I've enjoyed greatly the colorful reflections on Bill Hobbs and also the discussion on Ed Simonini.

Anyone have any similar observations on Mike Little? He was quite the character....I know there have to be some good stories out there.

Like Simonini, he was from Las Vegas. Though undersized by standards even back then, he flat tore stuff up. The first image that comes to mind when I think of him was in the 1980 Texas game. A Horn RB took a swing pass in the right flat...Little had locked him in from the get go and had a full running start. About the time the RB caught the pass, Little was all over him...he didn't knock him down but instead drove him back about 15 yards at full speed...upright...until the whistle blew. That play was to me the defacto illustration of how things went down in Austin that day. We were the little guy...the underdog...but we were tearing helmets off as soon as we stepped off the bus.

I remember Little being interviewed at Kyle by Channel 13 in Houston. He pointed up to the new suites that had just been built and said "That's where I'll be in a few years" and then started making faces with his tongue hanging out as if he was halfway through a bottle of Crown.

Unlike me, the ride seemed more important to him than the destination. Now sometimes I wonder if I should have tried harder to take a page or several from his book. Everything about him seemed to say "I'm not sure where I'm going, but I'll be living large along the way". I'm wondering who among you happened to run into him while he was on that journey, which if I had to guess is still going strong.





[This message has been edited by AgDotCom (edited 1/26/2007 12:06p).]

Mike and I came in as freshman at the same time. We all reported for workouts in June before our freshman year. There were about 10 of us freshmen in A-Wing of Cain Hall. One night, we sat in the hallway drinking Everclear and orange juice. All of us except Mike. He drank Everclear straight from the bottle. Had a line of BS a mile long. Mike is a great guy. He was a tough, hard-nosed LB with great speed. He was a great teammate. He now lives in the Waco area. Was in Dallas for quite some time. The last time that I talked to him was OSU game at Kyle field a couple of years ago.

RIP Mike Little. Just passed away. Gone too soon.

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Bio: As a four-year starter for the Aggies, Little was among the team's top tacklers. As a freshman, Little recorded 105 tackles in nine starts. The Norfolk, England, native collected a career-high 117 tackles his senior season, including 18-tackle games against Baylor and SMU. Prior his arrival at A&M, Little was an all-state linebacker and a state champion wrestler at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Damn, sad news. I can't find it anywhere, for now at least.

Hey All!!! My name is Mac and Mike was my Dad. This is so awesome to see, and he loved Texas A&M and playing there!!! Sadly our Dad did pass away on 8/24, but we would love any and all that have stories about him to please send our way and share. We are planning a blowout celebration of life Tailgate next season in true Mike Little fashion and would love anyone and every one to join. Thank you all and my Dad loved you all, and hope anyone that met him during that time had a blast!! More importantly Gig Em' and lets beat the crap out of t.u. this year!!!!

https://www.affordablecbs.com/obituary/michael-little

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G. Robertson Here.......Mike PLAYED for MY DAD .....Coach Robertson
or COACH MAD DOG to some.
Mike and I worked together In College Station while Mike was a Player
and after he Graduated in Fort Worth.....We had a Blast.....Stories ! O man...... I would love to share
So sorry for your loss......Mike was one of the "Coolest Cats" I have ever known.
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Let us know when the Tailgate begins

That is awesome and absolutely will let you know. Would love to connect and you can reach out directly anytime

a quick note to people- although you probably shouldn't share email addresses on public forums, if you need to, put spaces in the middle of it so bots don't easily find it.

also instead of '@' maybe type 'AT'.