I know the offenses have changed since those days...and the athletes of today face totally different schemes.
I feel fortunate to have watched those players from that era...and at the same time sadden at the thought of knowing I'll probably never get to see those type of players again.
A game that comes to mind was the '85 Texas game...we had lost Lombardi award winner Tony Casillas on the third play of the game.
Texas was rated #17 and was 3-0...Texas' only score that day was a mid-air fumble recovery at Oklahoma's seven yard line.
Oklahoma held Texas to 70 total yards offense that day...Texas rushed the ball 35 times for 17 yards...less than 18" per try.
Texas gained four 1st downs for the day.
The '85 team won by an average score that year by 31-9.
http://www.soonerstats.com/football/games/recap.cfm?GameID=849#.Vg1jUP9dGUk
For Switzer, who called the game the greatest Oklahoma defensive performance he has seen in his 20 years in Norman, victory was sweeter than usual. Last season, his Sooners were tied 15-15 after several controversial calls went Texas' way. "You don't get that many chances to play Texas and know you are the better team," he said Switzer. "We were better last year, but we didn't win. We proved we were better again this year, and we did it without Tony Casillas, the best defensive player in the country."
The '86 Team...won by an average score of 42-7...with five shut-outs.
http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1986#.Vg1sc_9dGUm
When they Introduce these players at the game...give them a big hand...you will probably never witness the assemblage of such talent and what they accomplished again.
I feel fortunate to have watched those players from that era...and at the same time sadden at the thought of knowing I'll probably never get to see those type of players again.
A game that comes to mind was the '85 Texas game...we had lost Lombardi award winner Tony Casillas on the third play of the game.
Texas was rated #17 and was 3-0...Texas' only score that day was a mid-air fumble recovery at Oklahoma's seven yard line.
Oklahoma held Texas to 70 total yards offense that day...Texas rushed the ball 35 times for 17 yards...less than 18" per try.
Texas gained four 1st downs for the day.
The '85 team won by an average score that year by 31-9.
http://www.soonerstats.com/football/games/recap.cfm?GameID=849#.Vg1jUP9dGUk
For Switzer, who called the game the greatest Oklahoma defensive performance he has seen in his 20 years in Norman, victory was sweeter than usual. Last season, his Sooners were tied 15-15 after several controversial calls went Texas' way. "You don't get that many chances to play Texas and know you are the better team," he said Switzer. "We were better last year, but we didn't win. We proved we were better again this year, and we did it without Tony Casillas, the best defensive player in the country."
The '86 Team...won by an average score of 42-7...with five shut-outs.
http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1986#.Vg1sc_9dGUm
When they Introduce these players at the game...give them a big hand...you will probably never witness the assemblage of such talent and what they accomplished again.
