Many a head has been scratched over the years since Palestine, Texas, native Adrian Peterson picked the Oklahoma Sooners over the Texas Longhorns and other Lone Star schools. In Peterson’s words, his choice wasn’t based upon his wow of Big City Norman.
Rather, it was Texas’ fault he didn’t land in Austin.
“I sat in Coach Brown’s office,” Peterson said, according to On3. “And I asked him the same thing I asked everyone else. ‘Coach Stoops, will I have the opportunity to come in and compete?’ ‘Yeah, sure.’ Pete Carroll. ‘Will I have the opportunity to come in and compete for a starting job if I come?