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Posted on 10/15/15 at 11:56 pm to BowlJackson
Well level of completion has almost nothing to do with which is a better catch.
Prothro's was on the run and over the shoulder.
Prothro's was on the run and over the shoulder.
Posted on 10/15/15 at 11:57 pm to Weagle25
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Prothro's was on the run and over the shoulder.
This is true. Prothro wasn't staring the ball down.
Posted on 10/15/15 at 11:58 pm to BowlJackson
quote:Prothro was in a full sprint and had to control the ball through a full speed flip. It was better. I'm not trying to sound like "that guy" though. They were both amazing.
How? Same catch vs weaker competition and the Stanfors player was being interfered with
Posted on 10/15/15 at 11:58 pm to cyde
You implied that you thought it was better by rolling your eyes at his comment.
Posted on 10/15/15 at 11:59 pm to Tuscaloosa
Prothro's was better due to it being over the shoulder and going away from him, but the fact that the Stanford receiver was interfered with to the point that he wasn't even looking at the ball makes it close.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:00 am to cyde
Right, athletically the same, but the circumstances are what sets the Stanford catch over Prothro.
Stanford player caught the pass for a TD, against a better DB, in rivalry game, with the DBs are sticking straight up in his face.
There is no argument you can make for Prothro's catching being better, you can just argue that it's equal.
I'm not diminishing Prothro's catch, it was an all time great. This just took it a step further is all. No need for you to get all offended and upset.
Stanford player caught the pass for a TD, against a better DB, in rivalry game, with the DBs are sticking straight up in his face.
There is no argument you can make for Prothro's catching being better, you can just argue that it's equal.
I'm not diminishing Prothro's catch, it was an all time great. This just took it a step further is all. No need for you to get all offended and upset.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:00 am to cyde
Not only that, but I'm pretty sure the Prothro catch was for a touchdown.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:01 am to cyde
So was this one
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:01 am to BowlJackson
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Right, athletically the same, but the circumstances are what sets the Stanford catch over Prothro.
The catch -- a purely athletic move -- is what's being argued here, not the circumstances.
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There is no argument you can make for Prothro's catching being better, you can just argue that it's equal.
If you watch the two gifs, there actually is.
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Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:01 am to cyde
Nah, he was down
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:03 am to BowlJackson
Which catch is better has nothing to do with circumstances.
Prothro's has a slightly higher degree of difficulty
Prothro's has a slightly higher degree of difficulty
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:03 am to Weagle25
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You implied that you thought it was better by rolling your eyes at his comment.
No, I implied that someone was trolling when I rolled my eyes.
Arguments can be made for either. I'm not about to try to diminish either play.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:03 am to ReauxlTide222
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:03 am to cyde
They're both amazing in their own ways. Very similar, but still apples to oranges.
Stanford WR was interfered with and caught a 50 yard bomb like that.
Prothro was running away from the ball and couldn't eye it down. I do not know how long the Prothro pass was
Stanford WR was interfered with and caught a 50 yard bomb like that.
Prothro was running away from the ball and couldn't eye it down. I do not know how long the Prothro pass was
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:03 am to ReauxlTide222
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Nah, he was down
I couldn't recall what the exact call was at the time.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:04 am to BowlJackson
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athletically the same
Not even really close.
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Stanford player caught the pass for a TD
Irrelevant when judging the actual catch
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ainst a better DB, in rivalry game
Irrelevant. The DBs, in that moment, were exactly equal. They made the same exact play on the ball.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:05 am to CNB
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I do not know how long the Prothro pass was
42 yards.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:07 am to cyde
After watching that Prothro's was better than I remembered. Impressive he was able to hold on while basically being dragged at full speed.
Stanford guy had an arm in his face though which has to make it more difficult to concentrate.
I'll concede they're equally impressive in different ways.
But still vs top 25 rival will have this play remembered longer than vs Southern Miss.
Stanford guy had an arm in his face though which has to make it more difficult to concentrate.
I'll concede they're equally impressive in different ways.
But still vs top 25 rival will have this play remembered longer than vs Southern Miss.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:08 am to Nuts4LSU
I saw it live and my jaw dropped for like 5 minutes. It's even more unexpected and insane when you see it live.
(Stanford just scored again btw, their RB is apparently white Buga)
(Stanford just scored again btw, their RB is apparently white Buga)
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