Blake Bell is committed to OU despite QB situation
By David Ubben, Staff Writer
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Published: October 30, 2009
NORMAN — Sam Bradford committed to play one more season at Oklahoma in January. Three months later, high school quarterback Blake Bell orally committed to play all of his college career for the Sooners.
OU recruit Blake Bell is still excited about being a Sooner. PHOTO BY MIKE SHEPHERD, WICHITA EAGLE
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Bell, a Bishop Carroll Catholic standout in
Wichita,
Kan., turned down offers from
Georgia,
Miami,
Nebraska, Notre Dame and several others to play for the Sooners. The recruiting site
Rivals.com ranks Bell as the No. 4 quarterback in the country.
Bell won’t be bound to Oklahoma until he signs a letter of intent in February.
And despite the Sooners sudden shift at quarterback, his commitment hasn’t wavered. When Bell committed, he appeared to be one of three suitors looking to replace Bradford, along with current freshmen
Landry Jones and
Drew Allen. But after Bradford’s season-ending shoulder surgery, Jones might have 10 career starts entering his sophomore season and a significant upper hand at replacing the
Heisman winner full-time in 2010.
"I’m still excited,” Bell said. "People ask me if I’m reconsidering or stuff like that, but not really. I’m still excited about coming into it. I can’t wait to get on the field and show them what I’ve got.”
But even though Jones will have the experience, Bell doesn’t feel the pressure to unseat the Sooners’ new No. 1 quarterback.
"People say, ‘Are you going to go in there and start, or what’s the deal?’” Bell said. "I have no idea what’s going to happen, but I’m just going to go in there with a clear mind, have fun with it, and see what happens.”
Bell will be in Norman on Saturday for the second time this season to watch Oklahoma play
Kansas State.
He was on hand for OU’s home opener, which was also Bradford’s first game on the sideline after suffering the shoulder injury against
Brigham Young.
"Landry, Sam and Drew are all real good guys,” Bell said. "As I go down there more, I want to get to know all of them more, just go out with them and see what they’re like.”
Though some worried Bradford rushed to return from the shoulder injury, Bell was pleased with how the coaching staff handled their star.
"I like how Coach (Bob) Stoops and Coach (Josh) Heupel stayed calm and made sure the team knew everything was alright,” Bell said. "They were doing what was best for Sam, and now, he’s got the right doctor and right training staff that’s going to let him come back quickly and get ready for the draft.”
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Stoops, Wilson, and Heupel are licking their lips: they may have their 3rd Heisman winning QB about to step on campus.
A QB with a great arm and the ability to run and scramble effectively is a dimension that the Sooners have never, ever (Wilkinson, Switzer, or Stoops Era) had.
Get ready Sooner Nation.
It's further proof to how volitile the position can be.
I bet Tommy Grady wishes he would have stuck it out.