Cheap shot IMO, Chris had already scored and the kid took him out behind the knee.Good Lord he was a beast,first team Parade All-American on offense AND defense,
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Go Rebs,no disrespect meant.Cant help it.Played against him, also those boys from Harrodsburg.Meux,Parks,the Yeasts and Alvins boys.Man were they loaded.Beat them and Danville my senior year, but Chris was the best of all of them and it wasnt even close.Henry though did rush for 400 yards in the first half against Berea, the game was called and he made Sports Illustrated.Had a decent career UK too.Still Chris Jones was special.
I was going to add both as George Adams trucked me in a game (interior defense line at Bryan Station) and I played with Marc Logan, Cornell Burbage and Monty Dawson. We were good but Christian County knocked us out of playoffs.
Chris Jones's injury is probably the most bitter pill I've swallowed as a UK football fan. If I ever really believed for a moment that the program bore a curse, it was on that day. Even as I years later sat in the west end zone watching that dark comedy referred to as a "Miracle" I was less disheartened than I was when I learned Chris Jones would never play again. Chris Oats's stroke is the only thing to rival it.
My Top 5?
1. Moe Williams
2. Mark Higgs
3. Benny Snell
4. Artose Pinner
5. Rafael Little
My sincerest apologies to all Wildcat backs of earlier eras. I'm just working with what I've witnessed.
My Top 5?
1. Moe Williams
2. Mark Higgs
3. Benny Snell
4. Artose Pinner
5. Rafael Little
My sincerest apologies to all Wildcat backs of earlier eras. I'm just working with what I've witnessed.
Wilbur "Shorty" Jameson. Someone once asked Shorty how he gained so many yards? He replied "I just got behind Gene Donaldson and followed him"!
D. Lock was as fast to hit the edge as Ive seen in the SEC and here. All be it Benny Jr. & CRod didn’t have to try hitting the edge , but Lock did and was good at it. Also Tony Dixon another solid RB
Best I can remember he had a single D1 offer, and that was Kentucky. Lock was a track star in Oklahoma.
CRod and Benny Jr ,Al Baker , Higgs, and when he was used there Pookie Jones was effective.
Best I can remember he had a single D1 offer, and that was Kentucky. Lock was a track star in Oklahoma.
CRod and Benny Jr ,Al Baker , Higgs, and when he was used there Pookie Jones was effective.
Sonny Collins
Benny Snell
Mark Higgs
Moe Williams
Artose Pinner
Honorable Mention and once A fan favorite is the turtle Moncell Allen
favorite full back would be John Conner.
CRod would have been on that list if he wasn’t a quitter.
Benny Snell
Mark Higgs
Moe Williams
Artose Pinner
Honorable Mention and once A fan favorite is the turtle Moncell Allen
favorite full back would be John Conner.
CRod would have been on that list if he wasn’t a quitter.
Thats a great list that i'm all too familiar with. I jumped the field at Neyland and got Greg Woods chin strap after we beat UT down there in 76. That minds me of another from that Era, Rod Stewart who needs some love.
There is not real list without Sonny or Moe Williams at or near the top.
For pure entertainment Sonny Collins, Mark Higgs were fun to watch.
Great story! Re Rod Stewart...great player, Snell/CRod type thumper. Chris Hill another good RB of that era.
Mark Higgs will always be special in my heart. Loved him at UK and when he landed with my Dolphins I was ecstatic. Up and down pro career but, when he was healthy and motivated, he was very good.
I ran the crap out of him on Super Tecmo Bowl. LOL!
It's a favorites list...
You were like 3 when Collins played, you should remember himShowing yours by telling me I'm showing mine...52 BTW.
An interesting thing is that CRod isn't "slow". He has broken several long runs (+50 yds) in his career and I don't recall him getting caught from behind very often.
But, to your point, if he was a little faster, oh wow. When he runs angry, and if he was a little faster. Wow.
You were like 3 when Collins played, you should remember him
There was no big blue wall or line in front of Sonny
Have only been watching since 1993 so I’ll go:
1.) Moe Williams
2.) Benny Snell
3.) Artose Pinner
4.) Chris Rodriguez
5.) Rafael Little
1.) Moe Williams
2.) Benny Snell
3.) Artose Pinner
4.) Chris Rodriguez
5.) Rafael Little
They ran the veer with Fanuzzi and Campassi...totally different blocking scheme
Saw him in a freshman game at TN return a punt about 80 yards for a game winning TD. May have been a better pro than college player. Great speed.
I wondered if anyone would remember Chris Jones besides me. IF (capitals are intentional) my memory is accurate he was from Danville and showed great promise. I believe we held off Oklehoma to keep him at home. Wasn't he going to take over from Sonny? I just seem to remember the few times I saw him, he was electric.
Greg Woods had that touchdown at Knoxville to beat UT 7-0 and I was there. We scored more but the refs screwed us (I was on the goal line and had a great angle).
Okay I never really bothered with football till I was a little older of a kid and I’m not old so my experience with uk football is about 2006-2007
Im gonna go
5. Jo jo kemp.
4. Boom
3. Little
2. Benny
1. Crod
These are my personal list. Sorry to all the Benny guys
Im gonna go
5. Jo jo kemp.
4. Boom
3. Little
2. Benny
1. Crod
These are my personal list. Sorry to all the Benny guys
Okay I never really bothered with football till I was a little older of a kid and I’m not old so my experience with uk football is about 2006-2007
Im gonna go
5. Jo jo kemp.
4. Boom
3. Little
2. Benny
1. Crod
These are my personal list. Sorry to all the Benny guys