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re: Billy Cannon Jr.
Posted on 4/24/11 at 10:47 pm to Big Kat
Posted on 4/24/11 at 10:47 pm to Big Kat
The New York Times had an article about each NFL teams best first round picks and biggest bust first round draft picks and they had Billy Cannon Jr. as Dallas's biggest first round bust....and JR as Oaklands as if you couldn't have guessed that....sorry no link I'm on my phone.
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Posted on 4/24/11 at 11:02 pm to SomewhereDownInTX
Actually the lsu recruiting class the year cannon came out was pretty good
And hisndad really wanted to be an aggie out of hs too
And hisndad really wanted to be an aggie out of hs too
Posted on 4/25/11 at 12:03 am to choupiquesushi
at least he did not go to another sec school
Posted on 4/25/11 at 12:09 am to CSATiger
Found this. I played in the state at the time and remember him being one of the better players in the state, and there were some good ones at the time.
LINK
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Prior to the 1980 Amateur Draft, 25 of the 26 teams received a letter from Billy Cannon, Jr. explaining that he would be attending college. The 26th team was the New York Yankees who were not allowed to make a selection until the third round, yet "conveniently" they found that a sure first round selection named Cannon was still available! Commissioner Bowie Kuhn found the Yankees guilty of tampering and forfeited their pick.
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Posted on 4/25/11 at 12:25 am to tenderfoot tigah
there is always a jr
Posted on 4/25/11 at 12:37 am to Doc Fenton
quote:This was the height of recruiting shenanigans in the SWC. That's when eATMe gave Eric Dickerson a car & he stiffed 'em.
around 1980
Posted on 4/25/11 at 12:39 am to Doc Fenton
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I think he graduated from Broadmoor High in Baton Rouge around 1980. He probably didn't want to have to try to fill his dad's shoes as a mythic Heisman winner at LSU
He did graduate Broadmoor in 1980. He & his pals allegedly climbed the water tower around Sherwood Country Club & painted "Go Bucs! BHS '80" on it, in red paint.
Two thing happened: LSU Coach died in January 1980 & Cannon Sr. played the "My son may play Pro Baseball" game, which wasn't nearly as popular back then & did not sit well with many people in BR especially after Rein's death.
Posted on 4/25/11 at 7:39 am to Doc Fenton
I wouldn't call somebody who broke his neck (against the Saints I might add) a "bust."
This post was edited on 4/25/11 at 7:44 am
Posted on 4/25/11 at 7:44 am to HooDooWitch
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I don't know, ask Archie.
Posted on 4/25/11 at 7:53 am to Godfather1
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Last I knew, he was a construction foreman for Salco here in BR
Still is...
Posted on 4/25/11 at 7:54 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Prior to the 1980 Amateur Draft, 25 of the 26 teams received a letter from Billy Cannon, Jr. explaining that he would be attending college. The 26th team was the New York Yankees who were not allowed to make a selection until the third round, yet "conveniently" they found that a sure first round selection named Cannon was still available! Commissioner Bowie Kuhn found the Yankees guilty of tampering and forfeited their pick.
That was some of Billy Sr.'s tomfoolery as I recall.
Posted on 4/25/11 at 8:02 am to Doc Fenton
quote:
I think he graduated from Broadmoor High in Baton Rouge around 1980. He probably didn't want to have to try to fill his dad's shoes as a mythic Heisman winner at LSU.
Correct, my sister graduated with him.
Posted on 4/25/11 at 8:06 am to tenderfoot tigah
yea, he was a stud coming out of Broadmoor in 1980 but like others have said , the pressure to have gone to LSU to play football would have been incredible.Everyone would have expected him to return a punt for a td. Nothing wrong with what he did; heck Stovall's son who didn't play college ball went to Baylor instead of LSU at the same time.
Posted on 4/25/11 at 8:32 am to I-59 Tiger
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Everyone would have expected him to return a punt for a td
Want to hear something eerie?
Billy Jr. returned a punt against Istrouma (his dad's alma mater) 89 yds for a TD on Halloween Night 1979. True story.
Posted on 4/25/11 at 8:32 am to HeadSlash
He wasn't that great of a high school player
Posted on 4/25/11 at 8:37 am to Rockerbraves
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He wasn't that great of a high school player
Not true. He was every bit an athlete like his dad. Good at football, baseball, and basketball. Our track team at Broadmoor would only win once Billy showed up if he was not playing another sport. He wanted to play baseball and football in college.
Posted on 4/25/11 at 8:55 am to Rockerbraves
"He wasn't that great of a high school player"
Rocker you're clueless this guy was a stud in every sport. He would have been a first rounder in two major sports if he'd wanted too. Thats not enough for you...............
Rocker you're clueless this guy was a stud in every sport. He would have been a first rounder in two major sports if he'd wanted too. Thats not enough for you...............
Posted on 4/25/11 at 8:55 am to Draconian Sanctions
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who gives a frick about what arkansas fans would think or say?
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I was talking about aTm
Aggies are sheep & goat frickers, Razorbacks are pig frickers....
I'm just sayin'.....
Posted on 4/25/11 at 9:03 am to Big Kat
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the Cannon's probably already had plenty of fresh $100 bills at the house
:rimshot:
This post was edited on 4/25/11 at 9:06 am
Posted on 4/25/11 at 9:24 am to redfish99
quote:Was he a starter in the backfield his junior year?
Rocker you're clueless this guy was a stud in every sport. He would have been a first rounder in two major sports if he'd wanted too. Thats not enough for you...............
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