Lee Roy Jordon but wouldn't it be nice to have Johnny Davis nowdays. A really tough and durable FB! 
I've seen Johnny Davis bust through a line and drag 5 or 6 men into the endzone. He was terrific!ddsmit said:Lee Roy Jordon but wouldn't it be nice to have Johnny Davis nowdays. A really tough and durable FB!![]()
In Bo's own words:drsmithofga said:Anybody know any history regarding Vincent Bo Jackson's decision to go to the barn over Bama?
Yep he did in his Senior season but you are correct he was a great one, for sure one of my favoritesCrimson Hawk said:Seems like I remember that Johnny Davis never lost yardage on a carry in his term at The Capstone. While that may not be fact, he was surely one hard nosed back.
Bamalaw92 said:In Bo's own words:
Q. Did you pick Auburn to play in front of hometown friends and family?
A. Being the 8th out of 10 kids, and being the one that stayed in trouble, I sort of became a momma’s boy. I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play—where I could go home if I needed to. I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year. I said to him in a not so polite way—screw you.
http://www.nsca-lift.org/interview/BoJackson.shtml
Yep, that's the story I heard too, and it's one that sticks in a lot of Bama fans' craw. We think "Gee...if not for those few words, Bo might have been ours".Bamalaw92 said:In Bo's own words:
Q. Did you pick Auburn to play in front of hometown friends and family?
A. Being the 8th out of 10 kids, and being the one that stayed in trouble, I sort of became a momma’s boy. I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play—where I could go home if I needed to. I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year. I said to him in a not so polite way—screw you.
http://www.nsca-lift.org/interview/BoJackson.shtml
BAMARICH said:Of the decade (it's so much easier). Since I can only remember back to the 80's, here's my list (and the 10 cents its worth):
* 80's
- Offense - Tim Brown (was a solitary wrecking crew in many ways)
- Defense - Derrick Thomas (can't remember much more on D)
* 90's
- Offense - Ron Dayne (4-year starter; 1,000 + every year)
- Defense - Ray Lewis (monster LB for Miami)
* 2000's
- Offense - Timmy Chang (4-year starter; all-time NCAA passing leader)
- Defense - Tommy Harris (DT at OU was scary even with double-teams)
Sorry, I know that including a Domer in this list subjects me to being removed from TideFans.
Bo started at D-end in high school. They rested him when McAdory was on offense, and played him sparingly. Yes, if he had played full time at RB, he would have been one of the most highly recruited players ever.drsmithofga said:Thanks for the article, Bamalaw. I played against Bo in high school and that was such a mystery why his McAdory coach didn't utilize him anymore than he did. Bo was truly gifted as a high school athlete. Some of his yardage came as a result of the defense just standing in awe of his size and speed. Anyone who has witnessed at 220 lb. man running at 4.4 speed will know the feeling of being awestruck. The coach at McAdory HS used another smaller back more than he did Bo his senior year (Mack?). If Bo had been given the chance to play as much as he deserved, he may have been the most heavily recruited athlete in history. As it was, the Alabama recruiter (was it Donohue?) didn't have a clue back in 1981/82, that is if he was evaluating RB talent.
Ricky Moore was a fullback. The others are halfbacks.Hawk324 said:However, in defense of the Bama staff back then, we were in pretty good shape. I think the RB's we had were Ricky Moore (947 yds in '83), Paul Carruth (782 yds in '84), Gene Jelks (588 in '85 but we know he was fast and powerful) and Bobby Humphrey (1471 yds in '86). ...
BamaTodd said:Bo started at D-end in high school. They rested him when McAdory was on offense, and played him sparingly. Yes, if he had played full time at RB, he would have been one of the most highly recruited players ever.