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Bo Pelini wasn't going to declare anyone a starting quarterback on Tuesday (though he didn't offer a correction to a question that asked specifically how CODY GREEN would handle this OU defense).

I know it frustrates some that he won't flat-out commit to Green. But coaches have said all along players have to earn their position each week at practice. So Pelini would be going against what they're preaching if he just named Green the guy early this week.

It is worth noting that Green was the only quarterback to come before the media at Tuesday's press conference.

"I think I still have to earn (the job) and that's just the way everyone's mentality is around here: It's not your job right now. You have to go earn your spot," Green said.

Does the true freshman think he did well enough to keep the starting position?

"I think I did," Green said. "It was a W, but still I made some mistakes, of course.

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