Fastest Backfield in History

[Leroy Lizard]

Has there ever been a faster backfield in college football history than the 1987 Game of the Century II Sooners?

Anthony Stafford
Patrick Collins
Charles Thompson
Rotnei Anderson

[Blitzkrieg]

That was the one I was going to throw up there. Stafford was a legit AA sprinter

[Leroy Lizard]

Can you think of anything that would rival it? I have heard all about the Pony Express, but I cannot remember if the QB was a speedster.

[snp]

West Virginia looked really fast.

[Leroy Lizard]

I disagree. There's an old saying: "You don't have to be faster than the next man; you only have to fake him out of his jockey shorts."

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

There's also an old saying: "There's no such thing as an All-American tailback. Just chicken-$hit tackling."

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

I dunno how fast Mildren was, but he was pretty da*n fast, and Greg Pruitt and Joe Wylie were the backs. The OU offense of '71 either averaged more points per game, or had the highest average # of yds per game, evar! and I think the record still stands.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I heard an old scout say Charles Thompson was rated the 6th best runningback to take in the draft if he hadn't gotten into all the troubles

[poke4christ]

I started to read this thread but I got distracted by Leroy's avatar. Man that's discusting.

[Leroy Lizard]

Even ugly dogs need warmth and kindness.

[swardboy]

A backfield of Thomas Lott, Kenny King, Billy Sims, and David Overstreet is not to be sneezed at....unless you're a defense that's allergic to speed.

[Watch Me Stride]

i run a 4'8 40 my son times me

[PLaw]

Can you think of anything that would rival it? I have heard all about the Pony Express, but I cannot remember if the QB was a speedster.

McIlhaney (sp?) had some wheels.

[MyT Oklahoma]

I dunno how fast Mildren was, but he was pretty da*n fast, and Greg Pruitt and Joe Wylie were the backs. The OU offense of '71 either averaged more points per game, or had the highest average # of yds per game, evar! and I think the record still stands.

They had an NCAA record 472.4 yards per game average in the Run of 1971. It's still the NCAA record.
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[GottaHavePride]

I thought this was going to be about Shelly-Ann Fraser.

Heh.

[sooneron]

I would go with 87, as well.

[wishbonesooner]

Joe Wylie, Greg Pruitt, Grant Burget, Wayward Waymon Clark were all fast.

[Leroy Lizard]

The 1971 backfield fast for the times, but none of the players could outrun Stafford or Collins.

[MikeInNorman]

The 1971 backfield fast for the times, but none of the players could outrun Stafford or Collins.

Other than Greg Pruitt, who won the Big 8 50-meter indoor championship at least twice.

[poke4christ]

Even ugly dogs need warmth and kindness.

If that's you're dog, I appologize. It probably looks a lot better in a larger resolution. The small pic makes it look weird.

[Boomer.....]

If that's you're dog, I appologize. It probably looks a lot better in a larger resolution. The small pic makes it look weird.

That dog won the World's Ugliest Dog Contest a few years back.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/uglydog.asp

[OUMallen]

If that's you're dog, I appologize. It probably looks a lot better in a larger resolution. The small pic makes it look weird.

I am assuming the converse, actually, P4C

[poke4christ]

I am assuming the converse, actually, P4C

Ha. Ok. I was like "crap, did I just stick my foot in my mouth." I had just assumed it was put on there as a joke like many avatars.