Don't Be Fooled by Stanford's Bad Luck

The Sooners learned recently that Stanford's starting quarterback, freshman Andrew Luck, will be out due to a finger injury. At first thought, it seams that OU has finally received some good news in a dismal season of their own injuries. But don't breathe easy yet.

Luck's replacement will be senior Tavita Pritchard, who lead the Cardinal to an upset over #2 USC in 2007. The Trojans were a 41 point favorite. Besides that, Stanford's offense doesn't even run through the quarterback; it runs through running back Toby Gerhart. Gerhart has rushed for 1736 yards and 26 touchdowns while Luck has passed for only 13 TDs. Oh yeah, Gerhart is a finalist for the Heisman trophy. All the quarterback has to do is make sure he doesn't make a really stupid mistake, and Gerhart will take care of the rest.

There are about three weeks of practice between now and the Sun Bowl. That's plenty of time for a quarterback, especially a senior, to get into the rhythm. OU better not come to party or they will be in for a rude awakening. My point is, the Sooners better not take Pritchard, Gerhart, and the Cardinal too lightly.