I normally do not ...

[snuffy]

believe in conspererices, but this is some funny reporting by the DOK.


Stoops Boots O-Lineman
5/22/2009 4:37:13 PM


The offensive line, the most questionable area on Oklahoma’s football team heading into next season, got a little thinner Friday when coach Bob Stoops told the Tulsa World that Alex Williams is no longer with the team.

A 6-foot-6, 300-pounder from New Orleans, Williams played in six games as a backup last season as a redshirt freshman. He was in the competition during spring practice as Stoops attempted to replace four starters on the O-Line.

“Alex Williams won’t be back with us,” Stoops said in a telephone interview. “He’s not doing what he needs to do. I’m not going to renew his scholarship and he’s going to transfer somewhere.”

All-American Trent Williams, who is moving from right to left tackle, is the only starter back on an O-line that helped lead the Sooners to the BCS title game and protected quarterback Sam Bradford, who won the Heisman Trophy.

Alex Williams record 16 pancake (knockdown) blocks during his senior season at O. Perry Walker High School and didn't allow a sack after giving up two his freshman season of prep ball. He was all-metro, all-district and honorable mention all-state his senior season.



OU football: Sooner guard to transfer
By Jake Trotter
Published: May 22, 2009

Sophomore offensive guard Alex Williams told The Oklahoman Friday that he is transferring from Oklahoma, leaving more questions about an inexperienced Sooner offensive line heading into next season.
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Williams said he and OU coach Bob Stoops had a conversation two weeks ago regarding his status with the team.

After that conversation, both parties decided Williams would be better off at another school.

[SeaOfOrange]

Don't read too much into it. He "reloads", not "rebuilds".

[OSUFan]

Conspiracy? What? Do you think Stoops is giving us false hope and setting us up and secretly he has five transfers from Budapest who are all 6' 8", weigh 380lbs each and can bench press a semi?

I hope what comes around goes around and they have two defensive backs starting at the guard positions come football season.

[JonforOSU]

I love how he throws the kid under the bus on his way out.

"He's not doing what he needs to do"

"I'm not renewing his scholarship"


Why say that? Say it didn't work out and the kid is transferring. Now your trying to sabotage his transfer too, by saying he's lazy or doesn't go to school, or team meeting or whatever "doing what he needs to do" entails?!?! That's bad form by Stoops

[wood911]

OU has lost a bunch of OL the last few years. It makes one wonder what the problem is. Are they recruiting the wrong kind of people or is there a coach that is the problem? They do seem to always come up with a replecement. It's a shame we don't play them early this year but it may not matter.