RIP Tommy Nobis

[longhorn_mig]

https://www.barkingcarnival.com/2017/12/13/16772838/the-longhorns-lose-a-legend

Legendary Longhorn and Atlanta Falcons linebacker Tommy Nobis passed away this morning at the age of 74.

 

[tejasrulz]

I was too young to see him live but his tape showed one mean and nasty dude on the field! Rest in peace sir.

 

[Earl Nobis Jefferson]

One of my football heroes.  Sad day indeed.  RIP #60, one of The best all around player UT ever had.  

 

[Bear19]

One of the all-time greats. . And a hell of a nice guy. RIP number 60. 

 

[joeywa]

RIP to a great Longhorn. 

Hook Em Tommy. 

 

[horninoregon]

RIP...this is a sign, Malik...come back and wear #60

 

[Tomhermansboy]

Truly a sad day. There will NEVER be another one like him. Not even close. #60 is and has always been my favorite number because of Tommy. Especially now! DKR must have needed a great middle linebacker on his all heaven team. R.I.P. Tommy 

 

[oldhorn2]

Malik would have to up his game several levels to deserve # 60....I mean BIG levels.

 

[Tomhermansboy]

#60 is retired and Malik would disgrace that number. Tommy was a special player. Malik couldn't hold his jock strap. Tommy was a real 5 star linebacker!!!! Thank god its retired and can no longer be worn. 

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Only LB to really deserve wearing #60 after Nobis was DJ.

Maybe you can make the argument for Hager, but Nobis and Johnson were our Top 2 'backers all-time. RIP

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Oh...and how in the world is Tommy Nobis not in the NFL Hall of Fame? A grievous oversight of "Mr. Falcon" by their electors.

 

[java]

This makes me really sad. 

 

[Baron]

R.I.P.

 

[Royal 60]

Only one #60 -- what great memories . If only today's players could have his heart !

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

 

[BudreauReye]

Tommy pretty much defined the position of middle linebacker in college ball and later in the pros.  I remember going to the movies with friends during the 1965 Orange Bowl game against Joe Namath and the Bamas.  We tried sneaking up to listen to the game on a portable radio in the restroom, and I could not stand not seeing the game, so I forsook my friends and the movie and ran home to watch the rest of the game.  Tommy was big and violent.  He stuffed plays sideline to sideline.  The position he played does not even exist on today's defenses.  ; )

 

[primal defense]

I started watching UT football at the end of the 1963 NC season when Nobis was a sophomore. I got to watch Tommy my first three seasons as a longhorn fan and I've never seen a better defensive player at UT since.

 

[CoachEmUp64]

RIP

 

[Hiwood]

One of the greatest players to ever wear the Burnt Orange, the story goes that DKR and his staff were concerned over who was going to wear the #60 after Johnny Treadwell, Nobis not only exceeded Treadwell but insured a legacy that will live forever in the history of the Longhorns

Its too bad that only a few of us on here were old enough to get to see him play and realize he was the gold standard in college linebacker..the Butkis Award should have been named for him