…(T)here is honor and prestige in being asked to lead a team. Mayfield failed that mission. There is dishonor in being demoted back to buck private. That’s a message that would resonate. Every Saturday, when a group of Sooners walk to midfield to represent their team and their school and in some ways their state, all in attendance would be reminded that there’s more to life than being a great athlete.
If Stoops wants a punishment that will linger with Mayfield and other Sooners alike, removing Mayfield from his captain rank would do the trick much more than running steps above Owen Field or sitting out a quarterback against a team from El Paso.