He played RB in Stoops' first year?
I met him in Dallas while on a business trip and he mentioned that he played in Stoops' first season but then was done. What happened to him? He had pretty good stats.
He played RB in Stoops' first year?
I met him in Dallas while on a business trip and he mentioned that he played in Stoops' first season but then was done. What happened to him? He had pretty good stats.
knee injury?Originally Posted by UABhoops
his injury is why Q's redshirt was pulled.........
little guy, like 5'6, 180.
yep, he was a jitter bug and quick. he had a great game against aTm in '99. but then again, so did everyone on the team.
His injury and DeMond Parker.
... that's not food.
and jay hunt's injury
and reggie skinner's and johnny balous' suckiness.
Neck injury sustained against Colorado, I believe. He was a pretty good little back. Just think, if he doesn't get hurt, Q returns for 03 & our running game might have been enough to turn around a loss or two.
Thornton tore ligaments in his left ankle in that Colorado game. Corneilius Burton broke his neck in the same game.
I'm sure the two guys Thornton beat up at the frat party with his crutches a few weeks later wished his injury never happened. Of course, I bet they wish Nick Simpson, Jarrail Jackson, Corey Callens, Johnnie Balous, Ontei Jones and Anthony Davis weren't helping too.
Thornton was a JUCO transfer that John Blake signed. He did very well in 1998 as a kick returner, averaging over 30 yards per return. He set an OU-Texas game record with a 79-yard return versus Texas in 1998 (Antwone Savage broke the record with an 81-yard return in 2002).
Thornton began the 1999 season as the starting tailback and was a team captain. Despite being injured in the final October game, he led the Sooners in rushing in 1999, and added 21 receptions for the year.
Thornton was a good guy and an excellent player. He was one of those guys who was overlooked coming out of high school due to his size. But, once he got onto the field, he excelled. I loved watching #7 tear around the field in his short couple of seasons with OU. Glad to hear he's doing well.
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I met him once when he came into the bank I worked at. Really cool guy. I just remember he was one of those small but quick dudes who would make defenders look like chumps.
There's no doubt in my mind. As good as that 2003 team was, we were really missing Q. We might have actually been the greatest team ever if he had still been around and running like he did in 2002.
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i was thinking he wore #5.
could be wrong............
Which one? lol. Jay Hunt was a joke in highschool, and could never figure out why anyone would even look his direction. But, that's your typical carl albert player..He would have never done anything at OU anyway. Then again, how many players from carl albert and jenks actually become ANYTHING but choke artists??
Weird. I thought it was 41.
Are you calling Mike Gaddis a choke artist? How about JD Runnels?
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Thornton wore #7. I believe John Connor wore #41.
Kejuan, Rocky......
and Callens... but who else? Two schools that claim they are the second coming, yet their players fall flat on their face when they go the next level...
Matt McCoy had a pretty solid career. Who are you saying "fell flat on their face"?
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