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FLIPCUP · 11-04-2009, 07:32 PM

Great reminder of the SEC Coaches origins.
Pardon me if this has been previously posted.

http://www.lostlettermen.com/2009/11...es-part-i-sec/

g8tr96 · 11-04-2009, 07:44 PM

Good stuff Flip. Thanks for posting it.

gtr2x · 11-04-2009, 08:32 PM

Interesting read. I always thought Nutt was an Arky grad, guess that explains a few things.

socalg8r · 11-05-2009, 12:44 AM

Great read. Thanks!

Zitheral · 11-05-2009, 12:54 AM

That is pretty cool... I forgot about Spurrier kicking a field goal. Can you imagine if something like that happened today? I don't think coaches would let a star player (no matter how good they were) do something like that.

My mouth about fell out of my face when Chad Ochocinco kicked both a field goal and a kick off in one of the preseason games this year. And that was just a preseason game.

**beachpiratefla** · 11-05-2009, 05:30 AM

Good Stuff Flip...

ACCecil · 11-05-2009, 09:59 AM

Great find!!!! Thanks

secgator · 11-05-2009, 11:24 AM

I didn't realize Nutt played at Arkansas. When I saw that, it kinda occured to me they have a knack for getting some odd named players at Arky more than most schools---Nutt, Casey Dick, etc. I seem to recall they had some player named Smelly as well. I'm too lazy to do the research, but it sure seems like the Hogs get more than fair share of "interesting" player names.

Nice find by the way---thanks for posting.

orangeblueorangeblue · 11-05-2009, 11:25 AM

Smelly was at USC.

GatorLaw · 11-05-2009, 11:28 AM

Interesting. But this is the first time I've heard that Spurrier "waived off" the starting kicker to make the FG against Auburn that won the Heisman trophy for him. My understanding is that the question was whether to try a FG or not since the ball was out of the starting kicker's range. Spurrier convinced Graves that he could make the FG from that range so they went for it and he did.

secgator · 11-05-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangeblueorangeblue

Smelly was at USC.

You're right..I stand corrected. I was unsure but somehow thought he was hog. I know they had some other goofy named player though...just can't recall.

**Potzer01** · 11-05-2009, 12:31 PM

That was awesome...Good find.

vanders · 11-07-2009, 06:53 PM

great read Flip!

GreenandScaly · 11-07-2009, 11:50 PM

Don't remember Gene Chizik at all at UF.

And did Meyer get any playing time against UF when he played at Cincy? Is there any footage of that game in circulation? I think we had three RBS go over 100 yards in that rout.

11-04-2009, 07:32 PM	#1
FLIPCUP Gator Country Silver Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,220	Before They Were Coaches. Great reminder of the SEC Coaches origins. Great reminder of the SEC Coaches origins. Pardon me if this has been previously posted. http://www.lostlettermen.com/2009/11...es-part-i-sec/ __________________ "Man does not control his own fate. The woman in his life does that for him." Groucho Marx "You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load." Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant

11-05-2009, 12:44 AM	#4
socalg8r Sophomore Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 371	Great read. Thanks! __________________ "I don't mean to be insensitive Lois, but I don't see why we have to cancel our cruise just because the dog is a cokehead."

11-05-2009, 12:54 AM	#5
Zitheral Senior Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 541	That is pretty cool... I forgot about Spurrier kicking a field goal. Can you imagine if something like that happened today? I don't think coaches would let a star player (no matter how good they were) do something like that. My mouth about fell out of my face when Chad Ochocinco kicked both a field goal and a kick off in one of the preseason games this year. And that was just a preseason game. __________________ FSU is kind of like a coyote chewing off three of its legs and finding itself still in the trap and looking to get out. - Thom Rumberger, NCAA attorney GO GATORS!

11-05-2009, 05:30 AM	#6
beachpiratefla Resident Pirate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fernandina Beach Posts: 8,808	Good Stuff Flip... __________________ "Capt. Rum"

11-05-2009, 11:25 AM	#9
orangeblueorangeblue Gator Country Gold Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 15,483	Smelly was at USC. __________________ GO GATORS

11-04-2009, 07:44 PM	#2
g8tr96 GC Admin Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Home of the W.L.O.C.P. Posts: 22,629	Good stuff Flip. Thanks for posting it.

11-04-2009, 08:32 PM	#3
gtr2x Heisman Finalist Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,349	Interesting read. I always thought Nutt was an Arky grad, guess that explains a few things.

11-05-2009, 09:59 AM	#7
ACCecil Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,009	Great find!!!! Thanks

11-05-2009, 11:24 AM	#8
secgator Heisman Candidate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,419	I didn't realize Nutt played at Arkansas. When I saw that, it kinda occured to me they have a knack for getting some odd named players at Arky more than most schools---Nutt, Casey Dick, etc. I seem to recall they had some player named Smelly as well. I'm too lazy to do the research, but it sure seems like the Hogs get more than fair share of "interesting" player names. Nice find by the way---thanks for posting.

11-05-2009, 11:28 AM	#10
GatorLaw Heisman Candidate Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,794	Interesting. But this is the first time I've heard that Spurrier "waived off" the starting kicker to make the FG against Auburn that won the Heisman trophy for him. My understanding is that the question was whether to try a FG or not since the ball was out of the starting kicker's range. Spurrier convinced Graves that he could make the FG from that range so they went for it and he did.

11-05-2009, 12:31 PM	#12
Potzer01 VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 179	That was awesome...Good find.

11-07-2009, 06:53 PM	#13
vanders Gator Country Diamond Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 47,448	great read Flip! __________________ Go Gators

11-07-2009, 11:50 PM	#14
GreenandScaly Heisman Winner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,489	Don't remember Gene Chizik at all at UF. And did Meyer get any playing time against UF when he played at Cincy? Is there any footage of that game in circulation? I think we had three RBS go over 100 yards in that rout.

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