Another (earlier) year, another Woodser… another confirmation that Coach has always been the man.
Apparently (from what we’re told), a lot of shoe boxes are being broken out by University of Florida Chi-O alumni and a lot scanning going down thanks to a recent flurry of Facebook reunion groups hungry for photos from the good old days. With that comes the occasional leaked Zap. Or two. (What happens at the Fall Woodser, stays on The War Eagle Reader.)
And thank goodness… not only because we can now lay the ’83 photo’s biggest mystery to rest — according to Cindy, the Chi-O sister who submitted this photo from the ’82 gathering, but who was also there in ’83, the “mouth item” was not a smudge on the photo nor an exploded cigar, but a leaf inexplicably inserted into his nose — but because the chance to look at Young Chizik 366 days prior to the man we met last week reveals that not much seems to have changed in his life; not his idea of fun, not his sense of fashion, not even the girl, “Kris”, who according to Cindy dated Gene for “a while, but I don’t remember them being engaged or anything.”
We can only hope the consistency he exhibited in college carries over into coaching – yes, we’ll take another year like last year, please (and as many Woodser photos as you’ve got: photos@thewareaglereader.com).
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According to Wikipedia, his birthday is December 28, 1961, meaning he is just shy of 21 in this picture. Hope that’s a root beer, Chiz!
Would his drinking underage in any way affect Cam Newton’s eligibility?
In contrast (also in 1982):
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/407202/young_saban081.jpg
Drinking age in Florida was 19 back then. He’s legal in that picture, so that should clear up any questions about Cam’s eligibility.
What a relief, weagle. Thayer is going to be so pissed.
what the heck is a “woodser” anyways? can some of you former frat-rats explain please?
also, is it just me or does Saban look like Jeremy Piven in J.M.’s linked photo above???
Woodser = pasture party, but in the woods I’d guess. Ever seen dazed and confused when they go the party in the woods, I think they called it the moon tower or something. Also, in the saban link above that looks like dave wanstache trying very hard to look like mike ditka.
Jeremy Piven in “Old School” fer sure! Good eye, jdinmacon.
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Also there is the cowboy to Chizzy’s left that looks like Heath Ledger in that movie … you know the one? … that movie about those cowboys did that thing out on the lonesome range?
I was born in 1963, and the drinking law was 18 for us in 1981 in Florida, so he is legal. My age group was when they were changing to 21, so it did go to 19, then 21, but those born in ’63 could drink legally at 18 in Florida. I would say the best thing though is it looks like Chizik has the cutest date, although the other 2 are great as well 🙂 She sort has that Pam Dawber, Mork and Mindy look
Thanks for the explanation tigertracker. We just called that kind of party “friday night” where I come from….
The #1 song at the time was “Up Where We Belong” by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes. Theme from the movie Officer and a Gentlemen. Guess you can say Gene took us “Up Where We Belong.” Sorry, had to do it.