Brent Venables provides injury update on OU football RB Xavier Robinson
OU football coach Brent Venables says running back Xavier Robinson's injury is "a little strain."
NORMAN — One of Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables’ major points of emphasis this spring is fixing the Sooners’ run game , which mightily struggled last season. With experienced backs Tory Blaylock and Xavier Robinson out with injuries that are expected to keep them out for the entire spring, there has been plenty of opportunity for Colorado State transfer Lloyd Avant and early enrollees Jonathan Hatton Jr. and Dezephen Walker.
Venables offered a positive update on Robinson on Tuesday evening following OU’s seventh practice of spring camp. “He just had a little strain,” Venables said. “So getting some of those young guys some reps so they can play.
We’re going to have to lean on some of those guys. We had some really explosive runs from Lloyd, Jonathan Hatton and Dezephen. Dez was fantastic, he scored a touchdown — a really good run — in our scrimmage a couple of days ago.
(Running backs coach) Deland (McCullough) has done an excellent job getting those guys prepared to execute a new offense. “All three of those guys, this is their first opportunity here for their understanding of what we want to do in the run game, in the pass game and protection. Really excited about that group.