VFL Curt Watson and the Movie "Top Gun"

[feathersax]

Has he had some health issues? Seems like I read that somewhere.....

None that I know of. Couple of stents & a knee surgery in the past couple of years.

 

[Tacoma Vol]

Curt Watson, Bobby Majors, Jackie Walker, man I miss the 70s.

 

[OneManGang]

"Curt Watson, Bobby Majors, Jackie Walker, man I miss the 70s. "

Condredge Holloway, Stanley Morgan, Jimmy Noonan, 35-cent gas, 50 cent beers at Sam&Andy's, my '71 Ford LTD with a 429 c.i. mill - 4-barrel carb and police interceptors, not to mention Carol, Barbara, Paula and others who added class to the front seat ...

You said it, Brother.

 

[HoptownVol]

Curt Watson was a fraternity brother of mine, he was a country boy at heart. Talking with him before a big game with Ole Miss and asked him if they were going to beat them and his response: Is a pigs ass pork. Unfortunately Steve Kiner LB was asked about Archie Manning and his response Archie who? Ole Miss fans wore Archie Who buttons to the game and Ole Miss beat us 38 to 0.

What? LOL I was at that game, you don't have any idea what you're talking about.

 

[Big Al Orange]

What? LOL I was at that game, you don't have any idea what you're talking about.

If you don’t know what he’s talking about, then you were not there.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Curt is retired from the US Navy & from FedEX (flew for them many years after Blue Angels). Here's a photo of Curt briefing Cruise about the upcoming training flight. Curt & I grew up together in Crossville & remain in contact.

Tom Cruise looks more like Tennessee than Curt.

 

[Big Al Orange]

None that I know of. Couple of stents & a knee surgery in the past couple of years.

I suppose a couple of stints is not a huge deal after what you’ve been through feathersax but it still is to most of us.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

I suppose a couple of stints is not a huge deal after what you’ve been through feathersax but it still is to most of us.

Stents are easy. I got four the day before my valve repair.

 

[Big Al Orange]

Stents are easy. I got four the day before my valve repair.

Well bless your heart. I’m glad your doing well but I’d be willing to bet you don’t want anymore stints iffn you can help it. Lol

 

[OffTackleVol]

Curt Watson, Bobby Majors, Jackie Walker, man I miss the 70s.

Jack Reynolds, Steve Kiner, Conrad Graham, Bobby Scott, Bill Rudder, Tim Priest..........

 

[feathersax]

I suppose a couple of stints is not a huge deal after what you’ve been through feathersax but it still is to most of us.

Stents were discussed until doctors climbed inside my thorax. I'm fine now .

 

[SprocketRocket]

If you don’t know what he’s talking about, then you were not there.

Maybe it was a typo or maybe it was a just a slip, but the Ole' Miss fans didn't wear the 'Archie Who?' buttons - the Tennessee fans did.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Well bless your heart. I’m glad your doing well but I’d be willing to bet you don’t want anymore stints iffn you can help it. Lol

Whatch you talkin' about, Willis? Stents are right up there with colonoscomies in MY book!

 

[dmon]

What? LOL I was at that game, you don't have any idea what you're talking about.

This was in Oxford and yes score was 38 to 0

 

[Big Al Orange]

This was in Oxford and yes score was 38 to 0

Actually the game was played in Jackson Ms.

 

[dmon]

Actually the game was played in Jackson Ms.

You are right, I was assuming it was in Oxford, but I knew it wasn't in Knoxville.

 

[dmon]

"Curt Watson, Bobby Majors, Jackie Walker, man I miss the 70s. "

Condredge Holloway, Stanley Morgan, Jimmy Noonan, 35-cent gas, 50 cent beers at Sam&Andy's, my '71 Ford LTD with a 429 c.i. mill - 4-barrel carb and police interceptors, not to mention Carol, Barbara, Paula and others who added class to the front seat ...

You said it, Brother.

My college days, saw a lot of good games 68 through 71

 

[HoptownVol]

This was in Oxford and yes score was 38 to 0

Jackson, and none of the Ole Miss fans were wearing Archie Who buttons. And while I'm at it, Kiner did not coin that phrase, I'll let you guys try and figure out the locker room material he gave Ole Miss that week, but it wasn't Archie Who.

 

[HoptownVol]

If you don’t know what he’s talking about, then you were not there.

I know the score was 38-0, he didn't get much else right.

 

[SuzyVol]

Jackson, and none of the Ole Miss fans were wearing Archie Who buttons. And while I'm at it, Kiner did not coin that phrase, I'll let you guys try and figure out the locker room material he gave Ole Miss that week, but it wasn't Archie Who.

Something about horses and mules?

 

[HoptownVol]

Something about horses and mules?

Shhhh, I'm waiting on the genius that said Ole Miss fans were decked out in Archie Who? buttons.

 

[JRich]

In that photo Cruise looks like he just stepped off the set of The Outsiders. All he needs is some chocolate cake on his face.
Nice VFL story though.

He did Legend right before TG, that's why his hair is long.

 

[Samthebam]

Shhhh, I'm waiting on the genius that said Ole Miss fans were decked out in Archie Who? buttons.

Fair enough, but for those of us that weren’t around back then (at least weren’t following the Vols then), please enlighten us on what really happened, there’s so much fluff out there, it’d be great to hear the scoop!

 

[HoptownVol]

Fair enough, but for those of us that weren’t around back then (at least weren’t following the Vols then), please enlighten us on what really happened, there’s so much fluff out there, it’d be great to hear the scoop!

#3 Vols got our a$$ handed to us. Kiner said something to the effect...."they might have the horses but they played like a bunch of mules (in Knoxville)." Not sure anybody knows the origin of "Archie Who?"

 

[Jacksonvol]

Curt Watson, Bobby Majors, Jackie Walker, man I miss the 70s.

So do we all...