Forever In Bronze, Kyler Murray Remains Smitten With His Time as Oklahoma's QB

Murray said he "went to the wrong school" at first, but Saturday cemented his decision to become a Sooner.

NORMAN — Kyler Murray pulled no punches Saturday when talking about his love for Oklahoma. Even if it meant taking a little shot at Texas A&M.

Murray, Oklahoma’s 2018 Heisman Trophy winner, was honored during the Sooners’ annual Red/White Game when his “heroic sized” statue was unveiled for the public across the street in Heisman Park and he was applauded at halftime of the scrimmage.

“I had a rocky start to my career,” Murray told the Memorial Stadium crowd. “I chose the wrong school. As soon as I stepped on campus, I texted my pops and told him I should have been here the whole time.”

It’s not really a shot, of course, and there should be little controversy over a true statement.

Murray did choose the wrong school when he went to Texas A&M out of Allen High School.

But after a tepid freshman season with ehe Aggies, he he made good on his flip to Oklahoma, redshirting, then backing up Baker Mayfield for a year, then winning the Heisman Trophy with a stunning statistical and magical season.

“This place is different,” Murray said. “It’s special. Obviously we won and did a lot of special things to make them remember us.”

Murray called Friday’s exclusive event in Oklahoma City and both the statue and the spring game made for an unforgettable weekend.

“Special deal,” he said. “I was telling people, I envisioned winning Heisman. Every kid dreams of winning the Heisman. But then to do it, and to be received by the whole town, the school, the city, … it was a special deal.”

The best part, he said, was seeing all the old familiar faces — his teammates.

“That was the best part of the weekend, them coming out from all over the world — stop, drop and roll to see me,” he said. “It brought back a lot of memories to see a lot of the guys.”

Murray recorded one of just three 1,000-yard rushing seasons as an Oklahoma quarterback, but his statue depicts him unloading a deep pass.

“I picked throwing,” he said, “just because of the position.”