MY LIFE IN 1957
EC'S Lookin' for Heaven in '57
Boola Boola, Boola Boola.
Never heard that cheer at a football game, did you?
But maybe it got your attention.
EC was an avid fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the miserable 50s... boy, was the Tide bad in those years... the Ole Miss Rebels under Johnny Vaught were a powerhouse... LSU was mediocre... and Tulane was terrible... the Greenies decided to de-emphasize sports and stress academics... hmm... that's a novel idea for a place of learning.
Athletes should be "Students" first, right?... makes sense to me... a university is a place of higher education ... not a farm club for the NFL
Yep, EC is an idealist and a purist.
The Auburn Tigers were ranked #1 in the Associated Press Poll, but they were not allowed to play in the Sugar Bowl,... seems they had paid several football players $500 each.
What?... they cheated even way back then?... yep, they did not play by the rules... shame, shame, shame.
The more things change, the more they stay the same... colleges are still cheating worst than ever these days.
EC used to have his peapickin' ears glued to the Alabama broadcasts every Saturday afternoon listening Maury Farrell and John Forney doing the coverage... yep, I mean to tell you EC suffered pitifully and painfully every Saturday... the Crimson Tide was awful.
Ole Miss
LSU
Alabama
Tulane
1957 SEC Standings
