Roy Williams takes jab at Oklahoma fans following Caleb Williams transfer

Following the departure of former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams after his transfer to USC, Roy Williams reminded fans of his legendary nickname. Caleb Williams boasted the nickname “Superman” during his time with the Sooners, but Roy Williams first earned the iconic name for his heroics during the Red River Showdown in 2001.

Roy Williams on Caleb Williams’ nickname

“Again [please] don’t @ me…. A lot of you Sooner fans prematurely called a player Superman,” wrote former star safety Roy Williams. “Without him really earning that name. Now he’s gone and now there’s only one Superman. Don’t back [track] now. Own it. Still love you but it’s [earned] not [given].”

As Caleb Williams departs the program to join former Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley at USC, the star former safety for the Sooners took to Twitter to call out some of his fans. Caleb Williams took the Superman moniker for himself as he played for Oklahoma, a name that Roy Williams apparently didn’t appreciate.

Roy Williams “earned” the nickname as he stated, during his time with the Sooners. During the heated Red River Showdown rivalry game with Texas, Williams made a play on defense that would become known as the Superman play.

With the Sooners leading 7-3 with just over two minutes in the game remaining, Texas took the field for a potential game-winning drive. Backed up against their own end zone on the three-yard line, Texas ran the first play of their drive and Williams made history.

Williams jumped at the snap, blowing by the offensive line and leaping over the Texas running back before he could set his block. Texas quarterback Chris Simms had barely begun to drop into his passing motion before Williams “Superman” dove into his blindside and forced him to throw the ball forward awkwardly.

The errant throw landed directly in the hands of Williams’ teammate, Teddy Lehman, who caught it and walked it into the end zone himself. The play secured the win over their rival and became a legendary moment in the school’s history.

As Williams reminded Oklahoma fans on Tuesday, the original Superman is still the only one that matters to the Sooners.