NORMAN, Okla. -- Surrounded by cameras and microphones with his back pressed against the wall, Austin Kendall answered questions with a calm, confident demeanor that belies the mental image that comes to mind when thinking of a true freshman.
It was a short glimpse of the true freshman quarterback that makes it easy to see why Oklahoma feels better about its backup quarterback situation behind Baker Mayfield than it did when the spring began.
"Austin, that dude right there is a player ... he came in ready to work," safety Steven Parker said.