Sooners' Title Hopes Gone Without Jermaine Gresham

Even the most optimistic Oklahoma fans should start coming to grips with the reality that if the opening loss to BYU didn't kill the Sooners' hopes for a national championship, today's news that superstar senior tight end Jermaine Gresham won't play a down this season did. OU's lack of credible receiving threats became painfully obvious during the BYU game, as the Sooner wideouts struggled to get open, as well as to hold on to the ball when they did. Gresham, an ultra-talented wide receiver in a tight end's body, would have injected a needed dose of explosiveness into the offense and provided a go-to target in crucial situations. Gresham is just one player, but it's not an overreaction to say he was vital to the OU passing game. His loss alone is going to cost Oklahoma at least one more game before the season ends. (And that's all before factoring in that the Sooners' Heisman-winning quarterback, Sam Bradford, will be sidelined for two or three...