NORMAN — Brady Manek wore a green shoelace in his left shoe in OU’s Bedlam loss Saturday at home.
The Sooners wore the laces for mental health awareness.
Manek might as well have been wearing them for himself.
“It’s a big thing especially for athletes and people in general,” Manek said. “You go through stretches in life where it can be tough and wear on you mentally. It happens a lot with athletes.”
Manek should know.
This season has been a rollercoaster for everyone, but few have had things swing quite as wildly as Manek, from a strong start to the season to a slump, then an injury against Baylor and a subsequent positive test for COVID-19 and then battling his way back from that.