All he does is win.

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Originally Posted by VObserver

Roy Henry was a beast. The big thing to consider with regard to completion percentage and TD/INT ratio is that when Henry played receivers were fair game until the ball was in the air. Running routes in traffic was a death wish. There was no such thing as targeting or personal fouls for hitting defenseless players. Safeties and even corners at every level of play were head hunters. Also holding rules for offensive linemen were very different; things that are considered good blocking form today were holding then. Quarterbacks and receivers today could just as well be playing flag football.

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I remember him well. Great QB. Wasn't he a Notre Dame transfer? Who was the great receiver that played with him?

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

I remember him well. Great QB. Wasn't he a Notre Dame transfer? Who was the great receiver that played with him?

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Yes, he was from St. Aug in New Orleans. Went to Notre Dame, then UL. Receiver IIRC was Dave Oliver.

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Originally Posted by Rainman66

Hmmmm, a former UL QB who has seen them ALL play has spoken.

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Slick is the man!

There has got to be a way to honor Roy Henry...He was "Magic", man...

Found some old St. Aug video...https://www.facebook.com/23854300960...8608592635820/

Roy Henry all up in this video.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYy0rQaK70

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

You don't know what you're talking about because if you had seen Roy play, got wouldn't have made that post.

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Roy Henry was a great QB. His greatness was primarily due to the severe amount of pressure that was put on him by the back-up QB at the time!!!! LOL!!!!

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Originally Posted by fanof71

There has got to be a way to honor Roy Henry...He was "Magic", man...

Found some old St. Aug video...https://www.facebook.com/23854300960...8608592635820/

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…….I was recruiting NO and St Aug and knew the Catholic district well as I coached at Jesuit 2 years before….I signed Abadie, Lation,Williams, Moseby, and got Roy back from ND….Slick can add some that came later but Gerald Johnson, Ronnie Bo, Cookie, G-Joe Joseph…….I thought the best guy I signed from there was Donald Tibbs outstanding player/lineman in the state…..got a call from Otis Washington and said that he thought it best that he would go to Tenn St because of academic reasons…..saw many a St Aug film at my parents house in NO on recruiting trips

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Originally Posted by Rainman66

He was great, but he was not a beast throwing, he was pretty good.

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Brian Mitchell was better than "pretty good" when it came to passing. His freshman year, he split time with another true freshman, Richard Panell, who was a true drop back passer. Panell was very good and was recruited to be the Payton Manning of our Ragin Cajuns. Mitchell was a horrible passer his freshman year, but could run like the wind. Brian Mitchell was the first true Michael Vick of his time.

Even though he was a so-so passer, he provided a spark like no other when he was on the field his freshman year. During the off season between his freshman and sophomore year, he worked and honed his passing abilities, plus worked out in the weight room. He was by far the strongest man in the weight room. Coaches had to actually throw him out the weight room because he was a beast that wouldn't quit. He improved so much between his freshman and sophomore year that he won the QB position out right. And the rest is as you say history.

Panell left after his sophomore year. Not sure where he ended up. He really was a great passing QB but Brian Mitchell was a legend in the making that changed the game.

Roy Henry was a beast. He played in an era that would be nothing but penalties today. And he also played in front of a full stadium full of both fans and students. Those were great times. Roy Henry is a QB that could actually play in any era. He was that good.

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Originally Posted by CajunSaint08

Brian Mitchell was better than "pretty good" when it came to passing. His freshman year, he split time with another true freshman, Richard Panell, who was a true drop back passer. Panell was very good and was recruited to be the Payton Manning of our Ragin Cajuns. Mitchell was a horrible passer his freshman year, but could run like the wind. Brian Mitchell was the first true Michael Vick of his time.

Even though he was a so-so passer, he provided a spark like no other when he was on the field his freshman year. During the off season between his freshman and sophomore year, he worked and honed his passing abilities, plus worked out in the weight room. He was by far the strongest man in the weight room. Coaches had to actually throw him out the weight room because he was a beast that wouldn't quit. He improved so much between his freshman and sophomore year that he won the QB position out right. And the rest is as you say history.

Panell left after his sophomore year. Not sure where he ended up. He really was a great passing QB but Brian Mitchell was a legend in the making that changed the game.

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Richard panell had a great game vs Oklahoma state. He would tuck it and run and gave their defense fits