OT: RIP Burt Reynolds

By: VTFootballGrad on September 6, 2018, 3:05 PM | 29 comments

Great actor, college football player, and bonafide star, RIP.

I guess that ass whooping we gave FSU was a little to much for him.

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Illinois Hokie's picture Illinois Hokie | 7 years 10 months #

Godspeed, Turd Ferguson.

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07Hokie's picture 07Hokie
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| 7 years 10 months #

He was a legend.

Also, FSU is having a bad week

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Little Bobby Tables's picture Little Bobby Tables
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| 7 years 10 months #

Bad week for FSU, it seems.

Edit: 40 sec. I'll drink

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Kylekbr2's picture Kylekbr2 | 7 years 10 months #

Coach Nate was Bud foster tier. RIP legend

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Vtkey's picture Vtkey
| 7 years 10 months #

RIP, Bandit.

FudBoster's picture FudBoster
| 7 years 10 months #

At least Turntle has a badass to roll with now. But seriously, I always enjoyed his stuff. RIP

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| 7 years 10 months #

RIP Burt. A typically cast funny actor whom also did some serious roles as well. His movies were enjoyable. He will be missed. Godspeed Bandit

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HokieMacGruber26's picture HokieMacGruber26 | 7 years 10 months #

So long, Jack Horner from Boogie Nights

VThokies904's picture VThokies904 | 7 years 10 months #

you sum bihhhhh!!!

honestly RIP to one of the best memories I have of my dad. we would watch smokey and the bandit on repeat all the time.

also RIP to the QB who beat the guards with heart, will, and determination. this one is for you "caretaker"

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vtandy's picture vtandy | 7 years 10 months # ^

Funny. My dad and I have watched that movie at least 20 times together

FlippinHokie's picture FlippinHokie
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| 7 years 10 months # ^

I used to watch with my dad too. In fact, his nickname for me is Fred, yes, after the basset hound, and I don't think he's used my actual name in about 15 years.

wasknick's picture wasknick | 7 years 10 months #

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| 7 years 10 months #

A legend.

Wet stuff on the red stuff.

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Little Bobby Tables's picture Little Bobby Tables
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| 7 years 10 months # ^

The perfect gif.

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Palmetto Gal's picture Palmetto Gal | 7 years 10 months #

I remember when Smokey and the Bandit came out, and ALL the ladies, myself included, had a crush on Burt. He will be missed.

"Tajh Boyd over the middle . . . and it's caught for an interception! Michael Cole, lying flat on his back, ARE YOU KIDDING???"

french60wasp's picture french60wasp
| 7 years 10 months #

Bill Dance releasing Jerry Reed's biggest bass ever while Reed wasn't paying attention was the single greatest moment of ESPN in the 80s. And Jerry Reed was in a movie with Burt Reynolds.

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1985Hokie's picture 1985Hokie | 7 years 10 months # ^

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IfishVTIam's picture IfishVTIam
| 7 years 10 months #

Well, darn. As a new junkie, I usually know most stuff when it happens. TKP informed me first on this one. I'm sad, he was a funny guy who never seemed to take himself too seriously, though he was a really good actor. Definitely a Florida guy, I'm sure they'll mourn his passing.

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HokieAlum6144's picture HokieAlum6144
| 7 years 10 months #

Another of the stars of my youth has moved on. Bandit, Stoker, etc you will be missed.

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| 7 years 10 months #

Are you implying that Willie Taggart is responsible for Burt Reynolds death? Because I dont think we need any reason to hate him more.

Also count me in for Smokey and Bandit with dad. Burt was great.

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| 7 years 10 months #

Smokey & the Bandit playing in our limo on the way to our wedding reception ('02). Never forget that.

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wisec4g's picture wisec4g | 7 years 10 months #

And Coors really is that important. It's the ONLY domestic worth a damn.

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wasknick's picture wasknick | 7 years 10 months # ^

Until you Head for the Mountains for the first time.

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Little Bobby Tables's picture Little Bobby Tables
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| 7 years 10 months # ^

I'm sure they still serve Coors in the mountains. After all, it's sourced from there.

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HorseOnATreadmill's picture HorseOnATreadmill
| 7 years 10 months #

Willie Taggert thinks Burt Reynolds is faking his death

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| 7 years 10 months # ^

This deserves a LOT more legs...a LOT!

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InEnemyTerritory's picture InEnemyTerritory
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| 7 years 10 months #

Burt was a 5 star dude. Some of his best work wasn't even work; his Tonight Show appearances were some of the funniest things on tv, especially if Dom DeLuise was on with him. He had a great chemistry with Johnny Carson, and superb comic timing. And the Bandit was single handedly responsible for an increase in Firebird sales. RIP to one of my favorites.

EDIT: This is probably the most famous of his appearances on the Tonight Show

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hokienator's picture hokienator | 7 years 10 months #

Man was a legend and will be missed.

On a side note I wouldnt mind archer going on a rampage next season in memory of burt.

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Palmetto Gal's picture Palmetto Gal | 7 years 10 months #

One of my friends, an actor, had this to say about Burt Reynolds:

I have a great Burt Reynold's memory. I was working on the movie "The Hollywood Sign." I was playing a producer. We were filming in the parking lot next to the Santa Monica pier. As I was walking across the lot toward the production trailers, I saw someone throwing a football to people as they showed up. I was next. I still couldn't make out who it was -- it was that far away. He threw it to me. It was on a rope almost too fast for me to react. I caught it -- amazingly enough. It was Burt Reynolds passing. My hands stung for a week.

"Tajh Boyd over the middle . . . and it's caught for an interception! Michael Cole, lying flat on his back, ARE YOU KIDDING???"