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We had a player from Pleasant Grove who was quite that big that played around the club football days. (450 lbs 5 foot something)

The QB was 6 foot 9 & was from a christian school.

Something like Matt Johnson was his name.

(11-08-2015 06:25 PM)ICB Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:15 PM)tibber Wrote:  Is this the first time UAB has gotten an Alabama transfer? In football or basketball?

Officially he is not a transfer to UAB from Alabama.

Correct - he already had his release from Al so could have gone anywhere & they couldn't have made a stand at the campus door if they'd wanted to

(11-08-2015 07:33 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:50 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Will he be our largest player ever? I remember some guy Watson had, wore #66 and waddled out on the kicking team, who looked about 5-4, 450 pounds.

that was our defensive coordinator

?

Bolt.

(11-08-2015 08:01 PM)ICB Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 07:33 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:50 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Will he be our largest player ever? I remember some guy Watson had, wore #66 and waddled out on the kicking team, who looked about 5-4, 450 pounds.

that was our defensive coordinator

?

Only DL I remember w/ those stats was Jeter IIRC, not sure if that's who he was referring to

(11-08-2015 06:50 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Will he be our largest player ever? I remember some guy Watson had, wore #66 and waddled out on the kicking team, who looked about 5-4, 450 pounds.

Think you may be talking about Tony Williams (#99). He was either the brother or cousin of OL starter Artavious Williams. I think I heard about Tony passing away a few years back. Hopefully I'm wrong on that.

(11-08-2015 07:58 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  The QB was 6 foot 9 & was from a christian school.

Something like Matt Johnson was his name.

Everything you said is ringing bells. Wasn't he from the Mobile area?

Edit nevermind it was Selma.

http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-footbl...att00.html

(11-08-2015 08:06 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 08:01 PM)ICB Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 07:33 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:50 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Will he be our largest player ever? I remember some guy Watson had, wore #66 and waddled out on the kicking team, who looked about 5-4, 450 pounds.

that was our defensive coordinator

?

He's about a third the man he used to be. Still ugly as a mud fence, though.

(11-08-2015 08:08 PM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:50 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Will he be our largest player ever? I remember some guy Watson had, wore #66 and waddled out on the kicking team, who looked about 5-4, 450 pounds.

Think you may be talking about Tony Williams (#99). He was either the brother or cousin of OL starter Artavious Williams. I think I heard about Tony passing away a few years back. Hopefully I'm wrong on that.

He is talking about the big white kid from Pleasant Grove.

I think he played for Coach Hilyer & may have even been prior to Div III.

Guy was so big we almost had to call timeout just to give him time to get on the field.

(11-08-2015 06:22 PM)randy22263 Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:15 PM)tibber Wrote:  Is this the first time UAB has gotten an Alabama transfer? In football or basketball?

Got to love the youngsters on here.

Basketball, Norman Anchrum, William DeVaughn, Eugene Jones, I believe came from Alabama...

(11-08-2015 08:13 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 08:06 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 08:01 PM)ICB Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 07:33 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:50 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Will he be our largest player ever? I remember some guy Watson had, wore #66 and waddled out on the kicking team, who looked about 5-4, 450 pounds.

that was our defensive coordinator

?

He's about a third the man he used to be. Still ugly as a mud fence, though.

I remember the golf cart coming to get Bolt at halftime to take him to the locker room. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made it in time.

(11-08-2015 08:36 PM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:22 PM)randy22263 Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:15 PM)tibber Wrote:  Is this the first time UAB has gotten an Alabama transfer? In football or basketball?

Got to love the youngsters on here.

Basketball, Norman Anchrum, William DeVaughn, Eugene Jones, I believe came from Alabama...

Keith McCord was a helluva player.

Tony Williams did pass away a few years ago. IIRC it was cardiac or diabetes related

(11-08-2015 08:30 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 08:08 PM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:50 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Will he be our largest player ever? I remember some guy Watson had, wore #66 and waddled out on the kicking team, who looked about 5-4, 450 pounds.

Think you may be talking about Tony Williams (#99). He was either the brother or cousin of OL starter Artavious Williams. I think I heard about Tony passing away a few years back. Hopefully I'm wrong on that.

He is talking about the big white kid from Pleasant Grove.

I think he played for Coach Hilyer & may have even been prior to Div III.

Guy was so big we almost had to call timeout just to give him time to get on the field.

Yes, I think that's the one.

(11-08-2015 07:33 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:50 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Will he be our largest player ever? I remember some guy Watson had, wore #66 and waddled out on the kicking team, who looked about 5-4, 450 pounds.

that was our defensive coordinator

Hahaha!!! A Wayne Bolt joke... Well Played, lair...

(11-08-2015 10:24 PM)randy22263 Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 08:36 PM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:22 PM)randy22263 Wrote:  

(11-08-2015 06:15 PM)tibber Wrote:  Is this the first time UAB has gotten an Alabama transfer? In football or basketball?

Got to love the youngsters on here.

Basketball, Norman Anchrum, William DeVaughn, Eugene Jones, I believe came from Alabama...

Keith McCord was a helluva player.

Oops! I forgot. Keith McCord came from Alabama, too.