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Anyone Else Think That The "Hail Flutie" Game Is Overrated?
Posted on 11/23/23 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 11/23/23 at 8:12 pm
I remember watching that game. It was a really cool ending and I enjoyed watching it.
That said, I still cannot understand how a final play hail mary pass by a 7-2 team to beat an 8-3 team in front of approximately 30,000 fans is given such status as "one of sports greatest moments". (I am sure I have seen at least 10-15 last play hail marys since that one).
Tonight they are "celebrating" the anniversary of that game.
Again, it was a cool ending, but nowhere near a Kick Six, 4th and 26 or Bluegrass Miracle.
That said, I still cannot understand how a final play hail mary pass by a 7-2 team to beat an 8-3 team in front of approximately 30,000 fans is given such status as "one of sports greatest moments". (I am sure I have seen at least 10-15 last play hail marys since that one).
Tonight they are "celebrating" the anniversary of that game.
Again, it was a cool ending, but nowhere near a Kick Six, 4th and 26 or Bluegrass Miracle.
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Posted on 11/23/23 at 8:15 pm to GusAU
I agree. The gave was a 10 vs 12 not even a 1 vs 2. There have been way better moments since that game.
Posted on 11/23/23 at 8:15 pm to GusAU
Has to be overrated because I've never heard of it.
Posted on 11/23/23 at 8:17 pm to GusAU
Did the Dallas Cowboys have the first Hail Mary and the term coined on that play?
Posted on 11/23/23 at 8:18 pm to gumbeaux
quote:I think that is correct.
Did the Dallas Cowboys have the first Hail Mary and the term coined on that play?
Posted on 11/23/23 at 10:52 pm to GusAU
Yeah, it was between two teams that weren't in the national championship race.
But, it was already an exciting game before Flutie's game winner. It was the first real quarterback duel. Prior to that play, the game had gone back-and-forth all night. Quite exciting. Before the pass, it seemed that Bernie Kosar had won the Heisman that night; he was that good in the game.
Just like the Kick-Six, there's a lot more to that game than its most famous play.
But, it was already an exciting game before Flutie's game winner. It was the first real quarterback duel. Prior to that play, the game had gone back-and-forth all night. Quite exciting. Before the pass, it seemed that Bernie Kosar had won the Heisman that night; he was that good in the game.
Just like the Kick-Six, there's a lot more to that game than its most famous play.
Posted on 11/23/23 at 10:58 pm to GusAU
It was only cool because Flutie was 4.5' tall. It was a life size image of him on the family size Flutie Flakes box.
Posted on 11/23/23 at 10:59 pm to GusAU
Anyone else remember Auburn losing to New Mexico State by 21 points last weekend?
Posted on 11/23/23 at 11:01 pm to GusAU
He wouldn't have won the Heisman without it.
Posted on 11/23/23 at 11:17 pm to GusAU
I watched that game. It was a great back and forth game with a great ending. To say I disliked Miami would be a huge understatement.
When Miami took the lead I was pissed but the Hail Mary cured that and I remember celebrating. Great game and I was young, great memories.
I think if I didn’t have such disdain for Miami it wouldn’t have meant that much.
When Miami took the lead I was pissed but the Hail Mary cured that and I remember celebrating. Great game and I was young, great memories.
I think if I didn’t have such disdain for Miami it wouldn’t have meant that much.
Posted on 11/23/23 at 11:18 pm to koreandawg
Correct. He won the Heisman with that play.
Posted on 11/23/23 at 11:34 pm to navy
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Correct. He won the Heisman with that play.
Not saying it's the only reason. Had a great senior season and was considered one of the faves before the play. But that play pushed him to the top.
Posted on 11/23/23 at 11:54 pm to GusAU
What folks forget is that the game before that one, Miami blew a 31-0 halftime lead to Maryland and lost 42-40.
Posted on 11/24/23 at 12:14 am to navy
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Correct. He won the Heisman with that play.
No. The voting was done/in before the game started.
Posted on 11/24/23 at 12:30 am to BigBadBoodieDaddy
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Has to be overrated because I've never heard of it.
Are you 5?
Posted on 11/24/23 at 12:46 am to GusAU
Are you surprised a team from the northeast got attention completely outsized to what they merited???
Posted on 11/24/23 at 12:57 am to GusAU
This is a good opportunity to realize that almost all of sports "lore" is just media replaying things the current crop old people remember as if it really mattered.
Posted on 11/24/23 at 1:16 am to GusAU
I acknowledge the SEC as the gold standard of conferences, but the historical and national knowledge of this great game is lost upon too many in the fanbases.
Read up and realize you didn't get 60+ televised games a week back then, fraction of that & this was defending against defending champions Miami on center stage the day after Thanksgiving in a national broadcast with Brent Musberger on the mic.
My old boss called and committed to play @ BC the day after the game and he was holding offers from most all the bigs in the midwest and east coast region.
This was a big moment in CFB history.
Hail Flutie
Read up and realize you didn't get 60+ televised games a week back then, fraction of that & this was defending against defending champions Miami on center stage the day after Thanksgiving in a national broadcast with Brent Musberger on the mic.
My old boss called and committed to play @ BC the day after the game and he was holding offers from most all the bigs in the midwest and east coast region.
This was a big moment in CFB history.
Hail Flutie
Posted on 11/24/23 at 1:24 am to Krampus
quote:I guarantee you 30 years from now you will be looking back on the present time with the same nostalgia. But then again, maybe not, you being an Aggie with all that baggage you have to carry around.
his is a good opportunity to realize that almost all of sports "lore" is just media replaying things the current crop old people remember as if it really mattered.
This post was edited on 11/24/23 at 1:26 am
Posted on 11/24/23 at 5:38 am to GusAU
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I remember watching that game. It was a really cool ending and I enjoyed watching it.
It wasn't just that game. It was how Doug Flutie played. The guy was a playmaker and this simply capped it off.
It was a great game, however.
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