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Richard Ritchie, Texas A&I quarterback during their long winning streak in the 70s.

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He also held their field goal record for a long time. 44 yards. NAIA ball & all that.

They had a "Thunder & Lightning" backfield, Collins & Hardeman, and ran the wishbone to perfection.  Jaws Hardeman was the running back for the Oilers that Earl Campbell replaced. I can't remember his exact quote at the time, but he said something about looking forward to the competition. Heh, heh.

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Shon Mitchell was one of my favorite players as a kid. My dad and brother and I called him Shaky Shon because he'd do a little shoulder shimmy whenever he'd celebrate a good run

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Since Ernest "Electric Slide" Givens has been mentioned, I will cite one of his running mates Haywood "Darkness' Jeffires.

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1 hour ago, mr. sunshine said:

Fred Biletnikoff. Slow, white, balding possession receiver. Hell a trainer gave him a cigarette when the defense was on the field. 14 seasons with the Raiders, College and NFL Hall of Fames, Super Bowl XI MVP

You mean the guy who the best-receiver each year gets an award named after? I don't think he's forgotten.

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1 hour ago, mr. sunshine said:

Fred Biletnikoff. Slow, white, balding possession receiver. Hell a trainer gave him a cigarette when the defense was on the field. 14 seasons with the Raiders, College and NFL Hall of Fames, Super Bowl XI MVP

You mean the guy who the best-receiver each year gets an award named after? I don't think he's forgotten.

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7 minutes ago, Walden Ponderer said:

Now we're talkin'. Jesus, I hated that tough sumbitch. Wish he'd been an Oiler.

I remember watching a game with my Dad one day when he celebrated a tackle with a yell.  Face looked a little like this.
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Scared my 6 year old ass so bad I moved back from the TV without being told for once.  Meanest looking motherfucker in the NFL.

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You guys are getting me started

Playing football in the street, dodging cars, I'd play QB now and then, whenever I made a good throw

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Drew fuckin Pearson.
3x ProBowl
4x All Pro
489 Receptions
7,822 Yards
48 Touchdown
1 push off
General purpose good guy and upstanding citizen.  Never seen in a courtroom in fur.  He did kill his brother, though.
 


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A lot of names most serious fans know. Also, lot of NFL rather than college players. I offer up the definition of a possession WR, one Joey Jones. Dude made some awesome catches with a single toe dragging in bounds. Him and Walter Lewis(Bama QB) were my favorites as a kid. All my favorites in the NFL(Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Jim Plunkett, Lester Hayes) are well known players.

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What is wrong with you people?  All these pro players, get outta here.

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Steve (Wooooo!) Worster.  1st Wishbone fullback.

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on the the all-time name team:  Happy Feller.  Tied with Rooster Andrews for best kicker names.

 

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Southwest Conference career Interceptions leader with 25. Future Cowboy Kevin Smith had 20.   Nathan Vasher holds the Big XII record with 17.   Tracy Saul from Idalou, TX... Very seldom discussed when talking about alltime greats, but  #6 was just a great natural athlete with a keen sense of where the ball was going...and how to read blocks on the returns, as he also holds the SWC record for INT return yards.

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8 hours ago, UDontKnow said:

Also, a guy in the backfield. Lorenzo White.

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Cowboys fan here but that’s about as beautiful of a uniform as you’ll see.  

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Greg Pruitt - let the neg begin. 

Larry Wilson - BAMF, played with 2 broken hands/wrists one season. 

Tony Hill - Smooth player, made it look easy out there at times, Overshadowed by Hayes, Pearson, Irvin, etc...

Mel Gray - thorn in Cowboys side, but always liked him. 

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11 hours ago, Walden Ponderer said:

Richard Ritchie, Texas A&I quarterback during their long winning streak in the 70s.

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He also held their field goal record for a long time. 44 yards. NAIA ball & all that.

They had a "Thunder & Lightning" backfield, Collins & Hardeman, and ran the wishbone to perfection.  Jaws Hardeman was the running back for the Oilers that Earl Campbell replaced. I can't remember his exact quote at the time, but he said something about looking forward to the competition. Heh, heh.

Seriously, some of those A&I teams back in that day could have very well beaten a number of what was considered "big boy" schools back then.   Some of the later teams in 80's and 90's when Johnny Bailey, Heath Sherman and John Randle made their names could have done the same.  

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Troy Davis.  Biggest Heisman snub of all time (I realize the can of worms I'm opening here).  Danny Wuerfell?  Get the fuck out of here.

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Little bro Darren was a bad ass too.

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Ennis Haywood was a bad ass too.  Got drafted by the Cowboys and died tragically during summer camp.

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 My first college game ever was UT  @  Tech when E Metcalf was playing.  We had endzone seats and witnessing his lateral agility just blew me away.  Unbelievably graceful player.

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NSIAP. Assume we want Texas players from our actual childhood. Gonna give you two - one is def not forgotten, and that's Bobby Layne. Another, doubt most here will recognize him - maybe Armybrat - but a guy I think is still alive, gotta be in his late 80's. Tom Stolhandske. Prolly some pics somewhere...

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Have to go with Robert Newhouse with the Dallas Cowboys.  Originally from Hallsville, TX.  He was a quiet and humble man.  There were Newhouses still playing for Hallsville up to about 15 or so years ago.

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1 hour ago, Spankytoes said:

The Nigerian Nightmare

And Barry Word.

 

That was just one hell of a running back duo.

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12 hours ago, UDontKnow said:

Also, a guy in the backfield. Lorenzo White.

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Ah yes, the guy that used to dip his hands in chicken grease as a pregame ritual

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