David smith

[ftballfan21]

where did he ever end up transferring to?

 

[ftballfan21]

Supposedly Jacksonville State though it doesn't look like he ever played another down after leaving OU.

I remember hearing that, but I don't think he's ever been on their roster.

 

[K2C Sooner]

This is not the David Smith you asked about but it did remind me of another................link

http://www.soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1434#.V7kDDa3XKM8

 

[Plainosooner_rivals54053]

This is not the David Smith you asked about but it did remind me of another................link

http://www.soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1434#.V7kDDa3XKM8

K2, that David Smith was a first year junior my senior year. He didn't play a lot. I don't believe he was in Norman in the spring before his junior season. Not sure about that. But the starters at inside linebacker, as we returned to OUr roots in a 5-2 in 1972, after a tough experience with a 4-3 in 1971, when the greatest rushing offense in NCAA history was only good for second place nationally after the GOTC loss.

In the '72 season, Smith was a backup to senior first year starter Jon Milstead and soph first year starter, and multi year All Conference and All American Rod Shoate. But Smith was "a man" immediately obvious on first look.

We didn't do a lot of weight training in those days. But David looked like a guy who'd pumped a lot of iron. Heading into his senior year, after back to back 11-1 seasons and number two national finishes, there were interesting hopes for 1973, especially on defense. And Smith figured to be the starter paired with Shoate. That turned out to be the case.

Three Selmons started the last eight games of the season, that went 10-0-1, the only non win, the 7-7 tie in Los Angeles with returning national champs USC. Shoate got more accolades. Likely that was with great merit, especially on a team with so many sophomores starting. But Smith, a senior first year starter, was better at taking on the stuff right at you.

By the end of the year, they stuffed Nebraska so thoroughly in Norman, that the Huskers never had an offensive snap on OUr side of the 50. They were truly one of OU's greatest defenses ever.

 

[K2C Sooner]

K2, that David Smith was a first year junior my senior year. He didn't play a lot. I don't believe he was in Norman in the spring before his junior season. Not sure about that. But the starters at inside linebacker, as we returned to OUr roots in a 5-2 in 1972, after a tough experience with a 4-3 in 1971, when the greatest rushing offense in NCAA history was only good for second place nationally after the GOTC loss.

In the '72 season, Smith was a backup to senior first year starter Jon Milstead and soph first year starter, and multi year All Conference and All American Rod Shoate. But Smith was "a man" immediately obvious on first look.

We didn't do a lot of weight training in those days. But David looked like a guy who'd pumped a lot of iron. Heading into his senior year, after back to back 11-1 seasons and number two national finishes, there were interesting hopes for 1973, especially on defense. And Smith figured to be the starter paired with Shoate. That turned out to be the case.

Three Selmons started the last eight games of the season, that went 10-0-1, the only non win, the 7-7 tie in Los Angeles with returning national champs USC. Shoate got more accolades. Likely that was with great merit, especially on a team with so many sophomores starting. But Smith, a senior first year starter, was better at taking on the stuff right at you.

By the end of the year, they stuffed Nebraska so thoroughly in Norman, that the Huskers never had an offensive snap on OUr side of the 50. They were truly one of OU's greatest defenses ever.

I knew you would come through with a post if I linked what I did. I was going to say he weighed about 240 #'s and hit like a truck. I once spoke to Jerry Arnold, a great lineman in those years and he told me he played around 260 #'s. He was down to 230 or so when I meet him years later. Imagine a 260 guy trying to block a 235/240 pound linebacker in those days. I think Smith was the first big LB we ever had. To bad we only had him one productive year..

BTW, when I first read the headline on the OP, I was thinking I was going to hear about his demise. I was so glad it wasn't so...............