John Otis Turntine Jr North Crowley

[NewFrogFan]

Who remembers his dad? I will never forget him! Checking his recruiting it appears Texas will win. I don’t even see TCU as recruiting him. Is this true? How can they miss on a kid like this? I understand he is just like his dad, one of my favorites forever!

 

[tcudoc]

Who remembers his dad? I will never forget him! Checking his recruiting it appears Texas will win. I don’t even see TCU as recruiting him. Is this true? How can they miss on a kid like this? I understand he is just like his dad, one of my favorites forever!

I recall his time with TCU. Did he pass away several years ago. My memory is foggy on it but it seems like I recall that he did. I hope my memory is incorrect.

 

[froginmn]

I recall his time with TCU. Did he pass away several years ago. My memory is foggy on it but it seems like I recall that he did. I hope my memory is incorrect.

Fortunately I think you're wrong.

 

[NewFrogFan]

I recall his time with TCU. Did he pass away several years ago. My memory is foggy on it but it seems like I recall that he did. I hope my memory is incorrect.

Very alive and has worked Weatherford College many years. Profile on LI.

 

[tcudoc]

Fortunately I think you're wrong.

Oh good. Happy to be wrong. I think one of the DL's in his era did pass away young. Can't recall who.

 

[Horned Toad]

Very alive and has worked Weatherford College many years. Profile on LI.

I can confirm this. I worked with him for several years at WC. Great Frog!

 

[Toad Jones]

Who remembers his dad? I will never forget him! Checking his recruiting it appears Texas will win. I don’t even see TCU as recruiting him. Is this true? How can they miss on a kid like this? I understand he is just like his dad, one of my favorites forever!

100% correct

 

[froginmn]

100% correct

Wouldn't offering him last October count as recruiting him?

 

[CryptoMiner]

Wouldn't offering him last October count as recruiting him?

The coaches have tried recruiting him hard but so far he seems headed elsewhere.

 

[FroggleRock]

Yep, likely UT bound

 

[Frog45]

I was on the field covering the game for The Skiff when he got struck on the head with a helmet when there was a post-game scuffle after a game vs. Memphis.

 

[tcudoc]

I was on the field covering the game for The Skiff when he got struck on the head with a helmet when there was a post-game scuffle after a game vs. Memphis.

Was that the one where several fights broke out at midfield and a couple of them in the end zone? Every time we thought it was done, another fight would break out.

 

[TopFrog]

The big one I remember with some helmet swinging and stomping was near the south end zone.

 

[Frog45]

I had completely forgotten an official was injured as well:

TCU lineman declines to press charges after fight

TCU defensive lineman John Turntine has declined to press charges against Memphis reserve quarterback Maurice Avery following a brawl Saturday.

a.espncdn.com

 

[NewFrogFan]

I was on the field covering the game for The Skiff when he got struck on the head with a helmet when there was a post-game scuffle after a game vs. Memphis.

I was there!

 

[StinnettFrog]

I played on a basketball team with John about 12 years ago at Hawes gym. John is a good guy with a great family. Couldn’t believe how much weight he lost from his playing days. Wish we could have got his son here.

 

[NewFrogFan]

I played on a basketball team with John about 12 years ago at Hawes gym. John is a good guy with a great family. Couldn’t believe how much weight he lost from his playing days. Wish we could have got his son here.

He gave “it” to his son!

 

[HornyWartyToad]

He gave “it” to his son!

 

[y2kFrog]

I played on a basketball team with John about 12 years ago at Hawes gym. John is a good guy with a great family. Couldn’t believe how much weight he lost from his playing days. Wish we could have got his son here.

John was a great basketball player at Everman too. He had hops too and dunk many times in a games. I used to work at Braum's and he would come many a time and get Banana Splits and putting on weight to play DT was work for him. GP saw him as DT because that is what he played in HS, but I think he would have a great rush end as well given the chance.

 

[StinnettFrog]

John was a great basketball player at Everman too. He had hops too and dunk many times in a games. I used to work at Braum's and he would come many a time and get Banana Splits and putting on weight to play DT was work for him. GP saw him as DT because that is what he played in HS, but I think he would have a great rush end as well given the chance.

A young guy that worked with me played with John and a couple other kids at Everman. They pretty much carried us old guys. He said he had to eat like crazy to keep that weight on.