August 1999 – Fan Appreciation Day is the one day set aside
for the Arkansas Razorback football team to meet face-to-face with the public.
Coach Houston Nutt scheduled this day on one Saturday each fall, typically
prior to a major pre-season scrimmage. Unfortunately, it usually meant battling
the intense August heat as you wait in line, moving from table to table to meet
your favorite player and get his signature.
Anthony Lucas, from Tallulah, Louisiana, was a
star wide receiver for the Hogs from 1995-1999. He was two-time All-SEC First
Team (’98, ’99) and held the team record for career receiving yards (2,879)
until it was broken by Jarius Wright during the 2011 season. While I had other
players sign a team ball at Fan Appreciation Day, Anthony Lucas was one of my
favorite players and deserved to sign this Riddell Mini Football Helmet all by
himself. Three months after signing this helmet, “Stoerner to Lucas” would be
etched into the memories of Hog fans everywhere as one of the greatest
redemption games in college football history.
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