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06-29-2009, 07:43 PM
Demarco Murray Is 100%
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"DeMarco Murray can’t forget his struggles of a year ago, when he labored to return to form — a process that carried midway through the 2008 season — after knee surgery.
But you, however, can forget a repeat slow recovery for Murray, who is again coming back from surgery, this time to repair a ruptured hamstring tendon.
We recently caught up with the junior running back, who reports that all is well in his preparations for 2009.
OK, let’s get to the important business first: How’s the leg feel?
"I’m feeling 100 percent. I finally feel like my old self, like when I first came in. So I’m feeling good.”
Was there anything from your recovery a year ago that spun positively this time around?
"That definitely helped. Last year, that was my first football injury ever, in my life. It was my first surgery. Coming into surgery this year wasn’t near as bad as my freshman surgery. This time, it was a lot easier. My mind was in the right place. I was just concentrating on getting better, while at the same time, rehabbing every day and coming into the gym.”
What’s been your focus in being ready?
"After school got out, we had three weeks off, so I trained back home in Las Vegas before going back to Norman. Every day at 8 a.m., I was working on acceleration, change of direction, things like that; working on technique running.”
With no hesitation or concern?
"None.”
You’ve been a big part of two Big 12 championship teams, yet you’ve missed all but one play of the conference title games and both bowl games. How difficult has that been?
"It was tough, but my teammates rallied behind me, as well as my coaches. I just kept praying, kept my head in the Bible and asked for strength and courage. And that’s what I received. I think it’s going to help me out in the long run.”
How did you manage the emotions of missing the BCS Championship game?
"I went down there with the team, but I didn’t go to any of the practices. I wanted to be on my own, kick back and not take anything away from them playing. I just hung out around the hotel, hung out with the coaches’ wives and kids.
"But it was tough being down there, knowing you’re not going to play, especially being on crutches. I just didn’t want to bring any negativity around. Every time I got around the players, I was light and cheerful.”
What was game day like for you?
"At the game, I tried to help C.B. (Chris Brown) and Mossis (Madu), keep them encouraged, ‘Look at this, look at that.’ ‘You’re doing this wrong, you’re doing this right.’ I tried to make like I was playing, but obviously I wasn’t.
"All the time I was down there, I didn’t want to be a negative person. But it was hard being down there knowing you’re not going to play.”
Sam Bradford, Gerald McCoy, Jermaine Gresham and Trent Williams all passed on chances to go to the NFL to make another championship run. So it didn’t take long for things to start looking up?
"It was very exciting. They didn’t want to leave with that sour taste, leaving a national championship behind. Another thing, our class is so tight and so close, we figure why not give it another shot, another national championship run and go out victorious?
"Those guys coming back as a big part of our team, they’re only going to help our chances and improve our chances to getting back to where we want to be next year.”
Hell Yea I believe he's going to have a great year!!
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http://www.newsok.com/all-is-well-wi...ad_story_title
"DeMarco Murray can’t forget his struggles of a year ago, when he labored to return to form — a process that carried midway through the 2008 season — after knee surgery.
But you, however, can forget a repeat slow recovery for Murray, who is again coming back from surgery, this time to repair a ruptured hamstring tendon.
We recently caught up with the junior running back, who reports that all is well in his preparations for 2009.
OK, let’s get to the important business first: How’s the leg feel?
"I’m feeling 100 percent. I finally feel like my old self, like when I first came in. So I’m feeling good.”
Was there anything from your recovery a year ago that spun positively this time around?
"That definitely helped. Last year, that was my first football injury ever, in my life. It was my first surgery. Coming into surgery this year wasn’t near as bad as my freshman surgery. This time, it was a lot easier. My mind was in the right place. I was just concentrating on getting better, while at the same time, rehabbing every day and coming into the gym.”
What’s been your focus in being ready?
"After school got out, we had three weeks off, so I trained back home in Las Vegas before going back to Norman. Every day at 8 a.m., I was working on acceleration, change of direction, things like that; working on technique running.”
With no hesitation or concern?
"None.”
You’ve been a big part of two Big 12 championship teams, yet you’ve missed all but one play of the conference title games and both bowl games. How difficult has that been?
"It was tough, but my teammates rallied behind me, as well as my coaches. I just kept praying, kept my head in the Bible and asked for strength and courage. And that’s what I received. I think it’s going to help me out in the long run.”
How did you manage the emotions of missing the BCS Championship game?
"I went down there with the team, but I didn’t go to any of the practices. I wanted to be on my own, kick back and not take anything away from them playing. I just hung out around the hotel, hung out with the coaches’ wives and kids.
"But it was tough being down there, knowing you’re not going to play, especially being on crutches. I just didn’t want to bring any negativity around. Every time I got around the players, I was light and cheerful.”
What was game day like for you?
"At the game, I tried to help C.B. (Chris Brown) and Mossis (Madu), keep them encouraged, ‘Look at this, look at that.’ ‘You’re doing this wrong, you’re doing this right.’ I tried to make like I was playing, but obviously I wasn’t.
"All the time I was down there, I didn’t want to be a negative person. But it was hard being down there knowing you’re not going to play.”
Sam Bradford, Gerald McCoy, Jermaine Gresham and Trent Williams all passed on chances to go to the NFL to make another championship run. So it didn’t take long for things to start looking up?
"It was very exciting. They didn’t want to leave with that sour taste, leaving a national championship behind. Another thing, our class is so tight and so close, we figure why not give it another shot, another national championship run and go out victorious?
"Those guys coming back as a big part of our team, they’re only going to help our chances and improve our chances to getting back to where we want to be next year.”
Hell Yea I believe he's going to have a great year!!