Believe it or not, folks, Oklahoma Sooners RB Adrian Peterson participated in spring drills for the first time in his collegiate football career this week.
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"It's kind of crazy. It's my third year and it's my first time being out here for spring," Peterson said after Oklahoma's first day of spring practice Tuesday. "It's exciting just to get back playing. It feels pretty good to be out here running around with the guys and getting ready to get things started."
Peterson wasn't on campus before the 2004 season, when he set an NCAA freshman record with 1,925 rushing yards and finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy. He then missed last spring after having surgery to fix a left shoulder that had been dislocated during the previous season.
He also missed much of fall practice before his freshman season, again because he dislocated the shoulder.
"Adrian needs work. He can polish a lot of things up to become a better and better player, and he's aware of that," Stoops said. "I think this can really help him. When you think of the time he has lost -- spring last year, two-a-days the year before -- he's playing on a lot of raw ability and I think some of this practice time can really benefit him."
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Source: AP
The Sooners really need him healthy and back to the form of his freshman year. They've lost seniors Kejuan Jones and Donta Hickson, and Jacob Gutierrez, meaning that Peterson is one of just two healthy tailbacks currently on the Oklahoma roster. The question is, can he deliver?
03-24-2006, 12:20 PM
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