Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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mrMet said:
Yeah I remember him saying that one of the last times he was on here.

What made me wonder is I saw Fawcetts Twitter page says “Louisiana” on it
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That’s some good sleuthing there. Two random folks reference something pertaining to Louisiana. Must be the same person. Hahaha.

I like a good bowl of gumbo. Oh wait….am I geaux?
 
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July 12, 1979

Disco was still popular.

But disco had as many -- if not more -- detractors as it had fans, and one of the most vehement “discophobes” was Chicago radio DJ Steve Dahl. It was Dahl, along with Bill Veeck’s son Mike (at that time the White Sox promotions director), who came up with a way to both boost Comiskey’s flagging attendance and promote Dahl’s employer, WLUP 97.9.

And Disco Demolition Night was born.

In a nod to the station’s call numbers, tickets were priced at 98 cents for anyone who brought disco records to the ballpark, records that would be blown up on the field between games. The response was overwhelming; Comiskey filled to capacity, and approximately 20,000 people were forced to remain outside. (In a stroke of horrible luck, July 12 was also half-price Teen Night, which had been scheduled before a rainout necessitated this twin bill.)

“I remember being surprised that that many people showed up,” Dahl said in 2019 during an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of that fateful evening. “Back then the Sox drew maybe 9,000 people on a good night. If I tripled that, the place would still be half empty. I was really surprised by the response.”

To say Comiskey Park was not prepared for the onslaught is an understatement. When collection boxes overflowed, attendees brought their records to their seats -- and with security personnel dealing with the crush at the gates, fans soon turned those LPs into projectiles. Play was stopped multiple times, as beer and lighters and firecrackers joined the albums on the field, before the game ended in a White Sox loss.

That was just the opening act.

As planned, the collected records were brought out to center field, and Dahl himself set off the explosion. A crater appeared in the grass, flames and vinyl shards shot into the air, and thousands of fans poured out of the stands. Foul poles were climbed. Bonfires were lit. Batting cages were toppled and bases removed. Despite pleas from Bill Veeck, Dahl and stadium announcer Harry Caray to disperse, the crowd remained until riot police arrived.

With the field unplayable, the second game of the doubleheader was at first postponed, but legendary Tigers manager Sparky Anderson demanded a forfeit on the grounds that the White Sox did not provide suitable conditions. It was the fourth time in the expansion era that a game was forfeited.


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peaygolf said:
July 12, 1979

Disco was still popular.

But disco had as many -- if not more -- detractors as it had fans, and one of the most vehement “discophobes” was Chicago radio DJ Steve Dahl. It was Dahl, along with Bill Veeck’s son Mike (at that time the White Sox promotions director), who came up with a way to both boost Comiskey’s flagging attendance and promote Dahl’s employer, WLUP 97.9.

And Disco Demolition Night was born.

In a nod to the station’s call numbers, tickets were priced at 98 cents for anyone who brought disco records to the ballpark, records that would be blown up on the field between games. The response was overwhelming; Comiskey filled to capacity, and approximately 20,000 people were forced to remain outside. (In a stroke of horrible luck, July 12 was also half-price Teen Night, which had been scheduled before a rainout necessitated this twin bill.)

“I remember being surprised that that many people showed up,” Dahl said in 2019 during an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of that fateful evening. “Back then the Sox drew maybe 9,000 people on a good night. If I tripled that, the place would still be half empty. I was really surprised by the response.”

To say Comiskey Park was not prepared for the onslaught is an understatement. When collection boxes overflowed, attendees brought their records to their seats -- and with security personnel dealing with the crush at the gates, fans soon turned those LPs into projectiles. Play was stopped multiple times, as beer and lighters and firecrackers joined the albums on the field, before the game ended in a White Sox loss.

That was just the opening act.

As planned, the collected records were brought out to center field, and Dahl himself set off the explosion. A crater appeared in the grass, flames and vinyl shards shot into the air, and thousands of fans poured out of the stands. Foul poles were climbed. Bonfires were lit. Batting cages were toppled and bases removed. Despite pleas from Bill Veeck, Dahl and stadium announcer Harry Caray to disperse, the crowd remained until riot police arrived.

With the field unplayable, the second game of the doubleheader was at first postponed, but legendary Tigers manager Sparky Anderson demanded a forfeit on the grounds that the White Sox did not provide suitable conditions. It was the fourth time in the expansion era that a game was forfeited.


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JohnnyD1024 said:
I kinda hope Merklinger or MacIntyre win the QB battle. Not because I don't think Aguilar can't be successful in this offense. But because looking at our offense depth chart, the only guys we have that are running out of eligibility this season are Aguilar, Kitselman and Star Thomas. I just think it would be nice if our starting QB returns next season along with everyone else.
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Flip side is -everyone has written Aguilar off.

How good would it look if he started for us and Heupel got him drafted. Good look for QB recruiting (even though we’re already doing well there).

We need to start putting more guys in the league. And we only have like 10 seniors on this 2025 team.

I’m really hoping guys like Bryson Eason, Star Thomas, Aguilar, and Andre Turrentine play their way on to NFL radars this season.
 
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2012 Class NO RATING
- (ZERO) offensive lineman

2013 Class (D Grade)
- (3 ) OL, B Kendrick , D Wiesman, A Sanders

2014 Class ( D Grade)
- (4) OL, D Blair, C Thomas, J Robertson, R Raulerson


2023 class ( A Grade)
- (7) L Johnson, T Duncan, A Bussell, J Campbell, A Karjec, V Lang, S Umavarov

2025 Class (A Grade)
- ( 5) OL D Sanders, W Moe, S Piddelton, N Moore, A Ogumoro

The 2023 class O-Lineman alone was better than 2012, 2013, and 2014 O-Lineman class combined.

That’s absolutely ridiculous. HOW did that ever happen….?
 
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