Re: What are your top Tech Football Players of all time?
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Bearpaw
Any backstory on why Ryckman would devolve that way?
He was from Laffalot, right? Got "hooked up" with a gig there and snowed by the masses? Livin' tha life. To each his own.
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I always enjoyed watching Byron Santiago, Barry Robertson, and Hamilton.
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johnnylightnin
I always enjoyed watching Byron Santiago, Barry Robertson, and Hamilton.
agreed! one of the better corps in Tech history imo
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Dawg06
You probably want to reconsider Ryckman. He's evolved into a bonafide Tech hater. For that reason, he doesn't belong on any list of Tech greats IMO.
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Dawg06
You probably want to reconsider Ryckman. He's evolved into a bonafide Tech hater. For that reason, he doesn't belong on any list of Tech greats IMO.
I've listened to Ryckman's radio show in Lafayette from time to time and I've never sensed that he's a Tech hater. He's told several stories about his days at Tech and of some of the players he played with. Those stories have always been positive.
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How does Ryckman refer to UL-L on his show?
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OLDBLUE
He was from Laffalot, right? Got "hooked up" with a gig there and snowed by the masses? Livin' tha life. To each his own.
If Billy Ryckman had stayed home and played for USL, he would have probably never played a down in the NFL.
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Cool Hand Clyde
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He posts on RP under the name "snote."
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PawDawg
How does Ryckman refer to UL-L on his show?
Most of the time I think he simply calls them the Cajuns, but I'm sure he calls them UL. He has to if he wants his show to succeed in Lafayette.
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HogDawg
If Billy Ryckman had stayed home and played for USL, he would have probably never played a down in the NFL.
He spoke about this very subject one day. He was asked by a caller how he ended up at Tech. Ryckman spoke of Mickey Slaughter and the pro type offense we were running at Tech. He talked about all the great receivers that he played alongside of at Tech and about how many of them went on to have NFL careers. He said USL's offense at the time was one where receivers went to disappear. All I'm saying is that overall, Ryckman is pretty positive when he speaks of Tech.
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QB - Terry Bradshaw, #2 Tim Rattay, #3 Luke McCown
RB - Kenneth Dixon, #2 Ryan Moats, #3 Jason Cooper
WR - Tommy Spinks, Troy Edwards, Chad Mackey
TE - Mike Barber, #2 Josh Bradley, #3 Larry Brewer
OL - Roy Waters, Randy Crouch, Willie Roaf, Grant Williams
PK - Matt Stover
DL - Fred Dean, Walter Johnson, Johnny Robinson, Arte Smith
LB - Glenell Sanders, Tank Landry, Myron Baker
DB - Willie Smith, Wenford Wilborn, John Causey, Larry Anderson
P - David Lee
KR - Larry Anderson
PR - Eddie Brown
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glm47
QB - Terry Bradshaw, #2 Tim Rattay, #3 Luke McCown
RB - Kenneth Dixon, #2 Ryan Moats, #3 Jason Cooper
WR - Tommy Spinks, Troy Edwards, Chad Mackey
TE - Mike Barber, #2 Josh Bradley, #3 Larry Brewer
OL - Roy Waters, Randy Crouch, Willie Roaf, Grant Williams
PK - Matt Stover
DL - Fred Dean, Walter Johnson, Johnny Robinson, Arte Smith
LB - Glenell Sanders, Tank Landry, Myron Baker
DB - Willie Smith, Wenford Wilborn, John Causey, Larry Anderson
P - David Lee
KR - Larry Anderson
PR - Eddie Brown
Pretty dern good list. You just about nailed it. I'd have a few changes, but those are a matter of personal opinion.
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dawg80
Pretty dern good list. You just about nailed it. I'd have a few changes, but those are a matter of personal opinion.
If you have some changes/additions, please share. I'm trying to compile a list D80
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As college qb's go - Rattay, Dunnigan, McCown and then Bradshaw...
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Dwayne From Minden
As college qb's go - Rattay, Dunnigan, McCown and then Bradshaw...
No Duron?? As far as college qb's go, he was the most successful.