Entries Tagged as ‘Most Underrated Ever’

January 28, 2008

Most Underrated Ever: Freddie Smith

By Chris from Huntsville
I’m actually submitting this more from the prospective “Which ex -AU player would you most like to have lunch with.”
In your wonderful “1978 College Action” post you see a line mentioning Freddie Smith. I’m not sure he was underrated, but in this day and age his name is scarcely, if ever, [...]

January 22, 2008

Most Underrated Ever: Lionel “Little Train” James

By C. Davidson
As a freshman sitting in the southeast corner of Jordan-Hare, I recall the thrill of watching a tiny halfback dart around Tennessee tacklers and flatten linebackers who outweighed him by 50 pounds. That was The Little Train, Lionel James, whom Pat Dye called “No. 6 in your program, No. 1 in your hearts.” [...]