What A Way to Kick Start The New Month Oklahoma Sooners Welcomes Punter James Burnip Five Star 300 Pounds Stunning Recruit…
What a Way to Kick-Start the New Month: Oklahoma Sooners Welcome Punter James Burnip, a Five-Star, 300-Pound Stunning Recruit
The buzz around Norman, Oklahoma, was electric. A new month had just begun, and with it came an unexpected but thrilling announcement—
What a Way to Kick-Start the New Month: Oklahoma Sooners Welcome Punter James Burnip, a Five-Star, 300-Pound Stunning Recruit
The buzz around Norman, Oklahoma, was electric. A new month had just begun, and with it came an unexpected but thrilling announcement—James Burnip, a five-star punter, was joining the Sooners. But Burnip wasn’t just any punter. At 6’5″ and 300 pounds, he looked more like an offensive lineman than a special teams weapon.
The news sent shockwaves through the college football world. How could a punter be 300 pounds? And more importantly, why?
Coach Brent Venables was all smiles during the press conference. “James is a game-changer,” he said, barely containing his excitement. “You’re not just getting a punter—you’re getting a secret weapon.”
The mystery deepened. Was Burnip really just a punter? Or was there more to this massive recruit than met the eye?
Sooners fans didn’t have to wait long for an answer. In the first game of the season against Texas, Burnip trotted onto the field for his debut. He took his stance, the football snapped to him—and instead of punting, he took off running.
Defenders scrambled, but Burnip barreled forward like a freight train, stiff-arming linebackers and plowing through safeties. Eighty yards later, he crossed the goal line. Touchdown.
The stadium erupted. The Sooners had just unveiled their newest trick play—The Big Boot Fake.
James Burnip wasn’t just a punter. He was a weapon. And Oklahoma had just changed the game forever.
, a five-star punter, was joining the Sooners. But Burnip wasn’t just any punter. At 6’5″ and 300 pounds, he looked more like an offensive lineman than a special teams weapon.
The news sent shockwaves through the college football world. How could a punter be 300 pounds? And more importantly, why?
Coach Brent Venables was all smiles during the press conference. “James is a game-changer,” he said, barely containing his excitement. “You’re not just getting a punter—you’re getting a secret weapon.”
The mystery deepened. Was Burnip really just a punter? Or was there more to this massive recruit than met the eye?
Sooners fans didn’t have to wait long for an answer. In the first game of the season against Texas, Burnip trotted onto the field for his debut. He took his stance, the football snapped to him—and instead of punting, he took off running.
Defenders scrambled, but Burnip barreled forward like a freight train, stiff-arming linebackers and plowing through safeties. Eighty yards later, he crossed the goal line. Touchdown.
The stadium erupted. The Sooners had just unveiled their newest trick play—The Big Boot Fake.
James Burnip wasn’t just a punter. He was a weapon. And Oklahoma had just changed the game forever.