Watching 30 for 30: The U
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OK, I think you're thinking of the 1992 game: 63-17.
Is that correct? The 1991 game was actually not so bad.
58-7 against Notre Dame on November 30, 1985, which was the same day as Van Tiffin's kick.
And btw - BC got mad at Notre Dame for running it up, 54-7, in 1992.
To be fair, they only trailed 13-6 at the half. It was the second half that cemented his legacy as a Heisman choke artist. Torretta even said, "The entire second half was a blur out there." Looked shell shocked.
Not a single one of those players was better IN COLLEGE than Johnny Manziel.
Not one. Yes, they were better pros than he was, but you have to compare at the same age, not what eventually happened.
True. I just meant he would have saved some face... I just wish they wouldn't have ran that punt back.
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Yeah, that was our only low moment of the entire game. Other than that it was probably the most fun game I've ever watched as a Tide fan.
My only regret? I lived in Biloxi at the time and we were newly married and my wife was willing for us to put it on a credit card and go (I had only about $700 total of debt back then - the good ole days). But I just had fears of a repeat of 1990 and wouldn't do it.
One of my biggest regrets in life - when I could have gone (no motel necessary) and wife was willing but didn't.
I still go back and watch that game. At that point, I'd never seen anything like that on defense. I was only 12 at the time. It was a thing of beauty.
$700 in debt? Wow!! I wonder what does that look like? lol
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I actually enjoyed the SMU 30 for 30 better , I thought it was ESPN's best documentary of the bunch myself..The part when someone said Texas A&M became known as "Texas Trans A&M" by recruits & recruiters, makes me laugh everytime I see that part..Especially when Dickerson kept the Trans AM after he got when he committed to Texas or was it Texas A&M & ended up signing with SMU(Dickerson was & still a smug you what about his cheating)..That documentary showed how bad & deep cheating was in that era of college football..
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I'm sure the national media whined about that one as much as they did the Miami game over ND.
If their were going to do the Bama-Penn State series, they might as well start at the 1959 Liberty Bowl. It was Bryant's first bowl here, the first Liberty Bowl and the first time we played against black players.
Then you can throw in the 1975 Sugar Bowl. First game in the Superdome.
Then you can throw in the 1975 Sugar Bowl. First game in the Superdome.
They barely gave it a mention. Back then Notre Dame could have worn 666 on their sleeves and would still be treated as royalty.
I totally misunderstood what you meant. My bad. But I think there may be a name or to on that list that I would take before Manziel in college. We'll leave that discussion for another day though. Game is about to kick, you guys have fun today.
No, that's fine. And I wasn't touting Manziel, others were. But my apologies too, the context was in college.
I seriously doubt Manziel will go revolutionize the NFL game. He won't be in the same universe of the guys you listed - I concur.
Yea I remember I was 12 and watched it by myself at my Father's house in Tallassee, it was probably the most fun I ever had watching one game. I'm surprised the neighbors didn't dial 911, I got pretty loud in there for a skinny white kid.
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