Glory Days

[BringBackDitka54]

Played QB in high school in the early 2000s. Went 26-1 my junior and senior years combined. Everything was going great, almost like a Hollywood film. Ended up going to Vandy for a few years, didn't win quite as much though. Got drafted by the Broncos in 2006. We had this bomb-ass offense at first, but the defense couldn't play for shit, so my asshole general manager tried shipping me out of town without telling me. Got me pretty pissed off, so I demanded a trade. I got sent to my favorite team growing up, the Chicago Bears, so that was pretty sweet. They gave up quite a few draft picks, but who gives a ****. Ever since then I've been throwing bombs like this city hasn't seen since 2006. Soon as this team gets me a fucking defense I'll probably win a Super Bowl or three.

 

[Ej63090]

I played OT all 4 years, LB fresh and soph, DL junior, then soley RT my senior year. #77 because that's what my brother had before me and I figured I'd continue with that. I was 6'2" 195 but was 2nd biggest on the line. No personal accolades outside of the team, but that's tough being a small o lineman. We went undefeated in the regular season before losing to the runner up state champs with a strong option offense. Could've played small ball with a partial scholarship at your Winona, north central, etc... But decided the crazy tuition wasn't worth it. Have pondered semi pro for fun.

 

[legendxofxlink]

Boxer and drummer in high school and college. Didn't get into football much until i was in college. I tried out at safety before they abolished the football team to lower tuition, didn't make it and the tuition stayed the same... The school is finally getting a Div II team together again this year.

 

[RisWell]

Safety/ Receiver in HS grad 97, receiver in JC. Had a better future in basketball but Football is my love.

 

[RisWell]

I played OT all 4 years, LB fresh and soph, DL junior, then soley RT my senior year. #77 because that's what my brother had before me and I figured I'd continue with that. I was 6'2" 195 but was 2nd biggest on the line. No personal accolades outside of the team, but that's tough being a small o lineman. We went undefeated in the regular season before losing to the runner up state champs with a strong option offense. Could've played small ball with a partial scholarship at your Winona, north central, etc... But decided the crazy tuition wasn't worth it. Have pondered semi pro for fun.

Damn im 6-3 205 lanky as hell i cant imagine playing Oline

 

[nvanprooyen]

I used to run pretty well, mostly the 400 and 800. Glory days though? That's pretty much right now. Never stop progressing.

 

[Payton_34]

WR/P #7 in HS and college. The #7 was assigned to me my sophomore year in HS and I just stuck with it. For a WR I was slow as shit but had the best hands on any team I played for. Quick slants or 5-10 yrd outs? I was your guy. We even had a WR reverse pass I would run once in a while. I was the emergency QB. Thank God we never had an emergency or we would have been doomed.

 

[Culpfiction]

TE/WR/DE #88 My high school was so small we had to join with another school in order to form a complete team. And I still wasn't good enough to come off the bench. To make it worse, we were awful. I think we won maybe 5 games my Jr. and Sr. year combined. I've been humble since high school.

 

[WindyCity]

Played DE in high school (6'5" 260lbs)

Started as a DE in University (6'5" 275lbs)

Moved inside to NT (295)

Moved to OT (312)

Played OT in the CFL and also played short yardage team NT. (318)

Full circle.

Wore 59 in University as there was a tradition that a hometown guy wore the number, which ended after I left when some guy from another province demanded it in his recruiting.

Wore 68 in the CFL because a veteran who was pretty awesome to me was a guy name Bryan Chui and he wore 68 for the team that traded me.

 

[Urblock]

ILB and safety in HS. On special teams our punter had a habit of hitting one of us in the back. No beers for him after the game.

 

[WindyCity]

National Championship Game 2007

http://youtu.be/UuVIh_vpPDo

I am the fat guy in 59 behind the guy breaking his leg horrendously.

 

[theOHIOSTATE!]

DT/OT and a little C...but only for a game. #76/79 I wrestled fairly seriously from ages 11/12 to 14/15 and didn't really take football seriously and actually didn't even play my Freshman and Soph yr's before a huge growth spurt.....I grew like 5 inches and and ungodly amount of weight-wise, so was obviously pushed beyond belief to come out my Jr. yr for varsity....

Was pretty damn good, started from like game #4 on and was on ALL conference watch lists, etc. after my Jr yr. when I was only 15 playing against multiple D1a recruits.

Had a somewhat disappointing Sr. yr bc of injury, sigh.

Played a yr at a small college, and excelled in the program...but didn't stay at the school for reasons outside of football and never played at my larger new school even though I was approached by players/a track coach a few times.

I think I was 6" 265lbs and benching 3 plates for easy reps at the time...so it isn't shocking. I don't think I could have been more than a tackling dummy type player though.

 

[Doubledown]

#33 #30 #7

HB in wishbone, CB, Flanker, TE

 

[Mitchapalooza]

CB because I enjoyed bugging people

did you bug them by talking about Cutler???

 

[Omeletpants]

Played Div 1 for 1 year. 3rd string LB. Truth is I wasnt very good.

 

[Alterego]

I went to a small Catholic HS, when I say small I mean I graduated with 45 others. We didn't have a football team so I played soccer. hell we even had a homecoming soccer game. played in college and am still going strong at the age of 37. sad part is that my mind tells my body that it can still move like it was 18.....my body says otherwise.

 

[Mitchapalooza]

when I was 16 I joined my high school football team, and I threw up from running too much on the first day, then the 2nd day I did okay, then the 3rd day I quit because I didn't realize how much time went into it. I decided to skate all summer and hang out with my friends instead of playing football. I would've been a backup most likely anyways.

 

[rawdawg]

Played from 8th grade thru HS. Played ILB in a 3-4, OLB in a 3-4. Mike LB and DE in a 4-3. TE and WR only on offense.

Was #83 (big Gault fan) because I wanted to be a pass catcher. But always played more lb than anything. My senior year I projected to start at olb so my number changed to a more lb number, 47. ..... and was the starting TE. I was a late bloomer and after being 5-10, 175 for 2-3 years, I got to 5'11", 195 as a senior and 208 with 7.5% body fat by college. I walked on and made the team at Indiana university, as a 5'11, 208lb OLB. I went thru spring practice and part of the season and quit.

 

[RiDLer80]

Wore #80 my senior and sophomore years of high school. Played TE because I was too slow to play WR but I had great hands. Not that it mattered. Our team couldn't pass for shit. Caught around 20 balls for a couple TDs my sophomore year. I only caught one pass my two years of varsity combined. I was basically a third tackle instead of a TE (even though I was only 180). Me and my buddy like to joke we were the best LT in the state. We probably ran the ball behind us 70% percent of the time.

 

[Newblood]

Primary position was center, but I played all phases till I dislocated my shoulder, then played center only, because the coach said he couldn't afford to lose me as center.

Was an undersized lineman but was one of the fastest players on the team. Instead of a pulling guard, I was a pulling center because the other lineman were to slow getting to the edge and blocking.

Was also the long snapper. Out of everything, long snapping was the most nerve-racking for me.

Wore #55 mostly because I liked the symmetry. Until I think my junior or senior year because they hung my jersey in a local food place (by no means was it a tribute to me, it was random). God knows why they didn't just get another 55 jersey and I never asked. Switched to #52 for no real reason. Wore #52 the rest of my playing days, including when I went to play in Australia to represent one of Nevada's all-state teams.