Thoughts on Rhett Bomar?

by vanrijn on Jan 22, 2009 10:17 AM PST Comment 16 comments

I haven't seen the guy play at all, and obviously with the car dealership debacle in his past he could have too many "character issues" for TR to be interested in, but this article got me interested in him as someone that could be a later round gem.

http://newsok.com/ex-ou-quarterback-rhett-bomar-sets-sights-on-nfl/article/3339584

"The 6-foot-2, 224-pound Bomar will be eligible the NFL draft, while Bradford is returning for his junior season. Despite playing in only 19 games for Sam Houston State, Bomar finished as the school's career leader in passing and total offense. "

Former OU Reciever Juaquin Iglesias on Bomar vs. Bradford:

"He also isn't counting out the possibility that the Sooners could have had just as much success with Bomar taking snaps instead of Bradford.

'The success would have been the same, if not better,' Iglesias said. 'I really believe in Rhett's talent and what he can do on the field. They're both good quarterbacks, so I don't think it would have mattered who would have been in.' "

Has anyone seen him play? He looks like an intriguing development prospect with the tools to be a starter, and the tarnished background that would allow for a 4-6 round pick range.

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*Davis = Iglesias

by vanrijn on Jan 22, 2009 10:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Did Ruskell change his mantra of tarnished backgrounds = no-no?

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Jan 22, 2009 11:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't believe so.

But after this season, he might be changing up his strategy a bit? Just a guess though, no substantial reasoning.

by LantermanC on Jan 22, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

TR's character test

I’ve always felt it leans more towards hard worker, maximizes talent, buys into team concept, not going to have personal demons or behavioral problems that turn into a locker room distraction. I’ve never taken it to mean that a guy has to be a total boy-scout in every aspect.

Personally, I think TR’s is more likely to pass on Bomar because his success came at Sam Houston St. vs. the Southland Conference, not because he fell to the temptation of boosters when he was a 19yr old.

by jteckmann on Jan 22, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs