Oklahoma dismisses two starters....

[texas1928]

They will not play this season.

Oklahoma starting quarterback Rhett Bomar will not play for the Sooners this season following an investigation by the team, ESPN's Doug Gottlieb and Joe Schad reported Wednesday.

Rhett Bomar threw for 2,018 yards and 10 TDs as a freshman in 2005.
Sophomore J.D. Quinn, who was expected to start at guard, was also dismissed.

Oklahoma said that two players had been dismissed by the team but did not identify them. The school said in a statement that the players violated NCAA rules by working at a private business and taking "payment over an extended period of time in excess of time actually worked."

Bomar had a job at an Oklahoma City car dealer at which he'd work about five hours a week, but claimed, for tax purposes, that he earned $18,000 a year, Schad reported.

"We spend a considerable amount of time addressing our players regarding their personal conduct and the NCAA rules," head coach Bob Stoops said in a statement. "They know exactly what we expect from them. Ultimately, they have to make right decisions. The same holds true for our boosters. When they do not, the consequences are serious, and we will not tolerate this behavior.

"Our team and university actions are necessary because of the intentional participation and knowledge of the student athletes in these violations," Stoops said.

A top-rated recruit out of high school, Bomar redshirted his first season while 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Jason White completed his career. Bomar lost a quarterback competition to Paul Thompson last fall, but was named the starter after the Sooners lost to TCU in the first week.

Bomar set an Oklahoma freshman record with 2,018 passing yards. He started Oklahoma's final 11 games and completed 54 percent of his passes, while throwing 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Oklahoma finished 2005 by winning six of its final seven games, including a victory against Oregon in the Holiday Bowl.

"I firmly believe that our program is stronger than any individual player and that a championship program cannot compromise its values," Stoops said in the statement.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

1. I can't help but be gleeful at this news.

All of my friends who are die hard sooner fans are freaking out. It's so fun after all the crap they give me for not being a sooner fan.
Duckie

[dr.strangelove]

2. Go DUCKS!!! - I am very happy about this!

I was debating flying out to Oregon for the Sept 16 game at Autzen against the Sooners. I will so be there!!!

[fishwax]

3. It should still be a great game

Paul Thompson, who will now start at QB, actually beat out Bomar for the starting job last year, but once OU lost the first game (with PT and RB playing about equal time) they decided to go with RB the rest of the season because he was younger and had more potential.

Thompson doesn't have quite the natural talent of RB, but he's got more foot speed and (imo) a better head. And he won't be a cancer the way RB apparently was. The main problem is that he moved to Wide Receiver after about the third game last year, and so he hasn't taken very many snaps at QB since then. But he'll have all of August plus two warm-up games before rolling up to Oregon.

I still think it will be a great game. I wish I could be there!

[Broken_Hero]

4. I wish you could be there too...

so you can see the ducks roll over your sooners...:P Sorry, can't help it...



:hide: rough game tonight against UAB, if they are that weak against UAB, at home, than Oregon is going to steam roll them...but, maybe not, Boomer Sooner Magic...sometimes it works...:hi: