Isaiah Thomas knew he could transfer to another school.
A better situation was out there, that seemed certain.
But he stayed, first at Tulsa Memorial High School, then at OU.
“I thought probably transferring was not taking the easy way out, but it wouldn’t have been in the best interest for me or my family,” the Sooner defensive lineman said.
He was talking earlier this month about his decision to stay at OU, but he could’ve been talking about Memorial just as easily. Neither situation has been perfect for Thomas, but on the day the Sooners play at Texas Tech, there’s never been someone who better personifies what can happen when you put your head down, get to work and make the best of your situation.