If you could add 2 players from OU teams of the past to our current roster, who would they be?
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Good idea, I'm gonna get cracking on that.
Some parameters maybe?
From the 70's or the Switzer era to present?
This current team needs OL and secondary help. So my choices would be Jamall Brown and Derek Strait.
That's probably a good criteria otherwise we'd really be comparing apples to oranges.
Oklahoma All-Americans since 70 - via Wikipedia
1971 Jack Mildren Quarterback — —
1971 Tom Brahaney Center Yes —
1971 Greg Pruitt Halfback Yes Yes
1972 Tom Brahaney Center Yes —
1972 Rod Shoate Linebacker — —
1972 Greg Pruitt Halfback Yes Yes
1972 Derland Moore Tackle — —
1973 Rod Shoate Linebacker Yes —
1973 Eddie Foster Tackle — —
1973 Lucious Selmon Nose guard Yes Yes
1974 Rod Shoate Linebacker Yes Yes
1974 Lee Roy Selmon Defensive tackle — —
1974 Dewey Selmon Nose guard — —
1974 Tinker Owens Split end — —
1974 John Roush Guard Yes —
1974 Randy Hughes Defensive back — —
1974 Kyle Davis Center — —
1974 Joe Washington Halfback Yes Yes
1975 Lee Roy Selmon Defensive tackle Yes Yes
1975 Dewey Selmon Nose guard Yes —
1975 Terry Webb Guard — —
1975 Mike Vaughan Tackle — —
1975 Billy Brooks Split end — —
1975 Jimbo Elrod Defensive end Yes —
1975 Tinker Owens Split end — —
1975 Joe Washington Halfback — —
1976 Mike Vaughan Tackle Yes Yes
1976 Zac Henderson Defensive back — —
1977 Zac Henderson Defensive back Yes Yes
1977 George Cumby Linebacker — —
1977 Daryl Hunt Linebacker — —
1977 Greg Roberts Guard — —
1977 Reggie Kinlaw Nose guard — —
1978 Greg Roberts Guard Yes Yes
1978 Billy Sims Halfback Yes Yes
1978 Reggie Kinlaw Nose guard — —
1978 Daryl Hunt Linebacker — —
1979 George Cumby Linebacker Yes Yes
1979 Billy Sims Halfback Yes Yes
1980 Terry Crouch Guard — —
1980 Louis Oubre Tackle Yes —
1981 Terry Crouch Guard Yes —
1982 Rick Bryan Defensive tackle Yes —
1983 Rick Bryan Defensive tackle Yes Yes
1984 Tony Casillas Nose guard Yes —
1985 Tony Casillas Nose guard Yes —
1985 Brian Bosworth Linebacker Yes Yes
1985 Kevin Murphy Defensive end — —
1986 Brian Bosworth Linebacker Yes Yes
1986 Mark Hutson Offensive guard — —
1986 Keith Jackson Tight end Yes Yes
1986 Anthony Phillips Offensive guard — —
1987 Keith Jackson Tight end Yes Yes
1987 Mark Hutson Offensive guard Yes Yes
1987 Rickey Dixon Defensive back Yes —
1987 Dante Jones Linebacker Yes —
1987 Darrell Reed Defensive end — —
1988 Anthony Phillips Offensive guard Yes Yes
1991 Joe Bowden Linebacker — —
1995 Cedric Jones Defensive end — —
2000 Rocky Calmus Linebacker Yes —
2000 Josh Heupel Quarterback Yes —
2000 J. T. Thatcher Free safety Yes —
2001 Rocky Calmus Linebacker Yes —
2001 Jeff Ferguson Punter — —
2001 Roy Williams Safety Yes Yes
2002 Brandon Everage Free safety — —
2002 Tommie Harris Defensive tackle Yes —
2002 Teddy Lehman Linebacker Yes —
2003 Jammal Brown Offensive tackle — —
2003 Mark Clayton Wide receiver — —
2003 Tommie Harris Defensive tackle Yes Yes
2003 Teddy Lehman Linebacker Yes Yes
2003 Antonio Perkins Return specialist Yes Yes
2003 Derrick Strait Cornerback Yes Yes
2003 Jason White Quarterback Yes Yes
2004 Jammal Brown Offensive tackle Yes Yes
2004 Mark Clayton Wide receiver — —
2004 Vince Carter Center — —
2004 Dan Cody Defensive end — —
2004 Adrian Peterson Running back Yes Yes
2006 Rufus Alexander Linebacker — —
2007 Duke Robinson Offensive line Yes —
2007 Curtis Lofton Linebacker Yes —
2008 Duke Robinson Offensive line Yes —
2008 Sam Bradford Quarterback Yes —
2008 Jermaine Gresham Tight end — —
2008 Gerald McCoy Defensive tackle — —
2009 Trent Williams Offensive line Yes —
2009 Gerald McCoy Defensive tackle Yes —
2010 Quinton Carter Free safety Yes —
2010 Ryan Broyles Wide receiver Yes —
2011 Ryan Broyles Wide receiver Yes —
2013 Gabe Ikard Center Yes —
1971 Jack Mildren Quarterback — —
1971 Tom Brahaney Center Yes —
1971 Greg Pruitt Halfback Yes Yes
1972 Tom Brahaney Center Yes —
1972 Rod Shoate Linebacker — —
1972 Greg Pruitt Halfback Yes Yes
1972 Derland Moore Tackle — —
1973 Rod Shoate Linebacker Yes —
1973 Eddie Foster Tackle — —
1973 Lucious Selmon Nose guard Yes Yes
1974 Rod Shoate Linebacker Yes Yes
1974 Lee Roy Selmon Defensive tackle — —
1974 Dewey Selmon Nose guard — —
1974 Tinker Owens Split end — —
1974 John Roush Guard Yes —
1974 Randy Hughes Defensive back — —
1974 Kyle Davis Center — —
1974 Joe Washington Halfback Yes Yes
1975 Lee Roy Selmon Defensive tackle Yes Yes
1975 Dewey Selmon Nose guard Yes —
1975 Terry Webb Guard — —
1975 Mike Vaughan Tackle — —
1975 Billy Brooks Split end — —
1975 Jimbo Elrod Defensive end Yes —
1975 Tinker Owens Split end — —
1975 Joe Washington Halfback — —
1976 Mike Vaughan Tackle Yes Yes
1976 Zac Henderson Defensive back — —
1977 Zac Henderson Defensive back Yes Yes
1977 George Cumby Linebacker — —
1977 Daryl Hunt Linebacker — —
1977 Greg Roberts Guard — —
1977 Reggie Kinlaw Nose guard — —
1978 Greg Roberts Guard Yes Yes
1978 Billy Sims Halfback Yes Yes
1978 Reggie Kinlaw Nose guard — —
1978 Daryl Hunt Linebacker — —
1979 George Cumby Linebacker Yes Yes
1979 Billy Sims Halfback Yes Yes
1980 Terry Crouch Guard — —
1980 Louis Oubre Tackle Yes —
1981 Terry Crouch Guard Yes —
1982 Rick Bryan Defensive tackle Yes —
1983 Rick Bryan Defensive tackle Yes Yes
1984 Tony Casillas Nose guard Yes —
1985 Tony Casillas Nose guard Yes —
1985 Brian Bosworth Linebacker Yes Yes
1985 Kevin Murphy Defensive end — —
1986 Brian Bosworth Linebacker Yes Yes
1986 Mark Hutson Offensive guard — —
1986 Keith Jackson Tight end Yes Yes
1986 Anthony Phillips Offensive guard — —
1987 Keith Jackson Tight end Yes Yes
1987 Mark Hutson Offensive guard Yes Yes
1987 Rickey Dixon Defensive back Yes —
1987 Dante Jones Linebacker Yes —
1987 Darrell Reed Defensive end — —
1988 Anthony Phillips Offensive guard Yes Yes
1991 Joe Bowden Linebacker — —
1995 Cedric Jones Defensive end — —
2000 Rocky Calmus Linebacker Yes —
2000 Josh Heupel Quarterback Yes —
2000 J. T. Thatcher Free safety Yes —
2001 Rocky Calmus Linebacker Yes —
2001 Jeff Ferguson Punter — —
2001 Roy Williams Safety Yes Yes
2002 Brandon Everage Free safety — —
2002 Tommie Harris Defensive tackle Yes —
2002 Teddy Lehman Linebacker Yes —
2003 Jammal Brown Offensive tackle — —
2003 Mark Clayton Wide receiver — —
2003 Tommie Harris Defensive tackle Yes Yes
2003 Teddy Lehman Linebacker Yes Yes
2003 Antonio Perkins Return specialist Yes Yes
2003 Derrick Strait Cornerback Yes Yes
2003 Jason White Quarterback Yes Yes
2004 Jammal Brown Offensive tackle Yes Yes
2004 Mark Clayton Wide receiver — —
2004 Vince Carter Center — —
2004 Dan Cody Defensive end — —
2004 Adrian Peterson Running back Yes Yes
2006 Rufus Alexander Linebacker — —
2007 Duke Robinson Offensive line Yes —
2007 Curtis Lofton Linebacker Yes —
2008 Duke Robinson Offensive line Yes —
2008 Sam Bradford Quarterback Yes —
2008 Jermaine Gresham Tight end — —
2008 Gerald McCoy Defensive tackle — —
2009 Trent Williams Offensive line Yes —
2009 Gerald McCoy Defensive tackle Yes —
2010 Quinton Carter Free safety Yes —
2010 Ryan Broyles Wide receiver Yes —
2011 Ryan Broyles Wide receiver Yes —
2013 Gabe Ikard Center Yes —
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God, that would be the most difficult task I can imagine. I suppose it would be a bit easier if it was based on today's offensive and defensive schemes. In other words, a truly great wishbone player may not be suited to play at the same level as what Bob Stoops is running today. Same goes for the defensive players of yesteryear being as talented to defend today's wide-open, fast paced offenses. Don't get me wrong, most could, but not all. Anyway to help make the decision easier it may be better because some of us (like me) would be tempted to put down one of our favorites even if he may not be the best pick to play in today's college football schemes. Thinking about it as I have typed this post, picking an All-Sooner team may be just too much for me to bear. I've been very fortunate to have watched so many great college football players over my life to have that as a problem.
Can you imagine how easy it would be if you were a Cowboy, Cyclone or Jayhawk fan? So few choice may make it a little difficult.
I think our most immediate need is the O-line, but CB is a close second. I'd go with two monster linemen, Greg Roberts and Jammal Brown.
Yep, as was mentioned, saw Tommy Harris move about 600+ lbs. of offensive linemen back into the QB, halfback exchange.
(matter of fact, once he did that little move and caused a fumble, and got the ball!)
Simply amazing.
Stuff of legend.
(matter of fact, once he did that little move and caused a fumble, and got the ball!)
Simply amazing.
Stuff of legend.
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Roy Williams in his prime could take over a game like no one else. Dude won games, ruined careers, rewrote rule books.
Yankees, I'm not certain Casillas would agree to play with Boz again. Tony has shown his *** a few too many times regarding his opinion about Bosworth. But when they were together, they were both great. I just wish Tony would let it go. Brian has apologized already.
This team??
Lee Roy Selman and Roy Williams.
No disrespect to other greats. But this defense needs the help more than the offense does. And our D isn't terrible. Love Joe Washington and Bradford and Keith Jackson etc... but we have stars in the making on O
Lee Roy Selman and Roy Williams.
No disrespect to other greats. But this defense needs the help more than the offense does. And our D isn't terrible. Love Joe Washington and Bradford and Keith Jackson etc... but we have stars in the making on O
Colvin, just because he has seen the hurry ups that are now in the Big 12.
Trent Williams OT. I think he's the highest paid tackle in the NFL and has earned it.
Trent Williams OT. I think he's the highest paid tackle in the NFL and has earned it.
Defense
DE - Jimbo Elrod
DT - Lee Roy Selmon
DT - Tommie Harris
DE - Dan Cody
LB - Brian Bosworth
LB - Rod Shoate
LB - George Cumby
S - Zac Henderson
S - Roy Williams
CB - Derrick Strait
CB - Aaron Colvin
DE - Jimbo Elrod
DT - Lee Roy Selmon
DT - Tommie Harris
DE - Dan Cody
LB - Brian Bosworth
LB - Rod Shoate
LB - George Cumby
S - Zac Henderson
S - Roy Williams
CB - Derrick Strait
CB - Aaron Colvin
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Roy Williams and Lee Roy Selmon. We need some defensive help more than offensive. If it was on offense side...AD and Keith Jackson.
Trent Williams and Jamal Brown. The offensive line is our Achilles heel, as I feared it would be before the season. In this day and age, we're going to give up some points, especially in this league. There will be games where we'll have to hold serve and we'll have trouble doing that without significant improvement in our line play.
As long as Briles' teams are terrorizing the Big 12, D has to be the priority. Lee Roy Selmon and the Boz (or Strait or R. Williams).
Hey, SBorn, Lbred, forgive me for putting you on the spot, but assuming that's you in your avatar, clearly you are huge.
Just wondering if you played for OU, then the Detroit Lions perhaps?
You certainly don't have to say who you are of course.
Just curious about that. Thanks.
Lol I wish love... Naw Im Okie Born and I played ball at Langston University (lions) the closest I got to pro ball was Arena ball and World League try outs...
Thanks, post often with frequency.
Lol does that mean I was too slow in responding...?
Lol does that mean I was too slow in responding...?
No, you're fine.
That you responded at all makes you aces!