re: RE: John Ferguson and Walter Hill

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Davis kicked a hippie's arse....

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Well, first of all he did not "plant him". He reached into his "hippie van" and pulled his long "hippie" hair and slapped him.

You are absolutely right that the "hippie" flipped him off. That would be after he was ridiculed for having long "hippie" hair by Brad Davis leaning out of the dorm room where he was harrassing a fellow student.

The "hippie" was a United State Army veteran who eventually attained two degrees from LSU Skool (that would be School for you that speak English). He also wound up being one of the most recognized graduates of said Skule.

The attorney who cut the deal for LSU was one of the most corrupt and moraly flawed people ever to get a diploma from the school.

If you don't think that the rules get bent at every major university, including this one, (which I love), then you are dreaming.

Bray

John is alive an well. He actually postS on here. His first name on here is turd though.

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Not sure of your point.

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Not sure of YOUR point. Are you saying that hippy-bashing is not only wrong, but people should actually be punished for it?

Please tell me I've misunderstood you.

I'm happy to report Walter Hill is still alive and kick'in living just north of Lafayette. I'm his youngest son and I live in Pineville. Tiger fams will be happy to know he still bleeds purple and gold and we talk after every game. His health is not good but he's the only one left of what I use to call "The Big 3", my dad, John and Sid Crocker. Sid passed away a year or 2 before John. You may also remember my father would put together "The Charlie McClendon Show" while working at WBRZ. I can remember as a kid him doing the broadcast, going back to the television station staying all night editing film, they used that in those days, and having the program ready for McClendon who would arrive at 6 a.m the next morning to tape the show. The tape of that would then go out by bus to the various cities across the state who carried the show. Those were the days when "tailgating" for us was a bottle of Jack Daniels, 7Up, and a bag of chips.

thanks for that, Masters508.

Thanks so much for the information, Masters508. I have always been a big fan of your Dad and so enjoyed listening to him do color commentary for John Ferguson. Give him my best wishes from a Tiger fan who grew up around Gonzales, La. and always enjoyed listening to your Dad and Mr. Ferguson when I wasnt at the games in Tiger Stadium or listening to them at away games. Best wishes to you as well.

I guess on second thought, John did struggle from time to time regarding a completely accurate description of what was happening. But, in contrast to Hawthorne, he was never negative in his "tone".

For example, against Bama the other night, on the trick play, Hawthorne can be heard saying the receiver is "wide open, it's intercepted" literally without a break. Jim is a good guy, but needs to stick to baseball, we need a new John Ferguson.

I miss John Ferguson.

I also remember John Ferguson broadcasting the Baton Rouge Red Sticks baseball games, broadcasting from the ticker tape as events transpired on the road....no remote broadcasts in those days. We would listen to the games as if he was at the site when he was in the studio. They even had sound effects...

Ferguson famous for using words like " a prodigious hit on Joe Labruzzo".....a nice man and the consummate professional...did a great job raising money for Tiger athletics....

Walter Hill nicknamed Charlie McClendon as "Jolly Cholly"..

Alexander carries...and again...and again