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David Stanley Ford

OU's DeMarco Murray out for BCS title game

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Published: December 16, 2008

Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray will undergo surgery on Dec. 22 and will not play in the BCS National Championship game. The sophomore has a partial rupture of a hamstring tendon in his left leg.


Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray (7) sits on the bench after being hurt on the game's opening kickoff during the first half of the Big 12 Championship college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Missouri Tigers (MU) on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS

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Murray injured the hamstring on the opening kickoff of the Big 12 Championship game on Dec. 6. It was initially thought Murray had sustained a deep bruise.

“Obviously we're very disappointed for DeMarco," OU coach Bob Stoops said. “He has been an important part of our success this year and we will miss his contributions. DeMarco has had an incredible year."

“With Chris Brown and Mossis Madu, we still have two very fine backs. Our team has a lot of confidence in their abilities."

Murray is OU’s second-leading rusher (behind Brown) with 1,002 yards and is the team leader in all-purpose yards with 2,171. He was second on the team with 18 touchdowns and third in points scored (108).

OU head athletics trainer Scott Anderson said it will be about five months before Murray is cleared to begin training.

The Sooners take on Florida on Jan. 8, in Miami in the BCS National Championship game.

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Man! What's up with all the hate from Joe and Dana? I agree with Matt from Moore...let everyone talk about how the Sooners don't have a chance. About how Texas got jobbed out of the Big 12 title game. About the Sooners horrible defense. About the Sooners terrible special teams. About how they've lost their last 4 BCS games. Keep that talk going...cause Stoops and co. will have all of that in the back of their mind come Jan 8th.
Richard, Chelsea - Dec 19, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Joe doesnt want to mention the fact that Texas Lost to Texas Tech. It was a three way tie. And Texas fans will tell you that Texas Tech is no good because Oklahoma Beat them by 44. So they beat us..........but they are really not that good.
What a joke.
The tie is broken by the team who had the best ENTIRE season. The unbiased BCS computers overwhelmingly picked OU as the best team. They EARNED their spot. Get over it.
Michael, Oklahoma City - Dec 19, 2008 at 10:59 am
There was a time when special teams was not a problem. Go back in time to 1971. On that team was a back up running back named Everett Marshall. He was the fastest of the Sooners. He was on our kick-off team. He ran down field so fast that no one could get a block on him. He was the tackler nearly every time. We need a super fast guy now to be on the kick-off team.
Coach Meade
Terry, Mesquite - Dec 17, 2008 at 10:07 am
Hey JOE MAMMA! hows this for a scenario? OU wins, and Texas Loses! Visualize that for a moment. You gonna hop on a buckeye blog and bother them guys 24/7 like you have us? Get a life....not on here though.
cooter and joe SUX!, duncan - Dec 17, 2008 at 8:56 am
Tough loss but we will still win and joe from austin will still be fightin a losing battle on here. Some things never change. Get a life JOE.
cooter and joe SUX!, duncan - Dec 17, 2008 at 8:45 am
Who should have played instead Edward? Our best depth is at RB and he has been a playmaker. Reggie Bush returned kicks, so did Barry Sanders, so does Jeremy Maclin and Shipley, ALL are the best their team has at their normal position.

Our biggest special teams problems were when they didnt have starters playing. Now they do, and things have improved some.

College teams generally do not have return specialists like NFL teams have. SMART coaches play their best players on special teams since it is a third of the game and it can be won or lost there.

I didnt hear folks complaining when he broke that TD against Baylor last year.
matt, Moore - Dec 17, 2008 at 8:39 am
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Murry should not have been exposed to the kick-off return event unless we were behind and late in the game.I think OU special teams are assigned to the assistant last leaving the bars the night before game day----sorta like a chinese fire drill.OU 44 FLA 22
Boedward,Krebs--Dec17,2008 8:21AM
edward, McAlester - Dec 17, 2008 at 8:24 am
Oklahoma 31 Florida 28....BOOMER SOONERS....
Ricky, Norman - Dec 17, 2008 at 7:14 am
Murry was in the BIG XII Championship for one kickoff return....the Boomer Sooners Rolled.....yes I feel bad for Demarco but Brown and Madu did just fine vs Missouri and against Florida will do ever BETTER....BOOMER SOONERS...Happy Holidays Demarco Murry and Sooner players, Coaches and support personal.
Ricky, Norman - Dec 17, 2008 at 7:13 am
Let's hope none of OUr key players add to the problems by trying the ole 5 finger discount while in Miami. But don't guess a coat will be needed in Florida.
ALBERT, BETHANY - Dec 17, 2008 at 2:32 am
With Murray it was going to be a longshot for OU to win this game, now looks like its going to be a blowout.
Chalk up another BCS loss for Bob.
james, Oklahoma City - Dec 16, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Hey lets talk about another subject. Landry Jones! How's he coming along? I think he'll be Heisman number 6!
Shepard, Stonewall - Dec 16, 2008 at 11:43 pm
oh yeah, demarco will be missed but the SOONERS have good backs. we'll miss #7's athletism, speed, and experience but i think brown and madu will hold up. our offense wont be affected that bad. if our defense can get pressure on tebow and cause a couple turnovers, we'll dominate. BOOMER! (mr sims!!!) LOL
rob, wagoner - Dec 16, 2008 at 11:42 pm
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alan, oklahoma city

wow you really think highly of yourself. You are going on and on, who trying to convince, me or you?

45-35 dude, nuff said
joe, Austin - Dec 16, 2008 at 11:42 pm
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45-35/39-33/65-21.............3 teams ended up 11-1 in the same conference. shorthorn fans act like aggies! keep reminding us of 45-35, and we'll keep reminding yall of jan8, when we thump the gators. when the buckeyes beat yall it'll be a fitting end to this whining by ut fans. its old. its tacky. its wack. its mack!!!! texas had a great season. texas beat us. tech beat ut. we destroyed tech, no pun intended. but in the end, the system that we go by that was in place the last 2 plus seasons decided the SOONERS were deserving. not only did the system think we were good enough but the coaches did too, convincingly. mack is gonna eat his words if he gets his way and the rules are changed. those same rules will bite him in the immediate future. next year in october, when bradford sets records against ut, DONT WHINE!!!!! (B)OOMER (C)HAMPIONSHIP (S)OONER!
rob, wagoner - Dec 16, 2008 at 11:38 pm
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DeMarco, brother, we wish you able to play....The SOONER NATION.
craig, Oklahoma city - Dec 16, 2008 at 11:23 pm
A little tidbit for our defense from a Gator fan on the ESPN web site: "I dont know why we are worried about mullen calling plays, it isnt like anybody in the big 12, including OU, actually plays defense anyway. Scoring shouldnt be a problem." Gut the Gators!
Jeff, Tulsa - Dec 16, 2008 at 11:15 pm
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Just relax c, it's okay. Take a couple of deep breaths. It happens sometimes when you drink that cheap Indian firewater, we don't think any less of you because of it. (You really should give up the meth, though.)
Dana, Tacoma - Dec 16, 2008 at 10:39 pm
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Hope Sam stays another year - Detroit dont bode well for OU Heisman winners.DeMarco, you helped get OU where it is and your efforts are appreciated. Dont need the gipper speech - just win..baby.
Robert, Oklahoma City - Dec 16, 2008 at 10:31 pm
C, you're absolutely correct. I got drawn into something I thought was fun. Truth be known, I have invited TU fans over to watch the OU/TU games and eaten new york strip bevo steaks. Talk about some trash talking...with smiles. Thats' the problem with electronic mail. When the recepient reads it, they comprehend according to their mood. I would never wish any harm or ill will to anyone that is not an OU fan. Some of my most favorite people in the world live in Texas.
I too hope Demarco has a speedy recovery and wish he could play in the NC. But the Sooners will cover for him.
alan, oklahoma city - Dec 16, 2008 at 10:27 pm
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(c, your cousin wants you to cut that mullet, it embarrasses her when she's filming. Dana, Tacoma - Dec 16, 2008 10:20 PM)

Dana in Tacoma --- what in the world are you talking about? That is a really strange thing to write. Very odd.
c, Oklahoma City - Dec 16, 2008 at 10:26 pm
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I always thought I disliked the BCS, but anyone or anything that screws the u of texas that bad has to be a good thing. Lets keep the BCS maybe this can become an annual thing screwing poor texas and all of their macheett mouth hate mongering fans. Think about it SOONER fans after the OU game Mack and his boys were making their plans to go to Miami and then lo and behold sanity returned and the BCS decided they had better send the Big 12s best team, thus OU will be in Miami winning their 8th national championship and joe and all the other bevo worshippers will be on here posting. That rocks. Poor poor texas even when you win you find a way to screw it up and lose.So sad, too bad, glad its you and not us. I hope Tech can win the Cotton Bowl you know for texas's sake. It sure would not look good for texas if the team that beat them, and who they shafted out of a BCS bowl invite, lost.


TT39-ut33
Danny, Del City - Dec 16, 2008 at 10:25 pm
The OU team played hard this year and earned the right to play in the Big 12 game, and to play in the National Championship game. Enough said. We won. For those of you who aren't OU fans, please realize this ... OU football has NEVER been handed anything!

Through the years OU has had to fight hard - sometimes twice as hard - for what they achieved, overcoming many unfair referees & calls, negative announcers, criticism from around the country. That can happen to any team, but it sometimes seemed so obvious that OU was hated going into a game - just because they were OU.

Why ... because they have tradition.

Come on you guys, chill out.
c, Oklahoma City - Dec 16, 2008 at 10:24 pm
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c, your cousin wants you to cut that mullet, it embarrasses her when she's filming.
Dana, Tacoma - Dec 16, 2008 at 10:20 pm
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Hey joe blow, come on man, everyone on here can see your replys were typed while you were rattled. Looks to me like God took the season away from TU, ya think? Do you think he had anything to do with OU's season? I believe so.
Guess how OU got into the NC. God. They had nothing but adversity, yet they continued to play hard. Bent no rules, only allowed the system to pave the way. It's so convenient for the sh#thorns to completely put their loss to the side. Talk about someone getting through the back door. I forget. How did you people down there justify your loss TT 39 tu 33? Was it the last second that beat you, with two of the finest athletes in college football? Or, we could have won the game if our outstanding athlete hadn't dropped the ball a few plays earlier? Or, we didn't really lose; we played another quarter when everyone turned off their TVs and we scored 7 points.
OU 35 texas 45; Texas Tech 39 texas 33; OU 65 Texas Tech 21. Also joe blow, you can't change the truth. You're pretty easy to rattle. Your anger blinds you and dulls your comprehension.
alan, oklahoma city - Dec 16, 2008 at 10:13 pm
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