kaorder1999
01-03-2004, 03:04 AM
Peterson chose OU!
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SAN ANTONIO – Adrian Peterson, the consensus No. 1-rated player in the nation, has made his collegiate choice.
The Palestine running back told SportsDay he will announce his oral commitment to Oklahoma at halftime of today's nationally televised U.S. Army All-American Bowl high school all-star game.
"I just had a feeling from the beginning that that was where I should go," Peterson said. "I got along well with a lot of the younger players and all the coaches. I know if I learn the system, I can go in there and start."
Peterson, who rushed for 2,313 yards and 32 touchdowns this season, also plays basketball and runs track at Palestine. He said he will play football and run track at Oklahoma. Peterson has been timed in the 100-meter dash at 10.32 seconds and 20.34 in the 200. He plans to run both for the Sooners.
Just two weeks ago, Peterson said he would not make his decision by today because he needed more time. However, Peterson said he was tired of fielding questions about his college choice.
Peterson said making his announcement on television would enable his father to see it from the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas.
Nelson Peterson was sentenced on March 15, 1999, when Adrian Peterson was in the seventh grade, after pleading guilty to laundering money acquired from the distribution of crack cocaine. The All-American Bowl will be Nelson Peterson's first opportunity to see his son play high school football. Nelson Peterson's projected release date is April 24, 2007.
"I was getting, like, 100 calls a day asking where I was going, and I was getting sick of it," Adrian Peterson said. "I went and saw my dad before I got [to San Antonio], and we talked about it. I was pretty sure where I was going to go, and he said I should probably make my announcement on TV."
Even though Peterson has been leaning toward Oklahoma for the last couple of months, Peterson's Dec. 19 visit to Miami shook up things. The lure of the beach and the sunshine was almost enough to sway his decision, but in the end, it was Oklahoma's lack of such things that aided in his choice.
"Norman is a lot like Palestine," Peterson said. "It's kind of boring compared to Miami, but there's nothing there to distract me. I can just go there and concentrate on football. That's what I needed."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dallas/sports/h ighschools/topstories/stories/010304dnspohsfbpeterson.5cd19.html (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dallas/sports/highschools/topstories/stories/010304dnspohsfbpeterson.5cd19.html)
<small>[ January 03, 2004, 02:04 AM: Message edited by: kaorder1999 ]</small>
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SAN ANTONIO – Adrian Peterson, the consensus No. 1-rated player in the nation, has made his collegiate choice.
The Palestine running back told SportsDay he will announce his oral commitment to Oklahoma at halftime of today's nationally televised U.S. Army All-American Bowl high school all-star game.
"I just had a feeling from the beginning that that was where I should go," Peterson said. "I got along well with a lot of the younger players and all the coaches. I know if I learn the system, I can go in there and start."
Peterson, who rushed for 2,313 yards and 32 touchdowns this season, also plays basketball and runs track at Palestine. He said he will play football and run track at Oklahoma. Peterson has been timed in the 100-meter dash at 10.32 seconds and 20.34 in the 200. He plans to run both for the Sooners.
Just two weeks ago, Peterson said he would not make his decision by today because he needed more time. However, Peterson said he was tired of fielding questions about his college choice.
Peterson said making his announcement on television would enable his father to see it from the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas.
Nelson Peterson was sentenced on March 15, 1999, when Adrian Peterson was in the seventh grade, after pleading guilty to laundering money acquired from the distribution of crack cocaine. The All-American Bowl will be Nelson Peterson's first opportunity to see his son play high school football. Nelson Peterson's projected release date is April 24, 2007.
"I was getting, like, 100 calls a day asking where I was going, and I was getting sick of it," Adrian Peterson said. "I went and saw my dad before I got [to San Antonio], and we talked about it. I was pretty sure where I was going to go, and he said I should probably make my announcement on TV."
Even though Peterson has been leaning toward Oklahoma for the last couple of months, Peterson's Dec. 19 visit to Miami shook up things. The lure of the beach and the sunshine was almost enough to sway his decision, but in the end, it was Oklahoma's lack of such things that aided in his choice.
"Norman is a lot like Palestine," Peterson said. "It's kind of boring compared to Miami, but there's nothing there to distract me. I can just go there and concentrate on football. That's what I needed."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dallas/sports/h ighschools/topstories/stories/010304dnspohsfbpeterson.5cd19.html (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dallas/sports/highschools/topstories/stories/010304dnspohsfbpeterson.5cd19.html)
<small>[ January 03, 2004, 02:04 AM: Message edited by: kaorder1999 ]</small>