re: for the old-timers - the end of the Jim Smith era

The problem was that the best players were wearing football uniforms. Jay Blass was the player of the year in NO and he never played baseball. Kent Nicar was drafted by the Yankees, Bob Lane and John Ed Bradley were both all state and NONE of these even guys sniffed a baseball field. Coach Mac was adamant about his football players being football players. He made it known that hoops at the Fieldhouse during the off season was a no no...players didn't listen to that rule!