"Some players just give you gas."
In the wake of Wednesday's news that Bob Stoops had suspended Jaz Reynolds, Trey Franks, Kameel Jackson and Quentin Hayes indefinitely, Jake Trotter of ESPN's SoonerNation came up with a telling tidbit that speaks to the substantial attrition suffered by the Sooners since August.
Roster turmoil: By my count, at least 19 #Sooners have transferred, quit the team or been suspended since August.
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) May 10, 2012
Despite losing some talented prospects such as Brandon Williams, taken individually, none of these former Sooners really qualify as difference-makers.
In the aggregate, however, you get a roster that is thinner than Scott Thompson's CV, at least for the short term. Even hardcore OU aficionados are struggling to name the tight ends currently in Norman (early enrollee Taylor McNamara and JUCO transfer Brannon Green). Meanwhile, in Kenny Stills, the Sooners have one receiver on c...
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Trey Franks,
Kameel Jackson,
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Brandon Williams,
Kenny Stills
TEAMS: Oklahoma Sooners
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