I also posted this on the other site, but I will share here too
I have some legit sources that have confirmed that this is how the call from Lyle to Nate Johnson went down:
Riiiiiiiing.
Nate: Hello.
Lyle: Yeah, uh, this is Butch "brick by brick" Jones. Is this Nate Anderson?
Nate: Yes, sir. Except my last name is Johnson, not Anderson.
Lyle: Glad to finally reach you, Mr. Roberts. I just wanted to let you know that we would like to offer you a scholarship to the University of Tennuhsee. You have been the #1 running back on our board all season. We just haven't been in contact because we wanted to keep you a secret all this time.
Nate: Thanks, Coach, but I play WR, not Running Back.
Lyle: Of course you do. I also wanted to congratulate you on winning Mr. Football. That was a great speech you gave.
Nate: I didn't actual.... (gets cut off)
Lyle: I'll never forget it, it was a well deserved award for you. Do me a favor and walk to your front door and take a peek outside for me. I think you will like what you see.
<Nate walks to the front door and catches a quick glimpse of Buck Fitzgerald scurrying to his car and driving away. Nate opens the door and picks up the paper bag>
Lyle: There is plenty more where that came from. As an added bonus, all those classes and homework you'd have to do at a place like Vanderbilt, you can forget about. We've got guys who can take care of that for you. Not to mention, you will never make it to the NFL if you only play in front of 25,000 people. Nobody has ever made it to the NFL playing in front of less than 100,000.
Nate: How does the amount of people watching change your skill set?
Lyle: Just think about how many more tackles you can get each game if you have all those people rooting for you.
Nate: But, coach, I don't play defen..... (cut off again by near incoherent screaming)
Lyle: Good Ole Rocky Top. WOOOOOO!!!!! Rocky Top Tennuhsee!!!
This is the word for word transcript. If you don't believe it, then you hate 'Murica........................................and puppies.
I have some legit sources that have confirmed that this is how the call from Lyle to Nate Johnson went down:
Riiiiiiiing.
Nate: Hello.
Lyle: Yeah, uh, this is Butch "brick by brick" Jones. Is this Nate Anderson?
Nate: Yes, sir. Except my last name is Johnson, not Anderson.
Lyle: Glad to finally reach you, Mr. Roberts. I just wanted to let you know that we would like to offer you a scholarship to the University of Tennuhsee. You have been the #1 running back on our board all season. We just haven't been in contact because we wanted to keep you a secret all this time.
Nate: Thanks, Coach, but I play WR, not Running Back.
Lyle: Of course you do. I also wanted to congratulate you on winning Mr. Football. That was a great speech you gave.
Nate: I didn't actual.... (gets cut off)
Lyle: I'll never forget it, it was a well deserved award for you. Do me a favor and walk to your front door and take a peek outside for me. I think you will like what you see.
<Nate walks to the front door and catches a quick glimpse of Buck Fitzgerald scurrying to his car and driving away. Nate opens the door and picks up the paper bag>
Lyle: There is plenty more where that came from. As an added bonus, all those classes and homework you'd have to do at a place like Vanderbilt, you can forget about. We've got guys who can take care of that for you. Not to mention, you will never make it to the NFL if you only play in front of 25,000 people. Nobody has ever made it to the NFL playing in front of less than 100,000.
Nate: How does the amount of people watching change your skill set?
Lyle: Just think about how many more tackles you can get each game if you have all those people rooting for you.
Nate: But, coach, I don't play defen..... (cut off again by near incoherent screaming)
Lyle: Good Ole Rocky Top. WOOOOOO!!!!! Rocky Top Tennuhsee!!!
This is the word for word transcript. If you don't believe it, then you hate 'Murica........................................and puppies.
