Coming off of Bomar's arrest last week, these are the kind of things that tell you OU may be getting back into form:
Peterson misses classes, won't practice Tuesday
By George Schroeder
The Oklahoman
NORMAN - Oklahoma tailback Adrian Peterson did not practice Monday and will not practice today while serving a penalty for missing classes.
OU coach Bob Stoops said Peterson would play Saturday at UCLA.
But Peterson, a sophomore, has run afoul of the OU athletic department?s class attendance policy, which was instituted this fall. Further absences could result in penalties, including suspensions from games.
According to Kenny Mossman, OU?s associate athletic director for communications, if a student misses more than three classes in one subject, an escalating penalty phase kicks in. After an unspecified number of absences, the student is not allowed to practice. At some further point in the escalation, absences would result in suspension from competition.
Peterson has not reached that point. Though it was uncertain Monday night whether he would start against UCLA, Stoops said in a statement issued by OU he would play.
?We anticipate that he will play in this week?s game and that this matter will be behind us after Tuesday?s practice,? Stoops said in the statement.
OU officials aren?t sure how many other schools have such a policy, which is designed to encourage class attendance.
Peterson, the Heisman runner-up as a freshman last season, rushed for 220 yards and propelled OU to a hard-fought 31-15 victory over Tulsa last Saturday
Peterson misses classes, won't practice Tuesday
By George Schroeder
The Oklahoman
NORMAN - Oklahoma tailback Adrian Peterson did not practice Monday and will not practice today while serving a penalty for missing classes.
OU coach Bob Stoops said Peterson would play Saturday at UCLA.
But Peterson, a sophomore, has run afoul of the OU athletic department?s class attendance policy, which was instituted this fall. Further absences could result in penalties, including suspensions from games.
According to Kenny Mossman, OU?s associate athletic director for communications, if a student misses more than three classes in one subject, an escalating penalty phase kicks in. After an unspecified number of absences, the student is not allowed to practice. At some further point in the escalation, absences would result in suspension from competition.
Peterson has not reached that point. Though it was uncertain Monday night whether he would start against UCLA, Stoops said in a statement issued by OU he would play.
?We anticipate that he will play in this week?s game and that this matter will be behind us after Tuesday?s practice,? Stoops said in the statement.
OU officials aren?t sure how many other schools have such a policy, which is designed to encourage class attendance.
Peterson, the Heisman runner-up as a freshman last season, rushed for 220 yards and propelled OU to a hard-fought 31-15 victory over Tulsa last Saturday
