Football Memories As A Kid And Favorite Players...

[OVCfan]

What are some of you favorite football memories of your team when you were a kid, and some of your favorite players?

[madpolecat]

Favorite Players:

Mark Bavarro (TE) -- The baddest tight end to block in the NFL. Strong, silent, hard-case.

Bernie Kosar (QB) -- Graduated early to go to his home team. Smart guy.

Jim Burt (NG) -- Can you get any more blue-collar than Jim Burt?

Howie Long (DL) -- Best line ever: "Assaulting people is my art."

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

if you mean high school. i have been watching fighting tiger football since like birth. way too many memories to name them. let me think on it.

[Ironman92]

Growing up:


HIGH SCHOOL
Doug Congrove missing the ball on an onsides kick attempt and Athens/Jackson 1989 (ESPN telecast)

Players: Michael Morgan, Ryan Reed, Marty Exline, Chad Reynolds, Todd Bachtel, Chris Ervin, Brad Haynes


College: OSU/Iowa Miami/Alabama NC

Keith Byers, Chris Speilman, Cris Carter, Robert Smith


NFL

Broncos/Browns AFC Championship Games

Rod Woodson, John Stallworth, Tony Dorsett, Walter Payton, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, John Elway, Dan Marino, Mike Merryweather, Marcus Allen, Derrick Thomas

[OVCfan]

No, I meant attending your local high school games when you were a kid

[Ironman92]

Well I covered all 3.

Also recall Ironton and Burg beating the snot out of the Ironmen.....also remember 1-7 Jackson beating the 1-7 Marietta 6-0 and the bleachers collapsed injuring members of the Tigers band.

[noles_fan]

I remember getting into the high school game for free because you played Pee-Wee football. Standing and watching the varsity run onto the field under the friday night lights knowing that one day i would have the chance to run out on that field under those lights. Learning about rivalries and what they mean not only to the school but the whole communities.

[pappy1]

I was a kid so long ago that its hard to remember that far back. Most old men know your memory is the second thing to go. After serving Uncle Sam my Friday nights were spent watching Joe Defillipo, Rex Kern, Rob Carpenter and others.

[BubbleGumTiger]

Watching Big Orange play QB for Wheelersburg circa 1954............

Watching Curt Gentry run the ball for Portsmouth...........circa 1953

Watching BlindWhiteHat's dad play QB for the St Joe Flyers..........circa 1955

Favorite Player....Vic Janowicz--Ohio State (Heisman Winner) 1950

[OVCfan]

I remember Rock Hill and Columbus Bishop Ready once went 5 overtimes with the Redmen pulling out the victory 56-55.

I remember how big the Rock Hill and Coal Grove games were thinking I couldn't wait to play in that game.

I remember being a Pedro Buckeye getting to play on the high school field on Saturday mornings.

My favorite RH player when I was in grade school was ol' #26 Frankie Littlejohn

[pirates/redmen fan]

Watching Ronny Banks, Running Back For Rock Hill Score So Many Touchdowns And Herscheal Lewis One Heck Of A QuarterBack Rock Hill Mid 60's.

[bettis]

I remember watching several from Hannan Trace High School my brothers forsure. Todd Sibley and Greg Webb!

[hoot]

I remember sitting on Ironton's home side as a kid with my dad watching Alphonso Johnson run the ball . Great memories of my youth and spending time with my dad.

[noreply66]

Watching the 1964 team every Friday night

[moonshine]

Watching the 1964 team every Friday night

I also agree and before that watching A Adair trash talk and play his heart out!

[noreply66]

Also like to watch Big Daddy and Smittie

[billcox]

Loved watching the 96 Jackson team go 10-0. Beat Hillsborough in round 1 then lost a close one to Columbus desales in the regional finals.

[Agentsmith]

not a ND fan, went to Valley, but i remember Todd Douthat (spelling?) running roughshod all over the SOC that year. what a team ND had!

[earp]

Ironman92 I loved Keith Byars!Remember when he ran out of his shoe againist Illinois?

[GalliaGrad78]

The 1970 Gallia Academy Blue Devils going 10-0, winning the championship against Logan at home, tearing down the old H-shaped goalpost, going up 2nd Ave. to the Shakeshoppe after the game.

Chuck and Pete Neal, and Kenny Wamsley to name a few...