1996 UCLA Tom Brady's 1st Pass
I was at the game and remembered thinking at the time, "Good thing this guy is not the starter!" His first pass may have made him look like a goat, but I'm sure it steeled him into becoming The GOAT! Enjoy and GO BLUE!! https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=aG4UKdnCUwQ&u=/watch%3Fv%3D7WwHCNMUWjc%26feature%3Dem-
September 9th, 2016 at 12:41 PM ^
I'm with you there. I try to avoid being a revisionist and saying that I loved Brady when he was here, because I wasn't his biggest fan.
Nevertheless, gotta love the GOAT. Just nuts that he's still playing. Hope he's got a few more years in him!
September 9th, 2016 at 1:04 PM ^
September 9th, 2016 at 2:24 PM ^
1998 Tom Brady made me want to pull my hair out several times.
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September 9th, 2016 at 12:40 PM ^
Much worse than Speight's pass last week.
He got better.
September 9th, 2016 at 12:42 PM ^
man, TV and broadcast quality has come a long way...
now if they could just get rid of all the #hottake announcers, life would be great.
September 9th, 2016 at 12:43 PM ^
If you have a home theater system, most sporting events only push the announcers through the center channel. Unplug it and you won't hear them.
September 9th, 2016 at 12:48 PM ^
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September 9th, 2016 at 12:48 PM ^
well i know what i'm going out to buy tonight! thanks for the tip
September 9th, 2016 at 12:51 PM ^
September 9th, 2016 at 12:42 PM ^
Wilton Speight is going to be the next Tom Brady
September 9th, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^
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September 9th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^
September 9th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
I miss the days of throwing marshmellows
September 9th, 2016 at 12:54 PM ^
I guess by extrapolation, Speight will become the GOAT by the time he retires. His first pass wasn't taken to the house by the defense.
I loves me some analytics!
September 9th, 2016 at 1:59 PM ^
If I remember correctly wasn't Griese's first pass from scrimmage an interception as well? There may be something to this?
WolverineHistorian or WD would know, I'm too lazy to look it up.
September 9th, 2016 at 2:14 PM ^
Rick Leach threw 3 interceptions in his first ever start against Wisconsin but Michigan still won 23-6.
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September 9th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
For some reason I didn't remember this throw. I wonder why...
September 9th, 2016 at 12:56 PM ^
I forgot about that. I remember he got some PT because UM was up so much but I don't remember the pick six.
Even the most talented players need time to adjust and Brady was no different. I'm so happy he stayed with Michigan.
September 9th, 2016 at 1:03 PM ^
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September 9th, 2016 at 1:37 PM ^
His performance in that Orange Bowl was awesome. He stood in that pocket under wilting pressure and delivered time and time again. Agreed '99 could have been a very different season if he had the reins the entire time.
September 9th, 2016 at 1:10 PM ^
I remember that one back-up QB, Jason Kapsner, was getting so much hype. In that he was next in line to be Michigan great. He was on the sqaud right around Tom Brady (~'96-'99) Back then, I had some decent access to the practices and thought he looked phenominal.
He never started a game, and I don't think got more than a minute or two in his career.
September 9th, 2016 at 1:48 PM ^
He was 5-10 for 58 yards in his 3 year career with no TDs and no picks.
September 9th, 2016 at 2:19 PM ^
September 9th, 2016 at 1:25 PM ^
Speight == Tom Brady confirmed
September 9th, 2016 at 6:30 PM ^
So many marshmallows
September 9th, 2016 at 2:15 PM ^
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September 9th, 2016 at 2:18 PM ^
I miss the marshmallows
September 9th, 2016 at 2:25 PM ^
Of course, later teamed up with Hoke at SDSU.
September 9th, 2016 at 3:00 PM ^
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September 9th, 2016 at 3:15 PM ^
Look at the difference between his first pass and his last! Thankfully we in New England have gotten to see TB grow into becoming the GOAT.
September 9th, 2016 at 3:31 PM ^
You can imagine the responses from them.
September 9th, 2016 at 3:35 PM ^
1996 UCLA was my first game in the Big House as a student. I can't account for why I did not go to the first two games.
I don't miss the marshmellow days. That stuff would be on your shoes for days after the game.
September 9th, 2016 at 6:55 PM ^
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September 9th, 2016 at 7:32 PM ^
1) I remember watching this game now...Brian Griese on the pooch punt...Keith Jackson was forever trying needling Bob Griese about his son...Bob felt a little freer in taking the bait in '97.
2) As someone who lives in Chicago, I have to say that I live for catching the Wolverines going gangbusters on Cade McClown.
3) Dreisbach was a pretty good QB.
4) I miss playing UCLA...Michigan-UCLA games are almost always fun...or heartbreaking...
EDIT: 5) Has to be one of Sir Charles Woodson's greatest games.
September 9th, 2016 at 8:28 PM ^