Thus, the Legend of Patty O'Hara has begun... [Archive]

the_sooners_abide

11/14/2009, 10:00 PM

I know that so far he has only kicked an extra point, but Patty O'Hara is going to be the second coming of Tim Duncan/Garrett Hartley. He has a lucky name (which is what you want in a kicker) and he can't be worse than Jimmy or Tress. Luck be with you Patty.

85sooners

11/14/2009, 10:07 PM

:pop:

Flagstaffsooner

11/14/2009, 10:09 PM

No Way!;)

the_sooners_abide

11/14/2009, 10:12 PM

Now he has an FG and an XP...

85sooners

11/14/2009, 10:12 PM

:texan:

salth2o

11/14/2009, 10:33 PM

They ain't pretty...but he is making them.

rawlingsHOH

11/14/2009, 10:49 PM

They ain't pretty...but he is making them.

This!

SunnySooner

11/14/2009, 10:55 PM

It would be hard for him to be worse...kick away, Patty-Boy.

Okie35

11/14/2009, 10:56 PM

They ain't pretty...but he is making them.

They aren't they are so low but it will build his confidence.

Boomer38Sooner

11/15/2009, 12:35 AM

Go Patty-Boy Go!!!

VA Sooner

11/15/2009, 12:37 AM

Hartley started the same way... then was money towards the middle to end of his OU career.

badger

11/15/2009, 12:38 AM

Tress Way is a great punter. He shouldn't be expected to do all of the footwork out there. By all means give O'Hara the FG's.

As for Jimmy Stevens... well, a free education is definitely not worthless.

soonerboy

11/15/2009, 12:52 AM

oy patty kickin me some field goals!!!!

tnraider1

11/15/2009, 01:14 AM

How many kickers do we have on the roster? Way, Stevens, Moreland (Kickoff specialist), and now O'hara. Am I missing anyone?

BTW: I'm all for anyone who hits 62 yarders in warm ups. Not too shabby.

badger

11/15/2009, 01:18 AM

How many kickers do we have on the roster? Way, Stevens, Moreland (Kickoff specialist), and now O'hara. Am I missing anyone?

BTW: I'm all for anyone who hits 62 yarders in warm ups. Not too shabby.

We've needed 40 yard kickers more than 62 yard kickers this season. Maybe we should stop trying to push the ball once we get into field goal range so that we don't get too close to the goal and out of field goal range, hmm?

Ground_Attack

11/15/2009, 01:26 AM

isn't Easley (Norman kid) on the roster too?

tnraider1

11/15/2009, 01:28 AM

We've needed 40 yard kickers more than 62 yard kickers this season. Maybe we should stop trying to push the ball once we get into field goal range so that we don't get too close to the goal and out of field goal range, hmm?

Sounds like a plan. If the O-line would quit getting penalized every time we cross the 30, it would help that situation. Didn't matter tonight though.

MyT Oklahoma

11/15/2009, 01:35 AM

Patrick O'Hara from Topeka, Kansas.

P.S. Way to go Patrick.

sooner59

11/15/2009, 01:47 AM

What are the odds that we beat Tech on an O'Hara 40+ yard FG as time expires? As odd as this season has been, I wouldn't even be surprised.

jumperstop

11/15/2009, 02:15 AM

isn't Easley (Norman kid) on the roster too?

yeah I thought so too.

IronHorseSooner

11/15/2009, 08:30 AM

This wouldn't be the first time this has happened the last couple of years. Tech did it last year, and FLA did it this year. With the form O'Hara had on those warm up kicks, he reminds me of the kid Sturgis with FLA.

the_sooners_abide

11/15/2009, 09:53 AM

Patty was given a game ball by coach Stoops last night too.

OU-HSV

11/15/2009, 09:56 AM

OU-HSV

11/15/2009, 09:57 AM

Here's a story in the Tulsa World:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=394&articleid=20091115_92_B15_hWalko105813&rss_lnk=92

NORMAN — For one Sooner, Saturday's 65-10 victory over Texas A&M was a dream come true.

Patrick O'Hara, a walk-on kicker at the University of Oklahoma, had never played in a football game before. Before last February, he'd never even kicked a football. But the longtime competitive soccer player saw the Sooners' deficiencies, made a home video with his twin brother, transferred from regular student life at tiny Washburn College in Kansas and has become OU's latest placekicker.

"Paddy did a nice job," OU coach Bob Stoops said.

When Jimmy Stevens missed another PAT and Tress Way missed another field goal, Stoops grabbed O'Hara, a sophomore, who made two PATs and a 27-yard field goal. Afterward, O'Hara got a game ball.

He grew up playing soccer in Topeka, Kan., but now may be the Sooners' kicker of the future — or, at least, the present.

"I figured, why not go chase your dream?" O'Hara said. ""If you think you can do it, then go do it."

And btw, it seems we should be calling the kid "Paddy"

badger

11/15/2009, 10:12 AM

And btw, it seems we should be calling the kid "Paddy"

It also seems like we should be drinking Guiness now or something in tribute of his game ball ;)

OU-HSV

11/15/2009, 10:29 AM

It also seems like we should be drinking Guiness now or something in tribute of his game ball ;)

Yep.
Mmmm..Guiness with the heaping bowl of lucky charms that I literally just sat down to eat...that does sound like a nice Irish breakfast.

SunnySooner

11/15/2009, 10:40 AM

OMG, what a great story!!! I didn't know he was a walkon, thats fantabulous!! He could be our own version of "Rudy"--except he's good. I hope he continues to kick ***, can you imagine how his heart must have been pounding when Bob told him to get out there and kick??? I hope his parents were there. He showed some calm under pressure, always a good quality in a kicker!!! GO PADDY-BOY!!!!!!

Al Gore

11/15/2009, 12:25 PM

We cheered for our local kid last night....

MR2-Sooner86

11/15/2009, 12:34 PM

Patrick O'Hara's Old Irish Pub

Has a ring to it.

stoopified

11/15/2009, 12:45 PM

No Way!;)Even Stevens ? What happened to the walkon kicker from Norman North? I thought HE was supposed to be the bee's knees.

tulsaoilerfan

11/15/2009, 12:56 PM

So now we have 2 kickers on scholly that may be beat out by a walk on? THIS is why you don't ever give a scholly to a kicker; there are plenty of them out there willing to walk on and if they are good enough reward them with a scholly somewhere down the road; 2 wasted scholly's that could be used on linemen

freshchris05

11/15/2009, 01:57 PM

OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE!... OLE!... OLE!...

http://www.themoviemind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nigel-gruff.jpg

freshchris05

11/15/2009, 02:00 PM

I heard his training was intense...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wq2aY630bxs/ShwGxFEq3EI/AAAAAAAAAA4/0VunomVeXxg/s320/castrol-use-your-dipstick.jpg

MyT Oklahoma

11/15/2009, 02:44 PM

That should be Washburn University of Topeka. It stopped being called Washburn College around 1941. WU's other tie to OU is that Coach Bennie Owen once coached there before he came to Norman. That plus WU beat OU in football in 1906 or 1907 or somewhere back there.

And that is our sports trivia lesson of the day.

P.S. Way to go Patrick/Paddy.

MamaMia

11/15/2009, 02:54 PM

I loved hearing his name over the loud speaker. Everyone was grabbing their rooster. The club crowd went absolutely nuts cheering for him. It was fun. :D

freshchris05

11/15/2009, 03:22 PM

I loved hearing his name over the loud speaker. Everyone was grabbing their rooster. The club crowd went absolutely nuts cheering for him. It was fun. :D

So let me get this right? Everyone was grabbing their cocks and going nuts? They didn't show this on FSN...
;)

sooner59

11/15/2009, 03:24 PM

So let me get this right? Everyone was grabbing their cocks and going nuts? They didn't show this on FSN...
;)

:D

the_sooners_abide

11/15/2009, 03:34 PM

If Landry doesn't want to grow his stache again and be a Sooner cult hero, we could always throw our support behind Paddy.

Soonerwake

11/15/2009, 04:04 PM

So let me get this right? Everyone was grabbing their cocks and going nuts? They didn't show this on FSN...
;)

I nominate this and the previous post as post of the year. Thinking the same thing... Grabbing their rooster and going nuts.. hahahahaha:D :D :D

MarylandSooner

11/15/2009, 04:21 PM

Stone for hands Kenny is also a kicker - he did all the place kicking for his JC team before coming to OU and had an excellent made/attempted %. He made a number of FG outside 45 yds.

Fraggle145

11/15/2009, 04:30 PM

Even Stevens ? What happened to the walkon kicker from Norman North? I thought HE was supposed to be the bee's knees.

2nded what happened to the Norman North kid?

Flagstaffsooner

11/15/2009, 04:32 PM

notre dame is gonna be pissed at us for having an Irish legend.:D

Fraggle145

11/15/2009, 04:41 PM

http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123653

You remember this kid? Anyone know if he is still with the team and if so how he is performing?

OU-HSV

11/15/2009, 05:12 PM

http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123653

You remember this kid? Anyone know if he is still with the team and if so how he is performing?
He's still listed on the roster chart on Sooner Sports...

http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/okla-m-footbl-mtt.html

ouduckhunter

11/15/2009, 06:30 PM

It also seems like we should be drinking Guiness now or something in tribute of his game ball ;)

I'll drink to that! I love Guinness, and I love Paddy!

setem

11/15/2009, 08:51 PM

Hey...hey CHEERS BITCH!

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9721/paddy.png

IronHorseSooner

11/15/2009, 09:51 PM

My father-in-law is Patrick "Paddy" McNamara. He, of course, believes the kid will be a legend. Even better that he used to be a Washburn Ichabod. No joke, that's their nickname!

Soonerfan88

11/15/2009, 10:19 PM

2nded what happened to the Norman North kid?

He's redshirting this year.

LOL at the pics of the guy from The Replacements. I asked last night if he smoked on the field like this dude. Forgot reading about this guy at start of the season. We thought maybe they went over to O'Connell's and found him at half time. :D

setem

11/16/2009, 12:35 AM

Let's just hope he is not in the betting game. They might take away his pub!

"You hold the ball Landry and I'll kick the bloody **** out of it!"

prrriiide

11/16/2009, 12:48 AM

It also seems like we should be drinking Guiness now or something in tribute of his game ball ;)

Only if he's a Dubliner. If he's from elsewhere, it should be Murphy's or Beamish.

Leroy Lizard

11/16/2009, 01:16 AM

Can we change the name in the title of the thread to Paddy? We don't have a female kicker.

C&CDean

11/16/2009, 10:11 AM

Yeah, I was thinking "if I was Paddy, and these freaks started calling me "Patty" I would be a little pissed."

Some of you need some ethnic training.

TopDawg

11/16/2009, 11:57 AM

He's the next Jake Sills.

janderson255

11/16/2009, 12:01 PM

I remember BS talking about how Easley got sick towards the beginning of the season and wasnt up to par to start. I saw him last year at the Norman North/Norman HS game and was impressed. On kick offs he was kicking them through the opposite end uprights. I thought he had a real strong leg for his age.

Soonerwake

11/16/2009, 04:12 PM

Yeah, I was thinking "if I was Paddy, and these freaks started calling me "Patty" I would be a little pissed."

Some of you need some ethnic training.

Ethnic Training 101 by Dean. That should be interesting. :)

stoops the eternal pimp

11/16/2009, 04:18 PM

He's the next Jake Sills.

There's only one.....

OK2U

11/16/2009, 04:58 PM

Video he sent to Stoops, according to DOK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBSQizkawzQ

badger

11/16/2009, 05:02 PM

Attn: Students that liked to wear 'Staches earlier this season...

It's St. Patrick's Day five months early. If you support field goals that go through the uprights, you WILL dress like leprechauns and give the new guy a lot of support.

btk108

11/16/2009, 05:29 PM

I vote we just carry Guinness into the stadium. What?...They can't stop us all..

NormanPride

11/16/2009, 05:50 PM

Video he sent to Stoops, according to DOK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBSQizkawzQ

Sick. Dude's a hoss.

Okay, I'm stocking up on Guinness!

Dio

11/16/2009, 05:56 PM

Paddy O'Hara gave me a kidney once...

oudivesherpa

11/16/2009, 06:04 PM

Patty O'Hara 60 yd FG beats Notre Dame in 2012. Poetic Justice.

setem

11/16/2009, 07:03 PM

Paddy O'Hara gave me a kidney once...

He sure as **** didn't give you his liver! **** DRUNK!

SunnySooner

11/16/2009, 09:00 PM

Video he sent to Stoops, according to DOK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBSQizkawzQ

Wow, he makes it look so easy. O'Connells should name a drink after him!!!

OU-HSV

11/16/2009, 09:35 PM

Looks like he has a tendency to kick it toward the left, almost like a hook shot in golf, but of course not as drastic. But he looks like he knows how to play that little right to left action. Hope he becomes a great kicker for us.

swardboy

11/16/2009, 10:04 PM

Did I see that right? His last kick on the video was 65 yards?

Fraggle145

11/16/2009, 10:50 PM

Why isnt he doing kick offs?

VA Sooner

11/16/2009, 11:22 PM

How many kickers do we have on the roster? Way, Stevens, Moreland (Kickoff specialist), and now O'hara. Am I missing anyone?

BTW: I'm all for anyone who hits 62 yarders in warm ups. Not too shabby.

I think Eldridge was also going to kick for us against Nebraska until he got knocked out with a neck injury.

OU-HSV

11/16/2009, 11:30 PM

Did I see that right? His last kick on the video was 65 yards?

I'm sure it was. During the game Saturday I believe they showed him warming up and he kicked one that was super long.

MyT Oklahoma

11/16/2009, 11:39 PM

My father-in-law is Patrick "Paddy" McNamara. He, of course, believes the kid will be a legend. Even better that he used to be a Washburn Ichabod. No joke, that's their nickname!

What the hails an Ichabod?

P.S. It's a trick question unless you went to Emporia State.

sooner59

11/17/2009, 12:41 AM

Video he sent to Stoops, according to DOK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBSQizkawzQ

Anybody called or texted him to congratulate him yet? If that is on youtube now, I'm sure he will need another cell and home telephone number.....since it is pretty much public knowledge now.