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Wendell Davis honored at the Gator Bowl
Posted on 1/2/09 at 12:15 am
Posted on 1/2/09 at 12:15 am
I went to the game and in the first half during a timeout he went out onto the field and was introduced to the crowd as a new inductee into the Gator Bowl hall of fame. 
to an all-time Tiger great. It was cool to be there to see that.
Also, when the P.A. announcer ran down his accomplishments "in the 1987 Gator Bowl against South Carolina" Davis got a loud cheer from the Clemson contingent. Pretty funny.
to an all-time Tiger great. It was cool to be there to see that. Also, when the P.A. announcer ran down his accomplishments "in the 1987 Gator Bowl against South Carolina" Davis got a loud cheer from the Clemson contingent. Pretty funny.
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Posted on 1/2/09 at 12:41 am to LSU Jax
Did he still walk with a limp?
Posted on 1/2/09 at 12:55 am to LSU Jax
Davis and Hodson had a monster Gator Bowl...torched that "Black Death" defense like nobody's bidness.
Archer should've walked away from football after that game, because that was the high point of his career.
Archer should've walked away from football after that game, because that was the high point of his career.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 2:03 am to GarmischTiger
3 td's...scored his 1st one on 2nd play from scrimmage.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 2:09 am to GarmischTiger
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Archer should've walked away from football after that game, because that was the high point of his career.
Never thought I'd see myself defending Mike Archer, but we did win the SEC the following year.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 2:29 am to kizomich
A championship shared with Auburn, no Sugar Bowl and a Hall of Fame Bowl thumping by Syracuse.
Syracuse.
Syracuse.
This post was edited on 1/2/09 at 2:31 am
Posted on 1/2/09 at 2:51 am to GarmischTiger
Well we beat Auburn to but sucked out of conference in '88 which kept us out of the Sugar Bowl. We still had the technical conference title tiebreaker.
And Syracuse used to be good. So there's no need to emphasize them.
There's no need to hate on Archer, he's been gone almost 20 years. And he wasn't the worst to come through here.
And Syracuse used to be good. So there's no need to emphasize them.
There's no need to hate on Archer, he's been gone almost 20 years. And he wasn't the worst to come through here.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 3:14 am to The Boat
Forgive me, but Syracuse was a very good team the year before. I think their QB finished in the top two or three in the Heisman voting. But the 1988 Syracuse team wasn't all that.
And my intent was not to hate on Archer...just pointing out something with the benefit of hindsight. It's not his fault for taking the job.
And my intent was not to hate on Archer...just pointing out something with the benefit of hindsight. It's not his fault for taking the job.
This post was edited on 1/2/09 at 3:19 am
Posted on 1/2/09 at 3:17 am to The Boat
Remember, LSU's 1988 OOC schedule included Texas A&M, Ohio State and Miami, all legit top 15 teams at the time. Also, the Tigers' win against Auburn that year likely cost Auburn a shot at the NC.
As far as Wendell's concerned, I thought that I'd read somewhere that his wife is an attorney. Wasn't he involved in a lawsuit over his career ending injury and did anything ever come of that?
As far as Wendell's concerned, I thought that I'd read somewhere that his wife is an attorney. Wasn't he involved in a lawsuit over his career ending injury and did anything ever come of that?
Posted on 1/2/09 at 3:18 am to EastBankTiger
i just remember him having a bad leg injury with the chicago bears.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 3:56 am to lsu xman
I saw a piece on him about five years ago. He owns several barber shops in Chicago (or owned at the time) that hold quite a bit of his college and pro paraphanalia.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 5:16 am to LSU Jax
One of my all time favorite LSU receivers!!
Congrats!!
Congrats!!
Posted on 1/2/09 at 5:43 am to Ugozuna
i think wendell blew out both of his knees on one play. they got caught under the seem in the turf at philly i think. archer blew wndell davis' freshman year on eight plays, he later admitted he wished he hadn't done it.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 7:34 am to LSU Jax
The most skilled LSU receiver of all time!
Posted on 1/2/09 at 7:48 am to Doc Fenton
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Wendell Davis honored at the Gator Bowl
The most skilled LSU receiver of all time!
One of my favorite Tigers. Would have had a great pro career if not for blowing out both knees on the same play. Congrats Wendell and
Posted on 1/2/09 at 9:25 am to Simplemaaan
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i think wendell blew out both of his knees on one play. they got caught under the seem in the turf at philly i think
You are correct. That turf was so horrible. I remember watching the highlights and was sad for Davis. Same place that claimed Michael Irvin's career too.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 9:34 am to Stuttgart Tiger
He was part of the best draft class of 1st round receivers ever.
Sterling Sharpe
Tim Brown
Michael Irvin
Anthony Miller
Wendall Davis
Sterling Sharpe
Tim Brown
Michael Irvin
Anthony Miller
Wendall Davis
Posted on 1/2/09 at 9:38 am to LSU Jax
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Also, when the P.A. announcer ran down his accomplishments "in the 1987 Gator Bowl against South Carolina" Davis got a loud cheer from the Clemson contingent. Pretty funny.
Sharpe got all the media attention going into that game but Davis was the better receiver that day.
Posted on 1/2/09 at 10:56 am to Doc Fenton
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The most skilled LSU receiver of all time!
Incorrect
Posted on 1/2/09 at 11:08 am to kizomich
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Never thought I'd see myself defending Mike Archer, but we did win the SEC the following year.
We officially were "co-champs" even though we beat Auburn "head-to-head" in the Earthquake Game. With that being said, though, 1988 was really a pretty miserable season, and was a harbinger of things to come.
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