Quote Originally Posted by parabrave View Post
I was talking to a member and lifelong friend of a player from the 80 team and told him last year that I couldn't name one starter on the team. Hell in 1974 in the 7th grade I knew who Rocky was James Touchet and Walter Packer were and throughout the 70's and up until 2024 I could always know who the next years starter would be. Not anymore. Even he had no idea of who was one the team this year.
Don't forget about O linemen Sam Nichols and Jim Eidson. Touchet, Nichols & Eidson were State's Band of Brothers.

These guys were All-SEC and I don't think any of them were more than 260 pounds. Times have changed.
Eidson was drafted by the Cowbows in the 2nd round, the first SEC linemen in that year's draft.
Nichols was a 1 star, not the recruiting kind but the Army kind. Served as a MP commander during his career in the army.
And as Parabrave stated, Touchet was a Navy pilot who died in an aviation accident. RIP.

I was writing Reflector sports back in the 70s. Great times.