Best OU QB of all-time

[Soonerus]

Mildren has to be considered a front runner;OK Heupel..

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Jimmy Harris never lost a game as a 3 yr starter at OU, and won 2 NC's! Steve Davis won 2 NC's as a 3 yr starter, and only lost a game or 2! If we had a decent defense in '71, we EASILY would have beaten nebbish, even with the sh*t officiating in that game, and won the NC, with Mildren as QB.

[SteelClip49]

No love for Nate Hybl????

BTW, Bradford should not even be a choice right now. Seems to me you forgot about some dude named Jason White.

[Easting]

No love for Nate Hybl????

BTW, Bradford should not even be a choice right now. Seems to me you forgot about some dude named Jason White.

Quoted for truth!

[sooneron]

This pole is setting sail...


for fail.



It's Heupel, btw.

[JLEW1818]

Jason White over Hybl... right?

[Fraggle145]

White only won a heisman... no big deal.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

White only won a heisman... no big deal.with an incredible O-line, who kept his immobility a secret. Jason is an incredible athlete, but since his knees went bad, limited to passing.

[King Crimson]

until Jimmie Harris loses a game, he's #1.

[SteelClip49]

I can't remember much from the 90s, which my dad says is a good thing, so here is how I rank the qbs under Stoops. BTW, I can't really comment on Mildren since I never did see him play so I will leave that up to the ones who saw him play.

1. White
2. Heupel
3. Hybl
4. Thompson
5. Bradford

[JLEW1818]

Jason White use to be a really good running QB right?

[SteelClip49]

before his first injury he could run quite well....many people forget that. I bet he has one stuffed trophy case and quite the ring collection.

[batonrougesooner]

this poll is bogus since it doesn't even offer OU's only Heisman winning qb as an option.

[Fraggle145]

with an incredible O-line, who kept his immobility a secret. Jason is an incredible athlete, but since his knees went bad, limited to passing.

40 TDs 10 INTs 61.64% 158.11 Rtg, that seems like he was a pretty damn good passer no matter his mobility... Not to mention beating tx from the bench and saving us from a floundering performance.

[swardboy]

I am biased toward Mildren because he mastered a totally new offense mid-season and handled it like this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fPL1KsFmepk&feature=related

[freshchris05]

OU's Best QB of all time

Mildren
Holieway
Hueple
Bradford



none of the above....



FAIL...

[King Crimson]

I am biased toward Mildren because he mastered a totally new offense mid-season and handled it like this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fPL1KsFmepk&feature=related

that youtube is from year 2. "midseason" was the year before.

[birddog]

rusty, how could you be so far off on spelling heupel? take two seconds to look it up before you start a pole. sheesh.

[King Crimson]

rusty, how could you be so far off on spelling heupel? take two seconds to look it up before you start a pole. sheesh.

i was hoping it was a joke....but, we still have the Billy Simms crowd (blasphemy).

never know.

[r5TPsooner]

I could not in good conscience vote for Jack Mildren due to the fact that he played before my time and I never saw him take a snap. Jamelle was a magician until he tore his knee up in front of Pat Jones. I only wish that he would have had a decent head on his shoulders like Jack.

[soonersn20xx]

Not having Jason White in the poll makes this a waste of time. White is the best OU quarterback we have had with all due respect to the other greats, and I am not even considering the fact he won the Heisman.

[King Crimson]

Steve Davis won the NC twice. lost one game as a starter.

[r5TPsooner]

Steve Davis won the NC twice. lost one game as a starter.


Excellent point

[MichiganSooner]

Jason White.

[King Crimson]

JW was a great Sooner and NOBODY was better on 3rd and long....but, how do you make the argument he's better than Jimmie Harris (who never lost a game, back to back NC's), Steve Davis (back to back NC's), Mildren (the godfather)....or Heupel (who won the NC too)?

except that he's the guy you remember or prefer a pro-style QB?

[Big Red Ron]

Harris
White
Hollieway
Heupel
Mildren

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

But but...what about Dean "the Dream"?

[SteelClip49]

I hate Dean....he is annoying.

[olevetonahill]

I voted Sam , cause hes our QB NOW

[r5TPsooner]

Sam, teh heh.

[WA. Sooner]

Steve Davis and Lott is who I tried to be as a kid

[King Crimson]

Steve Davis and Lott is who I tried to be as a kid

Switzer says Lott was the best "pure" wishbone qb ever.

[Big Red Ron]

Switzer says Lott was the best "pure" wishbone qb ever.
He was faster and bigger than Hollieway but Hollieway was a much better passer.

[King Crimson]

He was faster and bigger than Hollieway but Hollieway was a much better passer.

that's what the King says (not me), and you didn't need to pass if you got to corner faster than the D. or created ways to do it.

JC Watts and Danny Bradley were both better passers too.

Holieway

[Remembering Tom Stidham]

'Indian' Jack Jacobs was a single-wing tailback, but was the best passer/runner we ever had. A few years later he would have been the best quarterback.

[King Crimson]

'Indian' Jack Jacobs was a single-wing tailback, but was the best passer/runner we ever had. A few years later he would have been the best quarterback.

in the Legends video, Buddy Burris says Indian Jack Jacobs was the greatest football player at OU.

[freshchris05]

^^^word


http://digital.library.okstate.edu/chronicles/v018/images/v018p366photo.jpg


Jack Jacobs was a bad man...

[sendbaht]

I voted for Holieway , but sure enjoy watching J C Watts.

[sooner94]

Jason White definitely needs to be added to the list. I'd like to see another QB throw 80 TD's vs. only 10 int's, I don't care how good the O-line was.

Remember in 2003, we did not exactly have an A running game.

Great thread. Nice to see some names that did not immediately come to mind. Yes, Jimmy Harris was a stud. He didn't lose a game on the freshman team either. If you have not read a book about the 47 game win streak, then add that to your list. A lot of great players and a great coach that set the stage.

Now that I'm thinking about the guys in the 50's, how many NFL Hall of Famers played at OU? Starts with Tommy McDonald. "Played for" kind of makes it a trick question.

[Eielson]

Bradford on there and not White?

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Great thread. Nice to see some names that did not immediately come to mind. Yes, Jimmy Harris was a stud. He didn't lose a game on the freshman team either. If you have not read a book about the 47 game win streak, then add that to your list. I definitely recommend any Sooner fan to read "The Undefeated". Very entertaining reading, and so much fun for me. I was a kid, 9-12 yrs old during the Wilkinson 47 game win streak. ("Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end")

The 1957 season was so disappointing, losing to texas. I thought Sooner dominance would go on forever, but the story I heard was that Bud got tired of recruiting, and wanted to be a Senator. 1963 was my freshman year at OU, and Bud's last year as OU's coach. The '60's were rough for Soonerfans.

[olevetonahill]

I definitely recommend any Sooner fan to read "The Undefeated". Very entertaining reading, and so much fun for me. I was a kid, 9-12 yrs old during the Wilkinson 47 game win streak. ("Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end")

The 1957 season was so disappointing, losing to texas. I thought Sooner dominance would go on forever, but the story I heard was that Bud got tired of recruiting, and wanted to be a Senator. 1963 was my freshman year at OU, and Bud's last year as OU's coach. The '60's were rough for Soonerfans.

Not as bad as the 90s I hope
Oh and Dayum ur old :P

[soonerfan28]

with an incredible O-line, who kept his immobility a secret. Jason is an incredible athlete, but since his knees went bad, limited to passing.

That's what probably cost us 2 national titles.

[JLEW1818]

This poll should be second best Oklahoma quarterback of all time. lol

[King Crimson]

That's what probably cost us 2 national titles.

uhhhh, not really.

[SoonerSinger3]

this is disgusting. why the hell is bradford even on there? he had one great year. that's it. he hasn't done hardly anything yet. yes, he has the potential to be one of the greats, but how can you not put steve davis or jason white on there? sorry friend, you must have not put much thought into this one.

[goingoneight]

For what they meant to the team...

In no particular order:
Mildren
Heupel
Thompson
White

Those are my picks because I like a guy who lays it all on the line and shows complete and total class along the way. Mildren was before my time, but being raised in a long line of Sooner alumni and fans... I've got lots of stuff on him rom videos to interviews, autographs, old newspaper clips, etc. He also is the biggest reason I listened to the Sports Animal. Coolest. Cat. Evar.

[Collier11]

without harris, davis, and white this Poll is worthless

[r5TPsooner]

Question:

Did Jamelle's off the field problems sway your vote in anyway? I can't help feel that if he would have had an off the field life like Mildren, he would be held in higher regard with some people.

Quite frankly his flamboyance was part of the entertainment package. I'll never forget the mink coat.

[stoopified]

Passing QBs- White
Heupel
Bradford

Option QBs- Holieway
Mildren
Harris
IMHO you have to seperate passing QBs from option.White gets the nod among passers because he owns all passing records despite playing on two bad knees.Among option QBs I give Jamelle the nod because he was a great wishbone QB when the Wishbone was no longer a mystery.Mildren was a great pioneer of the 'Bone Age and Jimmy Harris was the Ace of the Split-T.



BTW Rush we did NOT lose to UT in 1957.Our only loss was 7-0 vs. ND.We beat the Horns 21-7 I believe.

[aero]

Weak poll selections. Of course we have the luxury of having had some mighty fine qb's. It would be tough to say one better than another. Jimmy Harris - hard to argue with UNDEFEATED. I mean, isn't that what it all comes down to. Jack Mildren. Is there any question how good he was? Steve Davis. Pretty darn good Okie and 32-1-1 (I think) is pretty close to undefeated. How about Thomas Lott? The first OU qb I remember seeing making perfect pitches in the option downfield while his body was suspended horizontally in mid air just about to be tackled. Jamelle. Once again, greatness. Josh. I'd take one of him any year. Jason. Same goes. Yes, we've been blessed and it seems like it just keeps on truckin'.

[Charla]

If you are leaving Jason White off you might as well put Aikman on. He might of been the greatest QB to ever play at OU. He just wasn't our kinda guy.

[SoonerInKCMO]

Thomas Lott. Simply because of the bandana.

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/1109/ncf_a_switlott_180.jpg

[soonerfan28]

uhhhh, not really.

What I meant by that was that when our O-line went up against a great D-line in USC and LSU his mobility was exposed and he got shaky. I remember him throwing a bad pass to a wide open Kejuan Jones. I'm not hating Jason White. I like the guy I just think had he not blown out two knees he would have been able to scramble more and make something happen. The guy had good speed coming out of high school and would have been an even better QB with that mobility.

[soonersalesman]

Steve Davis hands down. His combination of leadership skills, decison making, and run/pass combination ability place him at the top of my list. Those not old enough to remember, those '73-'75 seasons were mighty heady.

One doesn't hear enough of Bobby Wormack. The OU-Tennessee game was a thing of beauty.

Didn't Switzer state that J.C. Watts was the best quarterback he had ?

Steve Davis, Jason White, Jack Mildren, Harris, Josh Heupel, and J.C. Watts in that order. Bradford appears to have a large upside. He just has to show it over the course of what hopehully will be a great 3-4 year career.

[ousoonerfan]

Heupel

[stoops the eternal pimp]

When I voted for Bradford I said to myself I bet I know who the other 2 people were that voted for him...And i was right!

[soonermix]

not a single mention of Cale Gundy?

[r5TPsooner]

not a single mention of Cale Gundy?

Heh. Not a very popular Sooner to this day. Most Sooner fans that I've had the pleasure to discuss OU Football with are teh bleh on him.

[OK2LA]

Hoipel

[stuckinlubbock]

just think if John Blake could have had the three-man rotation of Heupel, White and Aikman instead of the group he like to mix-and-match ... on the same drive!!!!

[wishbonesooner]

Mildren and Huepel both brought completely new offenses to Norman. I have to rank them as co-#1's. I can't in good faith vote for Hollieway. It's my recollection that Jamelle's connections are what got Charles Thompson in trouble.

[JLEW1818]

Mildren and Huepel both brought completely new offenses to Norman. I have to rank them as co-#1's. I can't in good faith vote for Hollieway. It's my recollection that Jamelle's connections are what got Charles Thompson in trouble.

So no J White?

[wishbonesooner]

I think Jason was awesome, he was a warrior. But the poll was about who was the best all time. As good as JW was, for me he wasn't quite there. But not by much.

[Outopia]

Steve Davis hands down. His combination of leadership skills, decison making, and run/pass combination ability place him at the top of my list. Those not old enough to remember, those '73-'75 seasons were mighty heady.

One doesn't hear enough of Bobby Wormack. The OU-Tennessee game was a thing of beauty.

Didn't Switzer state that J.C. Watts was the best quarterback he had ?

Steve Davis, Jason White, Jack Mildren, Harris, Josh Heupel, and J.C. Watts in that order. Bradford appears to have a large upside. He just has to show it over the course of what hopehully will be a great 3-4 year career.

For a first post, that is pretty close to spot on. I started following OU football as a kid because of the "Wicked Worm's" perfomance against Tenn. Mildren was a childhood hero, but Davis did it all. He was such a Texas and Nebraska killer too. He had a hell of a lot of talent around him as well. Those were heady years for sure.

[Vegas Sooner]

left White off? Heupel or Huepel?

[Big Red Ron]

not a single mention of Cale Gundy?AKA Bundy

[r5TPsooner]

Josh was a nice college QB but not even close to the best... maybe Top Ten at OU if he's lucky.

Of course he did bring home the hardware didn't he?

[Collier11]

Heupel is def top 10, here is what I would think

1: Steve Davis
2: Jack Mildren
3: Jimmie Harris
4: Jason White
5: Josh Heupel
6: JC Watts
7: Jamelle Holieway
8: Charles Thompson

[Remembering Tom Stidham]

I have seen them all including Jack Jacobs. Had Jason NOT injured his knees, he would be ranked as one of the greatest college quarterbacks of all time. And may I add he would be eating up the NFL defenses right now. But he DID injure his knees. He is still my favorite all-time OU quarterback.

[SoonerinSouthlake]

I think Jason was awesome, he was a warrior. But the poll was about who was the best all time. As good as JW was, for me he wasn't quite there. But not by much.

are we voting on talent and ability? Or Championships?

My eyes on game day always told me Jason was better than any of these guys (of course my eyes never saw JackM)

I will concede before anyone responds that this clearly was not the case in 3 particular games.

[CatfishSooner]

Where the hell is Jason White?

[StanberryWasIn]

Garrick McGee?

I'd say Mildren, Harris and Heupel in that order.

White's career was amazing since his strong point before his injuries was his mobility, in my estimation. He was electric off the bench in that Texas game. Pretty stout that he came back from two knee injuries to become such a sweet passer and win the Heisman.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Heh. Not a very popular Sooner to this day. Most Sooner fans that I've had the pleasure to discuss OU Football with are teh bleh on him.Poor bastage has teh aggy connections, BIG-TIME!

[OU_Sooners75]

Where is Jason White?

[wishbonesooner]

Dave Robertson?

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

BTW Rush we did NOT lose to UT in 1957.Our only loss was 7-0 vs. ND.We beat the Horns 21-7 I believe.Of course it was '58, not '57. You are correct, sir!

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Where is Jake Sills?

[NormanPride]

Chip Ambres?

[stoops the eternal pimp]

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pics/chip_ambres_autograph.jpg

I love the story of John Blake and Chip Ambres..Brings tears to my eyes

[JaminT]

Brent Rawls

[westcoast_sooner]

I really wanted to vote for Jamelle, since he took over for Aikman and we ended up winning a MNC. But ended up giving my vote to Mildren from the list of choices, since he was the prototype wishbone QB.

RIP Jack.

[OU_Sooners75]

Greatest Wishbone QB = Jamelle Holieway
Greatest Passer = Jason White
Greatest Overall QB = Jason White

No disrespect to any of the greats in our history, but Jason White deserves to be mentioned atop of any of the greatest QB discussions.

[olevetonahill]

I really think it was the Last Dude to Score a TD fer us . Either By Air or Ground !