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The History of The Wrecking Crew

August 26, 2019
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Throughout the late 20th century, R.C. Slocum’s defenses were known for a fun, fast, stifling and downright nasty style of play that never left opposing offenses wanting more. In Aggieland, however, they were simply known as 'The Wrecking Crew.'

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The History of The Wrecking Crew

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TexanJeff
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8:25a, 8/26/19
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Cool
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9:22a, 8/26/19
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"Between the crowd, the defense, and the atmosphere....people hated to come play here...."

I miss those days. Here's to still hoping they'll return!
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9:49a, 8/26/19
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Wording it as "late 20th century " makes me feel so old...
You do not have a soul. You are a soul that has a body.

We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
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9:55a, 8/26/19
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The Wrecking Crew is dead now. There will never be another group like those given the rules today. I was blessed to be a student during their reign.
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9:57a, 8/26/19
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Great video! It sure was fun watching the Wrecking Crew play defense. I would love it if our defense could play balls to the wall like the Wrecking Crew of old and earn the right to be called the Wrecking Crew again.

Vive Deo et Vives
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10:03a, 8/26/19
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This needs to return pronto

Attitude is the key, we need this mentality back

Physicality will follow

The 12th man was essential to the WC success, let's keep this video in mind when we yell at Kyle

Defend the house
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12:04p, 8/26/19
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Nice!

Loved the Aaron Wallace and Chet Brooks perspective.

Roper
Holland
Wallace
Thomas

Linebacker U.
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12:36p, 8/26/19
WC.
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In reply to Rydyn • 12:41p, 8/26/19
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Rydyn said:
Nice!

Loved the Aaron Wallace and Chet Brooks perspective.

Roper
Holland
Wallace
Thomas

Linebacker U.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Class_Wreckin%27_Cru
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12:48p, 8/26/19
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Bring it back
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2:23p, 8/26/19
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I remember during those years it was not uncommon for the opposing QB to not make it thru the entire game. I know they don't keep stat's for this...but it'd be cool if they did.
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2:36p, 8/26/19
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Glad I at least got to witness, in person, the tail end of the WC from '95 through '98
“We don't have a government of the people, by the people, for the people. We have government of the people, by the bureaucrats, for the bureaucrats.”

-Milton Friedman
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In reply to OneMoonGoon92 • 3:30p, 8/26/19
marleyrox said:
The Wrecking Crew is dead now. There will never be another group like those given the rules today. I was blessed to be a student during their reign.


Every year there are wrecking crew defenses. You don't have to break jaws, just need to be one of the top defenses against the run, the pass, scoring and creating turnovers.

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5:27p, 8/26/19
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I can confirm that the 1984 Arkansas was cold, wet and miserable

and also coach is mistaken about the tu game in 84: we beat TCU first and then tu in the last game of the season
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5:30p, 8/26/19
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I was lucky enough to see the Wrecking Crew just about from the beginning. Two defining events are etched in my mind. The hit by Coryatt and the holding up of Ware's helmet. It is scary to think that for a split second I feared
for where Andre Ware's head was! That was the loudest reaction I've ever heard in Kyle field.
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In reply to [removed post] • 6:26p, 8/26/19
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FAT SEXY said:

Would this be called as targeting in today's game?

It's a violent hit, but the receiver takes a couple of steps and has his turned forward...
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7:42p, 8/26/19
I was waiting for someone to post the Buckley hit!

I liked the video cause I just like hearing RC talk.
"He's like a rabbit back there — a rabbit on steroids," Miller said of Michael. "And he's got speed like a cheetah. He's like a hybrid mutant running back."
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9:16p, 8/26/19
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That would be textbook targeting today
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In reply to tehmackdaddy • 9:46p, 8/26/19
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tehmackdaddy said:
FAT SEXY said:

Would this be called as targeting in today's game?

It's a violent hit, but the receiver takes a couple of steps and has his turned forward...
Coryatt actually held up. He could of crushed this kid if he wanted to. That wouldn't have been just targeting... it would have been manslaughter.
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6:38a, 8/27/19
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In reply to tehmackdaddy • 1:06p, 8/27/19
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tehmackdaddy said:
FAT SEXY said:

Would this be called as targeting in today's game?

It's a violent hit, but the receiver takes a couple of steps and has his turned forward...
absolutely.

And #3 would have been called for unsportsmanlike also.
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5:08p, 8/27/19
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"We dared people to run and begged people to pass."

Love it!
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