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Football. Jeff's Journal: Spirit of '76 - Smiles, stories from 40th anniversary of 1976 Tigers

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AUBURN, Ala. - Lynn Johnson was so worn out after Tiger Walk, he needed a second to catch his breath.

"It's the same feeling. It just fires you up," said Johnson, a former All-SEC offensive lineman. "This was the most exciting thing I've had happen in 40 years, with the exception of my kids and grandkids being born."

The upperclassmen from Auburn's 1976 team are in their sixties, now. The freshmen from that team, like Joe Cribbs and Freddie Smith, are 58.

"In athletics, it's really about when you connect," Cribbs said.