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OU's Sam Bradford shed laid-back label at halftime vs. Baylor

BY JAKE TROTTER, Staff Writer, jtrotter@opubco.com    Comments Comment on this article10
Published: October 14, 2009
Modified: October 15, 2009 at 9:07 am




Sam Bradford looks to pass the ball during the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Baylor University Bears at Gaylord Family -- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman.

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford may be known for having a laid-back personality. But by many accounts, he was far from laidback during halftime of last week's game against Baylor.

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With OU ahead only 14-7, Bradford was “extremely vocal” during the break. Whatever Bradford said, it worked, as the Sooners rolled to a 33-7 win following a much smoother second half.

"That was the thing that we were missing a lot, Sam's leadership in the locker room,” said left tackle Trent Williams. “It was kind of surprising.”

Bradford passed for 389 yards and one touchdown in his first start since injuring his right shoulder in the season-opener against BYU.

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1. Which team will be able to run the ball?
2. Which defense will step up in the second half?
3. Which team will have the penalties and turnovers?

Answer these three questions and you can make a reasonable prediction for this game. Otherwise, it is all wild speculation.
Jerry, Atlanta - Oct 15, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Bradford's fine...it's the rest of the offense that needs to step up and represent. UT is beatable, but only if OU doesn't make stupid mistakes.
Gary, Oklahoma City - Oct 15, 2009 at 9:23 am
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Baylor the great football power. Sam step your ass up this weekend. If you cant beat Baylor then you need to get the hell to the NFL. I dont care about whatever against a pitiful opponent. I hope and pray you will take some fire down to Dallas and scorch and ignite Bevo. Baylor is irrevalent, a scrimmage. I am not optimistic we can stay with our hated rival shorthorns because OU has not played fundamenatlly sound in FIVE games. Sure its easy to do against Baylor, but the real test is against the shorhorns. Shock college football play fundamentally sound, control the time, win the kicking game, eliminate mental errors, win field position and listen to Barry Switzers formula to win against the shorhorns and against other quality opponents and you will win. And for history lessons Barry got this from Jim McKenzie I believe. Baylor sucks and if they had their hearts into the game last weekend they might have been much closer and had a chance to win. If not then it could be a long day in the Cotton Bowl for the Sooners. Just facts folks if you cant handle reality or facts that is your problem. Fundementals will win this game not anything else. Thus far OU has not been fundamentally sound, far from it.
Terry, Norman - Oct 14, 2009 at 10:15 pm
So, what did he say...or why was this a story?
Bob, Edmond - Oct 14, 2009 at 6:45 pm
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go sam, sam is the man. sam do what ever it takes to win saturday.
johnny, olney - Oct 14, 2009 at 5:52 pm
What is the difference between Josh Hypel and the other very good quarterback OU has had this decade. Hypel was a more vocal leader. This display by Sam can only help the Sooners.
tom, Lawton - Oct 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm
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I think we'll see improvement over last week since Sam has had time to work with the first team for a whole week. Hope it's enough.
Lloyd, Irving - Oct 14, 2009 at 4:11 pm
We need Bradford to step up! Way to go.
Janet, Oklahoma City - Oct 14, 2009 at 2:14 pm
It's about time. The quarterback has to be one of the vocal leaders in order for a team to be truly successful. Just the nature of the position demands performance and leadership out of that player and that position. Coaches can only do so much, players must take ownership of the players including calling out the players that are not performing and if anybody ever needed calling out it is this o-line and these receivers !
John, Tahlequah - Oct 14, 2009 at 1:57 pm
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Injurying?
James, Norman - Oct 14, 2009 at 1:41 pm

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