head busta from augusta Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Readers of ’BAMA Magazine had the opportunity to choose four offensive linemen (in addition to center( when they chose the Alabama football Team of the Decade for the first ten years of the New Millennium (2000-2009). One of those selected was Mike Johnson of Pensacola, Fla., who played for the Crimson Tide 2006-09. After Johnson became an established starter for Bama in 2007, he could laugh at a story from his freshman season. His mother was in a Tuscaloosa bookstore where there was an author’s signing of the book, “What It Means To Be Crimson Tide.” She picked up the book and told the author, “My son plays for Alabama, but I don’t think he knows yet what it means to be Crimson Tide.” Alabama’s national championship in 2009 was in great part because of an outstanding offensive line, and the leader of the offensive line was Mike Johnson. He was also a team leader, elected captain of the offense. Johnson was a first team All-America and unanimous All-SEC performer as a senior after having been All-America as a junior and All-SEC as both a sophomore and a junior. He played a school record 54 games in his career and had 41 consecutive starts. He started his career as a right tackle, but moved to left guard as a junior. He had two starts at left tackle his junior year. http://atl.scout.com/2/981555.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falken Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Thanks for the post. It's great to get info on our young guys that have yet to see an NFL playing field. It helps me get a feel for what they bring to the table. It's also nice to get guys who played in the SEC. Their level of competition was high almost every week.The future is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphaville Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 When they went to the White House after their national championship, guess who presented a jersey to the President. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falken Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 When they went to the White House after their national championship, guess who presented a jersey to the President.Maybe the Falcons' players will let Johnson hand Obama his Falcons' jersey next Feb.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKH5785 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Good read! I'm really hoping that Mikey J becomes a staple on our O-line for the next 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnasty Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I like him starting 54 games with 41 starts.... shows good durability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCal Falcon Fan Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Maybe the Falcons' players will let Johnson hand Obama his Falcons' jersey next Feb.!Now why did you ruin a perfectly good original post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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