Honor 1972 team this year?

[DrJacket]

Will the 1972 team be honored for its 50 year anniversary this season? That was a very exciting team highlighted by an exciting offense and the Eddie McAShan departure before the UGAG game. The win over Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl was one of Tech's best wins ever particularly given the lingering McAshan controversy. Hope the remaining members of that team are recognized sometime this season.

 

[donsue]

Will the 1972 team be honored for its 50 year anniversary this season? That was a very exciting team highlighted by an exciting offense and the Eddie McAShan departure before the UGAG game. The win over Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl was one of Tech's best wins ever particularly given the lingering McAshan controversy. Hope the remaining members of that team are recognized sometime this season.

Wasn’t the Michigan State game the one where they threw the bomb to Jimmy Robinson on the first play?

 

[DrJacket]

Wasn’t the Michigan State game the one where they threw the bomb to Jimmy Robinson on the first play?

Yes. A 77 yard TD pass to Robinson on the first play of the game. Tech won 21-16 at Michigan State.

 

[DeepSnap]

As a Freshmen Asst Coach that year I still keep up with or run into some off that team, Jimmy Robinson, Proctor Allen, Glenn Costello (an old roomie) et al to name a few.

Last year for our 50 (Plus One Covid) Sun Bowl Reunion, we did have a brief recognition hooyah on the field during a break in the Pitt game. Post game we had a buffet dinner in the club at the Rusty C.

Not that it means anything, but haven't seen or heard anything through Letterwinners' channels about this year. It usually takes someone like Jack Williams and Rock Perdoni to "cat herd" that many ex-jocks anywhere.

 

[donsue]

As a Freshmen Asst Coach that year I still keep up with or run into some off that team, Jimmy Robinson, Proctor Allen, Glenn Costello (an old roomie) et al to name a few.

Last year for our 50 (Plus One Covid) Sun Bowl Reunion, we did have a brief recognition hooyah on the field during a break in the Pitt game. Post game we had a buffet dinner in the club at the Rusty C.

Not that it means anything, but haven't seen or heard anything through Letterwinners' channels about this year. It usually takes someone like Jack Williams and Rock Perdoni to "cat herd" that many ex-jocks anywhere.

Where is Jimmy Robinson these days? What a totally nice and classy guy!

 

[GoldenIsle]

The 72 team had enough talent to be a good football team. If they had stuck with Carson and not had the adjustment period of having a new coach I believe we would have won 8-9 during the regular season. Rice, Duke, & UGA could have been wins.

 

[DrJacket]

The 72 team had enough talent to be a good football team. If they had stuck with Carson and not had the adjustment period of having a new coach I believe we would have won 8-9 during the regular season. Rice, Duke, & UGA could have been wins.

Interesting thought about what would have happened in 72 if they'd stuck with Carson. He and Dodd pretty clearly didn't get along, and most of the players didn't like him either. Carson seemed to have a better relationship with McAshan than Fulcher, so maybe he doesn't quit the team right before the UGAG game. I'd like to see comments from DeepSnap and any other players from then as to whether they think Tech should have kept Carson.

 

[DeepSnap]

Interesting thought about what would have happened in 72 if they'd stuck with Carson. He and Dodd pretty clearly didn't get along, and most of the players didn't like him either. Carson seemed to have a better relationship with McAshan than Fulcher, so maybe he doesn't quit the team right before the UGAG game. I'd like to see comments from DeepSnap and any other players from then as to whether they think Tech should have kept Carson.

Not only no, but hell no.

Carson totally lost the 1971 team during the 9PM practices for the 1970 Sun Bowl during Finals Week. By the start of the 1971 season we had high hopes, but Carson and Tom Moore (yes, Peyton Manning's Svengali) had totally screwed the offense to a fare thee well. I never saw Brent Cunningham and Herman Lam winded until Carson & Moore started using them to shuttle in plays. And they used Cunningham as a decoy at WR!

Once Carson went into "bunker mode" after the Army loss, he decided & voiced to us WTTE "If I'm gonna get hung for the offense, I'm gonna call the plays." As a defensive genius who knew how to deconstruct an offense, he thought he also knew how to also build an offense. He did not.

McAshan's dismissal had nothing to do with QB-Coach relationships. Who was Fulcher's QB coach in 1972? The most likeable, easy-going guy on the planet, Steve Sloan. That was all about Eddie demanding a dozen or so free tickets for the UGag game on Thursday before Saturday's game in Athens. All players got a minimum of two, starters and seniors got four. Out of state (like OH, PA, Chicago, etc) guys always made their tix available to the home grown guys. Fulcher told Eddie no, Eddie skips practice TH & FR, misses the bus & was turned into a footnote.

As for the Rice game, Eddie threw 5 TD passes, but he also threw 5 INTs. We were up big, down big, and lucky Jim Owings & Jimmy Robinson were on our side. IIRC, Rhino also tripped over a yard line marker or he'd had a pick-six in the game.

 

[GoldenIsle]

I agree it was time for Carson to go, but I think being Fulcher’s first year with new coaches might have cost us a win or two. Do you think Rice puts up 36 on a Carson defense? I can’t remember how we lost to Duke, I think they only won 4 games that year. I remember the UGA game, if we’d had a little more offense I think we win that game. It seems like the D was on the field all day.

 

[DeepSnap]

I agree it was time for Carson to go, but I think being Fulcher’s first year with new coaches might have cost us a win or two. Do you think Rice puts up 36 on a Carson defense? I can’t remember how we lost to Duke, I think they only won 4 games that year. I remember the UGA game, if we’d had a little more offense I think we win that game. It seems like the D was on the field all day.

Don't know that having Carson around would have made any difference in a game where we threw 5 INTs.

Most of the defensive staff were holdovers or GT legends.... Jerry Glanville & Bill Lewis were carried over, with Maxie Baughan, Franklin Brooks & Bob Williams the new guys.

 

[mack]

Not only no, but hell no.

Carson totally lost the 1971 team during the 9PM practices for the 1970 Sun Bowl during Finals Week. By the start of the 1971 season we had high hopes, but Carson and Tom Moore (yes, Peyton Manning's Svengali) had totally screwed the offense to a fare thee well. I never saw Brent Cunningham and Herman Lam winded until Carson & Moore started using them to shuttle in plays. And they used Cunningham as a decoy at WR!

Once Carson went into "bunker mode" after the Army loss, he decided & voiced to us WTTE "If I'm gonna get hung for the offense, I'm gonna call the plays." As a defensive genius who knew how to deconstruct an offense, he thought he also knew how to also build an offense. He did not.

McAshan's dismissal had nothing to do with QB-Coach relationships. Who was Fulcher's QB coach in 1972? The most likeable, easy-going guy on the planet, Steve Sloan. That was all about Eddie demanding a dozen or so free tickets for the UGag game on Thursday before Saturday's game in Athens. All players got a minimum of two, starters and seniors got four. Out of state (like OH, PA, Chicago, etc) guys always made their tix available to the home grown guys. Fulcher told Eddie no, Eddie skips practice TH & FR, misses the bus & was turned into a footnote.

As for the Rice game, Eddie threw 5 TD passes, but he also threw 5 INTs. We were up big, down big, and lucky Jim Owings & Jimmy Robinson were on our side. IIRC, Rhino also tripped over a yard line marker or he'd had a pick-six in the game.

never a fan of Bud.....If he didnt get along with Coach Dodd....interesting .Will give him credit he had some hitters on his team but never warmed to the guy especially after disaster at Peach Bowl

 

[The Wasp]

1972 is worth celebrating. Lots of fine athletes and great people on that roster. To me, those were great days no matter the won - loss record. Awesome uniforms, rats behind the visitors bench, band still played Dixie, teams always played hard and our athletes were good men. Can't ask for much more than that. I hope they get recognized.

 

[GoldZ]

1972 is worth celebrating. Lots of fine athletes and great people on that roster. To me, those were great days no matter the won - loss record. Awesome uniforms, rats behind the visitors bench, band still played Dixie, teams always played hard and our athletes were good men. Can't ask for much more than that. I hope they get recognized.

Not woke enough to have recognition.