OldTimer’s Dugout - Off Topic Thread

[cardvolfan]

Did you know that Bob Gibson started 34 games in 1968 and only gave up 38ER? In 24 of those games, he gave up 1ER or less. I’ve looked at his stats from that season before but every time I go back, it gets more and more amazing. I know @mad4vols especially enjoyed how that season ended

He also had 28 complete games, which makes the ERA of 1.12 even more unbelievable. Also had 13 shutouts and the guy was the definition of workhorse. Truly amazing year. I got his autograph outside Busch Stadium that year.

 

[cardvolfan]

I was 4. They didn’t show it to us at Kingston Corner on Kingston Pike in Knoxville.

The Tigers broke my heart that year. Lolich outdueled Gibson, so you had to give props to him. Great WS performance by Lolich.

 

[MAD]

Bama fans: well, at least we didn’t get taken to overtime in our loss against Tennessee

Overall SEC Standings
Georgia 1
Tennessee 2
LSU 3
Alabama 4

Also Bama Fans: We finished 4th in the SEC so obviously we are 4th in the country.

 

[MAD]

 

[MAD]

Was there a better dual sport athlete in baseball/football who played for Tennessee?

 

[Volprofch05]

Bama is #5, Tennessee #6. We should be ranked ahead of them, but I’m fine with them being 5 and shedding tears as the first team out. Especially because we’re the ones who put them there

 

[VolPack22]

I was in the mood for international foods I guess

 

[VolPack22]

Congrats to @mad4vols finishing tied for 6th in the VolNation College Football Pick Em contest!

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

The Tigers broke my heart that year. Lolich outdueled Gibson, so you had to give props to him. Great WS performance by Lolich.

Lol ... I don't remember anything about baseball & the WS stuff in 1968.
I was a teenager in love & girls were all I was after .... + my college studies.

 

[MAD]

Congrats to @mad4vols finishing tied for 6th in the VolNation College Football Pick Em contest!

Thank you buddy.

 

[VolPack22]

Was there a better dual sport athlete in baseball/football who played for Tennessee?

That honor would go to Ron Widby. You should look that dude up. Best all-around athlete in Tennessee history. Condredge Holloway was great too. Willie Gault was also great. Nathan W. Dougherty was instrumental to Tennessee’s athletic success and tradition. John Barnhill. Bobby Dodd. Tom Pappas. Tennessee has a long history of multi-sport athletes.

 

[VolPack22]

Tennessee Mourns the Loss of Four-Sport Letterman Ron Widby - University of Tennessee Athletics

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

That honor would go to Ron Widby. You should look that dude up. Best all-around athlete in Tennessee history. Condredge Holloway was great too. Willie Gault was also great. Nathan W. Dougherty was instrumental to Tennessee’s athletic success and tradition. John Barnhill. Bobby Dodd. Tom Pappas. Tennessee has a long history of multi-sport athletes.

Willie Gault .... loved that guy & hated to see him leave UT for the Chicago Bears.

 

[Volprofch05]

Willie Gault .... loved that guy & hated to see him leave UT for the Chicago Bears.

I had no affiliation with UT or Tennessee back when Gault was here, but he was among my favorite NFL players at the time.

 

[MAD]

That honor would go to Ron Widby. You should look that dude up. Best all-around athlete in Tennessee history. Condredge Holloway was great too. Willie Gault was also great. Nathan W. Dougherty was instrumental to Tennessee’s athletic success and tradition. John Barnhill. Bobby Dodd. Tom Pappas. Tennessee has a long history of multi-sport athletes.

 

[VolPack22]

Nathan Dougherty - University of Tennessee Athletics

 

[MAD]

When do we officially find out our bowl matchup?

 

[Volprofch05]

When do we officially find out our bowl matchup?

They’re announced around 2:30 today

 

[VolPack22]

All that lobbying and Alabama left out

 

[VolPack22]

 

[MAD]

Deion Sanders announced before the Jackson State game, he was leaving for Colorado, loved it that they played this song during the game.
Cold blooded

 

[MAD]

Is this a hint?

 

[@1RBFjr]

My goodness, the CFP/bowl selection show lasts four hours?!?

I might be able to fly to the west coast quicker. Couldn’t ESPN cut out a couple hours and show some lawnmower racing?

 

[MAD]

My goodness, the CFP/bowl selection show lasts four hours?!?

I might be able to fly to the west coast quicker. Couldn’t ESPN cut out a couple hours and show some lawnmower racing?

You could run a 26.2 mile Marathon in less time.

 

[VolPack22]

Is this a hint?

We are getting the Orange Bowl vs Clemson. Alabama vs Kansas St in the Sugar Bowl. Funny, they did all that lobbying for Alabama only to give them Kansas St. Their fans must be soooo excited for that matchup