In a recent piece by ESPN, OU quarterback Baker Mayfield noted that his haters are the primary fuel for his on the field performance.
The starting quarterback for the most beloved sports program in Oklahoma said that having so many haters has been difficult, but it makes him play that much harder each week.
After a wildly successful year where OU won the Big 12 and qualified for the College Football Playoff, Mayfield said he’s expecting haters to come out of the woodwork, ready to tell him he’s not very good at football.
“Look, I’m a generally likeable guy and will probably put up some good numbers this year,” said Mayfield, “but I know that the media won’t give me the time of day.