Breaking news: Loston to LSU

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Speaking of laying the wood. Here is a great writeup JohnLSU found.

    SI's Takkle.com compares Loston to Jack Tatum:

    Loston is impressive. He is aggressive and is like a heat seeking missle attacking the ball carrier. Some of the older readers may remember Jack Tatum. This guy plays with that passion. (LINK)

    Jack "the Assassin" Tatum was a First Round Draft Pick NFL star for John Madden's Raiders in the 70's -- he was five-time All-Pro ('73 to '77) and Super Bowl Champion ('77).

    Tatum played college ball for Woody Haye's Ohio State, where assistant coach Lou Holtz used him on defense. Tatum was a two-time unanimous All American ('69-'70). In '69, Tatum finished #10 in the Heisman voting, and in '70 Tatum finished #7 in the Heisman voting.

    Tatum was one of the hardest hitters ever to play the game, and was responsible for the hit that left a Patriots WR paralyzed from the chest down for the rest of his life. He also knocked out a Colts TE. His hit on Vikings WR Sammy White in Super Bowl XI was one of the best hits in Super Bowl history.

    At Ohio State, Tatum was such a hard-hitter, that in 2001, Jim Tressel instituted the "Jack Tatum Hit of the Week Award," given to the Ohio State player who had the most impressive defensive hit of the game.
     
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  2. DownOnTheBayou

    DownOnTheBayou Say My Name!

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    Izzy, john, Bhelm, CP............The Four Tops!


    I can see them singing now....

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    Bandit88 Old Enough to Know Better

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    I've gathered that.

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    YEAH!!! I CAN"T HELP MYSELF...........................
     
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    Richdog 02 Cecilia alumni champs

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    And no one has won that award after the BCSCG's. :)
     

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