The state title game took place 44 years ago last Friday. Plus, local resident assumes top National Guard position, the Great Blizzards of ’93 and ’73 and a Filler Photo or two or three …
Correction: In the first version of this story I wrote "I even remember the name of the play/pass that won the state championship. Per my memory, this play was "Frog 92."
"Not so fast, my friend."
The quarterback who actually threw the pass (Barry Tucker) told me in a Facebook post that the play was actually "Frog 93." (I think in the past I'd also remembered it as "Frog 91.") I'm going to yield to Barry's memory as he's a better authority than me.
I was the third-team quarterback so I was also supposed to know all the plays. I remember at one point in that game, Barry came out with a minor injury - which got some more snaps for our second-team QB, John Clark. That means, for a few minutes, I was the proverbial "one play away" from having to go into the state championship game! Gulp.
Thankfully, Barry was fine and I could enjoy the rest of the game, like most games, as a spectator on the sidelines - a player who was freezing his fanny off!
The Troy Citizen Trivia Contest link/questions are listed below. Note: The original story had a typo in my email address. This has now been corrected in the story.
If anyone wants to vent (or celebrate) that Alabama didn't make the playoff field, feel free to use this forum to do so. You can comment on any topic at the Troy Citizen Reader Comments.
One point I'll make: Alabama should have FOUR victories against Top 25 teams because LSU should be in the Top 25 (but is not). LSU finished 8-4. Alabama beat LSU decisively at its own field, which is one of Alabama's best wins on the season. However, this impressive win doesn't seem to have helped Alabama because it was not a win against a current Top 25 team.
LSU must be ranked No. 25. Teams in the Top 25 ahead of LSU include Nevada Las Vegas and Army. Does anyone else think LSU is much better than those two teams?
The fact the Committee didn't put LSU in its final Top 25 hurt Alabama in this debate.
I'm not sure any other team would have had more than four victories against Top 25 teams.
Correction: In the first version of this story I wrote "I even remember the name of the play/pass that won the state championship. Per my memory, this play was "Frog 92."
"Not so fast, my friend."
The quarterback who actually threw the pass (Barry Tucker) told me in a Facebook post that the play was actually "Frog 93." (I think in the past I'd also remembered it as "Frog 91.") I'm going to yield to Barry's memory as he's a better authority than me.
I was the third-team quarterback so I was also supposed to know all the plays. I remember at one point in that game, Barry came out with a minor injury - which got some more snaps for our second-team QB, John Clark. That means, for a few minutes, I was the proverbial "one play away" from having to go into the state championship game! Gulp.
Thankfully, Barry was fine and I could enjoy the rest of the game, like most games, as a spectator on the sidelines - a player who was freezing his fanny off!
The Troy Citizen Trivia Contest link/questions are listed below. Note: The original story had a typo in my email address. This has now been corrected in the story.
Email answers to:
wjricejunior@gmail.com
Link to questions:
https://thetroycitizen.substack.com/p/troy-citizen-trivia-contest
If anyone wants to vent (or celebrate) that Alabama didn't make the playoff field, feel free to use this forum to do so. You can comment on any topic at the Troy Citizen Reader Comments.
One point I'll make: Alabama should have FOUR victories against Top 25 teams because LSU should be in the Top 25 (but is not). LSU finished 8-4. Alabama beat LSU decisively at its own field, which is one of Alabama's best wins on the season. However, this impressive win doesn't seem to have helped Alabama because it was not a win against a current Top 25 team.
LSU must be ranked No. 25. Teams in the Top 25 ahead of LSU include Nevada Las Vegas and Army. Does anyone else think LSU is much better than those two teams?
The fact the Committee didn't put LSU in its final Top 25 hurt Alabama in this debate.
I'm not sure any other team would have had more than four victories against Top 25 teams.