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re: White Lightning AKA Sammy Martin
Posted on 9/15/22 at 7:51 am to TigerBR1111
Posted on 9/15/22 at 7:51 am to TigerBR1111
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Dalton Hilliard and was somewhat similar in his size
Huh? Daltons left thigh was thicker than Sammy’s legs combined. Sammy was 5’11”. Dalton 5’8”
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Posted on 9/15/22 at 8:13 am to mytigger
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Him, Wendell, Rogie, Hodson, Hilliard, Fuller, Hill, Andolsek, Rehage, Brooks... the 80's had some great players
As a kid, it seemed like those guys played forever. That '87 class was my favorite.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 8:30 am to NOSTRODAMUS
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Dalton Hilliard and was somewhat similar in his size Huh? Daltons left thigh was thicker than Sammy’s legs combined. Sammy was 5’11”. Dalton 5’8”
Yep. Also, Dalton could juke three dudes in a phone booth but he wasn’t super fast in a straight line. Sammie was pretty much the opposite, although he did have some moves. His primary thing was just flat out speed
Posted on 9/15/22 at 8:38 am to NOSTRODAMUS
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He came right after Dalton Hilliard and was somewhat similar in his size and elusiveness. Was a speedster on kickoff returns. Blew me and my buddy’s mind when we found out he was white.
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Huh? Daltons left thigh was thicker than Sammy’s legs combined. Sammy was 5’11”. Dalton 5’8”
Yeah not the best of comparison here for sure
Hilliard's legs were the tree trunk, Sammy's was the branches
Posted on 9/15/22 at 8:40 am to NOSTRODAMUS
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Huh? Daltons left thigh was thicker than Sammy’s legs combined. Sammy was 5’11”. Dalton 5’8”
Couldn’t see the size of Martin’s thighs from way up in the standa. From there the two appeared similar in size and elusiveness. Martin did appear speedier. Those were the days before very many games were telecast on TV except home games occasionally on Tigervision. I would have been up in the stands for home games.
This post was edited on 9/15/22 at 8:45 am
Posted on 9/15/22 at 8:45 am to TigerBR1111
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Couldn’t see the size of Martin’s thighs from way up in the standa. From there they appeared similar. Those were the days before very many games were telecast on TV except home games occasionally on Tigervision. I would have been up in the stands for home games.
I saw Hilliard's legs up and in person way too many times in high school. You couldn't tackle him low and you couldn't tackle him high.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:05 am to BadaBingBadaBoom
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Hilliard's legs were the tree trunk,
Those old baggy cotton sweat pants from the 80s looked like tights on the dude. Not kidding. I don’t have any idea how he could’ve worn regular jeans or something.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:20 am to yallallcrazy
That guy had some wheels!!
Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:38 am to Tiger1988
I went to the same high school with him but was two years younger. He made one of the best plays I have ever seen to win a football game. In the last seconds of the game he went out for a long pass and over ran the ball but reached back in full stride and tipped it to himself and ran in for the winning touchdown. Right in front of the student section. Will never forget that play. He always seemed to be the fastest player on the field. It was fun to see him move on to LSU.
This post was edited on 9/15/22 at 9:40 am
Posted on 9/15/22 at 10:47 am to mcspufftiger7
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One of the best runs I ever saw by an LSU back was a 10 yard TD by Sammy. He must have made 5 cuts and ran for 20 yards zig zagging and making guys miss over a 10 yard span. Was awesome. I believe it was the Ole Miss game.
I was going to post this very same thing. It was v. Ole Miss.
The ball was on the 9 or 10. It was a pitch right. He dodged one guy in the backfield and then made a bunch of video game moves that would make Dalton Hilliard look like Larry Czonka. He made at least half a dozen guys miss him, and I'm not sure any of them ever laid a hand on him.
It was unbelievable. Wish I could find that video.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 11:20 am to ChuckUFarley
He also beat heavily favored Jesuit on flea flicker late in the game
Posted on 9/15/22 at 11:43 am to Tiger1988
My last sememester (Summer 87) at LSU, Sammy, Kevin Guidry and Jose Vargas were all in this sociology class. I got the class card because the GA working the sociology desk felt sorry for me. The class was a joke. It was me, students hired as tutors and athletes.
Realizing the class was a joke, I rarely went. Once I decided to go because I had missed about 3 weeks. Sammy and I were the olnly ones to show up. After about 15 minutes we walked to the sociology college. The assistant told us the professor was deathly ill and hadn't had class in 3 weeks. She called us out for not knowing or showing up.
Sammy was pretty cool about it. We left and he was laughing "Dude, we should have never asked and just bailed".
I never went back the rest of the semester. I wonder if Sammy did. He was a cool guy and had no ego.
Realizing the class was a joke, I rarely went. Once I decided to go because I had missed about 3 weeks. Sammy and I were the olnly ones to show up. After about 15 minutes we walked to the sociology college. The assistant told us the professor was deathly ill and hadn't had class in 3 weeks. She called us out for not knowing or showing up.
Sammy was pretty cool about it. We left and he was laughing "Dude, we should have never asked and just bailed".
I never went back the rest of the semester. I wonder if Sammy did. He was a cool guy and had no ego.
This post was edited on 9/15/22 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 9/15/22 at 3:45 pm to The First Cut
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You have always been one of the dumbest frickers that posts here. You never cease to amaze.
He wore nylon pants and a silk shirt you freaking a-hole.
That is a fact. I am not saying shite I didn’t see. So screw you.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 4:17 pm to Tiger1988
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He wore nylon pants and a silk shirt you freaking a-hole.
That is a fact. I am not saying shite I didn’t see. So screw you.
It's discotheque, you stupid frick.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 4:33 pm to TigerBR1111
quote:I don't think that was Sammy Martin.
Blew me and my buddy
Posted on 9/15/22 at 5:04 pm to SpecialTed
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I went to the same high school with him
Pride of St Charles Avenue…
Posted on 9/15/22 at 6:12 pm to Ace Midnight
Slow your roll, here. Trindon was in the finals of the 100 mtr run at NCAA. Ran. 10.05 100 meters.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 6:21 pm to nealnan
Forgot to add.that Trindon's 40 is dash at the NFL combine was 4.21.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 7:18 pm to The First Cut
quote:hey a-hole. It isn’t [quote]discotheque[/quote, it is technically discothèque. How about you get a fricking life knowing full well that your point was not about spelling, it was about how he dressed in the mid 80’s which wasn’t far from 1979 during a time when he grew up. As far as disco tech that is what happens with you talk to type because your eyes are not as young as they once were. Spell check did that BECAUSE IT IS USED OFTEN TODAY just check google. Just leave this website O champion. We know you hate on Kelly which is why you’re a fricking tool.
It's discotheque, you stupid frick.
Posted on 9/15/22 at 7:29 pm to Tiger1988
Fast fast fast.
A great Tiger and a great DeLaSalle Cavalier.
A great Tiger and a great DeLaSalle Cavalier.
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