cole256 17,080 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Frank Sanders. Been to his house and ate before too. Super cool guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,156 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 51 minutes ago, cole256 said: Frank Sanders. Been to his house and ate before too. Super cool guy How was the food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole256 17,080 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 1 hour ago, augolf1716 said: How was the food? It was great. The thing I remember the most is the view he had looking into Phoenix at night. Wish I had a set up like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,826 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Tommy Trott must have been a damn Heisman-caliber practice player because he got so many snaps and so many balls thrown his way it was ridiculous I think he had naked pics of either Tubs or Borges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VipersStrike1 230 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 On 6/16/2017 at 3:19 PM, Tiger said: That was an AWESOME play. I wish I could find it on youtube, but unfortunately it's not on there as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VipersStrike1 230 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 On 6/16/2017 at 11:35 AM, McLoofus said: Sammie was the most athletic Auburn WR I've seen. Robert Baker was the most athletic WR in AU history. Brutha Oliver said he was the best DB on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VipersStrike1 230 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 On 6/16/2017 at 4:37 PM, corchjay said: In my lifetime either Frank Sanders or Ronney Daniels. Ronney was very overlooked for the little things he did on the field and helped that 2000 team incredibly. Granted he only played one season for Auburn Daniels had 1068 yards & 9 TDs in 1999. Just 378 yards & 3 TDs in 2000. So two seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VipersStrike1 230 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 3:11 AM, Beaker said: Wright could outrun sunshine I believe. I'd love to hop in my DeLorean, stop off in 2000, pick up Tim Carter and take him back to 1989 to see that race. Wright would prolly win the 40 but I think Carter would take the 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammer1 409 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 1:07 PM, Tiger said: Oh yeah. I'm sure he was tried early and often. I remember Dick Smalz and Terry Beasley literally destroying Tennessee in the 1971 game. TN was giving all their attention to Beasley so Smalz was open when Beasley wasn't. Dick was a great receiver in his own right, just so happened so was Beasley. Dick Smalz and I used to battle it out it out on Pong, the original video game in a bar in Eastwood Mall in Bham. We were pretty even on the game but I would have to say he had the slight edge overall. We used to always draw a crowd, I do remember that. I hope he is still around, great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,826 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 24 minutes ago, Slammer1 said: I remember Dick Smalz and Terry Beasley literally destroying Tennessee in the 1971 game. TN was giving all their attention to Beasley so Smalz was open when Beasley wasn't. Dick was a great receiver in his own right, just so happened so was Beasley. Dick Smalz and I used to battle it out it out on Pong, the original video game in a bar in Eastwood Mall in Bham. We were pretty even on the game but I would have to say he had the slight edge overall. We used to always draw a crowd, I do remember that. I hope he is still around, great guy. Great post thank you for sharing that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug3020 842 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Frank Sanders....just clutch. I honestly can't recall a single drop, possibly due to the fact 1993 was sans TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,156 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 10 hours ago, Slammer1 said: I remember Dick Smalz and Terry Beasley literally destroying Tennessee in the 1971 game. TN was giving all their attention to Beasley so Smalz was open when Beasley wasn't. Dick was a great receiver in his own right, just so happened so was Beasley. Dick Smalz and I used to battle it out it out on Pong, the original video game in a bar in Eastwood Mall in Bham. We were pretty even on the game but I would have to say he had the slight edge overall. We used to always draw a crowd, I do remember that. I hope he is still around, great guy. Good story slammer.....He is still around he does have bad knees but overall doing well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VipersStrike1 230 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 6 hours ago, doug3020 said: Frank Sanders....just clutch. I honestly can't recall a single drop, possibly due to the fact 1993 was sans TV. When he dropped the easy 3rd & 10 pass against FL in 94 on the game-winning drive, I thought we were toast. Then the most clutch hands I've ever seen kept the drive alive on 4th & 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFE12 9,191 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 2 hours ago, augolf1716 said: Good story slammer.....He is still around he does have bad knees but overall doing well His name is Dick Smalz and he has bad knees....Life is doing him no favors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammer1 409 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 11 hours ago, augolf1716 said: Good story slammer.....He is still around he does have bad knees but overall doing well Golf, where does Dick Smalz live these days? I am glad he is still around. I can relate to bad knees, mine look like a Chicago railroad yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,156 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 10 hours ago, Slammer1 said: Golf, where does Dick Smalz live these days? I am glad he is still around. I can relate to bad knees, mine look like a Chicago railroad yard. B'ham I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1982 449 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I would have to say Frank Sanders. He meant so much to those 93 and 94 teams. Lawyer Tillman is a close 2nd. Everyone remembers the reverse against Bama in 86, but how many remember the big deep ball he caught against Bama in 87 on the only touchdown drive of the game (AU won 10-0) and the big deep ball he caught against Bama in 88 on the only touchdown drive of the game (AU won 15-10)? I do have to say that I grew up watching some really solid, but not so heralded AU receivers: Freddy Weygand, Greg Taylor, Alexander Wright, Herbert Casey, Shane Wasden, etc. I will always remember in the first AU game I ever attended (vs. Tennessee in 1988) that Ace Wright caught a crossing route from Slack and went like 70 with it for a TD. Tigers won 38-6. Great memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mims44 1,869 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 This play alone makes Sammie on my list, love this play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole256 17,080 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I can't imagine too many wr's that played here that was more overall athletic than Courtney Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderWhiskey 954 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Fun reading this thread, guys. One name I may have seen once herein was Willie Gosha. Caught 58 passes in '95 to tie Frank Sanders ('94) for most catches in a season. (Stats as of 2007.) The top 5 in career catches as of 2007 were 1. C. Taylor (153) 2. Bailey (150) 3. Beasley (141) 4. Goodson (136) 5. Sanders (121). The yards per catch leader was Weygand ( 19.66 on 99 catches). Tillman was a close second at 19.44. All Auburn heroes and worthy of a salute. I saw my first game in Cliff Hare in 1954, and I think y'all have done a great job on this thread. I wish we had had concussion protocol back in the Beasley era. One of my favorite WR moments occurred in the opening game of 1987 against Texas. Some Texas cornerback had stated that he didn't think Auburn had any receivers that were all that fast. With Auburn leading 24-3 in the 4th and at the Texas 49, Burger hit Alexander Wright on a slant over the middle, and Ace re-educated the UT secondary as to who was fast and who was not. I remain convinced that Dye called that play because of the cornerback's comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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