Recruiting Football Talk VIII

Coach Gilliam was a wonderful person and a great coachā€¦ā€¦missed by many
When I got out of High School I worked at Det Distributing (Miller Beer) in Nashville and several of the players would work there in the summer. Big John Merritt would come in about once a week and it was unreal. He is the only person I have ever seen that could drive into a beer warehouse, get out of his car, start talking and within 5 minutes have a crowd gathered around. I'm talking about customers, warehouse people, salesman, and secretaries you name it. His personal aid on the field was my helper for a while and Shorty was almost as popular in the area as Big John was.
 
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My buddy said he didnā€™t get whatā€™s on the main espn channels with it. Maybe he was confused. I only have to the tv for sports so if espn has them all itā€™s only $11/month as compared to the YouTube tv price
You donā€™t get the main games on ESPN+

Itā€™s essentially what espn3 used to be
 
My buddy said he didnā€™t get whatā€™s on the main espn channels with it. Maybe he was confused. I only have to the tv for sports so if espn has them all itā€™s only $11/month as compared to the YouTube tv price
Just about every game it seems it ask me which broadcast I want from ESPN, ESPN+, SECN, SECN+. I have YouTube TV too, so I could be wrong.
 
January 5, 1930
Bonnie Parker meets Clyde Barrow

When Bonnie met Clyde, on 5th January 1930, she was 19 years old and worked as a waitress in Dallas, Texas, while he was 20 and had already served time in prison for several offences, including robbery, safe-cracking and car theft. Associates said prison had changed him from a young tearaway into a hardened and bitter criminal.

The couple met for the first time at mutual friend Clarence Clayā€™s home at 105 Herbert Street, West Dallas. Parker was visiting at the time and Barrow met her by chance. She was said to be in the kitchen, making hot chocolate, when he dropped by.

When they met, there was an immediate attraction, described as ā€œlove at first sightā€. Parker had separated from her husband months earlier and had just lost her waitressing job as a result of the closure of Marcoā€™s Cafe. Barrow unexpectedly came into her life when she was at a low ebb.

Writing after Parkerā€™s death, her mother, Emma, described their meeting as coming about ā€œso simply ā€“ as such momentous and life-changing things often doā€, because Clyde happened to drop by his friendā€™s house when Bonnie was there.

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When I got out of High School I worked at Det Distributing (Miller Beer) in Nashville and several of the players would work there in the summer. Big John Merritt would come in about once a week and it was unreal. He is the only person I have ever seen that could drive into a beer warehouse, get out of his car, start talking and within 5 minutes have a crowd gathered around. I'm talking about customers, warehouse people, salesman, and secretaries you name it. His personal aid on the field was my helper for a while and Shorty was almost as popular in the area as Big John was.
I was fortunate to see a few TSU games in the early 80s, but never got to meet Coach Merritt.
But good Lawd the stories I heard about him when I was the golf coach there. Talk about recruiting WARS. Private practices with certain SEC schools.
Etcā€¦ā€¦

Ed Temple
Ralph Boston
Joe Gilliam, Sr
Richard Dent
Claude Humphrey
Too Tall Jones

Sitting down and talking to those men are experiences Iā€™ll cherish forever. Iā€™ll always have a little soft spot for The Big Blue
 
Nothing like watching Levis through a interception every Sunday.

3 things Guaranteed on Sunday

1. Going to Church
2. Terrific after Church lunch
3. Levis never fails to throw a pick..
How football people watched his college tape and thought ā€œYep, this is the guy,ā€ I will never understand.
 
Is there any way to get live espn sports without YouTube tv etc? Itā€™s up to $84/ month now. I know espn + but I donā€™t think it shows what is currently on. I may have to listen via radio and watch on YouTube from @Freak the next day
I have SlingTV w sports package and pay like $55/mo
 

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