Tom Brahaney in the CFB HOF (Finally) and the Allen Patrick Spin Move

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2007/5/10

Tom Brahaney in the CFB HOF (Finally) and the Allen Patrick Spin Move

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@ 11:57 AM (30 months, 27 days ago)

Tom Brahaney, arguably one of the best centers in College football history (and a Sooner, of course) finally made it into the Hall of Fame. It's been a long time coming, and it's great to see that he is finally getting that recognition he deserves.

Article from Soonersports.com

NORMAN, Okla. -- From one of the most storied football programs in history, Tom Brahaney continues the legacy of outstanding Oklahoma players in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Brahaney became the 23rd Sooner (18 players, five coaches) inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

A two-time consensus First Team All-America (’71, ’72), Brahaney was the hub of an offensive line that allowed the Sooners to lead the nation in rushing, scoring and total offense in 1971. The Midland, Texas, native was also a two-time All-Big-8 selection and a Lombardi Award finalist in 1972.

Serving as team captain during his senior campaign, Brahaney’s snap precision and unsurpassed one-on-one blocking earned him high acclaim – even from archrivals. Following the 1971 “Game of the Century,” Nebraska’s Rich Glover, a 1995 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, called Brahaney the best center he played against all year.

Hall of Fame Sooners | College Football Hall of Fame

Brahaney was drafted in the fifth round of the 1973 NFL Draft and played nine seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He currently owns and operates a drilling company and resides in Midland.

The 2007 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Class will be inducted at the 50th Annual Awards Dinner on December 4, 2007, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. They will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind., during ceremonies in July of 2008.

College Football Hall of Fame
Great players and coaches built the Oklahoma football tradition. OU has placed 18 players and five former coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame. No Big 12 school has more.

Player	Pos.	Years	Inducted
Tom Brahaney	C	1970-72	2007
Joe Washington	RB	1972-75	2005
Tony Casillas	MG	1982-85	2004
Keith Jackson	TE	1984-87	2001
Kurt Burris	C	1951-54	2000
Greg Pruitt	HB	1970-72	1999
Jerry Tubbs	C	1954-56	1996
Billy Sims	HB	1975-79	1995
J.D. Roberts	G	1951-53	1993
Jim Weatherall	T	1948-51	1992
Steve Owens	HB	1967-69	1991
Lee Roy Selmon	DT	1972-75	1988
Waddy Young	E	1936-38	1986
Tommy McDonald	HB	1954-56	1985
Jim Owens	E	1946-49	1982
Billy Vessels	HB	1950-52	1974
Forest Geyer	FB	1913-15	1973
Claude Reeds	FB	1910-13	1961

Coach	Years at OU	Inducted
Barry Switzer	1973-88	2001
Jim Tatum	1946	1984
Bud Wilkinson	1947-63	1969
Lawrence "Biff" Jones	1935-36	1954
Bennie Owen	1905-26	1951

I saw this article about replacing people, and of course OU has to replace a guy that should have won the Heisman as a freshman.

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Who's Gone?
Adrian Peterson, RB
After 4,045 yards and 41 touchdowns in three seasons, "All Day" left Norman. Peterson was picked seventh overall in the draft by the Vikings.

Who's Next?
As we saw when Peterson was injured last year the cupboard isn't exactly bare. The trio of Allen Patrick, Chris Brown and Jacob Gutierrez combined for 1,323 yards and 10 touchdowns in Peterson's absence. Redshirt freshman DeMarco Murray stole the spotlight in the spring game, running for 103 yards on four carries.

The Verdict
Patrick, who had four 100-yard games last season appears to have the No. 1 spot locked up for the season opener and that's no knock on Murray.Coach Bob Stoops isn't one to throw freshmen into the fire right away -- Peterson didn't start until the fourth game of his first year -- but Murray should get his share of opportunities.

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This led me to think about the best run I've seen any of the remaining RBs make yet. It got called back for a bogus 'hold' by Malcolm Kelly, but it still amounts to a beautiful run and shows off Patrick's versatility. Can anybody spot the 'holding by #4 of the offense'? I sure can't. It's good to be a Sooner, but dang if the zebras don't hate the heck out of us.