Starting quarterback Bomar gains confidence for Oklahoma Sooners
New Oklahoma quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel didn't have to watch the Sooners all season long to see a big difference in quarterback Rhett Bomar.
As Arizona's tight ends coach, Heupel was only able to watch a few of the Sooners' games, but he was still able to get a read on Bomar's performance. You can definitely see a large progression in his game,'' said Heupel, who joined Oklahoma's staff this week. "The game is slowing down to him. He's gotten a lot better at taking care of the ball, making a lot better decisions, making quicker decisions.
"That's the progression of a young quarterback."
Bomar's development into a steady quarterback has been crucial to Oklahoma's turnaround this season. In his first four starts, Bomar was 49 for 97 (50.5 percent) and averaged only 126 passing yards. In his last six games, he's completed 99 of 176 (56.3 percent) and averaged 209 passing yards.
"I had my struggles. I'm not going to shy away from that," Bomar said. "I've had my ups and downs this year, but I think as the year progressed I got more comfortable out there and things got a little better for me and the offense as a whole.
"Hopefully, it's only going to get better for us."
After starting 2-3, the Sooners (7-4) have won five of their final six games and have a chance to finish a season with a win for the first time in three years when they face No. 6 Oregon (10-1) on Thursday in the Holiday Bowl.
It's no coincidence that Bomar's numbers have improved just as Oklahoma started stringing some wins together. The return of Adrian Peterson from an injury helped too, but Bomar had the Sooners headed in the right direction before Peterson — last year's Heisman runner-up — got back.
In the process, he's won over the locker room "100 percent," according to team captain Davin Joseph.
"From where he's been to where he is now, you're talking about a very determined guy," said Joseph, who has alternated between guard and tackle on the offensive line this season.
Joseph called Bomar "Mr. Endurance" because he's been taking all of the snaps at quarterback since replacing Paul Thompson of Leander as the starter in Week 2. Thompson moved to receiver and practices at quarterback sparingly.
"You've got a quarterback with endurance, determination, the smarts, athletic ability," Joseph said.
As Arizona's tight ends coach, Heupel was only able to watch a few of the Sooners' games, but he was still able to get a read on Bomar's performance. You can definitely see a large progression in his game,'' said Heupel, who joined Oklahoma's staff this week. "The game is slowing down to him. He's gotten a lot better at taking care of the ball, making a lot better decisions, making quicker decisions.
"That's the progression of a young quarterback."
Bomar's development into a steady quarterback has been crucial to Oklahoma's turnaround this season. In his first four starts, Bomar was 49 for 97 (50.5 percent) and averaged only 126 passing yards. In his last six games, he's completed 99 of 176 (56.3 percent) and averaged 209 passing yards.
"I had my struggles. I'm not going to shy away from that," Bomar said. "I've had my ups and downs this year, but I think as the year progressed I got more comfortable out there and things got a little better for me and the offense as a whole.
"Hopefully, it's only going to get better for us."
After starting 2-3, the Sooners (7-4) have won five of their final six games and have a chance to finish a season with a win for the first time in three years when they face No. 6 Oregon (10-1) on Thursday in the Holiday Bowl.
It's no coincidence that Bomar's numbers have improved just as Oklahoma started stringing some wins together. The return of Adrian Peterson from an injury helped too, but Bomar had the Sooners headed in the right direction before Peterson — last year's Heisman runner-up — got back.
In the process, he's won over the locker room "100 percent," according to team captain Davin Joseph.
"From where he's been to where he is now, you're talking about a very determined guy," said Joseph, who has alternated between guard and tackle on the offensive line this season.
Joseph called Bomar "Mr. Endurance" because he's been taking all of the snaps at quarterback since replacing Paul Thompson of Leander as the starter in Week 2. Thompson moved to receiver and practices at quarterback sparingly.
"You've got a quarterback with endurance, determination, the smarts, athletic ability," Joseph said.
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