So, I was talking to one of the Zoot clan...

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:32 am

Pretty good people, really. Very competitive bunch as most of them read these boards all hours of the day.

They are quiet in nature, but don't let that fool ya. They are gearing up for a major run in '10.

Zootmignon mentioned that he really likes the diverse personalities on the board. I could not agree more.

Anyone had the pleasure of speaking with a Zootsman?

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:48 am

funny stuff!

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:25 am

I drank the koolaid, and I'm now living on a commune with the Zootnigs. I now have 4 wives and 14 children. We're all one big happy Zoot family. Tuesday nights are Zoot suit nights!

Signed,

DieselZootnigmeister

Raiders · Post by **Raiders** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:35 am

I don't find this funny at all, we come from a small island and come in peace. We love American Football and one day hope to draft in a some room with no food with all of you.

To that Day and when meet.

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:45 am

Hilarious!

botherk · Post by **botherk** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:52 am

I'm ancient enough to remember the old days. Before worldwide sports scouts. My wife and I went on a cruise and visited what we thought was a deserted island.
Climbing a hill, we saw them. The Zootnigs. Laughing it up, partying like it was 1999 (It was 1963).
Off in the distance were the remains of a football field. It looked to be ravaged by some WWII bombs. On that field was Boot Zootnig, the best kicker that the world never knew. He was kicking coconuts, not footballs mind you, but coconuts through the now tilted goalposts from 50 yards!
My wife and I revisited that island years later and were told that Boot was on his deathbed. His dying words were to ask me not to let the Zootnig tribe die without some kind of recognition.
Below are the names of all surviving Zootnigs.

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:11 am

I couldn't let it go without asking my father if he'd seen these folks in his world travels.

He mentioned this football field that Doughboys referred to but what left a greater impression on him was the two sayings above the door exiting the Zootnigs locker room to the field...

The first said "Never let them forget the day they played the Zootnigs"

And the other said "Play like a Cannibal today!"

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Raiders · Post by **Raiders** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:13 am

And the other said "Play like a Cannibal today!"

This is why I said 'no food with all of you'.
You are the food.

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:15 am

Originally posted by Leader Zootnignsff:
And the other said "Play like a Cannibal today!"

This is why I said 'no food with all of you'.
You are the food. Yep, I got that.

RWyatt · Post by **RWyatt** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:26 am

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:
I'm ancient enough to remember the old days. Before worldwide sports scouts. My wife and I went on a cruise and visited what we thought was a deserted island.
Climbing a hill, we saw them. The Zootnigs. Laughing it up, partying like it was 1999 (It was 1963).
Off in the distance were the remains of a football field. It looked to be ravaged by some WWII bombs. On that field was Boot Zootnig, the best kicker that the world never knew. He was kicking coconuts, not footballs mind you, but coconuts through the now tilted goalposts from 50 yards!
. It took four years and a name change, but Boot Zootnig, the man who had never seen a football game and had kicked coconuts threw the posts came to America and became the alltime leading field goal kicker at the time of his retirement. The man who revolutionized the position of kicker with his coconut-style kick was none other than HOFamer Jan Stenerud. And now you know,.... The rest of the story!

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