Sooners' coach also sent this not-too-subtle message to Landry Jones: The starting job at quarterback next season is up for grabs. NCAA rules prohibit Stoops from talking specifically about potential recruits. But it's no secret the Sooners are making a strong push to sign Cameron Newton, the No. 1 overall junior-college quarterback prospect. Insiders confirm Stoops might modify his team's offensive direction if he can find a big-time quarterback who's a dual-threat. Jones and his predecessor, 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, were cast from the same pure-pocket-passer mold. Asked yesterday if he'd like to tweak his offensive approach next season with a quarterback who can run, Stoops said, "Absolutely. It depends on our personnel. But there's no question that that's something that you'd always like to be able to do to some degree. I don't ever think we'd do it (run) as much as a lot of people do." Some recruiting experts think Newton will end up at Mississippi State because of first-year coach Dan Mullen. Newton originally signed with Florida and worked with Mullen, the Gators' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
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