When the Oakland A’s drafted Kyler Murray with the No. 9 overall pick this summer, they knew he was going to continue to pursue college football this season before switching to baseball next year. That journey got a big update on Wednesday when the Oklahoma Sooners announced Murray as their starting quarterback.
This development was always likely, but now it’s official that Murray has the job. The Sooners have 12 games on their schedule, plus any postseason dates they may earn, and each time he takes the field A’s fans will be holding their breaths that he doesn’t take a big hit or suffer any serious injury.