Boulder — Oklahoma looks every bit as good on game films as its No. 3 national ranking would suggest, Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins said earlier today during his weekly media luncheon.
“There’re no weaknesses,” Hawkins said. “I mean, they can throw it. They can run it. They’re big up front. They’ve got speed.
“Same thing on defense,” the coach added. “They are big and fast. And they have a very good kicking game – kickers, punters, returners they are very solid all the way around.”
Oklahoma (4-0) must make game-planning against them a challenge.
“They are one of those teams that, when you watch them, you don’t look at anybody and say, ‘Oh, I bet we can get this on that guy,”” Hawkins explained. “There is none of that here. They are a very complete football team.”
Footnotes
Junior linebacker R.J. Brown (concussion against Florida State) already has been ruled out for Saturday’s game in Folsom Field. Everybody else, including tight ends Riar Geer (knee) and Tyson DeVree (concussion) and wideout Scotty McKnight (concussion) should be ready to play, Hawkins said.
Backup offensive linemen Kai Maiava and Ryan Miller, true freshmen who made their debuts last Saturday against Miami (Ohio), should get more playing time against Oklahoma, Hawkins said. Hawkins said “I doubt it” when asked if 2006 starting quarterback Bernard Jackson might become academically eligible for this game.
Staff Writer Tom Kensler can be reached at 303-954-1280 or tkensler@denverpost.com
