Ivan Maisel: “The Lone Star State” no not Texas, Oklahoma, meaning the lone star is Adrian Peterson

August 7, 2006 at 7:00 pm | In Adrian Peterson, Bob Stoops, Ivan Maisel, Oklahoma Sooners | Leave a Comment

The Lone Star State

It used to be that the Lone Star represented the sprawling, brawling state of Texas. Move that nickname across the Red River into Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson will get plenty of carries this season.

With the unexpected, unambiguous, unbelievable departure of quarterback Rhett Bomar, it’s obvious the Sooners’ lone star on offense, junior tailback Adrian Peterson, is more alone than ever.

In the wake of Bomar’s dismissal, Sooners coach Bob Stoops, who’s faced with the prospect of quarterback-turned-receiver Paul Thompson turning back into a quarterback, said last week that Peterson might get as many as 35 carries per game. By the way, the state motto of Oklahoma is Labor omnia vincit. Labor conquers all things. Unless it’s overpaid labor.

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