Today's Tulsa World reported that Ross has been named an AA kick returner by "numerous" preseason publications, and yesterday he was added to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List, which is given to the most versatile player in college football each year. We all know what a great job he did last year returning punts for the Sooners averaging 31 yards a return and going the distance on two occasions. I'm on record as being a Alex Ross fan since watching him play at Jenks, but have been disappointed in him thus far at OU. Then today I am reminded that Alex averaged 6.8 yards a carry last year sharing time with Perine and Ford. Alex gained 595 yards on just 88 carries, so now I feel a bit ashamed of myself. Last year was his first season to have really have a chance to show what he can do. He showed plenty. I was too critical of him and I now admit it. Yes, he does seem to go down more easily than Perine...but who doesn't. But when he gets into space, he is always a real threat to score from any place on the field. According to the Tulsa World article, Ross seems to like Lincoln Riley's new offense. "It's like you make the decision and you go with it and that's what happens. You don't really second guess yourself and its really straightforward." That to me sounds pretty good. So even with the anticipation of seeing Samaje and Joe Mixon in Riley's offense, I am still a very big fan of Alex Ross, and this year I will pay more attention to what he accomplishes on the field instead of being so critical. Hey, these aren't highschoolers that he is playing against. Sometimes we fans expect too much from our highschool heroes.
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