Saturday, August 18, 2007

Who's the Best #5

Kids - The #5 is not a deep number in Sooner lore. Below are the nominees:

Steve Davis – my first Sooner autograph. 3rd leading rushing QB in Sooner history, Davis led the Sooners to 32 wins, 1 loss and 1 tie in games he started from 73-75, and led the Sooners to AP National Championships in 1974 and 75. Davis was the third most prolific passer when he left OU, passing for 2,036. He’s presently 14th on the list in total yards, and 9th in TD passes.
Earl Johnson – FB during the halcyon days of yore, aka 1982-1986. If memory serves me correctly, Earl was in a horrific traffic accident with Keith Stanberry. As a freshman in 1983 against Colorado, Johnson ran for 258 yards on 28 attempts, and rushed for over 100 yards in 4 other games that year. The injury cut short his effectiveness beyond that.
Ahmed Kabba – Left after two years. Caught big TD pass in a miserable game against Coach Fran led Frogs. Left the program early.
Brandon Shelby – Defensive Back and special teams player between 2000-05, Brandon ranks 3rd in tackles for loss by a DB in his career.

Glyn Milburn – was here for the 1988 season. I think Glyn flunked out and transferred to Stanford, where he had a successful collegiate career and then went on to the NFL.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

If Ahmed Kabba had to play in the Blake era, he gets my nod.