AnthonyAlridge's Blog

Anthony - I'm skipping the memory to tell you I covered the Shrine Game - and you were incredibly impressive, so I'm glad you have fond memories of it. :)

I was following Calder, the precious little 2-year old who got to be on the field during the coin toss - but lost both of his legs to an amputation b/c of birth defects.

That game really brought him a lot of happiness (me too!)

Hey Quick,

First off, let me thank you for all the hard work and all the explosive plays you put into being a UH Cougar. Even the games we were down, I knew we could come back with the way you can run. You're a great guy and a great representative of our great University.

My last memory as a student at UH was when the men's basketball team beat Arizona in 2005. It was the last day of classes for me and I'll never forget it. I always wanted to rush the field or court before I graduated, and I got that chance. And, thanks to you and the rest of the football team, I got to rush the field as an alum after you guys beat down Southern Miss in the C-USA conference championship game.

We'll all miss you and I hope to see you playing on Sundays. God Bless.

Bah, reading comprehension beliddles me.

Special memory from their FINAL SEMESTER in high school or college:

Having my Grandfather and pops see me place in the 400 at regionals at Baylor as a Senior.

Quick it has been a pleasure following your career at the University of Houston as well as seeing you mature as a person. I hope we will continue to see you through the years on campus and being a big part of the program. You will always be considered part of the Cougar family.
I will be pulling for you to make the league and follow your dreams as an athlete but I know you will be successful in life no matter which direction you take. You are much more than just an athlete.

As for special memories at Uof H they are abundant. In football I still remember the days in the late 80's when we domintated ut, but I really remember two games in particular, one against ut and the other aginst A&M in the Dome. In the game against ut we won 60-40 and had I think 5 ints.CB Johnny Jackson broke an NCAA record that night by returning three of them for TDs.
The other was a great come from behind win against A&M when Chuck Weatherspoon single handily shreaded the vaunted A&M defense on the final drive of the game as we won by a point or two at the end.

In basketball I will never forget the SWC tournamant championship game played at the old Summit against Arkansas. Of course the Cougar team was ranked #1 in the country and Ark. had a top 5-10 team as well and we had already beaten them twice. The Summit was full and rocken, about half and half of Cougar/Hog fans. The game came down to the wire as three tip attempts in the last few seconds all fell shy and we walked away with a 3rd win over Ark.

Outside of that, the day I graduated with a degree from the University of Houston.

Anthony,
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our beloved university.

My coolest memory from your playing days was the night we beat Ok State. I was one of many Coogs on the field that night after the game had ended. It was awesome. Next thing I know the band starts playing and I am right there next to you (the almighty Quickness), some of the other players, coaches, and fellow Coogs signing our school song. That was a great memory.

Good luck on all of your future endeavors and keep the Cougar family posted!