NORMAN, Okla. � Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, echoing coach Bob Stoops, said Tuesday that questions remain about his return to competition.

Included are whether he will return, or � if his shoulder does not favorably respond � whether surgery might eventually be necessary, although further damage around what essentially is a separation has not been indicated.
�I don�t know if I can give you a definitive answer, but right now, I do feel like, yes, I will be back at some point,� Bradford said.
He conceded that off-season surgery was possible.
�It�s just all a matter of how my arm reacts to making all the throws that I have to, to the stress that going through a season puts on it,� Bradford said.
�I mean, all the doctors I�ve talked to, it�s all a matter of how my arm reacts. Until I get out there, until I practice, until I make all the throws, until I play in a game, I�m not going to know. And no one�s going to know.�
As he attempts to return for the 2-2 Sooners for Saturday�s Big 12 Conference opener against Baylor, Bradford discussed a wide range of topics, including those who were critical of his decision not to enter last year�s NFL Draft and those who feel he should walk away from this season.
�I knew from Day One that coming back and playing another year, there was a possibility of getting hurt,� he said. �But I felt like the benefits of coming back and going through another year of college ... outweighed the risk of coming back and getting hurt.
�I still feel I made the right decision. I can�t change that decision. So there�s really no reason to look back and second-guess myself now. I mean, money�s not everything. Some people, they think it is. But to me, there are a lot more things. I dreamed about coming to Oklahoma and playing football. We didn�t have a pro team in Oklahoma, so this was like my pro team.
�My experience here has been unbelievable. I felt like coming back and adding to my experience would be a great thing for me.�
Bradford�s decision to return also was based partly on making another run at a national championship. But he said shelving this season has not entered his mind despite the Sooners� two losses.
�You say the national championship�s out of the picture, but what happens if we win nine straight games and we win the Big 12?� he posed. �You know, there�s still a possibility to win another Big 12 championship and become the first team to win four straight Big 12 titles.
�I mean, I still think there�s a lot in front of this team. It would be extremely selfish for me to say, �Oh, the possibility of a national championship is slim now, so why come back?�
�I�ve spent so many hours with these guys, and for me to say or even think about something like that is just extremely selfish.�
Bradford said the uncertainty about his return has been �one of the most frustrating things about it� and that his NFL future is �a concern.�
He said he felt good after Monday�s practice, but that he also felt good last Tuesday.
�(The shoulder) did get sore as the week went along,� he said. �It seemed like the main thing was that at the end of the week, I just didn�t feel comfortable with the amount of preparation I had.�
He said he would like to have a game in hand before next week�s Texas game, but the next couple of days will determine if that is possible.
�Just for the fact that this is when we get the most work against our defense and during those periods, that�s as close to a game-like situation as we get,� he said. �Obviously, me not playing in a game for a couple of weeks, it�s going to be important for me to get those reps.�
Stoops said the decision on Bradford�s status likely would be made Thursday.