''I think of how hard it is for any quarterback to do it (win a national title),'' Holieway said. Ultimately, Holieway whittled his list of suitors down to Colorado, Oklahoma, and the hometown school, Southern California. Jamelle Holieway sits on the edge of the couch in . And when he was talking and his motivation and the way he was speaking, man, he was speaking to us. Coach Ferragamo would set up the projector for us and we would watch a ton of film, said Holieway. In a matter of four minutes of game time, the stunned Nebraska crowd had gone from sensing victory to settling for a tie to a shocking defeat. Leroy was an amazing fullback and wed practice the ride-and-decide every day for hours. Today, he lives in McAlester with his wife and children and when he is not doting on his three grandchildrenHoney, Prince and Ellie Kay he is heavily involved in youth sports and is a motivational speaker throughout the state of Oklahoma. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports, Well then, going in to the watch the film, my coach (Switzer) reassured me of one thing: You cant play that sandlot football against Texas, Nebraska, against Miami. #Gatewood @GotBoz44 #EddieWally #1987OUNeb @Barry_Switzer @SpenceTillman @EarlJoh26055677 pic.twitter.com/hTzhvYx5id, Wallis Marsh (@WallisMarsh) August 30, 2022. He was the first quarterback I'm aware of in the Michael Vick style, where his pure athleticism and the threat that the quarterback would suddenly turn into a running back completely changed the game for the defense. So you stay away from there and you stay away from strangers. Eric Bailey Oct 22, 2021 Oct 22, 2021 Updated Nov 27, 2022; 0; 1 of 2 . I pushed myself. ''It's amazing that he's a true freshman. If you have heard of Holieway, you have heard the story. Also peep Boz and Jamelle Holieways celebration pic.twitter.com/m2AntWr6nE, Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) June 9, 2020. His mother taught him, at an early age, the need to be mobile and self-sufficient. Mandatory Credit: Photo By USA TODAY Sports. I am playing with grown men that have wives and have to feed their families however (they can), trying to get to the league. The first time he ever had a phone in his residence was in college. Dont know if hes going to shake all his demons. So therefore, it was only Colorado or Oklahoma. Holieways mother, Charlie Mae Evans, worked three jobs to support him when he was growing up in South Central Los Angeles. In practice that week, when he first sauntered into the huddle with the starters to call a play, senior offensive lineman Eric Pope stared at him intently and said, Lets roll, freshman. I knew what every guy at every position was supposed to be doing on every play. But now, it's a coin toss.''. But as Holieway surveyed the defense, he called an audible: Right Slot 72 Y Go. "Holieway obviously was a liver in the fast lane, even back then. He spent all day with the team and never asked for anything in return! He led the Oklahoma Sooners to a national championship in 1985. National Championship aspirationsran rampant throughout the locker room as the season got underway. We have got to make it hit. If you move us out there, I can get us a scholarship, and you wont have to pay for me to go to school. And my mama believed in her little 15-year-old boy to do that, and the rest is history. I believe he wants to make Oklahoma proud of him again. The game resonated locally because of the mushrooming animosity between Miamis head coach, Jimmy Johnson, and Oklahomas head man, Barry Switzer. Hands down. January 1, 1986; Miami, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Oklahoma Sooners running back Jamelle Holieway (4) celebrates defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl 25-10 at the Orange Bowl. High school. Growing up in the heart of Sooner country, I remember idolizing a few football players: Tony Dorsett and Roger Staubach of the Dallas Cowboys, and Jamelle Holieway, who quarterbacked the University of Oklahoma to the National Championship at the Orange Bowl in 1986 (according to Wikipedia, the only true freshman to have ever done so -- he . Holieway played for Oklahoma from 1985 to 1988 and was the starting quarterback on the . Jamelle Holieway played professionally for the National Football League's Los Angeles Raiders (1989-1990) and the Canadian Football League's British Columbia Lions (1991-1992). Just to see where we are on the radar.. LAWRENCE, Kan. Jamelle Holieway is like every Sooner fan. They later crushed No. Good luck to Jamelle Holieway. On the ensuing play, a 35-yard Holieway completion to receiver Derrick Shepard (decd. That was the best time., January 1, 1988; Miami, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Miami Hurricanes receiver Michael Irvin reacts against the Oklahoma Sooners during the 1988 Orange Bowl. 'Ms. I dont care who is the coach, we know we put on that crimson and cream. If I could play Miami every game, me personally, I would have played them every game. Holieway then turned his focus to Oklahoma, which not only had a long, successful track record of winning big with the triple-option offensive attack but a charismatic coach in Barry Switzer who was not threatened by players who wished to display some personality. Holieway dazzled the college football world as a true freshman who mastered Oklahoma's dynamic wishbone attack and led the Sooners to the 1985 national championship. But, Holt said, I think hes finding his way into the community., And the OU community remains dear to Holieway. Ligament and cartilage damage ended his season, but Holieway was enough of an asset moral-wise that Switzer brought him with the team to Lincoln for the second-ranked Sooners matchup with No. Holieway had hoped for a chance to voice his appreciation for Hurts' game. A series of arrests over the years has tattered Holieways reputation, but hes trying to restore it. Holieway had worked some with the first team the week of the Miami game that Aikman was injured in, so he was prepared. He remembers the knock on black quarterbacks in the old days, that they weren't smart enough to lead. Alabama's Jalen Hurts is two wins away from joining Holieway. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. And given the opportunity, I did pretty well.''. In Oklahoma, it was totally different. Holieway played professionally for the National Football League's Los Angeles Raiders (19891990) and the Canadian Football League's BC Lions (19911992). He is the only one who has silver shoes like nobody else. That threw me back, and then I saw Thomas Lott with the bandana. If I had thought about it, I wouldve kept that bag and told Magic to come to my house, he says playfully. You cant jump offsides when it is 4th and 1. Holieway graduated with a 31-3 record as a starter, was a two-time all-Big 8 quarterback and totaled over 5,000 total yards (2,713 rushing, 2,430 passing). His passing efficiency rating was 84.9 over 39 collegiate games. Jamelle Holieway has the and the s vote, Tune in at 6:30 CT on @FOXSportsOK for the full debate! Oklahoma dominated the Big 8 schedule with an average margin of victory of 45-2 with four shutouts before heading to Lincoln for the regular-season finale at No. Jamelle Holieway's income source is mostly from being a successful . But with 6:13 to go in the game, Holieway sprinted to the left on a quarterback keeper, was tackled and immediately bounced back up to try and walk off some knee pain. I got in and I just matriculated down the field and I only got applause when we got the touchdown. He won three national championships at Oklahoma, and led the Cowboys to win Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Five plays later, following an Oklahoma time out, Holieway threw to the goal line to tight end Keith Jackson for a 17-yard touchdown. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images). Before we got off the plane, he told me, Son, if you can emulate everything you just told me on the field, youll be my starting quarterback by mid season of your freshman year. We went 11-0 the next year and I ran for 325 yards in the city championship, but we wound up losing. She hated to chase me around the house, because Id be giving her stutter-steps and jump backs. One night in LA, I went to dinner with Holieway, OU recruiter Scott Hill and booster Jay Thomas, back when recruiting dinners were allowed and media illumination was encouraged. The Holieway-led Sooners would go on an epic run through the 1985 season, winning their next seven games after the Miami loss. Holieway threw a 71-yard touchdown pass in that game to All-American tight end Keith Jackson. Maybe Holieway felt invincible in Oklahoma. The Citrus Bowl loss was also the last game for Switzer at Oklahoma, who was forced to resign the following summer after the program suffered a serious string of criminal incidents involving its players. But on that glorious 1985 fall Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma, Miami walked in with an arrogance and swagger that would help them to later bully all of college ball like Debo did Red in the movie Friday. As a kid, he would walk out of his home with a .22 pistol and a kerosene lamp to escort his mother and grandmother to the outhouse, protecting them against venomous Copperhead snakes. The 5-foot-11 fie It was a very nice experience playing football with Jamelle and James! I could see stuff coming., Not well enough to stay out of trouble. Switzer had beenan assistant coach at the University of Arkansas when Johnson wasan All-Southwest Conference defensive lineman there in the early 1960s. Holieway still credits Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer for showing confidence in him. Just there for you no matter what.. Hurts has only spoken to reporters once so far this season and isn't expected to be available until next week before the Peach Bowl. He is from United States. He was by far the best wishbone quarterback every to play the game. Jamelle was the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year, rushing for 811 yards and eight touchdowns and throwing for four TDs. So we've got three things going.''. Holieway and Oklahoma had national title aspirations again in 1986, but a road loss to Miami in the third game of the season kept the Sooners outside the title chase for the duration of the season. I immediately upon reading your version of the above, visualized an internal organ flopping around on a highway. Contribute to The Shadow League today and help us share our narratives. He expects Hurts and the Crimson Tide to claim the championship. It was a distinction that Holieway shared with no one for the next 33 years. I met Mr Holieway at a little league baseball game he was very open to speaking and mentoring the kids on the team, which a lot of professional athletes wouldn't take a minute of their time to do! Watch the full 1986 @OU_Football Flashback vs Nebraska, 10 pm @BallySportsOK pic.twitter.com/sl1bKpM0dU, Sooner Sports Network (@SoonerSportsTV) September 9, 2021. (Joe Skipper / Associated Press) By David Wharton When Holieway took the field, he dazzled with his quickness and wiggle. He used his flash-and-dash moves to become the leader of Oklahoma's vaunted rushing attack after someone else's injury put him in charge . It's a shame he didn't get a fair shot in the pros. These type of articles are your best Berry. Former University of Oklahoma quarterback Jamelle Holieway and a female companion were arrested Sunday afternoon on a complaint of shoplifting at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in McAlester. He feels a connection to Hurts, yet they've never met and he wondered if Hurts even knows who he was. But Holieway was not as green as has often been portrayed. And maybe, hopefully, hes figuring it out. Holieway was the first true freshman quarterback to lead his team to the national title.[1]. I played on some great youth teams and we won a lot, said Holieway. Crooks favorite guy. Far better: "Holieway obviously lived in the fast lane, even back then." Holieway's favorite moment of the 1985 season came in the Orange Bowl, when he tossed a perfect, 71-yard touchdown strike to Keith Jackson that gave Oklahoma a lead over the Nittany Lions for good. And the OU community remains . He said, Yall see Holieway? But during his recruitment, USC told him that they didnt want him as a quarterback or running back. There wasnt anything I didnt know about attacking a defense with the option. Holieway's favorite moment of the 1985 season came in the Orange Bowl, when he tossed a perfect, 71-yard touchdown strike to Keith Jackson that gave Oklahoma a lead over the Nittany Lions for good. This is how long we have to practice.'. Youre in! The recipient of the Sparks phone call was 1980s national championship quarterback Jamelle Holieway. She got him a bus pass and taught him how to navigate Los Angeles public transportation system. He never thought about Aikman's shadow when he took over. Holieway finished the game with 110 rushing yards via 25 attempts and the two scores as the 27-7 win clinched a Big 8 title and berth in the Orange Bowl. Youre in. With Mitchel now at tailback, Holieway returned under center one final time as a Sooner in a 13-6 Citrus Bowl loss to No. He sat out this year's spring practice, however, because he broke his right thumb on St. Patrick's Day. Quarterback Darian Hagan of the Colorado Buffaloes runs down the field during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. I was just running to the open spot. Lets Roll! Simpson. To me, that is some good stuff for your mama to believe in you when you are 15 years old, and it is only me and her.. When we were growing up, playing in the street, we all wanted to be likethose great USC tailbacks, said Holieway. 12 Oklahoma State in Norman. He picked up his mothers limp body, cradled her in his arms and carried her inside, overwhelmed with shock and grief. And I would have given it all I could. He was arrested yesterday in McAlister, OK, for shoplifting at Walmart. They would take me with them to scout other teams, so Id sit in the stands, study what the other team was doing, then wed go back to the coaches houses and break the film down to figure out the best way to attack them. Learn how your comment data is processed. I just left high school and now were on TV? His biggest concern was for his 14 year old autistic son who lives in California. I was paying attention to what was going on in the game, but I didnt know that Troy got hurt. Or Id go and help people wash their cars so I could gather up enough money to get her some flowers, some type of trinket, or a candy dish that you could sit on the table. Holieway was named the backup quarterback during the preseason, which began on August 15 and consisted of an incredible month and a half of two-a-day practices four or five days a week.Once the season-opening home game against SMU was moved to December 7 to accommodate a national television broadcast by ABC, it meant the 1985 season would not begin until September 28 at Minnesota and, amazingly, the home-opener would not be until October 19, a week after the annual clash with Texas in Dallas. My first time I saw Joe Washington with those silver shoes, I am like, Aw, man, that is sweet. And coming from the gang-infested streets of Los Angeles, he was never intimidated or nervous playing football, regardless if a mountain of a defender like Jerome Brown was trying to separate his head from his limbs. Jamelle is still a larger than life image at Oklahoma, I have seen grown men loose their minds over meeting Jamelle. I would, though, like to see equal time for past OSU players that were great and where they are today, from time to time. Holieway saw his first action in the second game of the season at Kansas State, running three times for 44 yards in a 41-6 blowout win for the Sooners. Aikmans main target in the passing game was Keith Jackson, the best tight end in the country. we played one European Cup Match against the Hamburg Blue Devils, and our coach was James Brooks (former Bengals running back). The Sooners beat the Bruins 38-3. I was mad at myself when he pulled off because I was so excited, I forgot toask him for his autograph. He is working today to give time to young people through sports camps, and speaking to youth groups about his life in an effort to share his past and to try to make their lives better than he made his. That opened up a lot of doors for me and I got to travel to places in Los Angeles and California that I normally wouldnt have seen. When her family left the oppressive, racially-charged powder kegs of Longview, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana a generation before, lured by the sunshine and utopian dream that California offered, South Central was a welcoming community of many African-American homeowners who earned moderately high wages as skilled union workers. 2 Nebraska 27-7 in Norman, then beat Oklahoma State and SMU to position themselves for a shot at the title on New Year's Day. It is not a powerhouse anymore, but we still get together and have a Banning reunion. Miami defeated Oklahoma 20-14 to win the national championship. But with Penn State leading in the second quarter, 7-3, and Oklahoma facing a 3rd down and 24 yards to go from its own 29-yard-line, Holieway made his mark. So you can basically weed them out and figure out who's going to win the national championship. When the starter returned from his injury the next week, he was moved to wide receiver. Best wishes to Jamelle! At the time, 5-foot-9, 175-pound Sooner Jamelle Holieway was on the sideline doing what he did best. Johnson andSwitzer once worked together as assistants at Oklahoma in the early 1970s and Jimmy later coached at in-state rival Oklahoma State, where he was winless in five tries against Switzers powerhouse Sooner program. Holieway's road to stardom was unexpected. Switzer was the son of a bootlegger who grew up in rural Crossett, Arkansas. With Tennessee handily beating second-ranked Miami in the Sugar Bowl, a win over Penn State would give Oklahoma the national title. Hed eventually go down in history as one of the best to ever play the position. Oakland Raiders from 1989-1990, and the CFL's BC Lions from 1991-1992, February 1989 article in Sports Illustrated, Investing in Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate, More. His teams were perpetually competing for championships as he continuously ran circles and scampered around players who were markedly bigger and stronger. In a way, Holieway believes Hurts winning a national title would be a greater accomplishment that his leading the Sooners to the championship. The win returned the Sooners to the top of the rankings and set the stage for another Orange Bowl matchup, this time against No. But rumors of his skills soon reached his science teacher at Banning, Chris Ferragamo, who also happened to be their legendary and accomplished varsity football coach. And that is what I did. Youre not moving like you used to.. Went to Banning High, Banning CA. Holieway and Sparks were among whopping 250-plus former players and a nation-best 75,360 fans that descended upon Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on April 23 for the spring game. Him just talking and getting people together was really amazing., September 6, 1986; Norman, OK, USA; FILE PHOTO; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jamelle Holieway (4) in action against the UCLA Bruins. (Sooner Magic) was born before me, but to be a part of it, to have a game or two in Sooner Magic, (was great).. Naw, said Swtizer. Colts 72Glad we never had to face Holieway at QBonly Ferragamoand he was a handful Banning high great, he was from the low lows ecc 190's. 1 and won its first eight games, which set up a Bedlam matchup against No. Jamelle and Switzer later went to the airport together for his official on-campus recruiting visit when the season was over. He freely admitted to making lots of bad decisions, and asked the young people to not make the mistakes he had made. But Eric got these big applauses because of all the runs that he would make., Nov 1987, unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Barry Switzer during the 1987 season. One of his favorite adventures was taking the two buses over to The Forum, the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, and sneaking into the games. It was just me and him that whole time during that Orange Bowl, Holieway said. That is not going to work, Holieway recalled. For 33 years, he held the distinction of being the only true freshman starting quarterback in the history of the game to lead his team to a national title. He played nickel back on defense and contributed on special teams, but he burned to line up under the center and run the option as a starting high school quarterback. And when Colorado and Coach (Bill) McCartney said he was going to change to the wishbone, I am like, You just want me there. 3 Oklahoma against top-ranked and unbeaten Penn State. Thats probably where all my moves first came from. If you are looking for former OU football greats, go to our website for our new one of a kind magazine, "Former Sooner Greats - Where Are They Now? He was about to pull off in his Mercedes when I knocked on his window and told him that hed left his bag. Jamelle Holieway Banning HS Wilmington, California. Ferragamo gave Holieway and his best friend, Leroy Holt, Bannings fullback, the keys to the team film room during the season. Jamelle Holieway (born June 25, 1967) is an American former college and professional football player who was a quarterback for the University of Oklahoma.He led the Oklahoma Sooners to a national championship in 1985.. Jamelle Holieway is considered one of the greatest option quarterbacks in NCAA Division I-A history. "This is his home," Holt said. Just a bit of constructive criticism Only thing missing was the fur coat & purse. Have a look at Troy Aikman running Oklahoma's wishbone offense in 1985 against The U. In our practice film, I was taught if I saw their free safety start cheating over coming to the tight end, if that safety starts moving from the middle of the field down to the box, he is going to come on the blitz, Holieway said. You can read it here. Sorry Berry, I also thought Jamelle had the liver for dinner that night that Terry mentioned. You are not going to change. I didnt believe it. Though he came back to play the following season, he saw limited action and reinjured the leg on October 8, 1988 versus the Texas Longhorns. That was a face mask that gave us a first down.. And I had some success in moving the ball against them. He attends most of the Oklahoma home games where occasionally you will catch him signing autographs for sooner fans and talking trash to the opposing teams fans. A name both good and bad. Just get in where you fit in. Not many would do the same, so he might have problems but who doesn't thank you Mr Holieway for you're time and professionalism on and off the field!!!!! Holieway returned for the 1988 season and passed up the chance to take his redshirt year and continue rehabilitating his knee in large part because the Sooners were visiting his hometown Southern California in the third week of the season against the fifth-ranked Trojans. Another one of the great plays in #Sooners history. Holieway obviously was living in the fast lane, even back then. As they disembarked, Holieway was shocked at what he saw. (Magic Johnson Jamelles athletic and stylistic role model, Photo Credit: therefinedguy.com). "My mom was my heart," Holieway said. My mother was working so many jobs, but she would come to my games and holler my name, he said. Thirty-one years ago, that was us.''. All I know is he was a good qb and nobody could stop him or ou that year. I played with Jamelle back in 1997 here in Spain where I live. ''I'm very fond of the young man,'' Holieway said. His favorite players included Marcus Allen, Ricky Bell, Anthony Davis, Charles Whiteand The Juice, O.J. ''The part that entered my mind was, `It's your time.' We were both on the floor, like two kids playing marbles, and we spoke for hours. And then he goes and breaks his leg and I get to go in. Due to his dads illegal activities, his home was frequently raided andsearched, often without a warrant by the state, local and federal authorities. Holieway starred at Banning, helped a Pilots team with 13 future major-college players win a Los Angeles City football title as a junior, then was named the LA. Thompson, however, broke his leg on the final play of the Nebraska game on November 19, 1988, so Holieway became the starter again for the Citrus Bowl vs. Clemson, in a 136 loss on January 2, 1989. It is humbling, Holieway said. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. unbelieveable talent, courage and decision making. I could run that offense in my sleep. My friends got to see. He is the former OU quarterback, the wishbone legend, and in 1985, he became the first true freshman since at least the leather-helmet days to quarterback a team to a national title. Lashar field goal later in the quarter. Always been the same. At the time of his graduation, he was third in school history in passing yards behind Bob Warmack (3,744 from 1966-68) and Jack Mildren (3,092 from 1969-71). He is having some very serious heart issues right now. Hurts has won over the Crimson Tide the same way Holieway won the Sooners over - by handling business in big game after big game. That would arrive November 23 against third-ranked Nebraska. Growing up in the heart of Sooner country, I remember idolizing a few football players: Tony Dorsett and Roger Staubach of the Dallas Cowboys, and Jamelle Holieway, who quarterbacked the University of Oklahoma to the National Championship at the Orange Bowl in 1986 (according to Wikipedia, the only true freshman to have ever done so -- he still holds this distinction) and to another Orange Bowl win in 1987 (though it was not the championship game that year). He is gone be Jamelle part II on this level :-D :-D, That great year in '85 I had just moved to the D.C. area after high school.Having spent a lifetime proudly celebrating any accomplishment the Sooners had I so needed that team in order to feel my ties were close,being so far from home.Just to see Coach Switzer in interviews describing this remarkablr young man was awe inspiring.The look in his eyes waxing lyrically about Holloway as only Coach Switzer does still thrills me as if it were yesterday.The Good Lord not gining any. I'm asking all my prayer warriors to please say a prayer for former OU quarterback Jamelle Holieway. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/artic Jamelle is a personal friend of mie and he is currently living in Mcalster, OK, where he works for a home health care business, he is married to a very nice lady her name is Brandi. I am going to be cold. I always wanted to surprise my mother with things, so Id knock on peoples doors and ask them if they wanted their bottles, which you could turn in and get money for, said Holieway. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. The overall unit was one of the most punishing and ferocious in all of college football. He could pass the ball when needed, but his strength was in his lightning-quick feet, assiduously making an inordinate amount of correct split-second decisions, his greasy slickness in the open field while darting through defenses, and overall mastery of operating the rapid-fire action of the wishbone option an offense that Oklahoma had de-emphasized to take advantage of Aikmans arm. A dominant Orange Bowl win over Arkansas set the stage for the 1987 season, in which Oklahoma began the season ranked No. Even injured. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports, Coach (Switzer) said, Ah! 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