What was his real name? I can never remember...The Polish Rifle!
What was his real name? I can never remember...The Polish Rifle!
"You ain't nothin' but a twig." - Joe FortunatoFrom “Zero” to Hero
Frank “Twig” Branch
Played QB for Coach Dobie Holden at Pascagoula and Pearl River Junior College, then played QB for Coach Slick Morton at State.
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Can’t believe it took until page 3 to get this guy. I was coming for it.TJ Mawhinney
Mike Pizinski!What was his real name? I can never remember...
Played intramural soccer against Eddie's team. Superb goaltender. Super nice guy.Cool story about eddie, he and my sister were friends there at State and he gave her a pair of official Nike tennis shoes for me and they had MSU on the back. I was so proud of those shoes!
he was a stud ballplayer. All SEC.Richard Keys, Starting Center 73-76
its haunting to hear..."that was Galloway"Tay Galloway
Can still hear Flick saying his name
This is the one I was looking for. One of my favorite memories was going to the game with my dad and we had Mawhinney fan club section. We’d all yell “Ma weenie” every time he made a tackle. But the funniest was that he jumped offsides one time and before Hank Flick could announce the penalty over the PA my dad says “I think Ma weenie jumped!”TJ Mawhinney
You sure Eugene The Machine scooped the blocked PAT? I think Willie Blade blocked it, and I remember Slovakia Griffith being the one to take it to the house, so did Clinton scoop it and pitch it to Griffith?Eugene Clinton - caught the Egg Bowl kick-pic and scooped the Snow Bowl blocked PAT.
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Julius Griffith made the run for the safety after Blade blocked it.You sure Eugene The Machine scooped the blocked PAT? I think Willie Blade blocked it, and I remember Slovakia Griffith being the one to take it to the house, so did Clinton scoop it and pitch it to Griffith?
Actually I was at State 88-92. I grew up watching those guysYou naming Peacher and Aldredge dates your time at MSU to about 82-85 or there abouts? I got to know both during that period. Corwyn was from Natchitoches and I think Clay from Murphy High in Mobile I believe?
Jimbo was a family friend for us later in life. I think my mom was sweet on him while they were at MSU. She helped take care of him up until he died.Jimbo Lane, From my childhood memory. He lived in my neighborhood., Jackson.
If I recall, he got hurt.
Great thread but kinda melancholy in a way. I'm afraid these type memories-relationships-bonds college football fans have felt for their team/players through the years will fade and basically disappear with the onslaught the NIL and transfers. NIL may be a monumental gain for the players but it's a monumental loss for fans.
Clinton scooped and was being tackled about mid field and pitched it off. If memory serves.You sure Eugene The Machine scooped the blocked PAT? I think Willie Blade blocked it, and I remember Slovakia Griffith being the one to take it to the house, so did Clinton scoop it and pitch it to Griffith?
Found it.You sure Eugene The Machine scooped the blocked PAT? I think Willie Blade blocked it, and I remember Slovakia Griffith being the one to take it to the house, so did Clinton scoop it and pitch it to Griffith?
Found it.
Blade blocked it.
Clinton scooped it.
Griffith took the toss.
Somewhere I have an MSU practice ball Ray Ray gave to meRay Ray Bivines