Agreed. Didn't we do that before. Didn't we call for "desperation block" against Penn State many moons ago. And we did get the block!Well, I'll tell ya what.
I watched the end of the infamous 1988 Sugar Bowl game the other night where Pat Dye played for a tie against Syracuse.
He was standoffish and finally blurt out that if Syracuse didn't want the game tied, they should have blocked the field goal.
If Auburn wanted to win, they should have blocked the field goal.
Sounds good to me.
From what I have read, that helped cost Syracuse a share of the national championship. IDK if they were better than Miami that year...probably not.Well, I'll tell ya what.
I watched the end of the infamous 1988 Sugar Bowl game the other night where Pat Dye played for a tie against Syracuse.
He was standoffish and finally blurt out that if Syracuse didn't want the game tied, they should have blocked the field goal.
If Auburn wanted to win, they should have blocked the field goal.
Sounds good to me.
I actually liked listening to Charlie Trotman back in the day. Yes he’s a barner but I always thought he was articulate and had a good understanding of the game. Stan White, not so much....They have a long histoty of radio teams that were well versed in the art of whinning. Gusty Yearout and Gary Sanders from my youth were insufferable, then came Fyffe and Trotman (a classmate of mine actually), and now Rod and Stan. They all have spouted the family line, Auburn never loses - it's those dang refs that cheated us out of a win. Sad...
No, it just robbed them of the opportunity to whine about it.From what I have read, that helped cost Syracuse a share of the national championship. IDK if they were better than Miami that year...probably not.
Thomas Rayam blocked it in 1989 at Penn St. Bama’s defense was totally gassed after the PS RB ripped off chunks of yardage running the ball on their last drive. Most think they could have walked across the goal, but JoePa kicked.Agreed. Didn't we do that before. Didn't we call for "desperation block" against Penn State many moons ago. And we did get the block!
yeah, Blair Thomas was their stud RB.Thomas Rayam blocked it in 1989 at Penn St. Bama’s defense was totally gassed after the PS RB ripped off chunks of yardage running the ball on their last drive. Most think they could have walked across the goal, but JoePa kicked.
Thanks, I knew it wasn’t Curt Warner but couldn't think of the guy’s name. I think PS actually did score on the ground at the end of that drive, but they got a five yard penalty and decided to kick. Believe me, at that point Bama was waving at Thomas as he ran by.yeah, Blair Thomas was their stud RB.