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Heupel shared that all four of those players have been effective and efficient.
“All those guys need touches because they can make plays effectively,” Heupel said. “They’re experienced and explosive. Is there a guy who may end up carrying it 20-25 times a game? Possibly. It depends on how these guys separate themselves during fall camp and throughout the season. All four of those guys are going to have an opportunity, and they’ve been great so far.”
One of those running backs, Clay, believes the team has a chance to establish a dominant running game this season.
“All of us, once we touch the ball, are capable of doing things, and we are so excited to be putting the pads back on,” Clay said. “This carousel of running backs we have is pretty good, and I think we have one of the best backfields in the nation.”
“These guys are all doing well, and the number of snaps we get and with the tempo we go at we need a good number of guys to be in there. We’ve got some pretty good ones,” Stoops said of his running back corps.
Stoops went on to add that a few years ago, the Sooners started the season with five or six running backs but were down to two or three by the middle of the season. Thus, it is important to have a strong and deep group because of the possibility of injuries or certain situations.
SiriusXM Live Broadcast on Wednesday
Fans can tune in to SiriusXM 91 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT Wednesday as @SiriusXMCollege will be in Norman broadcasting live from the Switzer Center. OU Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione, Stoops and OU players are anticipated to join hosts Mark Packer and former Ole Miss and Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt during the three-hour broadcast.
Make sure to follow the official @OU_Football Twitter feed for photos and highlights. The SoonerVision crew will also try to track down Coach Nutt for his thoughts on the Sooners in 2013.