The Diamond T is not a New Formation

[oldkoot]

Dear fellow Sooners, the new formation this OU team used against Baylor is not a NEW FORMATION. It was called the Diamond T when Fairbanks used it while Steve Owens was winning his H T.

However, when the Sooners of that era ran it, they used it as a power formation and also an option formation. It has many, many possibilities.

It was not the only formation Steve ran from, but was one of them. Imagine having Steve Owens and two big tight ends lined up in that formation and going off tackle, hard to stop with the proper OL.

OSU did not originate this formation, Chick Fairbanks did during the days of Steve Owens. However, it is fair to say that OSU and now OU are running different plays from it than we did back in the 60s.

[Rickety_Syd]

Dear fellow Sooners, the new formation this OU team used against Baylor is not a NEW FORMATION. It was called the Diamond T when Fairbanks used it while Steve Owens was winning his H T.

However, when the Sooners of that era ran it, they used it as a power formation and also an option formation. It has many, many possibilities.

It was not the only formation Steve ran from, but was one of them. Imagine having Steve Owens and two big tight ends lined up in that formation and going off tackle, hard to stop with the proper OL.

OSU did not originate this formation, Chick Fairbanks did during the days of Steve Owens. However, it is fair to say that OSU and now OU are running different plays from it than we did back in the 60s.


You are wrong. Everything OSU runs was invented by Holgerson before this season because he's a genius.

[delhalew]

When we say "new", we mean new to this Sooner team.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

OSU fans think they invented the tailgate. Not kidding.

[yankee]

this should be posted on OP so those bumbling sheephumpers can be taught how wrong their way of thinking is.

[Pricetag]

They had this formation in Super Play Action Football for the SNES in 1992.

[bluedogok]

OSU fans think they invented the tailgate. Not kidding.
They did probably invent the Locker Room Corral Gate....:stunned:

[steross]

this should be posted on OP so those bumbling sheephumpers can be taught how wrong their way of thinking is.

Maybe you should send it to your own offensive coordinator since he is the one crediting OSU. Or, are you saying he is a bumbling sheephumper who reads OP.com?

Also, the new twist is that the formation in the Holgerson version is being run with the quarterback in the shotgun.

As much crap as you guys give us for being little brother etc if you can't see the humor in your OC crediting us with a formation that he is now using then you just aren't any fun.

Hope it is a good, injury free game.

[oumartin]

Aggie Offensive coordinator is very good. I don't think anyone here is denying him that and heck if he came up with the new wrinkle more power to him. At least Wilson showed people he was open to some new things which i was beginning to wonder. I'm pretty happy.

[ouwasp]

hey, first time the Sooners used it I said it looked like one the cowboys have used this season. The guy sitting in front of me quickly nodded; he recognized it as well.

Success breeds imitation. So what? Whatever it takes to win. Now if OU could just figure out how to consistently imitate the pokes kicking touchbacks... :confused:

[AlboSooner]

Okie lite invented the forward pass.

[Big D Sooner]

Dallas Cowboys have been using this formation since Jason Garrett got there three years ago also.

[silverwheels]

Oklahoma State invented footbaw.

[StoopTroup]

agroids invented hot air.

[CrimsonRez]

agroids invented the 2012 theory.

http://wastedoptimism.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/osu_nostradamus2.gif?w=301&h=297

[My Opinion Matters]

Touchdowns being worth 6 points? OSU invented that.

[My Opinion Matters]

10 yards for a first down? You guessed it, OSU.

[CrimsonRez]

agroids also suggested the field goal be moved from the front to the back of the endzone.

[My Opinion Matters]

Before OSU started playing the sport it was called "soccer".

[My Opinion Matters]

Football players stopped wearing leather helmets because OSU defenders hit too hard.

[My Opinion Matters]

The atomic bomb didn't end World War II, OSU football did.

[MR2-Sooner86]

OSU forced so many safties they petitioned to get some points out of it and that's where the two point rule came from.

[My Opinion Matters]

What I mean to say is OSU football invented the atomic bomb.

[cccasooner2]

I used the formation with the Joe Namath football game set in the 70s. The players still just went around in circles however. :(

[My Opinion Matters]

I used the formation with the Joe Namath football game set. The players still just went around in circles however. :(

The Joe Namath Super Bowl guarantee? Copied from OSU.

[MR2-Sooner86]

The idea of bands showing up to the stadium and playing songs, OSU started that.

[My Opinion Matters]

The idea of bands showing up to the stadium and playing songs, OSU started that.

OSU invented the idea of the stadium. Before that the sport was played in a pool and called "water polo".

[cccasooner2]

The Joe Namath Super Bowl guarantee? Copied from OSU.

LOL. Is that what it was called? It really sucked, I'm not surprised then that it was copied from OSU.

[MR2-Sooner86]

OSU made their stadium go East and West just to show people it could be done.

[My Opinion Matters]

OSU made their stadium go East and West just to show people it could be done.

OSU football invented the concept of East and West. Before that all we had was North.

[MR2-Sooner86]

OSU keeps us from having a playoff so it's fair to the others. In a head to head system they'd win it all every year.

[Breadburner]

O-10 and 1 yup....Alll OSU.......

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Osu created AIDS..

[AlboSooner]

Field goals were invented by the great Sir. Pistol "firing" Pete. He got the inspiration from kicking Mexicans in the annexation of Texas in 1845.

[My Opinion Matters]

Field goals were invented by the great Sir. Pistol "firing" Pete. He got the inspiration from kicking Mexicans in the annexation of Texas in 1845.

"Remember the Alamo" was stolen from OSU.

[SoonerMarkVA]

I don't think anyone was suggesting KW invented it and rolled it out for the world last night. Just that it was new to the OU offense which, frankly, is a big step all by itself. Anything that shows the coaches are going to expand their repertoire, and in particular use formations that can disguise what's coming and where it's going, is very welcome and exciting.

Honestly, it doesn't mean a thing to me if KW says he picked up the idea from the Pokes. It matters to me that it works and that we're seeing new ideas showing up.

[CrimsonJim]

Anything they can do, we can do better...

[swardboy]

I ran the Diamond T as a high school quarterback. We used it for sloppy field conditions and ran the two up backs into a hole for the tailback to follow mostly. Wish we had used it more. This would have been 1970.

[AlboSooner]

The head-to-head no hit rule was passed by bitch-tits Jim Traber as a way to save opponents from multiple concussions when playing okie. lite.

[OUthunder]

Timeouts were invented by oSu as well. They needed a break from work to hump their sheep.

[MR2-Sooner86]

The roughing the kicker penalty came about because OSU broke so many legs opposing coaches complained that something had to be done.

[SOONER44EVER]

Its a good thing we unveiled it against Baylor when we really needed it.

[En_Fuego]

OSU is Running Back U......so [hairGel] they say..:rolleyes:

[PrideTrombone]

Maybe you should send it to your own offensive coordinator since he is the one crediting OSU. Or, are you saying he is a bumbling sheephumper who reads OP.com?

After some games, yes, we would say that.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Osu invented polio and then created the vaccine

[oufan1]

Maybe you should send it to your own offensive coordinator since he is the one crediting OSU. Or, are you saying he is a bumbling sheephumper who reads OP.com?

Also, the new twist is that the formation in the Holgerson version is being run with the quarterback in the shotgun.

As much crap as you guys give us for being little brother etc if you can't see the humor in your OC crediting us with a formation that he is now using then you just aren't any fun.

Hope it is a good, injury free game.

He didnt credit you guys for the invention he just said you guys ran it...

[Soonerfan88]

He didnt credit you guys for the invention he just said you guys ran it...

This is why you can't say nice things to the Pokes. They tend to make mountains out of molehills. :rolleyes:

And just for the pokies lurking around here, OU doesn't care where an idea originates as long as it works. Barry Switzer implemented the Wishbone because * was having success with it. OU then proceeded to whoop * *** with their own formation just like they will the Pokes with the Diamond T.

[Clever Trevor]

Sliced bread? Yep, teh osu...

[sooneron]

It was called cowboy turf before they put it in the astrodome!

[OUmillenium]

OSU football invented the concept of East and West. Before that all we had was North.

That is North and Texass.

[Half a Hundred]

It was called the "OSU Football," but they thought that too irreverent, so they changed it to the "Hail Mary."

[badger]

College football used to have tie games. Thanks to OSU, there are no more ties in college football.

[AlboSooner]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/bs177/okie1.png
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/bs177/okie2.png

[badger]

Okie Lite invested the mascot "Tigers," which is now in use by five D-1 programs (Memphis, Mizzou, Auburn, LSU and Clemson)

[Dio]

What Neill Armstrong actually said was: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for Okie Lite"

[Bourbon St Sooner]

Daylight Saving Time? Yep T-Boone Pickens

[badger]

OSU invented blindingly bright orange.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

osu invented the missionary position

[3rdgensooner]

Although often credited to the Texas Ags, the dog pile crotch grab originated at OSU.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

it was known originally as the pickens penis pull

[CrimsonRez]

it was known originally as the pickens penis pull

Alright guys....Triple P on two, ready....break!

[badger]

OSU also inventing bringing old, aging former MLB draft picks back to college for football

[Bourbon St Sooner]

OSU invented the awkward moment...just to see what it feels like.

[badger]

OSU invented the phrase "prevent defense prevents victory"

[limey_sooner]

OSU most definitely invented the idea that a rivalry occurs when one team beats the other almost 80% of the time.

[oSuJeff1997]

This thread is sort of funny, but 100% wrong.

Everything that you guys are saying OSU invented was actually invented by Texas Tech.

Seriously, just go over to raiderpower.com and ask them.

[Oldnslo]

OSU invented irony. And they didn't even mean to.

[3rdgensooner]

Autzen got its noise idea from Lewis Field.

[AzianSooner]

OSU grads invented Sheep plug.

[Half a Hundred]

Oklahoma was just a territory, then OSU changed its name to "Oklahoma State." Congress immediately rectified the situation by accepting Oklahoma as the 46th state.

[Breadburner]

Victory Formation Fumble.....Alll OSU....!!!!!!

[badger]

OSU came up with "waving wheat." The phrase was immediately added to the state song.

[meandmybutt]

For the OP. Just because OU used the formation 40 years ago during the Fairbanks era does not mean that OSU did not invent it.

Rumor is that Fairbanks stole that formation while driving to a game in Stillwater. On the way past a sheep farm, he saw 11 Cowboys cornering sheep.....using that alignment to corner sheep. True story.

[CrimsonRez]

Space Cowboys? You guessed it.

[3rdgensooner]

The original land run Sooners were all Cowboys.

[47straight]

Wait, are you fella's talkin bout the SHOTBONE?