Flip on the grainy tape and there he is. Long before Kevin Turner's brave final months, he was a symbol of Alabama football's by-gone era.
Every play ended with a pop. Fullback, meet linebacker. Then repeat.
All day.
Year after year.
His rugged playing style reflected the no-frills Legion Field of the late 1980s and early 90s. Alabama ran straight into the teeth of defenses -- forget the window dressing. This was the old-fashioned style fit for running backs such as Turner, Martin Houston and Kerry Goode.
Fullbacks like Houston and Turner were the bowling-ball escorts for tailbacks like Goode.