?

[Widescreen]

So is Box back for sure?!

How would anyone know? He could've been in the morgue for the last week and we'd still hear that everything was OK.

[JLEW1818]

Back Surgery Sidelines Granger

Sooner defensive tackle will miss BCS Title Game, Spring Practice

Dec. 17, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger will miss Oklahoma's upcoming BCS title game appearance after undergoing back surgery, OU head coach Bob Stoops said Wednesday.

Granger has battled chronic lower back problems for much of his career and missed the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game as a result of the ailment. The surgery was performed Monday and OU Head Athletics Trainer Scott Anderson said that Granger will likely miss spring practice while recovering.

"Our doctors and training staff have worked extensively with DeMarcus and it was finally determined that surgery was necessary," Stoops said. "We're disappointed for DeMarcus and are certainly anxious to do everything we can to assist his recovery."

Granger, a junior from Dallas, played in 11 games during the 2008 season all in a back-up role. He had 20 tackles and two fumble recoveries.

[Widescreen]

double

[Howzit]

I say we go ahead and give Florida the win. We're doomed. They have Tebow and apparently have 11 guys that play something called defense and our coaches have never heard of that. We're doomed!!!!!!!

I heard they have 2 cornerbacks.

[swardboy]

Stupid me, I didn't know he missed the Big 12 championship game.

[tommieharris91]

Ok, it's about time for Lendy to start skipping finals.

That's another RUMOR gaining steam. I'll believe that when the OU Athletic Departement says he's ineligible.

[BoulderSooner79]

I hope they fixed his foot while they were at it.

Major bummer.

[soonervegas]

Iceberg right ahead!

[yermom]

him and Murray must hate bowl games :(

[TheGodfather889]

God ****ing dammit! It seems this team never gets a break that isn't BCS related.

[SoonerBoognish]

Stupid me, I didn't know he missed the Big 12 championship game.

If there's anything that makes me feel any better its this. I didn't notice either and i have the game tivo'ed. It's still far from good news, but at least this suggests its not a crippling blow.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

I say we go ahead and give Florida the win. We're doomed. They have Tebow and apparently have 11 guys that play something called defense and our coaches have never heard of that. We're doomed!!!!!!!

I bet they lift weights and probably tackle during practice...

Doomed! I tells ya...

[Partial Qualifier]

Give me a ****ing break. :mad:

No, it's not a killer but yes, it hurts. We didn't miss him against Mizzou, but we'll miss him against Florida, even in his non-starting role.

You have got to be ****ing kidding me. Who's next?? :mad:

[oupride]

OK, I am bummed. Who fills Granger's spot? Anybody know?

[Scott D]

OK, I am bummed. Who fills Granger's spot? Anybody know?

probably McCoy and Taylor starting, with Cordero Moore and Cory Bennett doing spot duty.

[boomersooner28]

In other news, all 3 Burlington Coat Factories in the Miami area WILL be open the first week of January, contrary to previous stories. ;) :D

[G8trGr8t]

Is Box practicing or do you expect him back?

[Boomer.....]

Is Box practicing or do you expect him back?

Still up in the air from what I have heard. He is expected to be healthy and play but that is coach speak.

[Beef]

I bet they lift weights and probably tackle during practice...

Doomed! I tells ya...

Are you serious? They practice AND lift weights? ****!!!! Doomed.
:gary: :gary: :gary: :gary: :gary: :gary: :gary: :gary: :gary:

[Skoch]

Thank God Kent didn't name his son Demarsam Bradford...

[rainiersooner]

Anybody know what kind of surgery it was? Or what the specific medical issue was? Disc related or vertebrae? Sucks that he's out for the bowl game - I'm just wondering what the long term diagnosis is for the kid. Major bummer.

[oumartin]

its the freakin' "De" at the first of their names that has done it...

Marco Murray would have been healthy. Marcus Grainer would have been fine

[Circle City Gator]

Sorry to hear it. I wish the kid well.

[Desert Sapper]

Give me a ****ing break. :mad:

No, it's not a killer but yes, it hurts. We didn't miss him against Mizzou, but we'll miss him against Florida, even in his non-starting role.

You have got to be ****ing kidding me. Who's next?? :mad:

Any injury hurts, but Taylor and McCoy have been handling the starting spots well. They are the #1 and #2 as far as everything goes this year and have been all year. Moore and Bennett are doing fine in the rotation. It hurts not having DeMarcus, because he has done well rotating in given how much his back has been bothering him. I would much rather he get his back taken care of and come back 100% as a senior. I hope he doesn't have any permanent damage.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Damn do we ever go into a bowl game with a healthy team?:mad:

[Collier11]

if anything it will hopefully allow Florida to get bigger heads, im sure they didnt even realize that Granger hadnt played much this year

[shaun4411]

now im hearing lendy holmes may not be eligible for the game as well

[yermom]

surely not again...

[birddog]

adrian taylor has been tearing it up and i figure he'll cause all kinds of problems against florida's weak arse o-line.

[birddog]

now im hearing lendy holmes may not be eligible for the game as well

hale confirmed he is eligible but who the hell knows?

[goingoneight]

Hale's usually right. A homer, yes... but usually right when it comes to yes or no stuff. It's Deano "I have a source, but I can't say who" blevins in OKC or any of the Tulsa market asshats you don't want to listen to regarding OU insider information.

[cvsooner]

Well, this has been the "step up" season. One guy goes down...another one steps up. It's been that way all year. Why should the bowl game be any different?

[G8trGr8t]

adrian taylor has been tearing it up and i figure he'll cause all kinds of problems against florida's weak arse o-line.

What makes you think UF has such a weak arse o-line?

Our 11th ranked rushing offense?

Our 3rd ranked scoring offense?

The 1.2 sacks per game given up?

What???

[Crucifax Autumn]

On a positive note I think we're out of guys named DeMarc*, so we should be finished with the bad news.

[PDXsooner]

florida sucks

[VA Sooner]

Florida is in an over-rated conference this year... LSU, South Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee and even Alabama aren't the scoring machines that the Big 12 South has been. Florida hasn't faced all-world QB with great passing attacks and a running game to match. We have face 4 of those teams in the last few weeks.

We won't miss Granger as Taylor has done a great job over the last few weeks since Granger got injured in the Washington game. Middle LB loss was painful in the Texas game but the mixed coverage with Travis in the middle rotating with Nic Harris in the middle and Proctor rotating in the safety position next to Holmes has really confused offenses (like Mizzou). Brilliant disguised coverages.

Florida has only a few break-out players... cover the middle to keep Tebow from making a difference (McCoy, Taylor and the rotating middle LB can cover this), cover Demps with a fast lineback (Clayton) and your cornerbacks can cover Harvin (and hope that his ankle still isn't 100%... he's been out a lot this year and it doesn't seem to take much to tweak his ankle).

I like our chances... and I especially like being the underdogs in this one. Let the media shower their love all over Florida... give them the point spread. We saw how accurate they were with Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Mizzou.

Give us more bulletin board material.

I'm ready for this game.

[VA Sooner]

The bigger matchup to watch is Chris Brown and Mossis Madu up the middle against Brandon Spieks, their all-american linebacker. With rotating backs, we should wear him out eventually.

They have a very good cornerback on one side so take advantage of the other cover man. However, we have too many receivers and tight ends and even our backs can catch so it's a lot for Florida's defense to cover.

We will miss DeMarco Murray however. He's a difference maker especially with the plays around the edges whether it be passing or rushing. He also is our leading yardage man in kickoff and punt returns. That's our bigger loss.

[Soonerfan88]

now im hearing lendy holmes may not be eligible for the game as well

This is the ridiculous one. Because Granger & Murray are out again, someone posted a joke (including wink/smiley) that Lendy was next & would not make grades again. Too many worry warts took this as gospel and started the panic throughout Sooner Nation. :rolleyes:

[Crucifax Autumn]

I like our chances... and I especially like being the underdogs in this one. Let the media shower their urine all over Florida

Fixed

[Crucifax Autumn]

This is the ridiculous one. Because Granger & Murray are out again, someone posted a joke (including wink/smiley) that Lendy was next & would not make grades again. Too many worry warts took this as gospel and started the panic throughout Sooner Nation.

You can't tell me there aren't some 4.0 students at OU who could slide their desk an inch or 2 closer to his during exams....

And for that matter what happened to basket-weaving as a major for these guys? Florida State proved in 2000 that Criminal Justice isnt the easy way for athletes anymore, but there has to be something besides business with all that adding and uh, subtractinating.

Seriously...He'll be fine I think. No way he's gonna let grades keep him from laying a huge hit on Harvin at some point when he's thinking end zone and miss out on watching him "suddenly" remember his ankle is hurt and lay their squirming, pretending it's pain to mask his fear.

[JLEW1818]

You can't tell me there aren't some 4.0 students at OU who could slide their desk an inch or 2 closer to his during exams....

And for that matter what happened to basket-weaving as a major for these guys? Florida State proved in 2000 that Criminal Justice isnt the easy way for athletes anymore, but there has to be something besides business with all that adding and uh, subtractinating.

Seriously...He'll be fine I think. No way he's gonna let grades keep him from laying a huge hit on Harvin at some point when he's thinking end zone and miss out on watching him "suddenly" remember his ankle is hurt and lay their squirming, pretending it's pain to mask his fear.


True dat

[TheHumanAlphabet]

What makes you think UF has such a weak arse o-line?

Our 11th ranked rushing offense?

Our 3rd ranked scoring offense?

The 1.2 sacks per game given up?

What???

Yeah, but your numbers are skewed upward because you play in the SEC. Just wait until you taste B12 defenses!!!

[G8trGr8t]

Same poster that first brought up the Granger injury is now posting that OU had three more go down yesterday. One DE, a starting WR, and a starting TE.

Anybody hearing any of this? I normally ignore rumors but the guy got some cred on an insider board I subscribe to because he was the first with the Granger thng.

Hope it isn't true, would remind me of when UF had 4 acl's in fall practice before the season started.

Alpha, you mean those big bad big 12 defenses that couldn't break the top 50 with the exception of TCU? Check out the scores of the OOC games against the big 12 before you start with the big 12 offenses being so good defense. UF OL will do just fine, thank you.

[badger]

I know that there is a certain rumor going around about a certain player needing to pass a few certain tests (FINALS!) in order to have a certain amount of eligibility (i.e. ALL of it) to play in a certain game (THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP) and if he doesn't pass said tests the particular player will be ineligible to play in said game.

As such, I know that college was seemingly easy for a few of you, including me. I had good study habits, I attended all classes and all tests and took suffice notes and got my degree. It's not as easy for others and hope this certain player has found the help he needs to be successful, because all football players are one injury away from never stepping on the field again and need something to fall back on, like an education.