Adrian Peterson almost went to USC to compete w/Reggie Bush for RB job | EPISODE 21 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

Follow Club Shay Shay on Tik Tok: sprtspod.fox/Cl.... Adrian Peterson tells Shannon that he almost went to USC to compete with Reggie Bush for the starting RB job. “It was between Oklahoma & USC, it was a tough decision. But ultimately it came down to being closer to family and the development of the players played a big role.”
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Adrian Peterson almost went to USC to compete w/Reggie Bush for RB job | EPISODE 21 | CLUB SHAY SHAY
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[@ClubShayShay]

What is your favorite Adrian Peterson moment?

[@thatnation7407]

Mvp season

[@jamal4717]

Last MVP run. I was so mad he didn’t break the record, but I was happy they won. It locked in the MVP.

[@kylezarnowski8285]

Im a die hard packers fan...there r too many moments. That man ran all over the packers D for year. One of the greatest to ever do it.

[@ericenge_ericgerardrealty]

1. The run against the Browns his rookie year 2. The 296 yard rushing game 3. The absolute trucking of the DB from Steelers

[@jamaalhorton2343]

When Brian Urlacher saw all day coming at him and stayed getting block so he wouldn’t have to tackle him!

[@charlesjohnson536]

ADRIAN PETERSON#28 .. AND REGGIE BUSH#5 WOULD HAVE BEEN DA BEST BACKFIELD IN NCAA HISTORY ..

[@bobbywrong8112]

Couldn’t touch OSU’s best backfield

[@piratemoney2380]

@@bobbywrong8112 who?

[@MCM12216]

I think he is talking about Oklahoma St. Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders.

[@bobbywrong8112]

@@MCM12216 correct!

[@bobbywrong8112]

Both NFL Hall of Famers and league MVPs. In college Thurman was the man and Barry was also as he lead the nation in punt returns as he backed Thurman up

[@fat213]

That ACL comeback was insane !!

[@christopherblanchesr.2720]

FACTS! Mind over matter.

[@keemosabe8858]

Rip Cedric Benson. I met him a handful of times in Austin. He was always happy & smiling

[@marcushester2312]

If he went there smash and dash would've been thunder and lighting. LenDale would've had to transfer

[@rockjm9876543210]

Yea they would've been even better.

[@feelinfroggy1733]

They called them thunder and lightning at USC , but wit AP man that would of been crazy

[@100milesnrunnin]

Yo what happened to Lendale white I only remember him with Tennessee

[@TurtlEfrmdaManor]

@@100milesnrunnin ate hisself out the league I believe, but I could be wrong.

[@robertgriffin5703]

@@TurtlEfrmdaManor actually… Got in shape then tore his Achilles.

[@DanielRGonza]

Image a backfield with Bush,AP,And Lendale White that would’ve been like when Miami had Frank Gore,Clinton Portis,and Willis Mcgaee

[@SmokeyTheBear3000]

@Williford Bustin u must be young lol

[@chrisjames1600]

@@SmokeyTheBear3000 if we’re talking strictly College player and not how they panned out in the nfl then USC definitely had a better/would have a better backfield.

[@DanielRGonza]

@Williford Bustin idk about that one but it’s a big what if

[@chrisjames1600]

@@SmokeyTheBear3000 were not talking about nfl stats we’re talking about strictly college stats.. As a college player Reggie Bush and Lendale White broke records as a tandem .. one won a heisman and the other had 1300+ yards and 20+ TD’s in one season ... Miami those guys as college players didn’t dominate like thunder and lighting did in COLLEGE.

[@chrisjames1600]

@@SmokeyTheBear3000 McGahee did have 1700+ in 2002 with 28 TD’s but Portis was already in the nfl .. which goes to my point in as a tandem Reggie and Lendale dominated together more than Miami did.

[@Chvyz]

Man... love the Hershel Dennis shoutout. That dude was the man before he blew his knees out.

[@santonior2]

Real fans know #34 was holding RBU down

[@jjabost20]

@@santonior2 one of the best California HS players ever !

[@heccas7686]

34 Hershel Dennis I bought his game wore jersey recently

[@WAHollier54]

Hershel Dennis was the real deal! Reggie was amazing but Hershel was a much better RB in the gaps! AD was pure magic to watch… wish he had chosen SC. Great college and pro career.

[@jamaalhorton2343]

Adrian Peterson has really improved his communication skills! Shout out to him for becoming a better speaker!

[@mrink241]

Man you ain’t lying! My family is from east Texas (Tyler, TX) 20 mins from where Peterson is from (Palestine, TX) so I knew about him when he was in HS. I’m from Oklahoma so I watched him play here and he’s came a long way from his early interviews! I grew up an OK State fan so I never liked OU but I always have credit to where credit was due and this guy is an all time great. HS, College, and Pros ✊🏾

[@lilcourtny08]

@@mrink241 he might just don't like speaking in public

[@zoelife10]

Exactly he did, I remember his speech problems

[@bmillersince92]

Love Adrian, he was the best college running back I ever seen in my short 29 years on this earth and he happened to be playing at the school that was 2 hours away from my hometown BOOMERSOONER

[@Johenz]

chill love ap but reggie bush

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

that's like having KD, Steph, and Klay on the Warriors

[@antione]

No it's not. All those players played at the same time, these guys would be sharing snaps. It's not even close to being an accurate assessment 😂😂😉

[@CBarber22]

More like having Chris Paul, Mike Conley and Kyle Lowry on the same team or Rudy Gobert, Andre Drummond and Jusuf Nurkic. Almost all NBA players are multipositional so there really isn't a great comparison

[@deus_david13]

My mans speaking has gotten so much better than I remembered.

[@eldawg1325]

I was lucky enough to play football at Oklahoma in college. He ain't lying about OU's work ethic. We would get opened up like a Christmas gift on the regular.

[@patsnation8427]

*AP really could've came out of High School or one year after college and succeeded in the NFL.*

[@dweez4703]

Herschel Walker, AP, & Earl Campbell could’ve played outta high school

[@Juntao1989]

@@dweez4703 jadaveon Clooney too

[@danielmvick329]

Bruh Reggie Bush Was Supposed To Be Everything That AP Was ! I Mean He’s Still A Super Bowl Champion But Reggie Was Supposed To Be Greater Than He Was In College

[@truegrizzlesfan2292]

Nah bruth. If you watch reggie career he was a splash type rb. He was fast but couldn't bounce up the gut in pros. He was a good special team and Sprint runner. If reggie reach his celling, he supposed to be a Jamaal Charles or CJ2k type rb in NFL

[@danielmvick329]

@@truegrizzlesfan2292 I Feel You. I Loved His Rookie Season He Was Dominant Especially Doing Those Screen Passes W/ Bress Until They Played The Eagles & He Got Popped & Was Never The Same 😂😂

[@rashawn1up949]

reggie bush in an all time college great #5 🔥

[@danielmvick329]

@@rashawn1up949 definitely is ! My favorite college players of all time along side Michael Vick, & Michael Crabtree 💯

[@cliffpaul3889]

@@truegrizzlesfan2292 that’s kind of an ignorant statement. In NO they really didn’t use him right. As soon as he left and went to Miami and Detroit he was an every down back running through the middle and had almost 4 1,000 yard seasons... that was late in his career too

[@Teddypain20]

AD, Bush and White in the same backfield would've been crazy back then bc players didn't really transfer like they do know when things don't go their way

[@lennythegumpsummers8889]

yep they probably win in 2005,2006,2007 which means a 5 peat

[@SlimeMobFootball]

No...kids talents are not being wasted anymore because coaches are scared to let them go to another top program and have to compete against that talent they recruited

[@juliorodriguez2182]

Lendale would have gotten no carries. Reggie and AD switching series and v young doesn’t win that game

[@Stonecoldalston]

Would you would have been okay with wasting a year not playing?

[@diondrewinfield121]

Hank hill would be disappointed knowing a TX kid chose Oklahoma

[@andrem.thomas332]

Nah. AP used propane and propane accessories only.

[@airhco15]

😂😂😂

[@diondrewinfield121]

@@andrem.thomas332 💀💀💀💀

[@triopharaoh]

Bwhaaaaaaa

[@souljahx3987]

That boy ain’t right. I tell ya what

[@TheOlmonroe1]

He said his last 2 schools on his recruiting list were USC and Oklahoma.

[@benitojuarez999]

he couldve went straight to the pros after HS or after Freshmen yr at ok...

[@gregoryldismukes]

And thats why Mack got fired too many 5 star recruits going to other schools.

[@devincollins9726]

Not only that most of the five star recruits that came there they weren’t coached or they didn’t produce

[@prosmokeprochokeantibroke]

Oklahoma is Texas north lets me real

[@jlking8724]

@@prosmokeprochokeantibroke more like Ohio State South

[@jasonclement6281]

Reggie would not have had the same career if AD went there. White was the perfect compliment to Bush.

[@barringtonmorris90]

Lighting n Thunder

[@BobbysKnite]

White and Bush weren't on his level in college and it was apparent if you were unbiased.. AP first EVER NFL game proves that

[@JohnSmith-sw9vq]

@@BobbysKnite You can't say who is on whose level in college and base that off of how they perform in the NFL....lol Bush and AD was definitely on the same level in college.

[@BobbysKnite]

I'm factoring in college level of competition.. Bush and White never put up numbers against good defensive college teams..

[@JohnSmith-sw9vq]

@@BobbysKnite nobody stopped Bush in his Heisman season when he averaged almost 9 yards a carry....Nobody in college was above him.... College does not transfer to the NFL though

[@_franchised_]

My 2 favorite cfb players ever, I started watching cfb legitimately in 2004 when AP was a frosh and Reggie was just getting started fr

[@smedleybutler8787]

Reggie Bush's is my favorite college player of all time and USC it's my favorite team. Adrian Peterson would have got the start if I was coach not going to lie.

[@clintonpaige2946]

Yall must have forgotten that demarco Murray was behind AP @ Oklahoma 😂.. that backfired wasn't shabby

[@chrisburton713]

And the funny part is, his sophomore year when he would have started if he was at UT, Longhorns won the national championship.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

Man that Texas team was already unstoppable but could you imagine AP and vince young in the same backfield. They would have averaged 400 yards rushing a game and won every game by 70.

[@jmacc1014]

I’m a huge AD fan but a die hard Longhorn fan. I thought he decided not to come to Texas bcuZ we couldn’t win tyr big one, which we won the year after chOklahoma got blew out 55-19 with AD. Wish he would’ve came and played with VY bcuZ he would’ve gotten him a ring

[@Jamojjamo]

Imagine a 4 star AP in hs being told by the longhorn coach "nah you have to wait 1 year then we'll let you compete for the starting role". Man who does that for a SPORT team lmao this ain't a college class.

[@MrBatman2145]

Him Jamal and Selvin Young with VY bro that’s illegal.

[@malikg7757]

@@Jamojjamo AP WAS A 5 star recruit

[@trefrank9733]

Heard he didn’t want to go to UT but had no idea why. that USC backfield would of been INSANE with AP and wonder how much more time Bush would of spent at WR if that would have happened

[@danieltrevino9288]

Dude seriously. I wonder how Reggie’s NFL career would have turned out if he spent more time at wide receiver in college.

[@Djacedeuce]

The even crazier part of this story is that coach Orgeron tried to get Adrian’s dad who was locked up at the time transferred to California so that Adrian would come there.

[@TheQtooshy]

What he says about Texas is really damning

[@malikkhalid2941]

Reggie was a beast

[@AssistantToTheHNIC]

Nice to see him shout out Herschel Dennis. He was next before his knees went south out of LB Poly .. had a nice freshman campaign before his nees turned on him

[@tj2652]

Unc da 🐐

[@tuckerj456]

That would have been a nightmare

[@Unitydreamswillbetrue]

I understand Texas perspective being loyal to Cedric benson AP is a generational talent tho

[@Knickstape25]

I'm just saying as far as usc was back then... let's not forget they also had LenDale White who has his own legend alongside Reggie

[@antoniosaxon8605]

WISH AP WENT TO USC

[@1delta_10tangos]

USC would have 9 Heisman's if AP would've became a Trojan. Think about it. He was a freshman when Bush and Lendale were Sophs. Leinhart, Bush and Petterson all Heisman winners. Whew!!!

[@kevinboulware9714]

Lol don't yall let Adrian fool yall. Less competition at Oklahoma compared to USC at the time. Would've had to split carries and less play time to start because he would've def backed up Reggie bush

[@MarkSmithhhh]

My god if that had happened

[@davidkey9475]

I wish I could be on your live show to tell you about running back Shannon

[@gsmackz]

AP🔥🔥🔥

[@JoshuaMitchell-bey7]

Chill AP, Texas definitely use to slap OU!!! 🤘🏾

[@musafawundu6718]

They trade places from time to time...

[@JoshuaMitchell-bey7]

@@musafawundu6718 I’m referring to his era. We have them the Business.

[@SilentC90]

That would have been crazy bro

[@noxlousxsolo9724]

Reggie bush was the best player I ever seen he could have played behind me but it’s no way he taking Reggie spot

[@MartyV_]

Just a reminder, Texas won the National title while he played at OU.

[@DonVDaArtist]

Factz

[@Field_Marshall]

Texas won because The mob paid Reggie Bush as a fixer

[@MatthewAllen-e6r]

lendale white was that man but AP is my goat RB

[@williamjones7589]

lord if he went to usc man

[@Jgutta91]

Most people went to Oklahoma because of GPA.. it was harder to get in UT back then if u were super dumb. I played TEXAS high school ball in 05 to 09..most people from my high school that were smart and play football went to UT.. and the dumb ones went to OU …

[@NatureBoii99]

Didn't Stoops visit his pops in jail?

[@moseshanon7060]

Yeah, I’m kinda agitated he didn’t tell that story.

[@Jaygetem57]

So glad he didn’t do that we would of been robbed of so many highlights from the both of them.

[@Dremac5]

Sadly that move was a change to the pac 12

[@RyanPoehls]

Cedric Benson would have beaten him out anyway. He was a beast. Peterson would have gotten some touches, Benson wouldn't have played every down.

[@Hova-dw5sw]

Wouldn't have been no competing they would've just abused defenses together

[@rayj.9568]

It would have been hard to beat out the hometown kid. Though if given a fair chance, he would have beaten out Reggie Bush.

[@dubwilliams77731]

White would have transfered

[@Sleezmania52]

Defly woulda smashed Texas

[@livelovelife5791]

W

[@rixonlong5176]

Ou gave him that money house car wasn't a hard decision

[@eugenegardner8814]

Bad decision!!! Texas beat USC!!! Won the what championship

[@Sean-jb5gi]

OU has a LONG and STORIED history of getting recruits with ( how do I put it?) INCENTIVES

[@Taliban3122]

Unprovoked lies

[@crenshawstew4475]

First?

[@GreaZZZYDRAWS]

Sounds like he was on steroids