All time Favorite UM Player name

[SWFLHurricane]

I love the Australian pines in the background. Now that they've been declared invasive, its hard to find any around anymore. They used to be everywhere. Reminds me of the good old days.

They are everywhere on Sanibel and Captiva Islands...When I lived on Captiva after Culinary School...I remember them being all over the place...

 

[ddann]

I love the Australian pines in the background. Now that they've been declared invasive, its hard to find any around anymore. They used to be everywhere. Reminds me of the good old days.

This.

But then I had some huge ones start dying in my backyard. Had to pay a ton to get them removed. So I don’t feel quite as nostalgic about them as I used to.

 

[TheMatador]

@Matador.....Tony just texted me back and said its Tony Griffin...DB outta Ft Myers...

Remember the name. Kelly's era was hard for me to follow. Not on TV too much. We were just starting to become nationally prominent again, somewhat more national TV coverage but not as much as late '80's.

 

[SWFLHurricane]

Remember the name. Kelly's era was hard for me to follow. Not on TV too much. We were just starting to become nationally prominent again, somewhat more national TV coverage but not as much as late '80's.

From Ft Myers my hometown...smh at forgetting...When I took the Pic at Greentree, I was living on Captiva...you'd think I'd have never forgotten....Now if you'll excuse me....I need to engulf Geritol....

 

[Golsen82]

From Jupiter Fl...Him and Eddie Brown were ****...both 6'0 190...he drowned because his boat was drifting away as he was swimming to it...Shakes was a Favorite of mine.

Yeah he went to lake worth high and drowned in 05 in Jupiter

 

[TheMatador]

I love the Australian pines in the background. Now that they've been declared invasive, its hard to find any around anymore. They used to be everywhere. Reminds me of the good old days.

Older pics of what I guess is now called Greentree had some other kinds of pines in the background. Not as dense as what is in these pictures.

 

[Golsen82]

Thats what I meant...mixed them up

Wasn't he originally from new York

 

[SWFLHurricane]

Wasn't he originally from new York

Not sure....Loved Shakes...him and Eddie Brown were pretty much the exact same size...6'0 190

 

[Golsen82]

Augie Debiase

 

[swampcougar1]

Have to name 2. Jim Otto and Jim Dooley.

 

[canes461]

Jeff "The Flea" Davis

SMALL KICKER WITH BIG HEART (Published 1984)

www.nytimes.com

 

[straight talk]

Best came from a prep school in Kentucky. He was state HS 100 yard champion. We also had another stud back, Vince Opalsky, who was fast, powerful, but always getting hurt. I don't know why these guys never had pro careers.

Remember Opalsky, I believe he was from Pa. Yes, ran tough. Then came Tom Sullivan and Chuck Foreman. Went to a lot of games as a kid. The teams were not great, but they always had some really good players. Recruited a lot from the Northeast and Midwest. Would like to see some of those states mixed in with FLA.

 

[simplycanes]

Bar Milo's name is Israeli.

Magic's too

 

[anandris]

Bubba Baxa is flying under the radar lol

 

[Brooklyndee]

Older pics of what I guess is now called Greentree had some other kinds of pines in the background. Not as dense as what is in these pictures.

Used to be a **** ton of pines & whatever those ones are that like bleed sap year round

 

[isaacito]

Reggie youngblood

 

[TerragonSix]

Hard to leave out "The Mad Stork" Ted Hendricks in this discussion.

 

[gabednconfused]

Kayne Farqison

 

[TheOriginalCane]

And now someone is going to tell us his nick name was Vag

J was a very large offensive lineman, I don't think many people tried the "Vag" nickname on him.

But I do have to wonder what his parents were thinking.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Nobody mentioned Sheldrick Redwine yet??

Never understood why the band (or the PA announcer) wouldn't just play Red Red Wine after he made a big play.

Missed opportunity.