Tony Robinson documentary Monday at 6pm

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MurphyVol said:
85 team was fun but bizzare.

Tied GA Tech...darn near lost to Wake Forest then blasted Miami
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Yeah, but the GT game was the first one after Tony got hurt. I watched it on TV and the play calling was horribly conservative. I guess Majors was afraid to turn Dickey loose.
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Yeah, man, I was in Bamberg, too. I even think we talked about this before. Your brother and I missed each other by less than a year. He was with one of the artillery battalions, I think you said?
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Yes, he ran communications lines for, I believe, the 1st Battalion of the 75th Field Artillery Unit. They had some of the few artillery pieces capable of firing nuclear-tipped ordinance.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Yes, he ran communications lines for, I believe, the 1st Battalion of the 75th Field Artillery Unit. They had some of the few artillery pieces capable of firing nuclear-tipped ordinance.
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I remember 1-75, and 6/10 Arty as well. Both good units. As was a third arty battalion on kaserne in Bamberg, but I don't remember their designation.

The artillery crews we had in the '80s were freakin' studs. Built like gorillas, from lugging those heavy shells around, but moved like cats around the guns. I had a lot of respect for them.

They drank pretty good, too. :)
 
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114VOL said:
My favorite Vols team of all time. Robinson would have likely won the Heisman had he not been injured against Bama.

With all due respect to Manning, Robinson was a better all around QB IMHO. Bigger arm and had as much control of offense. Spread it around as much as Manning too
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No he wasn't...Not even close...He cost us a lot of games because of terrible game management Kentucky and Maryland come to mind...Blowing a 21 point lead to Maryland and then trying to run with time running out and fumbling the ball...He screwed up the Kentucky game as well...That game still makes me mad...He was a good QB but on Manning's level no way...He was in the NFL for a short time but just couldn't cut it....Remember he had some awesome receivers on that team as well...McGee and Clinkscales were amazing
 
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VOLnMiami said:
No he wasn't...Not even close...He cost us a lot of games because of terrible game management Kentucky and Maryland come to mind...Blowing a 21 point lead to Maryland and then trying to run with time running out and fumbling the ball...He screwed up the Kentucky game as well...That game still makes me mad...He was a good QB but on Manning's level no way...He was in the NFL for a short time but just couldn't cut it....Remember he had some awesome receivers on that team as well...McGee and Clinkscales were amazing
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Thank you! Saved me from typing a response like this.
 
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The coolest thing about T-Rob was that he wore Air Jordans on the field.
 
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I knew one of T-Rob's umm, helpers. Was at a party at his condo one night. He told me I should get off the lawn and on to the 2x3 concrete slab outside his sliding glass door because the slab was private property. I asked why and he said Feds were 'over there' watching us. I was 18 and drinking beer, I quickly decided to leave.
 
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I was at the Auburn game when they came to Neyland ranked in the top three. Tony literally shredded them to pieces. Was at the top of his game.

On the other hand, I was at the Kentucky game, too. Kentucky was giving our receivers a big cushion and were wide open all day. On a simple down and out 10 yard pattern T-rob had to be high as a kite as he would overthrow his receiver 10 to 15 yards.
 
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VOLnMiami said:
No he wasn't...Not even close...He cost us a lot of games because of terrible game management Kentucky and Maryland come to mind...Blowing a 21 point lead to Maryland and then trying to run with time running out and fumbling the ball...He screwed up the Kentucky game as well...That game still makes me mad...He was a good QB but on Manning's level no way...He was in the NFL for a short time but just couldn't cut it....Remember he had some awesome receivers on that team as well...McGee and Clinkscales were amazing
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Totally agree. Tony was talented but erratic. When he went down in 85' he had 8TD and 7 INT.

Seems like he had maybe 3 picks in the Auburn game?

If memory serves, he followed up the Auburn game with lackluster performances against Wake and UF.

Admittedly against the easier part of the sechedule, Dickey's numbers were actually better than Tony's.

Higher comp%, yards per attempt and a 10-1 TD to INT ratio. Considerably higher QBR.

Tony was very talented but not in the same universe as Manning.
 
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Not better than Manning...but besides Jimmy Streater, TR is my favorite Vol!
Will never forget the Auburn game!
 
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MurphyVol said:
Totally agree. Tony was talented but erratic. When he went down in 85' he had 8TD and 7 INT.

Seems like he had maybe 3 picks in the Auburn game?

If memory serves, he followed up the Auburn game with lackluster performances against Wake and UF.

Admittedly against the easier part of the sechedule, Dickey's numbers were actually better than Tony's.

Higher comp%, yards per attempt and a 10-1 TD to INT ratio. Considerably higher QBR.

Tony was very talented but not in the same universe as Manning.
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Tony was incredibly talented, particularly in terms of arm strength. Indeed, I believe that Coach Majors once said that Robinson was the most talented quarterback that he ever coached. Like many “gunslingers,” however, Tony was prone to trying to force the ball into nonexistent windows, which often led to unnecessary interceptions.

Daryl Dickey, on the other hand, was a coach’s son and it showed. Despite possessing nowhere near the athletic talent of Robinson, Dickey was highly efficient, rarely made bad decisions with the football and was poised under fire, despite his limited playing time prior to Robinson’s career-ending injury.
 
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MurphyVol said:
Totally agree. Tony was talented but erratic. When he went down in 85' he had 8TD and 7 INT.

Seems like he had maybe 3 picks in the Auburn game?

If memory serves, he followed up the Auburn game with lackluster performances against Wake and UF.

Admittedly against the easier part of the sechedule, Dickey's numbers were actually better than Tony's.

Higher comp%, yards per attempt and a 10-1 TD to INT ratio. Considerably higher QBR.

Tony was very talented but not in the same universe as Manning.
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I believe this is accurate. I watch the 85 AU recently. One thing that jumped out was how TR was gun-slinging dangerously. More than 1 pic iirc.

Manning (of course) was light years ahead as a passer and game manager in a multitude of situations. But, with his legs TR had a second weapon.

Loved his moxie. One of my fav all time plays is when he faked the DL & C. Bennett out of their jocks on that option pitch for final TD, when we beat Bama.
 
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TNREADER said:
To me even more impact was the Georgia Tech game, Dickey's first start at quarterback. Majors essentially wouldn't let him throw until we were down 6-0 with just a few minutes left and had to throw. Lucky to get a field goal at the end for a 6-6 tie. Carlos Reveiz made two field goals in the fourth quarter of 55 and 51 yards. My recollection is that the 51 yarder was as time expired or with just a few seconds left.
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In the "Great Vol Wide Receivers" video, one of them (McGee?) recalled that the Seniors went to Majors after the game and told him in no uncertain terms that 1) they had confidence in DD and 2) they all had dreams of playing at the next level and Majors' "play not to lose" strategy wasn't going to cut it.


They blew Rutgers out of the stadium the next game and never looked back.
 
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You could have heard a pin drop that day when Alabama illegally tackled TR. I haven't heard that quiet in Neyland since Clint Stoener (sp) fumbled that ball for Arkansas in 98 and GAVE the Vols the National Title. You could have heard two pins drop on the Razorbacks side, or whiskey bottles, (miniature size).
 
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utfantilidie said:
You could have heard a pin drop that day when Alabama illegally tackled TR. I haven't heard that quiet in Neyland since Clint Stoener (sp) fumbled that ball for Arkansas in 98 and GAVE the Vols the National Title. You could have heard two pins drop on the Razorbacks side, or whiskey bottles, (miniature size).
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I don't recall T-Rob getting hurt in the '84 Bama game. I remember his keeper for the 2-point game winner. Neyland went nuts after that play.
 
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114VOL said:
My favorite Vols team of all time. Robinson would have likely won the Heisman had he not been injured against Bama.

With all due respect to Manning, Robinson was a better all around QB IMHO. Bigger arm and had as much control of offense. Spread it around as much as Manning too
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Great qb but when he ran he held the football out like a loaf of bread. Maryland knocked it out to cost us a bowl in 1984.
 
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Boca Vol said:
I don't recall T-Rob getting hurt in the '84 Bama game. I remember his keeper for the 2-point game winner. Neyland went nuts after that play.
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I was at the game in Birmingham in '85 when Thomas ended his season, it was a bummer.
 
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