Jimmy Winchester

[rainiersooner]

When OU rolled into Seattle in '08 to play the Huskies, I found myself on a bus from the stadium with a bunch of Sooner fans. The woman I was sitting next to had an OU shirt on a button of a kid I didn't recognize. The back of her shirt said Winchester. Again, no clue. We start talking. She tells me her son is the deep snapper. Used to be a quarterback in high school. Real nice lady. I remember wondering what it must be like to be the parent of an unknown, unheralded player.

Man, she must have been smiling today.

Nicely played Mr. Winchester. What a way to go out your senior season at the Cotton Bowl.

[BoulderSooner79]

Did you notice the line from the announcer after the recovery? "James Winchester just fired the shot heard around the Cotton Bowl". Love it when a role player gets some spotlight.

[badger]

I posted more pics on the fark board, but what the heck:
http://images.chron.com/photos/2010/10/02/23519641/600xPopupGallery.jpg
Congrats, Jimmy. Hope Travis let you touch the gold hat at least once and Bob gave you a game ball, preferrably the one who stole from Texas :D

PS: SS.com has him listed as a junior, so he still has the chance to kill Texas once more, right? :)

[Piware]

Great job Jimmy. A memory that will last for the rest of your life. BOOMER SOONER!!!

[rainiersooner]

Just awesome for him - cool!!!

[badger]

Another shot of the hero:
http://i53.tinypic.com/jimc1u.jpg

[King Crimson]

you watch holakyle's youtube highlights and Jimmy is not real eager to give the ball up after the recovery

[PLaw]

Isn't he related to Mike Winchester? Mike was a great punter in the 80's from South Central Oklahoma - his grandparents were friends of the family in the Table Top mountains.

Anywho - great, great hustle play JIMMY! You sealed the deal for the evil orange.

BOOMER

[SoonerPr8r]

you watch holakyle's youtube highlights and Jimmy is not real eager to give the ball up after the recovery

I noticed that. He had a deathgrip on the ball. I wonder if the refs ended up taking it from him

[Salt City Sooner]

Isn't he related to Mike Winchester? Mike was a great punter in the 80's from South Central Oklahoma - his grandparents were friends of the family in the Table Top mountains.

Anywho - great, great hustle play JIMMY! You sealed the deal for the evil orange.

BOOMER
He's MIke's son. His sister Carolyn was on the women's hoops team a couple of years back as well.

[olevetonahill]

Allsome, Hope he got to keep the Ball.

[AlbqSooner]

Mike Winchester is one of the FUNNIEST people ever to play for OU.

[Sooner70]

If this kid makes no other notable play, rides the bench or whatever in the future, his legacy is cemented for this one event. He's earned all the rights & prestige of a notable Sooner Player for this heads up play that cemented OU's well earned victory. Way to go Jimmy!

[Crucifax Autumn]

Just one more great Sooner. I love it.