Got room for yet another OU quitter?

The Fake Lonnie Finch · October 25, 2011

Austin Haywood:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-t25-oklahoma-haywoodtransfers

http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/haywood_austin00.html

Signed by OU in 2010. Redshirted 2010, played in 6 games and caught 6 passes this year. Is quitting now and transferring a midterm.

Third or fourth OU offensive player to quit and leave the team since the fall practice began. Former 5-star halfback Jermie Calhoun was the big name to leave.

Can't really see why this kid would leave OU because the two guys ahead of him are both seniors. Must have got into a pissing match with the coaches and lost.

If we ever decide to use a tight end, this kid has some skills. Hopefully, his high school coach has one of our former Big 12 coaches' cell phone numbers.

Mean Green 93-98 · October 25, 2011

He was the 7th-ranked TE in the nation coming out of high school.

So the answer to your question would most likely be "yes."

The Fake Lonnie Finch · October 25, 2011

In digging for information, found a funny thread on Soonerfans.com about this kid. The funny stuff isn't so much about the kid quitting, but OU - ranked #11 in the country, 6-1, with a Heisman candidate at QB - has fans complaining about...

...drum roll please...

...lack of use of the tight end...

...lack of imagination by their offensive coordinator...

...lack of a run game:

http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?161655-Haywood

That's funny, funny stuff. It's like McCarney said on the radio show tonight, he knows everyone in the stands is a coach. He said Florida had 92,000 fans in the stands every Saturday when he was there. He knows they are here. OU has them, too...

...gentlemen, we have arrived! We bitch and complain every bit as much, and about the same things, as the big schools' fans do! Now, if our beloved boys could win as much as OU and Florida to legitimize our complaining!

foutsrouts · October 25, 2011

Says he saw special teams action in 11 games in 2010. I'm guessing he would only have two years left after sitting out. Can he catch the ball? If not, maybe he would be up for the idea of converting to a DE. Looks like he played some pretty good D in high school. Go for it!.

mgfan · October 25, 2011

y'all are ridiculous for calling people quitters you have no idea about their situation and don't know them from Adam.

emmitt01 · October 25, 2011

y'all are ridiculous for calling people quitters you have no idea about their situation and don't know them from Adam.

I gave you a -1. Not because you said anything wrong, just for not keeping up with the running schtick and recognizing it for what it is.

Censored by Laurie · October 25, 2011

I gave you a -1. Not because you said anything wrong, just for not keeping up with the running schtick and recognizing it for what it is.

Prove it.

TheTastyGreek · October 25, 2011

I gave you a -1. Not because you said anything wrong, just for not keeping up with the running schtick and recognizing it for what it is.

BIH, P.

Censored by Laurie · October 25, 2011

P.

Police-officer?

Got5onIt · October 25, 2011

Are we sure this TE doesn't have diabetes?

When did Calhoun leave???? I definitely missed that news.

Green P1 · October 25, 2011

He's not a quitter until he quits on UNT. Why is that so damned hard to understand.

Quoner · October 25, 2011

y'all are ridiculous for calling people quitters you have no idea about their situation and don't know them from Adam.

Adam. Adam. Adam. Adam. Bottom. Bottom. Adam.

The Fake Lonnie Finch · October 25, 2011

Are we sure this TE doesn't have diabetes?

When did Calhoun leave???? I definitely missed that news.

Calhoun, last month along with Garland NF's Jonathan Miller: http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/31953291

Some other Texas prep RB transferred out of OU last year as well. They've had three running backs from Texas quit during the past two seasons. Plus Marcus Trice, a DFW area kid.

The surprising thing about Haywood is that he's from Moore, OK, the suburb wedged between Oklahoma City and Norman. So, he's like a real local product leaving the fold.

I'd take them all if they have any FBS eligibility left. Same as I'd take Garrett Gilbert. Sometimes a kid from a bigger school doesn't work out - Tyler Stradford. But, you really lose nothing if these local guys walk on.