Your Favorite Tider of All Time and Why

[Con]

Paul Ott Carruth. He had a different number (16). He was tough and I just seem to remember him running over an Auburn player in one the the iron bowls. He wasn’t headed to the NFL like some in the 80’s but he was probably one of my favorites.

 

[Tidelines]

I think Carruth hurt his knee. Seems like he still played a little pro ball. He was very good player.

 

[Con]

I think Carruth hurt his knee. Seems like he still played a little pro ball. He was very good player.

You are correct. He played for the Stallions, Green Bay and Kansas City. I had forgotten about that.

 

[TexasBama]

 

[UAH]

There are too many favorites to count since the first NC with CPB. One of the most dominating performances by a defensive player had to be the late Derrick Thomas in Legion Field against Penn State. So many great linebackers but Thomas was gifted and should be near the top of the group.

 

[Tideflyer]

If I have to pick just one, it would be Johnny Musso.

He carried the 1970 team, and blossomed in 1971, the first year of the wishbone. Academic All-America as well as on the field. I never really met him (shook his hand once in a huge event), but have never heard him described as anything other than humble.

A great blocker, and won the Jacobs award when he got to showcase that in the wishbone. Not the biggest. Not the fastest. Certainly not the shiftiest. I’ve never seen anyone run harder or play with more heart more consistently than Musso.

Growing up in Tuscaloosa, playing football in the front yard, we’d get into scraps over who got to “be” Johnny Musso that day.

Have to agree here. One of, if not the, hardest running backs we`ve ever had. Got to hold the record for most shredded jerseys!

 

[cthorne22]

If I have to pick just one, it would be Johnny Musso.

He carried the 1970 team, and blossomed in 1971, the first year of the wishbone. Academic All-America as well as on the field. I never really met him (shook his hand once in a huge event), but have never heard him described as anything other than humble.

A great blocker, and won the Jacobs award when he got to showcase that in the wishbone. Not the biggest. Not the fastest. Certainly not the shiftiest. I’ve never seen anyone run harder or play with more heart more consistently than Musso.

Growing up in Tuscaloosa, playing football in the front yard, we’d get into scraps over who got to “be” Johnny Musso that day.

Ditto to Musso.

I slept in a 22 jersey.
I made my coach move me to left halfback because his numbering system was 20s LHB, 30s RHB, and 40s FB. I insisted on jersey 22.
Imitating Musso's spin move almost got me killed.
Tear away jerseys!

 

[BamaHoHo]

If I have to pick just one, it would be Johnny Musso.

He carried the 1970 team, and blossomed in 1971, the first year of the wishbone. Academic All-America as well as on the field. I never really met him (shook his hand once in a huge event), but have never heard him described as anything other than humble.

A great blocker, and won the Jacobs award when he got to showcase that in the wishbone. Not the biggest. Not the fastest. Certainly not the shiftiest. I’ve never seen anyone run harder or play with more heart more consistently than Musso.

Growing up in Tuscaloosa, playing football in the front yard, we’d get into scraps over who got to “be” Johnny Musso that day.

I was 6-9 years old when Musso was at Bama. He was the first player that I idolized.

 

[BearFoot]

 

[Power Eye]

Since I was a child my favorites were Cornelius Bennett and Derrick Thomas, but Devonta Smith is my favorite Alabama player of all time now. He was great his freshman through junior seasons, but he was simply unstoppable as a senior. I've never seen anything like how dominant he was in 2020.

 

[oskie]

If I have to pick just one, it would be Johnny Musso...

Musso for me , also

 

[9gks]

If I have to pick just one, it would be Johnny Musso.

He carried the 1970 team, and blossomed in 1971, the first year of the wishbone. Academic All-America as well as on the field. I never really met him (shook his hand once in a huge event), but have never heard him described as anything other than humble.

A great blocker, and won the Jacobs award when he got to showcase that in the wishbone. Not the biggest. Not the fastest. Certainly not the shiftiest. I’ve never seen anyone run harder or play with more heart more consistently than Musso.

Growing up in Tuscaloosa, playing football in the front yard, we’d get into scraps over who got to “be” Johnny Musso that day.

I went to high school with him. He was a senior when I was a freshman. He never picked on us or pushed us around unlike some of the others. Was always friendly to us and everyone

 

[CoolBreeze]

Paul W. Bryant would have to be my favorite Tider. Never saw him play but that 1935 Rose Bowl Team must have been great to follow back then.

 

[GrayTide]

If I have to pick just one, it would be Johnny Musso.

He carried the 1970 team, and blossomed in 1971, the first year of the wishbone. Academic All-America as well as on the field. I never really met him (shook his hand once in a huge event), but have never heard him described as anything other than humble.

A great blocker, and won the Jacobs award when he got to showcase that in the wishbone. Not the biggest. Not the fastest. Certainly not the shiftiest. I’ve never seen anyone run harder or play with more heart more consistently than Musso.

Growing up in Tuscaloosa, playing football in the front yard, we’d get into scraps over who got to “be” Johnny Musso that day.

Musso was as tough as a "$2 steak".

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Derrick Thomas. He is the reason I became a Chiefs fan.

 

[BamaGorilla]

Johnny Musso of course, wait Derrick Thomas, wait Leroy Jordan, wait Joe Namath, Bobby Humphrey, Ozzie Newsome, too many to remember... and in a few years it will be remembering Tua, Derrick Henry, Mark Ingram, Bryce Young, Mac Jones... The inability to pick an all time favorite, wow what a great problem to have.

 

[BamaMoon]

Paul W. Bryant would have to be my favorite Tider. Never saw him play but that 1935 Rose Bowl Team must have been great to follow back then.

You know this thread is about Bama players, right?

But seriously, other than knowing he played against UT with a broken leg and as the other end opposite Don Hutson, I don't know much about Paul Bryant's playing career at Bama.

There's not much footage from the 30's!

But, I suppose you win the Internet today by nominating Bryant!

 

[Tidelines]

When Mike Shula played at Bama I thought he was going to make a great coach like Bryant did. He just seemed like a natural. Boy was I wrong.

 

[Padreruf]

When Mike Shula played at Bama I thought he was going to make a great coach like Bryant did. He just seemed like a natural. Boy was I wrong.

He was an excellent QB coach, a good Offensive Coordinator, but not a good head coach. According to those who "know" he was too soft on the discipline structure that great coaches have. I just like him because he supposedly flipped PF a 50 dollar bill and told him to get a better haircut.

 

[Go Bama]

Joe Willie