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What OU player got hurt at Ou/ k state

Discussion in 'Sooner Football' started by 5noubus, Nov 24, 2013.


  1. 5noubus

    5noubus New Member

    Did clay get hurt? Colvin ?
    Any updates?
     
  2. SoonerPride93

    SoonerPride93 New Member

    I know Tyrus was hurt during the game and game out, Colvin gimpy on the sidelines
     
  3. BoulderSooner79

    BoulderSooner79 SoonerFans.com Elite Member

    Clay limped off after his last carry, but I haven't seen any follow-up. Clay was totally exhausted in the 4th and we were missing Williams. It was obvious the coaches didn't trust Finch on any down where we might need to pass and they would bring Clay back in even though he was still tired. I understand the size thing with Finch, but too bad we don't trust Ross to help.
     
  4. 8timechamps

    8timechamps Administrator

    Clay should be good to go. He had an ankle injury (unspecified) in the third quarter, and otherwise exhausted. Nothing major.

    Don't know the status of Thompson, and I don't think Stoops has commented.
     
  5. BoulderSooner79

    BoulderSooner79 SoonerFans.com Elite Member

    Any news on Ford? Hate to see Clay forced into 30+ carries in Stillwater. Although that might be a good sign that we're still in the game :)
     
  6. cherokeebrewer

    cherokeebrewer New Member

    Watched the replay. Shead didn't make the trip, Colvin is still hurting along with Thompson going down. Bob says hopefully with 2 weeks off we get some back, including the suspended...fwiw
     
  7. 8timechamps

    8timechamps Administrator

    Clay is the only one I heard about, so nothing on Ford.

    I don't think Finch/Ross stayed on the sideline for any reason other than Clay was playing excellent. After the game, I thought "what would Clay have done if he were the feature back in this offense?". It would be interesting to know, and he may be the feature back the rest of the way.
     
  8. SoonerForLife92

    SoonerForLife92 New Member

    He should have been in the first place
     
  9. 8timechamps

    8timechamps Administrator

    It's hard for me to argue against the multiple backs when it seems to have worked, but when I see a guy get his chance to carry the load, and has success, I can't help but wonder.

    Clay hasn't made it a secret that he wants at least 15 carries a game, but he's also been first class when supporting the other guys. For some reason, Clay hasn't sparked some OU fans (I have no idea why), and I think he'll earn some more folks on his band wagon in the next few weeks.
     
  10. SoonerMarkVA

    SoonerMarkVA New Member

    Clay was pretty uninspiring his first two years. He reminded me of watching Kejuan Jones. However, it was pretty clear as of last year that he was really boosting his output, and this year he's been money. So, maybe those first 2 years dulled enough people that they aren't able to get too excited about him. But there's no denying that he's turned out to be a fantastic back.
     
  11. BoulderSooner79

    BoulderSooner79 SoonerFans.com Elite Member

    He was so obviously gassed on the last couple of series and was hard to watch. Thought he would never get to his 200yds after hitting 185 so quickly. Of course KSU knew we were trying to run clock by then and were gambling against the run. Finch was taken out on 3rd downs I assume due concerns over pass protection. He certainly wasn't tired. Glad to hear the suspended players will be back. I had read several rumors Williams was off the team. I thought only true stuff appeared on the interweb :surprise:
     
  12. jkm  the stolen pifwafwi

    jkm the stolen pifwafwi SoonerFans.com Elite Member

    heh. As one of the few people who liked him in 2010, I thought he could be pretty good if he gained more strength. I KNEW he was much better than Calhoun who had about as much vision as Stevie Wonder. Clay, on the other hand, showed really good vision and the ability to scrape tacklers but he was so weak that they just stonewalled him sideways. Had he not gotten hurt as a freshman and been out for the spring with surgery, he'd have been like this as a sophomore.
     
  13. Ruf/Nek7

    Ruf/Nek7 New Member

    We will find out tomorrow after practice so long as Bob reveals the sensitive info to us.
     
  14. BoulderSooner79

    BoulderSooner79 SoonerFans.com Elite Member

    I was one of the other few. I really liked what I saw on his few reps before the hit in the FSU game. Definitely tentative his Soph year, but really showed what he could do last year.
     
  15. Okie35

    Okie35 SoonerFans.com Elite Member

    I don't think his concussion helped. I think his confidence was shot a bit. You remember the FSU game @ home... he didn't run like he used to for a while after that hit.
     
  16. SoonerForLife92

    SoonerForLife92 New Member

    The multiple backs approach is good but I was never as huge a of Damien Williams as most. Don't get me wrong he is a great player but I feel like some people are blinded by the big plays he has had. Those plays were great, but in my opinion he has not been as consistent as Clay or had the same amount of running vision. He is bigger and "flashier", but in my opinion Clay is more solid. It's kinda like comparing the running style and size of Demarco to Chris Brown, except switching which one is somewhat better.
     
  17. Okie35

    Okie35 SoonerFans.com Elite Member

    That's true. Clay does have more vision and he's more patient to find holes when he runs. I appreciate Williams as far as being more physical and his ability to break tackles. Both have breakaway speed. All our back compliment each other and bring different styles to the offense. Finch is shifty.
     
    Last edited: Nov 24, 2013
  18. picasso

    picasso SoonerFans.com Elite Member

    Yes, because DD Williams has done nothing. Right?
     
  19. SoonerForLife92

    SoonerForLife92 New Member

    If you would actually read the whole topic you would see where I already explained myself.
     
  20. 8timechamps

    8timechamps Administrator

    With Williams, when he tries to be flashy (dancing around in the backfield), he almost always goes down. When he ran as a one-cut kind of player, he usually had success. In all fairness, he seems to have done a better job, as the season has gone on, of being that North/South back, but he still goes back to that flashy style once in a while. Otherwise, he's a very good back.

    My biggest issue with Williams is his apparent undisciplined actions off the field. After his first suspension, you would have thought he would have realized what was at stake. It's unusual for JUCO kids (that work hard enough to become a starter) to throw away opportunities like Williams has. I think he has NFL talent, I just hope he doesn't waste any more opportunities.
     

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