I was listening to a talk show the other day and I was inspired to write a post by one of the hosts when he said he had his “DAMN!” moment watching a particular player (Manziel) in a particular game (Texas A&M vs. LSU). He said Johnny made a play that just made him say, “DAMN!!!”
What is a “Damn!” moment, you ask?
It’s that moment in time when you are watching a player in
any sport and the player does something so extraordinary and it hits you that
the kid you are watching is Really, REALLLLLY GOOOOD. That’s the “DAMN!” moment…
You know, this….
1. Anthony
Carter (1979) – First game AC ever played as a Wolverine against
Northwestern, in the Season Opener, I remember seeing this little guy fielding
a punt and scampering the length of the field for a TD. And he was frickin’ FAST. That was my AC “Damn!” moment…
2. Desmond Howard (1990) – I
think we all knew Desmond was good…Really Good.
But I think everyone agrees that one of the “Damn!” moments had to be
Elvis Grbac to Howard on 4th down to the end zone in the 3rd
quarter of the domer game in 1990. I don’t
think ANYONE thought that Dez had a chance to catch that ball…and then he did.
3. Charles Woodson (1997) – I
remember that Woodson had a pretty good freshman year and I think he
intercepted the last pass of the game against ohio in 1996. But that wasn’t my “Damn!” moment…That moment
for me came the following year against Baylor.
It was early in the game and Baylor was on offense on the North end of
the field, driving south. There was a
quick throw to the flat where the Baylor receiver had taken two steps
back. I remember Charles coming in with
a head of steam and LEVELING that poor guy.
I sit in row 73 and I remember feeling that hit up where I was. The
crowd knew it, too, and I think everyone let out a quiet, “Damn!”
4. Denard Robinson (2009) –
Western Michigan. Shoelace’s first run
from scrimmage looked as if he was running past the defenders and they were
standing still – and he ran all the way to the end zone…For sure a “Damn!”
moment if there ever was one.
5. Jordan Kovacs (2009) –
Same Game. I will never, ever get tired
of reminiscing about how a less than 6 foot tall, under 200 pound walk on ended
up being the starting safety for the University of Michigan. But of all the Kovacs moments that there are,
this one (and the picture) says it all….
“Damn!”
So, send those “Damn!” moments in!!! I know there’s more….Just curious as to who out
there remembers what player and why. And
it doesn’t necessarily have to be Football, either! And yes, I will of course listen to anyone
that has a memory from a player on “Another Team” that wants to share.
Student
Ticket Sales
Michigan isn’t the only school having problems. It seems the Hawkeyes were entering anyonethat purchase Football Tickets into a lottery for free tuition. 5 students were going to be selected until
someone woke up to the fact that the university might in fact be breaking state
lottery laws. Classic….
Manziel
Mania
Yeah, I don’t know why I follow this kid, but I’ll admit
that I’m curious to see how the NFL works out for him, especially being close
to home in Cleveland. But this latestshenanigan (Yes – It’s a shenanigan) has a source that “is being kept secret” thathas submitted Manziel’s game jersey to an auction house where they hope tofetch $100K. Hee-hee…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!
Look, I’m about as big a slappy as you will ever meet,
but my personal “limit” on ANYTHING singed by ANYONE associated with the
University of Michigan is about $1,000.
After that, you’re either nuts, you’re nuts are showing, or both. I think this jersey may fetch 5 figures, but
if someone is actually delusional enough to run this up to anywhere near 6
figures, well, they’ll be making a losing investment long term.
Water,
Water Everywhere!!!
In case you missed it, UCLA had a 100 year old, 30 inch
water main let go right in the middle of campus near Pauley Pavilion where the Bruins
Cagers play regular season hoops. The
photos are amazing.
What’s surprising is the number of people “complaining”
about this happening and what an inconvenience it is.... Well, yeah.
Having worked a summer job in the civil engineering department for the
City of Adrian, I’m still surprised at the number of people that just think water
and electricity should just, “Be There.”
And they usually are….until they’re not. THEN, you should be thankful and realize how
good we have it. Although, there’s a lot
of city’s across this country with water systems reaching their “critical age
limit. It wouldn’t surprise me to see a
lot more of this sooner rather than later…
In the meantime, if life gives you lemons, get some iced
tea and vodka and make John Daly’s!!
And
Finally: DEEE-TROIT TIIII-GERS!!!!!!
In case you missed it yesterday, but I’m really not sure
how you could, The Detroit Tigers and Dave Dumbrowski just made the MLB chess move
of the season (maybe the decade?) by acquiring Tampa Bay Ace David Price. Here’s the link to the article and an excerpt from ESPN:
Price, the AL Cy Young winner in 2012, joins a Tigers
rotation that already features Justin Verlander (the 2011 AL Cy Young
winner), Max Scherzer (the 2013 AL Cy Young winner), Anibal Sanchez and Rick Porcello. The Tigers are the first team
with three pitchers on the staff who all have won Cy Young Awards over the
previous three seasons, according to Stats LLC. Detroit entered Thursday's
games with a five-game lead atop the AL Central standings.
If that’s not a statement saying, “Okay Tiger Fans, This
is how you win a World Series, so get ready,”
I don’t know what is…..
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