Longhorns Daily News: Adrian Peterson: Don’t be mad at me for going to Oklahoma, ‘be mad at Coach Mack Brown’

Many a head has been scratched over the years since Palestine, Texas, native Adrian Peterson picked the Oklahoma Sooners over the Texas Longhorns and other Lone Star schools. In Peterson’s words, his choice wasn’t based upon his wow of Big City Norman.

Rather, it was Texas’ fault he didn’t land in Austin.

“I sat in Coach Brown’s office,” Peterson said, according to On3. “And I asked him the same thing I asked everyone else. ‘Coach Stoops, will I have the opportunity to come in and compete?’ ‘Yeah, sure.’ Pete Carroll. ‘Will I have the opportunity to come in and compete for a starting job if I come?’ “Yeah.’ Nick Saban. ... Mack Brown? ‘If I come here, will I have the opportunity to come in and compete for the starting job?’ He was like ‘Well, Adrian, I’m not going to lie to you. Cedric Benson, he decided to come back for his senior year. So, we’re going to be loyal to him and we’re going to let him ride it out. But after that, you can compete for it.’ I said ‘Okay, appreciate it’ and that was it. I never told him that I wasn’t coming. But that was the decision I made based off that.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Texas backup quarterback Maalik Murphy drew raves for a reason

Dallas Morning News: 3 takeaways from Texas’ spring game: What Quinn Ewers’ solid showing means going forward

247Sports: Morning Brew: Development of Maalik Murphy could prove huge for Longhorns in 2023

247Sports: The Stampede: Wrapping up Texas spring game, adjusting to NCAA rule changes

Inside Texas: Breaking down the spring game: Offense

Inside Texas: Quinn Ewers showcases offseason strides during Orange-White Game

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Minnesota transfer DT Trill Carter commits to Texas

Texas moves up to No. 14 after series win over Baylor

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Five-star WR Micah Hudson talks about the programs he has a keen eye on

Inside Texas: Texas is a top school for On3 4-star EDGE Noah Carter after visit to Austin

Inside Texas: Trill Carter and the rest of the portal and roster-building puzzle

Inside Texas: Montay Weedon: ‘It was great. I loved everything’

Inside Texas: No. 1 2024 OT Brandon Baker recaps trip to Texas

Inside Texas: Where Texas commits, targets rank in the newest 2024 On300

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Viva the Matadors: Texas Tech Basketball: Jaylon Tyson goes portaling

Frogs O’ War: TCU Baseball Series Recap: UNC-Wilmington

Frogs O’ War: Football: TCU cornerbacks Noah Daniels, Keontae Jenkins enter transfer portal

Frogs O’ War: Football: Four TCU players enter transfer portal after conclusion of spring practices

The Smoking Musket: WVU gets another portal win with former Syracuse center Jesse Edwards

The Smoking Musket: Baseball Backyard Brawl tomorrow at PNC Park

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Buffalo transfer Curtis Jones commits to Iowa State

WHAT WE’RE READING

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SB Nation: Draymond Green stomped on Domantas Sabonis and got ejected in NBA Playoffs

SB Nation: TCU WR Quentin Johnston is the biggest boom-or-bust receiver in the 2023 NFL Draft

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

• Maalik Murphy’s on the come up.