Aaron Curry Jr (NOT) transferring to Sooner football team
Update 2 on 8/27/2014. OU decided to not give Curry a scholarship so he has transferred to TCU. From ESPN:
Former Nebraska defensive lineman Aaron Curry said Monday that he'll transfer to TCU. "Not only is it close to home but I like TCU's defense," Curry said. "I feel like I can fit in with it well. I've always wanted to play in the Big 12. I like the coaches and the players, and it's a great fit."
Update: I guess OU doesn't have a scholarship for Curry Jr and he won't be transferring to the Sooners after all.
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The news is the OU football team is getting a DT transfer from Nebraska named Aaron Curry Jr. He's listed at 6'1" and 280 and started a bunch of games as a sophomore, and will redshirt next season and have 2 years left to play.
What does this have to do with basketball?
Some of you older fans might remember Aaron Curry Sr who played basketball under Dave Bliss back in the late 70's. His team won the Big 8 title in '79. Teammates included John McCullough, Cary Carrabine, Al Beal, and Terry Stotts (current Portland Trailblazer coach). He's actually in the 1000 point club and is currently the number 20 all-time sooner scorer.
Aaron Sr was 6'4" and kind of reminds me of Isaiah Cousins .... both physically and in style of play. He's scheduled to play in the alumni game this weekend.
20. AARON CURRY (1976-80) -- 1,237 POINTS
Member of the 1979 Big Eight champion Sooners ... Played in 110 career
games ... Averaged 15.1 points per game his senior year when he shot a
career-high .545 from the field ... A good shooter who sported a .500
career field goal percentage and .753 free throw mark ... Selected in
the third round (98th overall) of the 1980 NBA Draft by the New Jersey
Nets.
Update 2 on 8/27/2014. OU decided to not give Curry a scholarship so he has transferred to TCU. From ESPN:
Former Nebraska defensive lineman Aaron Curry said Monday that he'll transfer to TCU. "Not only is it close to home but I like TCU's defense," Curry said. "I feel like I can fit in with it well. I've always wanted to play in the Big 12. I like the coaches and the players, and it's a great fit."
Update: I guess OU doesn't have a scholarship for Curry Jr and he won't be transferring to the Sooners after all.
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The news is the OU football team is getting a DT transfer from Nebraska named Aaron Curry Jr. He's listed at 6'1" and 280 and started a bunch of games as a sophomore, and will redshirt next season and have 2 years left to play.
What does this have to do with basketball?
Some of you older fans might remember Aaron Curry Sr who played basketball under Dave Bliss back in the late 70's. His team won the Big 8 title in '79. Teammates included John McCullough, Cary Carrabine, Al Beal, and Terry Stotts (current Portland Trailblazer coach). He's actually in the 1000 point club and is currently the number 20 all-time sooner scorer.
Aaron Sr was 6'4" and kind of reminds me of Isaiah Cousins .... both physically and in style of play. He's scheduled to play in the alumni game this weekend.
20. AARON CURRY (1976-80) -- 1,237 POINTS
Member of the 1979 Big Eight champion Sooners ... Played in 110 career
games ... Averaged 15.1 points per game his senior year when he shot a
career-high .545 from the field ... A good shooter who sported a .500
career field goal percentage and .753 free throw mark ... Selected in
the third round (98th overall) of the 1980 NBA Draft by the New Jersey
Nets.
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