More to come

Reggie Smith’s experiment at wide receiver only consisted of a handful of plays against UAB. Stoops said he like to get him more plays on the offensive side Saturday against Washington.

He wasn’t the only player the coach would like to see in game more.

Freshman tight end Jermaine Gresham caught a 14-yard pass against the Blazers, but also had the ball stripped away. Once that happened, he spent the rest of the game on the sideline.

Stoops said the turnover was the reason Gresham didn’t see more action, but it shouldn’t keep him on the sidelines indefinitley.

“He has to learn from it,” Stoops said. “He can make some big plays and is a good player. We just have to get him to take better care of the football and get him on the field more.”

Who’s calling?

Thompson has received lots of congratulatory phone calls since Saturday’s win, his first as OU’s quarterback.

He said his family and friends have filled up his answering machine. Thompson admitted one call he hasn’t received is from former OU quarterback Jason White.

But Thompson said that’s what he expected.

“I haven’t heard from him, but he knows how it is with all the people calling,” Thompson said. “He’ll usually call a couple of days or even a week after all the phone calls have died down.”

White was one of the first people to call Thompson after he was moved back to quarterback after Rhett Bomar was dismissed from the team.

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