Gerald McCoy to Return in 09

by Redhawk on Jan 13, 2009 9:08 AM CST Comment 16 comments

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-t25-oklahoma-mccoy&prov=ap&type=lgns

Espn and now the AP are reporting that DT Gerald McCoy will return. We should get a flood of this news in the next few day as Thursday is the final day to declair for the NFL draft.

OU is still waiting on the decisions of sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford, junior tight end Jermaine Gresham and junior offensive tackle Trent Williams, who have all said they're considering leaving early for the NFL (from the Daily Oklahoman)

Also we know DeMarco Murray has applied to find out his draft slot if he went pro, but due to his history of injuries, I don't think that would be too high, but OU's back-filled has the potential to be VERY crowded next year.

Will all the offensive guys stay? Will they all go?

Individually here's my take:

Bradford: Gone. New O-line in 09, top 5 pick, big money. He's a proto-typical NFL QB. There is a growing thought that underclass QB's don't pan out, and they need the experience to make decisions at the next level,but I predict that Bradford will be wearing a KC Chief jersey next year.

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Gresham: Gone. Is a dominating match-up in college, with size, speed and hands...just what the NFL wants in TE's 1st round draft pick. He might stay if Bradford does to improve hands.

via heismanpundit.com

Williams: Returns: O-Linemen get better with age, and experience, unlike a lot of football positions. I assume he would return

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Murry: Gone. He won't go too high (5th round I've heard), but he may lose even more playing time to Calhoun and Madu, and stats due to new offensive line if he stays. He may go down if he stays.

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I have to disagree across the board.

Here’s my percentages for the guys you have listed and I feel pretty damn confident about all of them.

Bradford – 90% (Staying)/ 10% (Going)
Gresham – 60% / 40%
Williams – 40% / 60% (although I think he comes back if Sam and Jermaine do as well)
Murray – 100% / 0%

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by Jon Woods on Jan 13, 2009 12:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

My take

Bradford: Gone.

Gresham: Gone.

Williams: Stays

Murray: Stays.

by sooner 23 on Jan 13, 2009 1:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Dom Franks is a good friend of mine and his brother told me

That all four are leaning towards coming back because they want to win a title. He told me that Gresham told him that he is coming back for what it is worth.

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by Jubanator14 on Jan 13, 2009 3:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Im hearing the same things

Sounds like Gresham is almost back for sure with Sam right behind. Doesn’t sound as good for Trent though.

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by Jon Woods on Jan 13, 2009 4:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I am not too worried about the Line

Like others seem to be.

We have some very good players who have just been behind some even better players.

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by Jubanator14 on Jan 13, 2009 5:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Dean Blevins is reporting today,

that Bradford, had a talk with Purcells of the Dolphins this weekend, and Purcells, told Sam, to stay another year, and add bulk/weight. Purcells, told him that if he came out now, and went to either the Lions or the Chiefs he would get KILLED, and he didn’t know about pressure, cause he didn’t have any at OU this year.

Gresham is probably going according to Deano, as it’s a financial issue for him and his family, and is projected as a mid-first round pick

Williams, Blevins said, was leaning towards coming back, but said he was OU’s best lineman this last year, and might go, and would be a mid to late 2nd round pick, but if he came back, added weight, and moved to Left Tackle for 09 he could be and Outland candidate, and 1st rounder

DeMarco Murray is leaning towards leaving, or would want to, but he may be a late round pick or even not taken according to Blevins, and so DeMarco would probably return.

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by Redhawk on Jan 13, 2009 7:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs