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Posted on Mon, Sep. 07, 2009 11:26 PM
Going for Two: OU’s Bradford says surgery “completely out”
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Uncertain about Sam Bradford’s season early on Monday, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops received some clarity by the evening.
Bradford said he likely won’t need surgery on his sprained right shoulder and is optimistic he could be playing again in two to four weeks.
That would put him back as early as a Sept. 19 home game with Tulsa. After that, the Sooners have an open week before traveling to Miami on Oct. 3.
Bradford spoke to reporters after Oklahoma’s practice on Monday and said he’s not looking at surgery as an option.
“In my mind, that’s completely out,” Bradford said. “That’s probably a little biased because obviously I want to be out there playing.
“It feels a lot better. Hopefully it can keep progressing like this.”
Bradford based his comments on an initial evaluation, and he’s expected to get a second opinion today. He sprained the AC joint in his right shoulder during the second quarter of Saturday’s 14-13 loss to Brigham Young.
“After that opinion does come in, I probably will have to sit down with the coaches and my family one more time just to make sure that getting back out there is the right decision for me,” he said.
During the weekly Big 12 teleconference late Monday morning, Stoops said it might be a week before the extent of Bradford’s injury was known. But apparently the process moved quickly, and so did the well wishes.
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who suffered a similar injury during his team’s Super Bowl season, checked in. So did Bradford’s fellow 2008 Heisman finalists, quarterbacks Colt McCoy of Texas and Tim Tebow of Florida.
Stoops will meet with reporters today at his weekly news conference. He’s expected to provide an update on the status of tight end Jermaine Gresham, who missed Saturday’s game because of cartilage damage in his right knee.
Ranking the Big 12
| Team | Next up | Comment |
| 1.Texas (1) | at Wyoming | Cowboys run Mizzou’s offense |
| 2. Oklahoma State (3) | Houston | QB Keenum piles up numbers |
| 3. Oklahoma (2) | Idaho State | Landry Jones gets comfortable |
| 4. Missouri (7) | Bowling Green | Not same Falcons as ’01-02 |
| 5. Kansas (4) | at Texas-El Paso | KU faces team on rebound |
| 6. Nebraska (5) | Arkansas State | ASU coming off 61-0 victory |
| 7. Baylor (8) | open | Week to savor victory |
| 8. Texas Tech (6) | Rice | QB Potts works out kinks |
| 9. Texas A&M (11) | open | Aggies should start 3-0 |
| 10. Kansas State (10) | at Louisiana | Played Cats tough last year |
| 11. Iowa State (12) | Iowa | Emotions run high |
| 12. Colorado (9) | at Toledo (Fri.) | Heat on both Hawkinses |
Two quotes
“The game was no longer a rivalry when we had arrived. For it to be a rivalry, teams have to split winning it. We poured a lot into that game.”
| Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads on the Iowa rivalry. The Cyclones lost 15 straight before winning in 1998, when Rhoads was an Iowa State assistant.
“We have some things we need to clean up.”
| Colorado coach Dan Hawkins.
Two storylines
•Colorado’s situation
So much for the 10-victory season promised by Colorado coach Dan Hawkins. He’ll take a demoralized team into upset-minded Toledo on Friday for what has become a must-win for the Buffaloes.
•Don’t forget A&M
With so much happening elsewhere in the Big 12, Texas A&M’s thumping of New Mexico got little run. But the Aggies rivaled Baylor for the league’s best opening-day turnaround. Remember, A&M fell to Arkansas State in last season’s opener.
To reach Blair Kerkhoff, call 816-234-4730 or send e-mail to bkerkhoff@kcstar.com
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