NORMAN — Jordan Thomas wishes he could ditch the long-sleeve black shirt and the ankle-length black tights under his practice uniform.
He isn't being forced to wear them, but for more than two years, they have been his standard garb. They're great in the winter when the temperatures drop, but during the first few months of practice when the humidity soars and the sun swelters, the Oklahoma cornerback nearly melts.
"I don't wear this for fun," he said after practice late Thursday morning. "I don't come out here and sweat my life out because I want to look cool.