Thoughts from the 1969 Media Guide

[Eagle71]

Some of the concerns we had 50 years ago heading into Steve Ramsey's last year seem to still be hanging around. Fly Like An Eagle.

[Harry]

Great stuff!   Yes I’d say losing defensive tackle Joe Greene would raise a question mark on 69 defense lol!

[Quoner]

Just now, Harry said:

Great stuff!   Yes I’d say losing defensive tackle Joe Greene would raise a question mark on 69 defense lol!

Exactly - Mean Joe and that defense were nice and inspiring! That's why our current philosophy that the best 69 defense is a good 69 offense is so frustrating to so many fans. 

[MeanGreenTexan]

22 minutes ago, Quoner said:

Exactly - Mean Joe and that defense were nice and inspiring! That's why our current philosophy that the best 69 defense is a good 69 offense is so frustrating to so many fans. 

Too many 3 & outs on 69 offense will leave your 69 defense frustrated by the end of the game.

[letsgiveacheer]

After 69, it was hard. Rust finished with a 7-3 record and second place in the Valley but that was his last good year. This was followed with three losing seasons. He could not recruit.

[SilverEagle]

2 hours ago, letsgiveacheer said:

After 69, it was hard. Rust finished with a 7-3 record and second place in the Valley but that was his last good year. This was followed with three losing seasons. He could not recruit.

No kidding. I came across an article that I found whilst perusing the "Portal to Texas history" about Rust's last recruitment class. It was almost all juco's. 

[drex]

I am amazed that Silver Eagle used 'whilst'...tip of the hat to you.

[SilverEagle]

18 hours ago, drex said:

I am amazed that Silver Eagle used 'whilst'...tip of the hat to you.

Yeah, "whilst" is not your usual fan board word. But then, I prefer regular English, with all it's wonderful descriptive words,  to the usual dumbed down sports code-speak.  It's similar to my preference for the original (Maurice McAdow led) North Texas marching Band, rather than the current (by comparison) dumbed down version. 

So, no credit for "perusing?"

[Eagle71]

Reading our thoughts and concerns as we get ready for Mason's final year it's interesting to go back and read Rust's comments going into Steve Ramsey's senior season 50 years ago.  

NTSU 1966-1967-1968-1969  30-8-1.  With Ramsey at the helm 22-6-1. Good times at Fouts!  See y'all again on the 31st!

Fly Like An Eagle!

Edited August 4, 2019 by Eagle71

[Christopher Walker]

Hey man, some folks' refractory periods are just longer than others.

[GrandGreen]

On 1/31/2019 at 12:46 PM, SilverEagle said:

No kidding. I came across an article that I found whilst perusing the "Portal to Texas history" about Rust's last recruitment class. It was almost all juco's. 

Yes, and almost done of them ever played because a rule change made them ineligible.   

This primarily Juco class contains several first team AA's and on paper should have been stellar.  

Rust gets his usual bad rap, for poor recruiting.   

What really happened is that other southern schools started heavily recruiting afro-American athletes and NT with their next to nothing budget couldn't compete.

Fry came in after Rust and did much better because he was Fry. 

Of course, NT's brass thought that Fry was spending too much money and cut his already meager budget.   

Fry left and NT dropped the budget and any relevance in D1 football.   This strategy remained until recently with the hiring of Baker and development of a pro-athletic BOR.  

Edited August 4, 2019 by GrandGreen

[FirefightnRick]

It’s an honor to have played for up-Chuck Mills in high school,...even though it was for a short time.  He demanded extreme toughness because he was one of the toughest.  I doubt he would make it coaching for very long now days?

 

Rick