after his 200+ yard against Texas i've been hearing on radio shows and TV how awesome this kid is and that he should be considered for the Heisman.

i didnt get to watch the OU / Texas game but from the highlight runs i saw him make, the holes were big enough to drive a H2 through. was there something i missed?????

i'm sure AP is very good, and going to be a great player... just think he's getting alittle to much hype to soon.

not in the least bit. he is the real deal, freshmen or no.

I agree, could be one of the best if he stays healthy and happy in college - his instincts, his style, and his abilities are scary and they resemble an NFL Back at age 18...

No hype, he's legit IMO.

I dont know but i sure know he doesnt have the lateral of movement that many of the great backs had but neither did emmitt smith so the jury is out on the guy til he faces real competition, not a mac brown coached team. however, UT's defense is no slouch at all. I'll let you know in a year or two.

I guess running thru people is easier than lateral movement

As long as he stays healthy and keeps his head in the books and in the game and out of trouble, he will break records by the time his college career is done.

Yeh the guy is amazing so far, I actually look forward to watching the guy play... He has amazing speed and he is big. In the UT game it would look like he would get dropped for a loss and just turn the corner...

He is very solid...

it is if when they are arm tackling a lot as LSU did the first 4 games. Of course everyone thinks the guy is the next superstar RB....he ran for 200+ yards on National TV with everyone watching so the hype is blown out of proportion.

of course the guy has great talent, I was simply being objective with my untrained eye.

I could list a few backs for no-hype teams I see every week that are as impressive but hey, that's how casual fans and media work. They only watch the highly publicized teams and make general assessments. Same way the Heisman trophy works. best player on the most hyped team....almost never the best player in football.

OU is not the most hyped team.

Also, Texas is real competition on any day and in any year. What would this Peterson kid do to Utah?

Probably make Baptists of all of 'em.

Peterson's already great, no doubt. But, largely due to his performance this week, for now, he's just the "next big thing." A few weeks ago, all the talking heads said USC's Bush was the best RB, later it was Cadillac and Brown at AU....No telling who it'll be next week.

Here are the Heisman winners of the last decade. With the exception of one or two, I don't remember any of these players being on the most hyped team for that entire, particular season...

2003 Jason White
Oklahoma (12-1-0) Quarterback

2002 Carson Palmer
Southern California (10-2-0) Quarterback

2001 Eric Crouch
Nebraska (11-2-0) Quarterback

2000 Chris Weinke
Florida State (11-2-0) Quarterback

1999 Ron Dayne
Wisconsin (10-2-0) Tailback

1998 Ricky Williams
Texas (9-3-0) Tailback

1997 Charles Woodson
Michigan (12-0-0) Cornerback

1996 Danny Wuerffel
Florida (11-1-0) Quarterback

1995 Eddie George
Ohio State (11-2-0) Running Back

1994 Rashaan Salaam
Colorado (11-1-0) Running Back

1993 Charlie Ward
Florida State (11-1-0) Quarterback

When they said he thought about going into the NFL draft this past year, I thought that was ridiculous.

Not anymore.

If he doesn't win the Heisman, then burn the f*cking trophy.

never said they were the most hyped team yet its one of the most hyped games due to the mac brown drama.


name me a few other backs you think are great young backs along with peterson. ya see most people can't because they don't watch many non-media darling games outside their own conferences.

now he deserves the heisman? surely you jest.

I too was skeptical about Adrian Peterson until I got to watch him play last week. I am no longer skeptical. Barring injury this guy will win the Heisman before he leaves OU. He's a big guy, and I don't think I've ever seen anyone get to the outside on a sweep that fast. He makes it look easy, but don't be fooled. This guy is something special. I think he would be a high 1st round NFL pick if he were allowed to come out after this year. I also think he will lead OU to the NC this season. They could already throw and play defense, and he gives them an instant running game. For A.P., the blocking only needs to be average for him to get his yards.

Hard to say if he's overrated because, frankly, he has a great supporting staff around him: defending Heisman winner at QB, an offensive line that has had all it's starters for the past TWO seasons, an All-American WR...not saying he's not a great player but, c'mon, I'm sure it's a little easier than if he was playing at Tulane or something.

He has tremendous lateral movement when he runs inside the tackles and has to pick his holes and make cuts to avoid tacklers.

Most of the Texas game, they ran him to the outside on toss sweeps.

He's ran a lot laterally in our previous 4 games.

Yes, he is for real. For all the hype that came along with him, he hasn't disappointed one bit.

A lot of the recruiting gurus were comparing him to Eric Dickerson coming out of highschool.

He likes to lower his helmet and give some punishment.

I don't really care for all the Heisman hoopla that is going on.

He's ran for over 100 yards in all 5 games so far while sharing time with our starting QB. AD has only started one game this season.

I am jst going to respond to the title of this thread directly.....

NO, he is not over-rated.

He is so good that if he is on his game OU does not even have to rely on their passing game very much. At first glance you may look at recent OU scores and think "Wow, they are not dominating teams like last year". Well, this is not true. Peterson is so good that they are able to run run run productive long drives and chew away clock. Couple this with the OU defense and OU has no need, yet, to pass a whole lot. Hence, lower scoring by the OU offense.