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<blockquote data-quote="Old South Stands" data-source="post: 723002" data-attributes="member: 1036"><p>I've been away from news and sports for a number of months and only just learned of Coach Rodgers' passing today. Pepper Rodgers is the reason I became a Tech fan in the first place. He coached during my elementary school years. Growing up in Atlanta, I used to watch his post-game show on TV -- much more entertaining than Vince Dooley, and so that was that. My Tech fandom became cemented after attending his football camp in '77. I was only 10 at the time, but I treated the camp like a tryout, hoping he'd remember me when I finally got to college. (I ended up getting the Best Defensive Lineman award for my age group.) Needless to say, I was devastated when he was fired. Honestly, if he were still coaching at Tech when I got there, I would have tried to walk on and maybe make the practice squad, no matter how bad I got banged up. </p><p></p><p>Many guys who've played for Pepper said he was a lot of fun, yet was a serious coach when it came to the X's and O's and capable of chewing out a player when necessary. I can vouch for this, just from attending the football camp. One of my favorite memories of Pepper was listening to him talking with my dad, holding my baby brother in his arms and reminiscing about their days at Tech in the '50s. For people of a certain age, he was a big part of Tech's history, and an integral part of the pop culture of Atlanta in those days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old South Stands, post: 723002, member: 1036"] I've been away from news and sports for a number of months and only just learned of Coach Rodgers' passing today. Pepper Rodgers is the reason I became a Tech fan in the first place. He coached during my elementary school years. Growing up in Atlanta, I used to watch his post-game show on TV -- much more entertaining than Vince Dooley, and so that was that. My Tech fandom became cemented after attending his football camp in '77. I was only 10 at the time, but I treated the camp like a tryout, hoping he'd remember me when I finally got to college. (I ended up getting the Best Defensive Lineman award for my age group.) Needless to say, I was devastated when he was fired. Honestly, if he were still coaching at Tech when I got there, I would have tried to walk on and maybe make the practice squad, no matter how bad I got banged up. Many guys who've played for Pepper said he was a lot of fun, yet was a serious coach when it came to the X's and O's and capable of chewing out a player when necessary. I can vouch for this, just from attending the football camp. One of my favorite memories of Pepper was listening to him talking with my dad, holding my baby brother in his arms and reminiscing about their days at Tech in the '50s. For people of a certain age, he was a big part of Tech's history, and an integral part of the pop culture of Atlanta in those days. [/QUOTE]
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