Last year, he was the somewhat overshadowed man in the middle between standouts Rufus Alexander and Clint Ingram, despite finishing second on the team in tackles. He’s always held the respect of Sooners defensive coordinator Brent Venables.
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What’s the strangest thing in a teammate’s locker?
There’s a guy, I ain’t going to say his name, he and his girlfriend, (in a photo) they’ve got little matching glasses on. We make fun of him about it, but he still ain’t taken it down.
Who’s the coaches’ whipping boy?
Probably (Brett) Bowers. He’s usually the one getting yelled at every time you look over your shoulder.
What’s something embarrassing about you?
That I watch cartoons, maybe? I like Spiderman. I really like the movies.
I’ve got a lot of kid movies. Lion King. Little Rascals. I keep those on heavy rotation in the DVD player.
Who’s the biggest jokester on the team?
It could be me. Might be Bird (Larry Birdine). I don’t know. It’s back and forth. I just like to have a good time. Like to see everybody with a smile on their face. That’s my main thing. If you’re having fun, then you don’t worry about the time and all that kind of stuff.
Who’s the worst singer on the team?
(Garrett) Hartley. He got up there at karaoke. I didn’t know about him.
He was pretty bad.
Who’s the biggest eater on the team?
(Branndon) Braxton. Braxton or Big Duke (Robinson). They sit down and don’t get up.
By Berry Tramel
