Oklahoma drill

English Alternative forms en Oklahoma Drill Etymology Named after the Oklahoma Sooners football team by coach Bud Wilkinson, creator of the technique. Noun en American football In gridiron football, a practice technique wherein two players run at each other within a narrow corridor with the aim of either tackling the opponent, driving them out of bounds, or scoring a touchdown. en 25 July 1972 Colts' Bubba holds firm in contact squabble w:The Baltimore Sun 26 Offensively, Dan Sullivan and Bob Vogel were strong blockers in the Oklahoma Drill and Mike Curtis and Ted Hendricks savage as defensive operators. en 1992 Jim O'Brien Whatever It Takes: The Continuing Saga of the Pittsburgh Steelers II James O'Brien-Publishing 9780916114107 32 The 'Oklahoma Drill' used to be one of the highlights of the Steelers' training camp. en 19 August 2015 David Fleming Is the Oklahoma drill a rite of passage or everything to fear about football? https://www.espn.co.uk/college-football/story/_/id/13348894/is-oklahoma-drill-just-rite-passage-everything-fear-football w:ESPN To make it work, Wilkinson needed three interior down linemen who could do the work of four (or more) by exploding off the snap, reading the ball carrier and then, in tight quarters, shedding blocks to make tackles. In other words, he needed players who would excel at the Oklahoma drill. https://web.archive.org/web/20240428191156/https://www.espn.co.uk/college-football/story/_/id/13348894/is-oklahoma-drill-just-rite-passage-everything-fear-football 28 April 2024