Berry Tramel: Landry Jones is OU's version of the Iron Man

This stuff can come in waves. Steve Davis never missed a start as Barry Switzer's optioneer. Then Thomas Lott, as tough a wishbone quarterback as God ever made, missed several.

Three Switzer quarterbacks suffered season-ending injuries in a four-year span (Troy Aikman '85, Jamelle Holieway '87, Charles Thompson '88).

Jason White suffered catastrophic knee injuries in back-to-back seasons, then made 25 starts in 2003 and 2004.

So you never know.

“I've taken a lot of big hits around this place,” Landry said, none bigger than that helmet-to-facemask mashing from a Hawkeye in the Insight Bowl last December.

“Never had a concussion. Never really been rolled up on. Even in high school, never missed a game, never got hurt.”

If Old Man Landry answers the call the rest of the season – knock on wood, and Stoops does, every time this subject is broached – he will finish his career with 47 straight starts.

That's a significant number in OU history. It's not 47 straight wins, but in 21st-century football, it's no small accomplishment.

Berry Tramel: Berry can be reached at (405) 760-8080 or at btramel@opubco.com. He can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including FM-98.1. You can also view his personality page at newsok.com/berrytramel.