The senior from Strake Jesuit High School in Houston played behind the usual NFL caliber runners that UT has been producing routinely and spent his time perfecting the other mundane duties that some running backs take for granted such as pass blocking. This season has seen UT coach Mack Brown show his faith in Ogbonnaya and it is paying dividends. With his dominating performances in wins over the Oklahoma Sooners and Missouri Tigers, Chris is taking pressure off Quarterback Colt McCoy as the Longhorns march to the national title game while also making NFL scouts take notice.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Chris Ogbonnaya's rise to prominence at UT
Chris Ogbonnaya has been patiently waiting for his chance to be the #1 running back for the University of Texas Longhorns and it seems this is his year. The senior from Strake Jesuit High School in Houston played behind the usual NFL caliber runners that UT has been producing routinely and spent his time perfecting the other mundane duties that some running backs take for granted such as pass blocking. This season has seen UT coach Mack Brown show his faith in Ogbonnaya and it is paying dividends. With his dominating performances in wins over the Oklahoma Sooners and Missouri Tigers, Chris is taking pressure off Quarterback Colt McCoy as the Longhorns march to the national title game while also making NFL scouts take notice.
The senior from Strake Jesuit High School in Houston played behind the usual NFL caliber runners that UT has been producing routinely and spent his time perfecting the other mundane duties that some running backs take for granted such as pass blocking. This season has seen UT coach Mack Brown show his faith in Ogbonnaya and it is paying dividends. With his dominating performances in wins over the Oklahoma Sooners and Missouri Tigers, Chris is taking pressure off Quarterback Colt McCoy as the Longhorns march to the national title game while also making NFL scouts take notice.
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