Bookie is transferring.
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I think the kids on the team and the incoming kids all liked him but man,,,for every good play he made there were 6-7 head scratchers in between. Good luck to him and thanks for his effort.
So this got me wondering... he’s been apparently irreplaceable the last couple of years regardless of his play or antics on the field. I know there have been occasions when he wasn’t in the game but by and large he’s started the last couple of years.
Was he possibly told in this offseason that he has been passed up by younger talent and wouldn’t be a starter next year? Was this just a decision he made on his own? Just curious
Was he possibly told in this offseason that he has been passed up by younger talent and wouldn’t be a starter next year? Was this just a decision he made on his own? Just curious
Actually, helmets are engineered and designed to hold all that hair. Think about it. There actually might be a cooling effect, so maybe it might be cool. 😁
Told it was a GREAT Idea, according to my sources...
Sure he made some bonehead mistakes but he was the ONLY DB, that was always in the right place. A bunch of DB got better this year but Bookie never got caught out of position
Maybe you need to look the other way? Maybe pay more attention to the thread? Maybe?
I viewed the thread. I came here to post an alert, and noticed one had already been done. I have been critical of the players results on multiple posts throughout the year. I have not taken personal shots, I have not attacked personal appearance, and I have not diluted straight forward information with an inflammatory statement. There is a person that needs to look elsewhere in this thread and it ain't me.
Grinch is doing his job... improving the defense. His size finally caught up w/ him. His playing time did take a hit last year. While he made some really bad bone head mental mistakes that turned into 15 yd penalties, he played hard. As a 3 yr starter for the defense, I wish him the best.
You are good at quips and one liners; I mean they are not good. But you seem to enjoy them. No actually had a good day, still am. Just have an issue with someone attacking a player that played for OU on a personal level...and there was nothing to attack. He was highly rated, made some plays, and in the end it didn't work out. But hey it's cool right, fro and all?
Get over yourself.
It was certainly no attack and it's transparent as to the intent you're trying to attach. Woody has been here a while and never crossed a line. Bookie is short and he sports a fro. The end.
He won't be missed, unless the defense plans on missing his 2 or 3 bonehead penalties per game and his constant getting beat deep. Never have understood how he was a 5 star player.
Lots of to and fro(e) in this thread
Nice. That says everything that probably needs to be said:
- He's only 5'8"
- Riley wants him to stay.
- No proof, but the article eludes to the idea that the poor fanfare is driving him away from the program.
- Riley thinks he's one of the hardest workers, best ambassadors, and great student.
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If poor fanfare is what’s driving him away, I’ve got news for him - transferring isn’t going to fix that. OU’s fanbase isn’t the only one that criticizes players for running their mouths (when they had nothing to do with the play) and committing bone-headed penalties. Those things are entirely within Bookie’s control to fix.
What’s not his fault is the fact that he was overrated to begin with. I thought we were getting a great player because of the 5* rating and all the hype he came in with. He has been average to slightly above average, nothing more.
What’s not his fault is the fact that he was overrated to begin with. I thought we were getting a great player because of the 5* rating and all the hype he came in with. He has been average to slightly above average, nothing more.
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I have to wonder what Lincoln’s response would have been had Bookie played offense. IMO, Bookie had to drive his position coach nuts.
Guess he could go the the U where they tolerate antics. If he had played more disciplined in 2020, he made plays down the stretch and would not have received “negative fanfare”. The way Riley talks about Bookie, his value off the field was pretty high.
For those that misunderstood my "toilet flushing" post, I was not in any way referring to Bookie the player, but rather my distaste towards the transfer portal, something I haven't come to grips with yet. My "fro" post was neither an attack on one's race or appearance but light hearted humor about Bookie's height and his big hair and exaggerated heights in sports in general. Bookie gave OU 100%, high motor and big heart for the game and I'm positive everyone of us here appreciates players like Bookie. It's just a shame he'll be remembered for his mouth instead of his play. Shut up and play the game.
I definitely misunderstood the toilet post, but I also wasn't surprised to come from someone. He gave plenty of reasons for fans to be aggravated.
I don't even understand how the "'fro" statement was spun at all. That was pure funny and not disrespectful in any way. The Rivals stats call him 5'10". The photo shows a giant-ass 'fro (probably 2 inches). The interview with Riley calls him 5'8".
5'8" + 2" = 5'10" Simple Math
Strait was a damn good tackler as well as a smart, aggressive db. Good instincts that could diagnose a play quickly, we've been lacking that kind of playmaker for years imo.
Strait has been OU's best CB in this century so far and he's been gone for two decades. OU has had some good ones since 2001, but my opinion is that Strait was the best.
And FWIW, I believed after the 2000 championship season that I would see a few more championships, but somehow OU's resurgence had its ceiling.
Strait was a lock down corner and a great tackler. Bookie gets beat deep a lot and in my opinion isn't a great tackler.
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