Monday, August 28, 2017

Rapid Reaction: Riley's first game week press conference

Well that was new. It still seems so odd that Lincoln is the head man but Riley certainly filled that role quite well today

The big news out of the press conference

- Murray is official QB2, AK to RS - It's been trending Murray's way for a long time as I've wrote and podcasted about on the patreon.. Kendall redshirting means this coming spring will be an all out battle for the QB1 job.   Tanner Schafer a gunslinging walk on from Canadian High School in Texas is Oklahoma's emergency QB this season.  Tanner turned down scholarship offers from Ohio and Tulsa to walk onto Oklahoma last year, Riley and those in the know have praised Tanner's ability - he is a Air Raid QB pure and simple.

- Lamb on PR - Riley said that Lamb would be PR1 if the game was today. That's high praise for a freshman who should be heavily in the WR rotation as well. A ton of responsibility for a freshman, he's obviously shown a lot to earn it

- JMT will be available vs UTEP - Murray will start, JMT will play. It'll be extremely important to get both young linebackers playing time.