OT: Larry Munson and The Hobnailed Boot
August 16th, 2014 at 1:31 PM ^
Embed with video for those that want to see the play (and the lead up)...
August 16th, 2014 at 2:17 PM ^
is on my list of must watch rivalry games. Back then the teams were on pretty even footing, UGA's won 4 in row through Tennessee's rut the last few years.
That was one of only 2 losses that UT team had that year. The other was their upset loss to LSU in the SEC title game which sent a top 5 Tennesee team all the way down to the Citrus Bowl where they smacked Michigan around.
Tenn had beaten Florida 2 weeks before the SEC title game, but it was Florida that went to the Orange Bowl in the BCS instead of Tennessee. If I remember correctly Michigan was the 2nd best team from a very weak Big Ten that year. Michigan's 3rd trip in four years to the Citrus Bowl. This was one of the most lopsided matchups in bowl history imo.
August 16th, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
"...and some stupid mircale could still happen."
I want someone from an ABC / ESPN crew to say that some day, as well as the remark about spending one's last timeout like "gold bullion". There is definitely some inspiration they could glean from this. That was a pretty cool lead-up and a great call though.
August 16th, 2014 at 1:37 PM ^
Edit: ShadowStorm33 beat me to it. Enjoy this gif instead.
August 16th, 2014 at 1:57 PM ^
The call was good too.
August 16th, 2014 at 2:01 PM ^
lack of water motion from these supposedly high winds, there was little to no wind, meaning this video is fake. I give it 5 fakes out of 5
August 16th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
Nope. During early morning hours, land cools off faster than the ocean due to differences in their respective heat capacity. If land cools to a temperature below that of the adjacent water surface temperature, then the pressure over the water will be locally lower than that of the land. This sets up a land breeze which opposes the sea breeze, so long as the surface wind pattern isn't significantly stronger. It sets up a scenario where water remains relatively calm while winds can be gusty aloft.
August 16th, 2014 at 2:39 PM ^
Going to go hit my head on a concrete wall to correct this.
August 16th, 2014 at 2:55 PM ^
But back to the wall I go.
(and worked better than the graphic, to be honest).
August 16th, 2014 at 2:03 PM ^
Could an announcer say that now and not get fired?
August 16th, 2014 at 2:36 PM ^
are covering? Sure.
I guess I am getting up there in age but the only way I'd find his comments offensive is if I was rooting for the other team.
August 16th, 2014 at 2:56 PM ^
"We just crushed their face!"
August 16th, 2014 at 3:34 PM ^
As a resident of the great state of Georgia, I can tell you that Tennessee was always UGA's biggest bully back in the day. Georgia was always good but could never quite match up with UT. That's why it was such a HUGE deal for the Dawgs to beat the Vols that day. I hate UGA, but I always loved Munson. I'm also a huge Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan & our play-by-play guy, Gene Deckerhoff was a huge fan on Munson's. If you listen to the two of them, you can hear a lot of Munson in Deckerhoff's calls.
This is till the best call in college football history. The sheer euphoria of the moment was tangible.
"We crushed their face!"