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OU football notebook: Linebacker Eric Striker says quarterbacks talk trash, too

Senior Oklahoma linebacker Eric Striker said after Tuesday’s practice all three of his team’s quarterbacks “look good,” but added with a smile, “If I did know (who would start), would I tell you? No, of course not.”

Striker is a notorious big-mouth on the field, but can also back it up by laying big hits on offensive players — most notably, quarterbacks.

But during practices, quarterbacks wear blue “no-contact” jerseys. Does Striker ever wish quarterbacks were fair game in practice?

“Sometimes, because you know they talk trash, too,” he said. “But you know, you’ve gotta stay off ’em.