How bout the purple hurricane…….pull it out u snake handlers! *
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Bitter loss for Furman. Terrible dagger to the hearts of their players, coaches, and fans. Not quite on the same scale but it reminds me of the 1985 loss their football team took in the I-AA championship game when Dick Sheridan was coaching there and Erk Russell was coaching Ga. Southern. It was as good a college football game as anyone has ever seen, a seesaw affair that saw Furman lose at the very end. Sheridan says he has never looked at he tapes of that game.
I recall watching that. Was a heartbreaker. It’s a shame Furman is no longer good.
I got copies of all six GS I-AA championship games on DVD if you want to see it again, King. Furman was a great rival of GS back in the day.
Erk was one of a kind and one of my favorite coaches in any sport.
He should be in College Football Hall of Fame ...
He was a difference-maker for Vince Dooley. That split-six was a great defense.
He was a hell of a defensive coach and smart enough to let Paul Johnson run the offense at GS.
When Dooley retired UGA offered the job to Erk -- who turned it down. UGA then said the job was never offered it to him. Can't remember what year it was, but Erk was ready to hang it up and did after that perfect season at GS.
I was on the sideline that game. Didn't get in to play, but it was crazy. We did win it all in 1988...
And after Erk said, thanks, but no thanks….
College Football Hall of Famer Dick Sheridan returns to NC State
Former NC State Wolfpack football coach Dick Sheridan is being honored for his College Football Hall of Fame induction.
Was that Satterfield coaching when Furman won? That 1985 loss to which I was referring was as tough a loss as I ever saw a team take. Honestly, neither team deserved to lose.
I wonder why Furman changed their sports nickname from Purple Hurricanes to the Paladins?
Never mind, I checked the internet:
The Purple Hurricane! – Furman Library News
blogs.furman.edu
NC State needs to bring back the Diamond Logo.And after Erk said, thanks, but no thanks….
College Football Hall of Famer Dick Sheridan returns to NC State
Former NC State Wolfpack football coach Dick Sheridan is being honored for his College Football Hall of Fame induction.ncstate.rivals.com
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