I tried to distribute this evenly, and probably failied:
Larry Templeton- Thanks for bringing Polk back and keeping Jackie to long. You certainly left a black skid mark on our atheltic program.
Ill-timed gale force winds- Thanks to that stupid butterfly in Brazil, (one of my elementary teachers told me that's how wind is formed, and I don't believe her for the record) we now have to hear about this incident every year.
Greg Ellena- The guy for Miami who hit the home run off of Bobby Thigpen in 1985. How I wish that Roark McDonald and Bobby Thigpen had a brief little mound conference since both claim that they were crossed up. At least karma was good to Thigpen as he held the MLB single season save record for about 17 years, and made millions while Greg Ellena has apparently fallen off of the planet.
Mark Gottfried- Because there is no way a basketball player from Alabama would EVER want to play for MSU. So, let's wait until the guy has been enrolled for a year or so and then bring up questions about his transcripts.
Tommy Provine High School Kelly- This man had special talents like being an "All-American whenever he wanted to be". Unfortunately, he wanted to be on roughly one out of three plays- approximated. Anyway, the man makes it to the NFL and shows his appreciation for MSU giving him a chance and putting up with his stellar efforts by claiming Provine High School. I want his number retired so I can forget him. Hopefully that ceremony will take place at Provine High School while the Raiders are playing a game.
Bunky Kateon and Micheal E-Rut Rutledge- No two players symbolize the Polk II era better. Polk I had Thunder and Lightning. Polk II had Whiff and Thud.
Gary Ervin- Seriously, what school allows someone to transfer not only within the conference, but within the division? At least Ervin thrived there. (DO NOT respond to Coach34).
Dick Pace and John Fourcade- The guy with the phantom pass interference call in 1981 and then Fourcade running into the end zone and dancing around like a girl after his team was "given" a break. Kind of like a kid beating another kid at a board game by changing the rules.
Sly Croom and Woody McCorvey- Everyone talks about how you can't win at foootball at MSU. Well, if these clowns can manage to put together an eight win season, with or without luck, you better believe that someone with a brain can win at MSU. So many fond memories- punting from the 30, the two midget QB system, and the uncanny ability to go for it on 4th down when you're not supposed to and to punt when you're supposed to go for it on 4th down. Then you have the losses to Maine, Tulane, La Tech, and 45-0.
Xenareb and Johanningmeir (sp?)- This is a little more personal for me since it involved my home town and high school. Their shenanigans caused MSU to not even visit Madison Central for five years and counting. Maybe Mullen will have the balls to at least visit the campus from time to time.
