Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said senior Julian Wilson’s move to cornerback “went as good as I could have ever hoped for.”
So what took so long?
Wilson, who was recruited as a cornerback out of Southmoore in 2010, started all 13 of Oklahoma’s games at nickelback last season.
Stoops said Wilson was rushing the quarterback more last year than he was dropping into coverage, and OU coaches want junior linebacker Eric Striker — one of the nation’s elite pass rushers — to do more of that this season.
“We started thinking — Mike (Stoops, the defensive coordinator) and the defensive coaches — who would you rather have rushing, Eric or Julian? It’s pretty evident it wouldn’t be (Wilson),” Stoops said. “In some instances, not having a nickel on the field as much fit moving Julian out there.”
Wilson said that despite the fact that he’s been named the starter for Saturday’s season opener against Louisiana Tech, he isn’t getting comfortable because of the talented players behind him.
“It feels good, but the work is far from being done,” Wilson said. “I can’t sit back and get comfortable now that I’m the starter because there’s a lot of young guys pushing for spots.
“Those young guys are out there competing every day. So really I’m holding my playing ability to a higher standard now that I am the starter.”
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