The Bodda Getta

Great story, Phillip! The 69 team was on of my favorites, and I will forget that FL game.

I was in 6th-8th grade when Buddy was at Auburn. Although I was always an Auburn fan, during those years I began listening to games on the radio, watching them on TV, reading about them in the paper. Buddy was a part of those Auburn teams.
Buddy McClinton-Auburn Royalty

Phillip.... Great read! I work with Don Webb and he thinks the world of Buddy as a person and a player.

Great read-thank you for the stroll down AU memory lane!

I will never forget that FL game. Somehow my big bro got us on the sidelines towards the end of the game before it was over. I remember all the "jawing" AU players were doing and giving Reeves that day. Was one of my life moments!

Thanks Phillip very nice read. I was at that 49-26 game. Had to quit my job to get there but we had tickets and nothing was going to stop me from going!! (Of course my job back then wasn't that much to worry about anyway LOL

I remember the Florida game well. I was at that game watching with awe. All we heard leading up to that game was what Florida was planning to do to us with their Reaves to Alvarez connection. Reaves said later that he hated Auburn because he lost his girl friend over that game.

And now he is a pretty good golfer too. Don't put too much cash down because he only plays on days that end with a Y. He is really fit as can be attested by those who ride with him in a cart. VERY competitive!!! Only wants to beat you badly each and every day. Very Humble also. I did not know until this article that he was a qb in high school. I had the pleasure of being there when he was presented as a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. The other thing that I did not know is that he was such a Bama fan as a kid. You would NEVER know that now. A class individual.

My uncle was a teammate of Buddy's at Auburn, so I have an affinity for the players from those years, but, bias aside, Buddy was a heck of a good player. He is most deserving of induction into the Hall of Fame.