subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Sat, Nov 21 2009 

Resources

print this story   Print this story
  Post to del.icio.us

Published August 28, 2005 12:49 am -

What do they mean when they say both will play?
Commentary

By Clay Horning, Sports Editor
The Norman Transcript

They could, of course, mean just what they say. And if they do, well, paint me a cynical naysaying sportswriter, which may be redundant. Because I don’t believe it.

Oh, yeah, I believe Rhett Bomar will play. But early? I’ll believe it when I see it. And with great consequence? I’ll believe it when Paul Thompson quits starting. Which I don’t see happening.

You must admit, it’s more fun this way.

And I must admit, I’m not even clear what the law firm of Stoops and Long would even have us believe.

That Thompson will start, yes. And that Bomar will play, yes. But that the competition will continue because the position has yet to be settled? Or that even while Thompson is a clear No. 1 now, we have to see what happens for a couple Saturdays to really be sure?

I honestly don’t know.

But that’s small potatoes.

What the head coach and offensive coordinator believe themselves is a very different guessing game.

So, we begin again.

When they say both will play, they really mean …

That the competition will continue because it always continues; because just like Chij … oh, do I really have to spell that name out? Because just like anybody must earn his keep from week to week, be it an offensive lineman, a safety or a corner, so too must the quarterback?

That could be the real story.

Or …

That deep down, really deep down, so deep and down any memo purporting such a theory has already been shredded, they know it’s going to be Bomar sooner or later so they’re going to give him every chance to take the job and Thompson every chance to lose it?

That could be it, too.



print this story    email this story   






autoconx
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide

Find a job! Find a Home! Find a car!

Premium Jobs

Rudy’s Bar-B-Q is Looking
for Open Availability,
Reliable, Dependable People
for a High Paced Position.
Part-time & Full-time Need
...>MORE

PURCELL MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
UNIT CLERK
Fulltime Position, Sun – Thur.
6:00 pm – 2:30 am
Must be able to mu
...>MORE

RN's, LPN's
Sooner Home Health Care
LOOKING FOR A FEW
GOOD NURSES

Positions in Norman - OKC & Surrounding area
...>MORE

RN's, LPN's
Sooner Home Health Care
LOOKING FOR A FEW
GOOD NURSES

Positions in Norman - OKC & Surrounding area
...>MORE

PCAs, LPN Case Managers, RN Case Managers
We Are Opening In Your Area Soon!! New Job Opportunities With An Established Agency!!

Are you working late ho
...>MORE

Youth Care Specialist
Crossroads Youth & Family Services
is now taking applications for the following positions:

Youth Care Sp
...>MORE

The Chickasaw Nation
Is accepting applications for the following vacancies:

*Internal Auditor (Ada) (Job ID: 13057)
*House Pa
...>MORE

Part-Time College and Young
Adult Coordinator Needed
College and Young Adult
Coordinator needed for a large church located near the Univer
...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Homes

HOLIDAY SPECIAL!
3764 River Oaks Dr • New Roof!
$135,000!!! • 3Bd/2.5Bth/2Car
Huntington Real Estate
Call Jo 405-360-100
...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Extras

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index