55 Days until the Start of the CFB Season!

B.A.R. said:
Alabama won the 1992 National Championship with a resounding 34-13 win over then #1 Miami in the Sugar Bowl.


This was the first Nattie for the Tide since 1979.


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One of my earliest memories as a kid. I was watching it at a buddy's house who is a huge AU fan. Before the game he told his dad he was cheering for Miami, and his dad threatened to kick him out of the house for pulling against the state lol.

The lead up to this game was all about Alabama having no chance to stay on the field with Miami, and it was a complete beatdown. Plus it included the greatest play that didn't count when George Teague ran down Lamar Thomas (who ran his mouth the most before the game) and took the ball away from him.

 
gps_3 said:
One of my earliest memories as a kid. I was watching it at a buddy's house who is a huge AU fan. Before the game he told his dad he was cheering for Miami, and his dad threatened to kick him out of the house for pulling against the state lol.

The lead up to this game was all about Alabama having no chance to stay on the field with Miami, and it was a complete beatdown. Plus it included the greatest play that didn't count when George Teague ran down Lamar Thomas (who ran his mouth the most before the game) and took the ball away from him.

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I remember how monumental this game felt as well.

Gino was 24-56 or something stupid like that?

Just a beat down!
 
Man I don't remember that year at all. Senior year of HS, was that the season Geno won the Heisman? If so I'm glad I don't remember it.
 
KJ said:
Man I don't remember that year at all. Senior year of HS, was that the season Geno won the Heisman? If so I'm glad I don't remember it.
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I can tell you that Michigan didn't lose a game that year.

But.

3 ties.
 
77 days - 17 hours - 40 minutes

As late as 2008 voted by ESPN the best player in college football history....

Of interest HERE, because without a doubt had the best game ever vs Michigan ha
*1924 - Michigan was the nation's best team with an incredibly dominant D, allowing about about ONE POINT/G over the past 2 years - zero TD 2023 / one 2022

Grange returned the opening KO 95 yds, then had 3 other long runs the 1Q for TD. So in just the 1Q, he had more more TD than Michigan had given up total - in 3 YEARS......Sounds like he played mostly D in the 2Q (had 2 picks) - then he went back on O in the 2H to score another TD on the ground, and throw for another.

Total : 402 yds on 21 touches / 6 TD / 2 INT. He also held for PAT. Who knows how many tackles he made.

IMO judging these guys, you don't ask if they could play TODAY, but how dominant were they relative to everyone else at the time (eg Babe Ruth hit 60+ / next guy hit like 15). Grange was about 6-0/180 - and ran a 9.8 100 yd dash (10.7 100M).... which means he was one of the fastest men on earth at the time.

>> After this game - the Michigan AD (Fielding Yost) came out of retirement to coach again, after his wife said " Fielding you bastard, can't you stop this shit?!?" (or close to that ha)

Grantland Rice was moved to write a poem ffs.....

A streak of fire, a breath of flame
Eluding all who reach and clutch;
A gray ghost thrown into the game
That rival hands may never touch;
A rubber bounding, blasting soul
Whose destination is the goal —




Harold Red Grange - Illinois RB

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76 days - 13 hours - 57 minutes - 45 seconds .....

Warren Sapp is the obvious pick - Jerry Sizemore maybe next.....

But since he is a good friend of mine, I give you:

GARY DON JOHNSON - Baylor NG 1975-79

Played with Earl Campbell, Ronnie Lee and the Campbell twins on Tyler John Tyler's state title team in 1973 (started as a soph). A consensus AA in 1976, and was looking at a long NFL career before TT destroyed his knee intentionally in 1977 (allegedly). They couldn't block him, so they put a bounty on him - rumors were that Parcells was behind it - DC at the time for TTech. I love to give him shit of course - but Bear fans will recall he was dominant.


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The Game...

In 1974 featured #3 Michigan at 10-0 vs #4 Ohio State at 9-1...

(passage from cleveland.com)

Ohio State's Tom Klaban kicked four field goals, and Michigan's Mike Lantry missed a 33-yarder with 18 seconds left as OSU escaped with the win. Lantry's kick appeared to go over or barely outside the left upright, and the officials called it wide left. Television replays of the kick were anything but conclusive.

It was the second straight year Michigan had a bitter taste after the Ohio State game. One year earlier, the Buckeyes and Wolverines had played to a 10-10 tie, which left them tied atop the Big Ten standings. The Big Ten athletic directors held a secret vote and sent the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl, possibly because Michigan quarterback Dennis Franklin broke his collarbone in the OSU game and the ADs thought OSU would have a better chance to win.


 
uh-oh a stinking Buckeye .....

When has an OL almost win the Heisman? In 1973 an OT finished 2nd.

JOHN CLARENCE HICKS - definitely the best #74 - Outland and Lombardi winner - NFC rookie of the year - injuries shortened his career - passed away in 2016


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Tom Slade, Michigan QB in 1971.


True story,
My mid- Michigan junior high school in the mid 70's was 7th through 9th grade and had me in an advanced math class taught by a former Ohio State band member. Each year the teacher would say; If Michigan wins, double the homework, If Buckeyes win, no home work. And he would rub it when the Bucs won. And it was always Woody this and Woody that. In 7th grade, Wolvs win and we got the homework, 8th grade Buckeyes won. 9th grade was the famous 10-10 tie. After the season while sitting in math class there came a knock on the door. A gentleman in his early 20's said something like; Excuse me, are you the Ohio State grad who is torturing the Michigan kids? My name is Tom Slade and we beat your Buckeyes when I played. You stop harassing my kids. Slade got a standing ovation from the class and will never forget my teacher's bright red face. LOL
Turned out a classmate was friends of the Slade family.
GREAT MEMORY!!!!
 
68 days - technically 67 days 23 hours - 52 minutes

TEDY BRUSCHI - Zona DE/LB on their dreaded/feared DESERT SWARM D - early 90's - 2X consensus AA - held record of 52 sacks for awhile
* for football nerds - Desert Swarm was a 'double eagle flex' - kinda sorta like the Bear 46 - center and both guards covered (NG and 2 '3 techniques') - typically the weakside '3' is flexed (off the LOS).... they also brought up the SS in run support, creating an 8 man box, that most teams still tried to run on......Army it seems ran this D a few years back


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V.K. said:
Tom Slade, Michigan QB in 1971.


True story,
My mid- Michigan junior high school in the mid 70's was 7th through 9th grade and had me in an advanced math class taught by a former Ohio State band member. Each year the teacher would say; If Michigan wins, double the homework, If Buckeyes win, no home work. And he would rub it when the Bucs won. And it was always Woody this and Woody that. In 7th grade, Wolvs win and we got the homework, 8th grade Buckeyes won. 9th grade was the famous 10-10 tie. After the season while sitting in math class there came a knock on the door. A gentleman in his early 20's said something like; Excuse me, are you the Ohio State grad who is torturing the Michigan kids? My name is Tom Slade and we beat your Buckeyes when I played. You stop harassing my kids. Slade got a standing ovation from the class and will never forget my teacher's bright red face. LOL
Turned out a classmate was friends of the Slade family.
GREAT MEMORY!!!!
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That's Great!
 
61 days -12 hours - 16 min - 51 seconds

Irish LB Jim Lynch is maybe the best pick ... but since I've met this guy (dad's friend) - and he was an incredibly tough SOB, I give you Texas OL/DL

BUD McFADIN -1948-50

Check him out

* Texas state boxing AND wrestling champion
*1st team AA at OL and DL
* was gonna leave Texas - go back to Iraan (missed his horse) so they brought his horse to Austin
* played one year in the NFL - fought in Korea, came back - played a few more, until he was shot in the offseason - retired - came back later to play / coach in the AFL

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bookieassassin said:
61 days -12 hours - 16 min - 51 seconds

Irish LB Jim Lynch is maybe the best pick ... but since I've met this guy (dad's friend) - and he was an incredibly tough SOB, I give you Texas OL/DL

BUD McFADIN -1948-50

Check him out

* Texas state boxing AND wrestling champion
*1st team AA at OL and DL
* was gonna leave Texas - go back to Iraan (missed his horse) so they brought his horse to Austin
* played one year in the NFL - fought in Korea, came back - played a few more, until he was shot in the offseason - retired - came back later to play / coach in the AFL

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Thanks for this.

Sounds like a badass!!

These guys with wrestling in their background can play on my team anytime !

(Mason Graham s notable one from last year).
 
56 days - 12 hours - 34 minutes - 26 seconds

Quick - how many guys that were consensus AA became DOCTORS?

Probably should be LaMarr Woodley or Michael Barrow here, but I present

DR. NACHO ALBERGAMO - LSU C 1987

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54 days - 12 hours - 34 minutes - 46 seconds

Lee Roy Jordan maybe the guy here ..... he made 30 tackles vs OU in '62, but he didn't win the Heisman, star in a movie about himself, become a war hero ......OR be nominated for SAINTHOOD.

Minnesota RB Bruce Smith (1939-41) did. 6-0/200, and could run.


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Forgot to come back for #55 Derrick Thomas. 52 career sacks, (27! in the 1988) 68 TFL. Butkus, SEC Def POTY, and national DPOY. Picked 4th overall in the NFL Draft, recorded a record 7 sacks in a game, though ironically gave up the GW TD on a missed sack. Died too young after a car wreck left him paralyzed (wear your seatbelt) and he suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism after surgery
 
gps_3 said:
Forgot to come back for #55 Derrick Thomas. 52 career sacks, (27! in the 1988) 68 TFL. Butkus, SEC Def POTY, and national DPOY. Picked 4th overall in the NFL Draft, recorded a record 7 sacks in a game, though ironically gave up the GW TD on a missed sack. Died too young after a car wreck left him paralyzed (wear your seatbelt) and he suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism after surgery
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I was leaving that one for you.

Somehow, one of the most underrated players ever.
 
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