Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson racked up 139 yards and scored two touchdowns againt UAB in Oklahoma 24-17 win this weekend. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said it wasn’t good enough.
“I said, ‘Hey, that ain’t close to what you need to play,’” Wilson said Tuesday. “He goes, ‘I know.’”
“I told him after the game, ‘If you’re a man, you need to go in and tell those guys you didn’t play your best.’ He was dancing too much early, he’s looking for big plays instead of sticking it, being decisive and making great cuts,” Wilson said.
Instead of that, here’s an idea: have an offense that’s prepared to produce, even if your corrupt program loses it’s star quarterback because he was taking money he didn’t earn. As an offensive coordinator, maybe, if he’s a man, he’ll go in front of his team and say, “Well, without Bomar, we’re only good enough to score 24 points against UAB, and that’s only if Adrian Peterson bails us out with two second-half touchdowns, and that’s because I didn’t coach my best.”
I understand him getting on Adrian Peterson. Sometimes, you get on your stars and leaders more than anyone else, but keep that private. Peterson’s a good player, and a smart player, he knows what he can improve. You can tell him about it, but I don’t know why want to make him hear about it on ESPN, too. Why say this to the media?
And why does Peterson have to go in front of the team and apologize for his performance? Is anyone apologizing to him?
Pacifist Viking
Most of the motivational techniques in sports are utterly absurd. We can’t even begin to rationalize them. Sometimes I try use logic (“How can everybody have doubted you?” “Why does everybody have to run because this one person missed a free throw?”) and then give up figuring sports motivation operates on a totally different level than the logic the rest of us play with.
September 6, 2006 at 9:27 am
Greg P
I wouldn’t say Bomar didn’t earn the money he received. He provided a service to the dealship (using his celebriy to attract people to the dealership). The issue is that the NCAA doesn’t allow him to accept payment; which is pretty bullshit. The school, the coaches and the NCAA are allowed to make money off Bomar but Bomar isn’t allowed to make money from his acheivements.
September 6, 2006 at 11:28 am
Bouj
Will Stoops apologize to Peterson when he runs him into the ground this season and ruins his pro career due to the mileage he’s putting on him?
September 6, 2006 at 11:28 am
Mr. Bojangles
That’s inexcusably poor leadership. Tell the guy what he did wrong in a debriefing, but to say those stats aren’t ‘good enough’ in a public forum is absolutely retarded. MJD is spot on – try doing your fucking job and coordinating your offense better if you want to blow mediocre teams out, don’t put media pressure on your star player with impossible expectations. If your RB needs a 200 yard game, you’re doing something wrong.
Ever been in or watched a game where one player tries to do too much because he feels he has to for the win? Brett Favre, Michael Vick – occasionally, it’s amazing what they pull off, but most of the time, it’s a fucking disaster, people get hurt and teams lose.
September 6, 2006 at 12:03 pm
The Big Picture
unfortunately, i don’t see peterson — or the OU offense, for that matter — having many problems with a Washington team that gave up 29 points to San Jose State.
September 6, 2006 at 3:21 pm
WBRS Sports Blog
139 yards? That’s it! He sucks! Horrible! Awful!
September 6, 2006 at 10:10 pm
Mike
Just wait until OU loses to U of O. (Oklahoma at Oregon, Sept. 16) Then shit will REALLY hit the fan.
September 7, 2006 at 4:14 am