I sure would have loved to played but it wasn't meant to be
I think Coach Riley and the team went like 12-4 that year in the SEC
and won the West div. Championship ... I think that's right ?
God that was a lifetime ago ...
I did play some around here later though and with some guys that were
pretty good , just amateurs though and mostly just practiced
and Bernie Carbo invites me to play in the old farts game at The Hank
funny how things work out isn't it ? not always the way we plan ?
but I made a lot of good friends , developed some great relationships
with players and Coach's that I still enjoy , so not all is lost !
I guess that is the reason I'm the way I am about some of these guys .
if they get the chance to play , stay straight , work hard and
listen to the coach ...
because there are a ton of guys that wish they had that chance
and privilege that didn't make it .they don't know life has a way of almost
overwhelming us with "what if's" , "coulda's" and "shoulda's" later ...