header pic

Perhaps the BEST B1G Forum anywhere, here at College Football Fan Site, CFB51!!!

The 'Old' CFN/Scout Crowd- Enjoy Civil discussion, game analytics, in depth player and coaching 'takes' and discussing topics surrounding the game. You can even have your own free board, all you have to do is ask!!!

Anyone is welcomed and encouraged to join our FREE site and to take part in our community- a community with you- the user, the fan, -and the person- will be protected from intrusive actions and with a clean place to interact.


Author

Topic: OT: Obituaries Thread

 (Read 136179 times)

Brutus Buckeye

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 11747
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #70 on: April 20, 2018, 09:16:59 AM »
A little before my time (I was 8 when he was fired from OSU), but man did he set up OSU for my time, having hired both Tress and Urbs to his coaching staff.  Urban has always been a very vocal Earl Bruce guy.
You and I are exactly the same age.

MarqHusker

  • Team Captain
  • *******
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 5899
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #71 on: April 20, 2018, 09:19:04 AM »
His departure from Colo St. Which a big deal at the time, would be such a bigger story in this era.  His press conference was quite a scene.

Rip.

Brutus Buckeye

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 11747
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #72 on: April 20, 2018, 09:56:46 AM »

His last game as Buckeye coach was an upset of the Wolverines, after which he was carried off the field by his players. 


FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 42946
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #73 on: April 20, 2018, 10:01:25 AM »
Earle's Cyclones upset the #9 Huskers in 76 & 77

fine coach

« Last Edit: April 20, 2018, 10:08:06 AM by FearlessF »
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 19153
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #74 on: April 20, 2018, 12:43:05 PM »
A little before my time (I was 8 when he was fired from OSU), but man did he set up OSU for my time, having hired both Tress and Urbs to his coaching staff.  Urban has always been a very vocal Earl Bruce guy.
RIP Earle - Pete Carrol was on his staff also,he knew how to pick them
"Let us endeavor so to live - that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 19153
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #75 on: June 05, 2018, 03:08:47 PM »
RIP Dwight Clark dies at 61 of A.L.S.
"Let us endeavor so to live - that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

Kris61

  • Red Shirt
  • ***
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 291
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #76 on: June 05, 2018, 03:49:00 PM »
Clark’s catch is still one of the most iconic plays in NFL history.  OAM was asking in another thread about earliest bowl memories. One of my earliest sports memories is that Championship Sunday in January of 1982.  The Bengals beat the Chargers in “The Freezer Bowl” in the early game and then the 49ers and Cowboys played their instant classic in the nightcap.  

ALS is a horrible disease but Dwight Clark will forever be the guy making the fingertip catch in the back of the end zone in Candlestick Park to me.

CatsbyAZ

  • All Star
  • ******
  • Posts: 3031
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #77 on: June 05, 2018, 05:08:06 PM »
Wasn't yet born when that final play happened, but growing up and playing football with the neighbor's kids, Clark's "The Catch" was always the plassing play we tried to emulate in our backyards.

medinabuckeye1

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 10059
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #78 on: June 05, 2018, 09:36:22 PM »
You and I are exactly the same age.

Damn kids.

FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 42946
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #79 on: June 05, 2018, 10:27:11 PM »
from the date on the Iowa sideline pass in that pic, I'm the same age as the players standing behind Earle
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 19153
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #80 on: June 05, 2018, 10:39:58 PM »
So you wore a leather helmet and rode in trains and had a grandfather who fought in the Indian Wars.......me too
"Let us endeavor so to live - that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 42946
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #81 on: June 05, 2018, 10:56:55 PM »
 “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter”
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

utee94

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 20469
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #82 on: June 08, 2018, 01:32:50 PM »
Not sports related, but Anthony Bourdain has passed today, apparently of suicide.  Once again I hope something like this helps shed some light on mental illness in our country.

RIP

betarhoalphadelta

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 13740
  • Liked:
Re: OT: Obituaries Thread
« Reply #83 on: June 08, 2018, 02:03:23 PM »
Not sports related, but Anthony Bourdain has passed today, apparently of suicide.  Once again I hope something like this helps shed some light on mental illness in our country.

RIP
Was not news I wanted to wake up to this morning...

 

Support the Site!
Purchase of every item listed here DIRECTLY supports the site.