DALLAS -- Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops wasn't about to tip his quarterback hand Tuesday at Big 12 media days.
Stoops named everyone this side of Jason White when talking about the Sooners options for the fall. Both Baker Mayfield and Trevor Knight appear to be the frontrunners and Cody Thomas could also figure into the mix.
Just don't expect Stoops to give any more information about that until he absolutely has to.
"The quarterback battle is similar to any other time, when you have you don't have a clear cut guy that just stands out ahead of everyone," Stoops said. "So we'll let it play out. I'm not sure whatever years that would be, but, again, it's nothing new. When you've been in coaching as long as I have, that happens. Again, it just gets down to letting it play out, letting guys continue to compete for it."
Mayfield had a sore throwing arm this summer but Stoops said he's fine. He hasn't played since his freshman year at Texas Tech in 2014. Knight started 10 games last season for OU and threw for 2,300 yards and 12 touchdowns. But he was also intercepted 12 times. Sophomore Cody Thomas could also figure in the mix as he started three times last season.
Mayfield has experience in the offense in his year at Tech that the Sooners will run under new offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley. A plus for Mayfield, who was the Big 12 offensive freshman of the year in 2013? Maybe.
"Baker may have a little more experience, having played in the offense a year longer," Stoops said. "But, again, Trevor's picked it up, as Cody has, really pretty well. I'm really excited at their progress in the spring."
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