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CU Guru [1718]
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Re: Tigers vs Georgia (9-20-1986) "Treadwell Wins It for Tigers"
May 25, 2019, 3:11 PM
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It was so nice to beat them that way and to do it between the hedges made it even more nicer...Those games in '86 and '87 sure made up for that heartbreaking '84 game
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Re: Tigers vs Georgia (9-20-1986) "Treadwell Wins It for Tigers"
May 25, 2019, 3:14 PM
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Only Clemson game I ever attended at Georgia. Still remember the dead silence from all the GA fans around us!
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Athletic Dir [863]
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My only game in Athens too. Loved every minute
May 25, 2019, 3:52 PM
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Of it until the trash started raining down on us in the end zone bleachers from the upper deck.
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Legend [16507]
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I was in the other endzone where the drive started. The
May 25, 2019, 4:50 PM
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amount of crap we could see coming from the upper deck was amazing. Great to beat those britches.......
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CU Guru [1779]
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Orange Blooded [2311]
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My current pastor at our church was a GA on Danny staff..ran
May 25, 2019, 3:20 PM
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out on the field to celebrate with the team...got his wrist broken in the pile...Danny told him that's why we let the youngsters do that
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Re: Tigers vs Georgia (9-20-1986) "Treadwell Wins It for Tigers"
May 25, 2019, 3:27 PM
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I used to have the poster. The look at Vince Dooley’s face was priceless.
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Oculus Spirit [90820]
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RB Tracy Johnson...
May 25, 2019, 3:54 PM
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isn't he the back that scored 2-3 TD's against Papa Joe's Nittany Lion Team in Citrus Bowl that next year (1987)...
and wasn't he killed in a car-motorcycle crash in SC when car came down into interstate & didn't yield to him?
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CU Medallion [52493]
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Re: RB Tracy Johnson...
May 25, 2019, 6:27 PM
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Bill, Tracy Perry was killed in the motorcycle accident.
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Re: Tigers vs Georgia (9-20-1986) "Treadwell Wins It for Tigers"
May 25, 2019, 4:22 PM
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My Freshman year. So fun! We won it the next year on another Treadwell field goal
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Re: Tigers vs Georgia (9-20-1986) "Treadwell Wins It for Tigers"
May 25, 2019, 4:22 PM
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My Freshman year. So fun! We won it the next year on another Treadwell field goal
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Re: Tigers vs Georgia (9-20-1986) "Treadwell Wins It for Tigers"
May 25, 2019, 5:04 PM
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Am I the only one that forgot the refs sported those great looking shorts ?
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Re: Tigers vs Georgia (9-20-1986) "Treadwell Wins It for Tigers"
May 25, 2019, 6:53 PM
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I spotted those shorts too! I don't recall refs wearing shorts.
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Re: Tigers vs Georgia (9-20-1986) "Treadwell Wins It for Tigers"
May 25, 2019, 7:08 PM
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All those guys wearing white short-shorts Makes me think of the days of Chevy Chase in Fletch and National Lampoon's Vacation.
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Rock Defender [54]
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I’d never seen so many beautiful women
May 25, 2019, 10:39 PM
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in sundresses flipping us off in the end zone as they left the stadium.
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All-In [29877]
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yep those were great games
May 25, 2019, 7:56 PM
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if I recall Flowers got hurt in the hedges game on a long run
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All-In [29877]
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Re: yep those were great games
May 25, 2019, 8:07 PM
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well, at the "hedges", not actually in them
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All-In [29877]
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I saw a stat somewhere that in that 11 game series in the
May 25, 2019, 8:06 PM
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late 70's and 80's, we each went 5-5-1, each won a Nat Championship, and had some incredibly close games. 7-6, 12-0, 12-7, 20-16, 13-3, 13-7, 16-16, 26-23, 20-13, 31-28, 21-20 (my fav!). It was insane to end that series.
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Seriously - today - I just threw away newspapers from this
May 25, 2019, 8:11 PM
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game .......
Going through boxes - tons from 84 to 87/88 - Orange & Whites - The Tiger - if away games, the local papers - tons of stuff.
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110%er [7114]
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You should follow this up...
May 25, 2019, 9:07 PM
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with the kick through the WEZ uprights in ‘87. This time with “The Voice” making the call.
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Legend [19697]
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His call of the kick in Athens
May 25, 2019, 10:15 PM
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was one of his best
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110%er [7114]
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He was the best
May 25, 2019, 10:20 PM
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Always will be.
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All-In [27366]
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That was a great game.
May 25, 2019, 10:22 PM
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He was the kicking version of Renfrow: Clutch.
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Orange Blooded [2587]
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Thanks for posting...
May 25, 2019, 10:27 PM
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remember going crazy after the game...Treadwell had ice water in his veins that day!
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