Published 8/7/2008
by Jeff Johnson
at Bleacher Report - College Football
Take a moment and let that question sink in. Can one even entertain the thought that running back DeMarco Murray could be better than Adrian Peterson?
We are talking about THE Adrian Peterson here. The man they called “All Day”. Adrian Peterson, the man who not only set the NCAA freshman rushing record of 1,925 yards as a true freshman (not a redshirt), but after his three year college career left with a total of 4,045 yards. That’s only 74 yards short of Oklahoma’s leading rusher, Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims.
Can we really compare anyone to this man? Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops says yes. When interviewed by Barry Tramel of The Oklahoman, Bob Stoops said, “It's hard to say who's more talented.”
Murray, whose next start will be his second all-time, is easily in a class not only with Adrian Peterson, but with Oklahoma great Marcus Dupree. While running backs coach Cale Gundy states that Murray may never be a ...
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