Blake Griffin on Kruger Hire

[OUhoops11]

GuerinEmig

Blake Griffin on Lon Kruger tonight after Thunder game: "I've talked to Coach Kruger several times. He's going to be great for Oklahoma...

Griffin on Kruger contd: "... I'm excited about a guy that's had as much success and experience as he's had leading the reins at Okla...

Griffin on Kruger contd: "...I'll always be a Sooner, and I'll always plan to be around the program and be around the Univ of Okla...

Griffin on Kruger contd: "...It makes me feel great that he reached out. I'm behind him 100 percent. I have no bad feelings toward him...

Emig article about it

 

[BanjoCharley]

"leading the reins at Oklahoma"

???

 

[ousooners1baby]

You don't know what that means?

 

[Dem Coltz]

"leading the reins at Oklahoma"

???

I'm sure whoever transcribed the quote just assumed that Blake would have made that simple grammatical error, considering he dropped out of college and all.

 

[Lawton4Life]

That's the correct usage...like leading the rein of a horse. The other is reign which is to rule as a king.

 

[TannerB]

That's the correct usage...like leading the rein of a horse. The other is reign which is to rule as a king.

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