Dear Assembled Sooner Football genuii....say it ain't so! [Archive]

Okla-homey

7/30/2009, 09:00 PM

So, I'm having lunch with some colleagues today, and the 'Pokey among us says, rather smugly I might add: "No former Sooner has ever started at QB in an NFL game."

Is that true?

I might add, I did retort with, "well, you know, we ran the wishbone for about 15 years" to which he replied, "that's a good point."

Nevertheless, could this be true?

TIA

:pop:

John Kochtoston

7/30/2009, 09:08 PM

So, I'm having lunch with some colleagues today, and the 'Pokey among us says, rather smugly I might add: "No former Sooner has ever started at QB in an NFL game."

Is that true?

I might add, I did retort with, "well, you know, we ran the wishbone for about 15 years" to which he replied, "that's a good point."

Nevertheless, could this be true?

TIA

:pop:

As long as we're talking regular-season, yep, that's the case.

Given the fact that OU ran the Split-T, the Wishbone and the I for most of its pre-Stoops glory years, that fact is about as relevant as the fact as we've never had a starting goaltender in the NHL, either.

soonerinabilene

7/30/2009, 09:08 PM

That Troy Aikman guy was a pretty good nfl qb.

soonerinabilene

7/30/2009, 09:11 PM

And while they are at it, see if they can name the last OSU qb to play in a national championship, conference championship, bcs bowl, or in a sold out Boone Pickens stadium.

John Kochtoston

7/30/2009, 09:12 PM

That Troy Aikman guy was a pretty good nfl qb.

True, although Troy lists his college as UCLA.

And yes, I do know he played at OU.

Okla-homey

7/30/2009, 09:17 PM

That Troy Aikman guy was a pretty good nfl qb.

Thank-you. :D

tommieharris91

7/30/2009, 09:45 PM

True, although Troy lists his college as UCLA.

And yes, I do know he played at OU.

The NFL HOF says he went to both OU and UCLA.

King Crimson

7/30/2009, 09:46 PM

Indian Jack Jacobs played QB in the NFL.

OUAlumni1990

7/30/2009, 10:03 PM

My crystal ball says that not only will Sam Bradford start in the NFL, he'll go in the first round.

OUAlumni1990

7/30/2009, 10:04 PM

heh

NCSooner18

7/30/2009, 10:12 PM

My memory is not so good....have they had one?

OUAlumni1990

7/30/2009, 10:23 PM

My memory is not so good....have they had one?

heh, thats what I was thinking.

Leave it to a Poke to point out trival stuff that doesn't really matter...

OKLA21FAN

7/30/2009, 10:29 PM

My memory is not so good....have they had one?

rusty hilger? (yes thats a stretch)

John Kochtoston

7/30/2009, 11:23 PM

The NFL HOF says he went to both OU and UCLA.

Fair enough. I was going off his NFL profile.

http://www.nfl.com/players/troyaikman/profile?id=AIK553722

SoonerLB

7/30/2009, 11:40 PM

Tell ol' Pokey he has more important things to worry about, such as defending the love lives of his compatriots . . . .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/barn9/sheepmasteryard.jpg

tommieharris91

7/30/2009, 11:40 PM

My crystal ball says that not only will Sam Bradford start in the NFL, he'll go in the first round.

I dunno, them poke fans that Homey's been talkin to think Kendall Hunter will be #1 overall. :rolleyes:

picasso

7/30/2009, 11:54 PM

and no oSu player has ever played in a bowl game in Miami.

ask him if he knew that's where the Orange bowl is.

Gandalf_The_Grey

7/31/2009, 01:50 AM

Off the top of my head, I can't name a single OsU QB either

JiuJitsuSooner

7/31/2009, 02:34 AM

Off the top of my head, I can't name a single OsU QB either

Me Either!

soonerfan28

7/31/2009, 08:44 AM

I could only find two OSU QB's who were drafted, but I don't know if they played.

1970 Bob Cutburth CHI 6th round 133overall
1985 Rusty Hilger RAI 6th round 143overall

Here's OU's
1942 Jack Jacobs RAM 2nd round 12overall
1947 Charlie Sarratt CRD 12th round 101overall
1953 Eddie Crowder NYG 2nd round 22overall

stoops the eternal pimp

7/31/2009, 08:47 AM

Hilger started a few games for the Raiders

OUDoc

7/31/2009, 08:49 AM

Did you say "snorted" or "started"?

stoops the eternal pimp

7/31/2009, 08:51 AM

this was last 80's Raiders, so snorted

badger

7/31/2009, 09:34 AM

If Troy has a 1985 championship ring, he is fair game to claim as a Sooner. So... does he have a ring?

SteelClip49

7/31/2009, 09:49 AM

Troy Aikman was born in California, grew up in California and went to college in California. He has no respect for Switzer and Oklahoma. He fits the typical description of a Caliphony and he is a disgrace.

goingoneight

7/31/2009, 10:28 AM

My crystal ball says that not only will Sam Bradford start in the NFL, he'll go in the first round.

... after he wins his own crystal ball this year.

badger

7/31/2009, 10:47 AM

Troy Aikman was born in California, grew up in California and went to college in California. He has no respect for Switzer and Oklahoma. He fits the typical description of a Caliphony and he is a disgrace.

Henryetta is collectively glaring at you right now.

SoonerInFortSmith

7/31/2009, 12:09 PM

Troy Aikman was born in California, grew up in California and went to college in California. He has no respect for Switzer and Oklahoma. He fits the typical description of a Caliphony and he is a disgrace.

Are you saying this as a joke?

101sooner

7/31/2009, 12:44 PM

Are you saying this as a joke?

He was born in California, he didn't move from California to Oklahoma until he was 12, and he did go to college at UCLA.

Boomer Mooner

7/31/2009, 03:34 PM

He was a Henrietta Fighten' Hen in High School. I would say that makes him from Oklahoma when you're talking football.

PLaw

7/31/2009, 03:37 PM

True, although Troy lists his college as UCLA.

And yes, I do know he played at OU.

. . . . and has a National Championship ring to show for it.

BOOMER

Boomer Mooner

7/31/2009, 04:06 PM

Plaw, one more post and you're in 4 figures!

Flagstaffsooner

7/31/2009, 04:59 PM

Did you say "snorted" or "started"?
No, he said "farted'.;)