Muschamp's goal: Toughen up in the trenches

I hear Junction, Texas is a good place in the summer to toughen a team up.

But you'll have to verify it with the guys that are older enough to know! :-)

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Originally posted 09:05 AM ET  04.05 by Deep Creek

I hear Junction, Texas is a good place in the summer to toughen a team up.But you'll have to verify it with the guys that are older enough to know! :-)

0-6 never did like that Bryant guy....he just couldn't get past how mean Bear was to his grandson that summer in Junction City

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Originally posted 09:05 AM ET  04.05 by Deep Creek

I hear Junction, Texas is a good place in the summer to toughen a team up.But you'll have to verify it with the guys that are older enough to know! :-)

An interesting note. He actually apologized to the Junction boys at a reunion in the 70s.

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Originally posted 09:13 AM ET  04.05 by Joe Kidd #1

An interesting note. He actually apologized to the Junction boys at a reunion in the 70s.

Yes he did. But he didn't have to. They were Aggies. They didn't know anyway.

I am fully in agreement that they need to get the OL to have the "open a can of whoop-ass on anybody in my way" mentality -- last year they seemed more like "somebody go find me a can of whoop-ass, then see if you can open it and use it for me".

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Originally posted 09:13 AM ET  04.05 by Joe Kidd #1

An interesting note. He actually apologized to the Junction boys at a reunion in the 70s.

Bear had a soft spot, just didn't show it in public much.

I still vividly recall watching his Sunday afternoon recap show on TV - his and Shug Jordan's show were almost mirror images of each other. Both spent most of the show mumbling a few things about the players as the show's host rolled the tape of plays that were worth watching from the previous game. Then they'd wrap up with a couple of sentences about how tought their next opponent was -- especially the cupcakes, they were always a "tough bunch, dangerous, and we gotta come out ready to play". Classic stuff.

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Originally posted 08:50 AM ET  04.05 by Moudz

Now time to get the recruits

Mus picked up 2 of the best OL recruits in the nation, but just 2 OL recruits.

I question how quickly an OLine can turn around, they did get a new strength coach and O line coach.

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Originally posted 09:51 AM ET  04.05 by GrandTheftHarley

The Junction Boys didn't have Twitter accounts, nor helicopter parents hovering about.

Parents couldn't find 'em....

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Originally posted 09:37 AM ET  04.05 by GR=O-6fan

Bear had a soft spot, just didn't show it in public much. I still vividly recall watching his Sunday afternoon recap show on TV - his and Shug Jordan's show were almost mirror images of each other. Both spent most of the show mumbling a few things about the players as the show's host rolled the tape of plays that were worth watching from the previous game. Then they'd wrap up with a couple of sentences about how tought their next opponent was -- especially the cupcakes, they were always a "tough bunch, dangerous, and we gotta come out ready to play". Classic stuff.

The funniest part from what I hear was the big bag of golden flake potato chips and the big coke he always would tear into on the show.

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Originally posted 10:28 AM ET  04.05 by Moudz

Frankly if you arent taking at least 4 per year and preferably 5 you are making a mistake. Washout rate on the line is very high.

Using that criteria, we still suxes, and 2013 ain't looking too good either.

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Originally posted 10:33 AM ET  04.05 by Joe Kidd #1

The funniest part from what I hear was the big bag of golden flake potato chips and the big coke he always would tear into on the show.

Correct. Both Bear and Shug's shows were sponsored by Golden Flake and Coca-Cola. They always had a bottle of Coke on the table in front of'em.

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Originally posted 10:49 AM ET  04.05 by 2012 BB Champs 06

RC cola.

Negatory. It was The Real Thing only.

Oldtimer SEC Coach's Shows quad.