The kid has been tough his whole life. Never been big, but his daddy was a tough one too!
I just hope (and pray) that he makes it though this year O.K. and we can see what he can do when we get to recruit next year. We are a young football team this year, and that is why Franny ranny! DevO -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ty and Pascale Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:59 PM To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] Newbie Question that has probably beendiscussedprior... DevO, I can understand that logic. I know where you are coming from and I'm sure Shula is playing him because he wants to win. I'm also sure it's a tough call I wouldn't want to be forced to make. I just hate to see a kid with this much promise risking his career like that. I really do admire his (Croyle's) guts and determination. Ty --- Devan Orange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I will bite... > <ramble on> > Now, I am not a typical Bama fan...I actually > thought a loss to The Barn was > less damaging last year than a streak-continuing > loss to those Orange Fags > last year. > It is refreshing to see the Orange & Blue clad > people crawling out into the > sunlight when Bama heads down a tough road, but I'll > give it to you that > there are some in Crimson who will do the same in > years to come. I will not > be one of them... > I plan to be at T-Town this weekend and lose my > voice as we take our > medicine yet again this year. > It really does pay to have been the Big Dog for so > long. > <ramble off> > > Now to your question... > I know Brodie and his family pretty well and they > are scared. But, even > being scared the docs have said he can't do anything > that isn't already > done. His shoulder is shot and if it were his > throwing arm, his career at > Alabama might be in jeopardy. > I personally hate seeing him in there trying to > salvage what we know cannot > amount to anything other than wins over rivals. > However, this kid wants to be out there! He missed > his entire senior season > at Westbrook and hated every minute. > In his own words, he'd rather "play with pain, than > be in pain watching". > If I were the coach I would sit him for at least a > few games(probably three) > and let him rest it a little. > However, I am not the coach and Mike Shula is... > I say let him do the job we are paying him for. > We are just fans. ;-)) > > DevO > > > -----Original Message----- > Barner wrote: > > Jerry, > Thanks for the honest reply tot he honest question. > I > have to call you to task though... You don't think > Croyle is a franchise player? Kids with his kind of > talent, not too mention guts, don't come along very > often, not at alabama -not anywhere. It seems to me > that continuing to throw him to the wolves is like > cutting off your nose to spite your face. Since I > joined the list I've seen quite a few posts talking > about kids who bleed crimson, here's one and the > coach > is risking the next three years on lost cause games, > that doesn't strike you as bad? > > As far as the university surviving without > either/both > of them, I have no doubt about that, but it's beside > the point. > > > Ty > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 10/21/2003 1:24:47 PM Eastern > > Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > But.....to take your question somewhat seriously > > (the answer to this and all other questions are to > > be found in history) Joe Namath's knees were > baling > > wire and mush by the time he got to the pros. > > Nobody in New York City ever saw the real Joey U > > play ball. Did they fire Coach Bryant? No. Is > Brody > > Croyle the "franchise player?" No....No....no > > franchise...this is the one and only Crimson > > Tide!!!!!If Brodie Croyle and Mike Shula dropped > > dead this minute...the Tide would roll!! JMHO. > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your > subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
