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bbgunn · 08-31-2006, 03:22 AM

Now we give homage to the veterans of our team who are leaving us:

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Player                #    Pos  Elig  HT   WT   High School  
Nolan, Skip             11   QB   Sr    6-0   189   Collinsville, AL - Collinsvill 
Adachi, Gilbert         21   RB   Sr    6-3   218   Bogalusa, LA - Bogalusa        
Forbes, Bobby           44   RB   Sr    5-10  198   Nacogdoches, TX - Nacogdoches  
Gardner, Harold         42   RB   Sr    5-9   180   Indianapolis, IN - Southport   
Bruce, Patrick          43   FB   Sr    6-2   233   Trussville, AL - Hewitt-Trussv 
Hildebrandt, Cornell    36   FB*  Sr    6-0   227   Ardmore, AL - Ardmore          
Lowe, Walter            93   TE   Sr    6-3   228   Mobile, AL - Augusta Evans     
Schultz, Lamar          99   TE   Sr    6-4   229   Tuscaloosa, AL - Central East  
Peters, Darrell         81   WR   Sr    6-2   186   Galena Park, TX - Galena Park  
Dang, Norm              69   T    Sr    6-4   265   Northport, AL - Tuscaloosa Cou 
Gomez, Mo               70   T    Sr    6-2   265   El Paso, TX - Austin           
Heilman, Skip           6    P    Sr    6-0   190   Tishomingo, OK - Tishomingo    
Kerr, Blake             1    K    Sr    6-2   189   Brownsville, TX - Pace         
Newsome, Zack           98   DT   Sr    6-5   265   Crossville, AL - Crossville    
Barrett, Colin          45   OLB  Sr    6-1   205   Birmingham, AL - Woodlawn Magn 
Gomez, Howie            96   OLB  Sr    6-3   217   Gardendale, AL - Gardendale    
Jordan, Tommy           39   CB   Sr    6-1   173   Mesquite, TX - West Mesquite   
Bruce, Tracy            31   CB*  Sr    5-9   166   Rio Grande City, TX - Rio Gran

As I look at this, I'm thinking, "My God, we are gonna stink next year." We are losing a lot, especially on offense. We lose our top QB, top RB, FB, TE, and 2 starting T, plus our second best WR. We'll have 5 returing starters on offense next year, at RB, WR, 2 G and C. We might be bad.

The hits on defense don't hurt so much. We lose 2 starters, hometown player OLB Barrett, CB Jordan. Barrett was our best defensive player. I think we gained a lot on defense through recruiting, so our defense is going to be superb next year.

But I digress. This is supposed to be a time to recognize the seniors. QB Nolan helped us out tremendously this year with his consistency. RB Forbes didn't get 1000 yards, but he was alright. They wouldn't have done it without our line. We could not have asked more from our OL seniors - they really shocked a lot of people. Our 2nd place finish belongs to them. So long, fellas. As you can tell, we will certainly miss you.

08-31-2006, 03:22 AM	#67
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Departing Seniors, 2004 Now we give homage to the veterans of our team who are leaving us: Code: Player # Pos Elig HT WT High School Nolan, Skip 11 QB Sr 6-0 189 Collinsville, AL - Collinsvill Adachi, Gilbert 21 RB Sr 6-3 218 Bogalusa, LA - Bogalusa Forbes, Bobby 44 RB Sr 5-10 198 Nacogdoches, TX - Nacogdoches Gardner, Harold 42 RB Sr 5-9 180 Indianapolis, IN - Southport Bruce, Patrick 43 FB Sr 6-2 233 Trussville, AL - Hewitt-Trussv Hildebrandt, Cornell 36 FB* Sr 6-0 227 Ardmore, AL - Ardmore Lowe, Walter 93 TE Sr 6-3 228 Mobile, AL - Augusta Evans Schultz, Lamar 99 TE Sr 6-4 229 Tuscaloosa, AL - Central East Peters, Darrell 81 WR Sr 6-2 186 Galena Park, TX - Galena Park Dang, Norm 69 T Sr 6-4 265 Northport, AL - Tuscaloosa Cou Gomez, Mo 70 T Sr 6-2 265 El Paso, TX - Austin Heilman, Skip 6 P Sr 6-0 190 Tishomingo, OK - Tishomingo Kerr, Blake 1 K Sr 6-2 189 Brownsville, TX - Pace Newsome, Zack 98 DT Sr 6-5 265 Crossville, AL - Crossville Barrett, Colin 45 OLB Sr 6-1 205 Birmingham, AL - Woodlawn Magn Gomez, Howie 96 OLB Sr 6-3 217 Gardendale, AL - Gardendale Jordan, Tommy 39 CB Sr 6-1 173 Mesquite, TX - West Mesquite Bruce, Tracy 31 CB* Sr 5-9 166 Rio Grande City, TX - Rio Gran As I look at this, I'm thinking, "My God, we are gonna stink next year." We are losing a lot, especially on offense. We lose our top QB, top RB, FB, TE, and 2 starting T, plus our second best WR. We'll have 5 returing starters on offense next year, at RB, WR, 2 G and C. We might be bad. The hits on defense don't hurt so much. We lose 2 starters, hometown player OLB Barrett, CB Jordan. Barrett was our best defensive player. I think we gained a lot on defense through recruiting, so our defense is going to be superb next year. But I digress. This is supposed to be a time to recognize the seniors. QB Nolan helped us out tremendously this year with his consistency. RB Forbes didn't get 1000 yards, but he was alright. They wouldn't have done it without our line. We could not have asked more from our OL seniors - they really shocked a lot of people. Our 2nd place finish belongs to them. So long, fellas. As you can tell, we will certainly miss you. __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers Last edited by bbgunn : 08-31-2006 at 08:17 AM.