Quietmaninthecorner 1,945 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Battie... and it's not because i am some spring chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTennis80 345 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 1971 my grandfather took me to the Auburn-Alabama freshman game in Auburn (who remembers those games?). Near halftime I looked over & Pat Sullivan & Terry Beasley were climbing the steps up the aisle past our seats headed to the pressbox to be part of the halftime show on the radio. I jumped up but couldn't get past the folks between me & the aisle to get to them before they passed us. Turns out those folks were Auburn students & 1 of them told me, "We'll stop him for you on his way back down." But then another of them said, "You ought to get his autograph, he's Terry Henley. And this is Roger Mitchell. And this is Bob Newton. And this is Bill Newton." Well, I went nuts! I got all those autographs, & just think what those guys did the following year after Pat was gone! I don't know that Terry is the 1st RB I remember, but he was my 1st favorite RB. On that particular day I didn't really know who Bob Newton was, but I would know later!! To add 1 more memory, a few years ago I spoke at a church in Martin, TN where I commented about being an Auburn grad. Afterward a woman came up to tell me she'd also graduated from Auburn & her brothers had played football at Auburn but, she said, I probably wouldn't know them, Bill & Bob Newton. I said, "Oh yes ma'am I know them! I know who blocked those punts!" And I told her about getting their autographs. That was so much fun! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdc81 90 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Jimmy Sidle 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,756 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 1996 is the first AU season I can remember vividly. Markeith Cooper and Rusty Williams! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpro2a 5,650 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) So the first one I remember at all is James Bostic, but it is very vague. I remember watching Bo with the Raiders and I knew he played at AU but was I was an 85 model. Bostic is the first I remember, and Stephen Davis is the one I remember being an actual avid fan and watching if that makes sense. Edited October 7, 2023 by Tigerpro2a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,870 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 12 hours ago, TexasTiger said: Loved Terry’s grit and don’t mean to diminish him in any way, but what stats do you find so exceptional? 830 some odd yards and 94ypg doesn’t sound like much but all SEC worthy in 72. Guessing Terry ran a 5.1 or 5.2 forty so pretty amazing. Exceptional stat is enjoying a weekend in Auburn and only spending $2.00. Recall running into his brother Mike at halftime of 89 Bammer when we were down 14-10. He was smiling ear to ear explaining how we had them just were we wanted them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustemBigBlue 178 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Lectron Williams 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 13,048 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 59 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said: 830 some odd yards and 94ypg doesn’t sound like much but all SEC worthy in 72. Guessing Terry ran a 5.1 or 5.2 forty so pretty amazing. Exceptional stat is enjoying a weekend in Auburn and only spending $2.00. Recall running into his brother Mike at halftime of 89 Bammer when we were down 14-10. He was smiling ear to ear explaining how we had them just were we wanted them. He was a workhorse and what that offense needed. Led the conference in carries, 15th in ypc. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/1972-rushing.html My point was trying to understand what was meant by this statement: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodford 3,667 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Stephen Davis. Granted I was like 4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerPAC 981 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Cribbs, Andrews, and Brooks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnspice 21 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Bo Jackson. I remember visiting my sister when she was a student (1983-1985, not exactly which year). We were driving around campus as she showed me different things and places and I would see cars that had writing on their windows saying "GO BO" "RUN BO RUN", etc. I was thinking who the heck is Bo? (I was almost exclusively into the NFL at that time.) Needless to say, it didn't take me long to know who Bo was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,870 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 1 hour ago, TexasTiger said: He was a workhorse and what that offense needed. Led the conference in carries, 15th in ypc. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/1972-rushing.html My point was trying to understand what was meant by this statement: Good point. LP usually good with words but I would never consider Terry a freak. Just a hard nosed solid player that loved Auburn and the game. Wouldn’t even consider Bo or Hershel “ freaks”, just special. Heard Dye say that when Bo got to campus he called Dooley on advice in handling a “ special talent. Dooley told Dye to let him do what he wanted. Don’t think either player ever participated in weight room. Worked with a gentleman that played with Hershel. He said it was unbelievable the number of push up Walker would do daily with a defensive back sitting on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aublaise 199 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 William Andrews.....when he played for the Falcons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPTiger 5,173 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 2 hours ago, TexasTiger said: He was a workhorse and what that offense needed. Led the conference in carries, 15th in ypc. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/1972-rushing.html My point was trying to understand what was meant by this statement: Terry was listed as 6' 188 in the 1972 program. I suspect he was closer to 5'10" 175. We scored just 22 TD's in 10 games, and Terry scored 11 of them. He averaged 5 ypc, was all SEC, and I think he led the league in rushing in 72. My admiration for him is colored by how much he loves Auburn and by how much he has given back to Auburn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 13,048 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 46 minutes ago, LPTiger said: Terry was listed as 6' 188 in the 1972 program. I suspect he was closer to 5'10" 175. We scored just 22 TD's in 10 games, and Terry scored 11 of them. He averaged 5 ypc, was all SEC, and I think he led the league in rushing in 72. My admiration for him is colored by how much he loves Auburn and by how much he has given back to Auburn... He averaged 3.9 that year and was 3rd in total yards. Great Auburn man and tough as nails. I knew his youngest brother, Vic. Good guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,789 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Tucker Fredrickson with Jimmy Sidle playing QB but he was mostly a RB too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Beer Drinkin Dude 26 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Jason Campbell 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akillshot 296 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Joe Cribbs. James Brooks, and William Andrews (although he got more notoriety as a RB once he got to the NFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMunny 1,384 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Joe Cribbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,055 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Bostic. 92 was the first year I actually watched a full game. 1993 I was all in. Ive seen pretty much every game since. It’s been a wild ride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,756 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,830 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 58 minutes ago, GwillMac6 said: Oh man I love this. I remember this game and still have my orange shadow Karsten Bailey #5 jersey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,756 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 32 minutes ago, Tiger said: Oh man I love this. I remember this game and still have my orange shadow Karsten Bailey #5 jersey We got a classic KB drop highlight in this game too!!! 😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUB78 1,364 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Mo Massengale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,055 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 9 hours ago, GwillMac6 said: Can you imagine Craig in that 2013 offense. He would have won the Heisman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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