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re: Ole miss will all wear 38 on the helmets Saturday
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:09 am to Pettifogger
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:09 am to Pettifogger
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but I'm always a little surprised at how big a deal the Chucky Mullins thing is.
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for a guy I didn't know, the Lutzy thing shook me up good, and did the same to most AU people
It sounds like you understand, then. Albeit, Lutz's death did not happen as a result of what thousands of people witnessed in person on a football field. Not downplaying his death by any means, but can you imagine being in the stadium that day? What if 75,000 people witnessed the actual car wreck? All those people that were there for the Vandy game have that image burned in their memories forever. It would be hard to tell anyone that was there that it wasn't a "big deal."
I didn't know Chucky either. Wasn't there the day of the hit. However, I'm glad the story is still being told, and like another poster said, this is the 25th anniversary so it's just another cool way to honor him.
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Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:31 am to beHop
Yeah I'm certainly not claiming it isn't a big deal, just that I think it had an impact that the rest of us don't fully appreciate.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 10:17 am to beHop
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All those people that were there for the Vandy game have that image burned in their memories forever. It would be hard to tell anyone that was there that it wasn't a "big deal."
This.
My parents were at that Vandy game in 1989. My mother was not happy with me playing football as a result. Many others feel the same way, even today.
When I was a kid, Chucky Mullins was as big of a part of Ole Miss Football as Archie, Dixie, Col. Reb, etc. It's hard to compare him to someone else at another school, but I would liken it to our version of Rudy at ND.
I am proud we as a university are honoring his legacy 25 years later in this fashion. Chucky represents a turning point in our university and state's history for the better. Sad to say, his injury was the first time Ole Miss supporters and Mississippians of any color came together for a common cause... to support Chucky and one another in a tragedy.
Posted on 9/27/14 at 4:57 am to beHop
No way 75000 people were at an ole miss vs. vandy game. Just no way like ever.
This post was edited on 9/27/14 at 5:01 am
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