A 64 play/performance Tournament

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » March 19th, 2020, 11:38 am

I thought of an idea to pass the time while we are stuck in our homes. A 64 Aggie Football play/ individual performance March Madness Tournament, where 64 historical Aggie Football play or individual performances are voted against each other in an elimination tournament. I can think of a number to include just since I started watching in 2000. Of course, to fill out the field to 64, some would be from games we were supposed to win. Who likes the idea of me putting together a tournament like that to vote in?

ThunderAggie · Post by **ThunderAggie** » March 19th, 2020, 11:42 am

Sign me up!!! We should do basketball and football together in one bracket or just all sports together for top Aggie sports moments ever!

JSHarvey · Post by **JSHarvey** » March 19th, 2020, 11:48 am

Fun idea!

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » March 19th, 2020, 11:50 am

I intend on doing 64 football ones. And I could do 64 basketball ones. The problem with combining sports is there is already bias as to being a being a bigger football fan or basketball fan. And extending to olympic sports, some bias as to how much people care or don't care how well those sports do. Whenever a thread suggesting a non football/basketball coach needs to go, a debate over how important those sports are starts, which is a long discussion for another place and time.

I realize we can't fill it out with just plays in wins over BYU and Utah, so I would include ones from games we were supposed to win, and, though very selectively, games we lost.

I can remember most of the big ones as far back as 2000, any nominations for plays from before that?

ThunderAggie · Post by **ThunderAggie** » March 19th, 2020, 12:10 pm

GameFAQSAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2020, 11:50 am
I intend on doing 64 football ones. And I could do 64 basketball ones. The problem with combining sports is there is already bias as to being a being a bigger football fan or basketball fan. And extending to olympic sports, some bias as to how much people care or don't care how well those sports do. Whenever a thread suggesting a non football/basketball coach needs to go, a debate over how important those sports are starts, which is a long discussion for another place and time.

I realize we can't fill it out with just plays in wins over BYU and Utah, so I would include ones from games we were supposed to win, and, though very selectively, games we lost.

I can remember most of the big ones as far back as 2000, any nominations for plays from before that?

Makes sense. Im good with 2 seperate ones!

Post by **aggies22** » March 19th, 2020, 5:19 pm

ThunderAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2020, 11:42 am
Sign me up!!! We should do basketball and football together in one bracket or just all sports together for top Aggie sports moments ever!

I'm sure we all have enough time on our hands to do a football and a hoops one separately.

Imakeitrain · Post by **Imakeitrain** » March 19th, 2020, 9:04 pm

I nominate when Zach vigil tackled every possible option on the afa triple option

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » March 19th, 2020, 10:11 pm

Imakeitrain wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2020, 9:04 pm
I nominate when Zach vigil tackled every possible option on the afa triple option

That play will certainly be in the tournament!

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » March 20th, 2020, 10:56 am

While not a great USU play, Al Lewis' call of "the hot dog's off the mustard!!" must be on the list.

bwcrc · Post by **bwcrc** » March 20th, 2020, 11:05 am

Jake Doughty leveling the CSU kicker also has to be on the list. I never get tired of watching the replay.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » March 20th, 2020, 11:59 am

I trust GFA will have a good list. Some I would consider:

Wagner's one-handed interception
Chuck Jacobs (I believe it was Chuck?) between the two defenders in the Hawai'i comeback win
Siaosi Mariner toe-tap catch in the endzone
The punt return for the touchdown to eke out a victory against Southern Utah (a highlight from a depressing season)
The Robert Turbin 95 yard TD run

I'll think of more.

Post by **aggies22** » March 20th, 2020, 12:52 pm

Yossarian wrote: ↑
March 20th, 2020, 11:59 am
I trust GFA will have a good list. Some I would consider:

Wagner's one-handed interception
Chuck Jacobs (I believe it was Chuck?) between the two defenders in the Hawai'i comeback win
Siaosi Mariner toe-tap catch in the endzone
The punt return for the touchdown to eke out a victory against Southern Utah (a highlight from a depressing season)
The Robert Turbin 95 yard TD run

I'll think of more.

Good start to the list. Maybe drop the punt return just because it was a precursor to the horrible season ahead.

I think it was Stanley Morrison that caught the TD between the two dudes in Hawaii. However, Chuck also had a huge TD catch in that game as well.

ThunderAggie · Post by **ThunderAggie** » March 20th, 2020, 1:20 pm

Repps one handed TD grab vs Boise.
Woodwards int vs North Texas
Eberle game winning FG vs Fresno (or game where he got a record 6 field goals or however many it was)
Scarver kickoff returns

Post by **aggies22** » March 20th, 2020, 2:59 pm

Emmett's 522 total yardage performance against New Mexico State.

Post by **aggies22** » March 20th, 2020, 3:00 pm

The coming-out party that Kevin Curtis had on opening day against Utah. He had me asking who the hell this kid is?? I'm pretty sure Utah didn't know either.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » March 20th, 2020, 3:11 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 20th, 2020, 3:00 pm
The coming-out party that Kevin Curtis had on opening day against Utah. He has me asking who the hell this kid is?? I'm pretty sure Utah didn't know either.

Oh, I know they didn't. That whole staff was completely shocked. I sat behind Whittingham at a Salt Lake Bees game the summer after Curtis burned the Utes. The guy I was with and I spent the entire baseball game talking about Curtis and how Utah couldn't stop him and on and on and on right behind Whit. We acted like we didn't know who he was and were talking loud enough for him to hear us and give us glances out of the corner of his eye. He was obviously annoyed. It was childish, but entertaining.

By the way - is this bracket for single plays? or entire game performances?

Post by **aggies22** » March 20th, 2020, 3:13 pm

Yossarian wrote: ↑
March 20th, 2020, 3:11 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 20th, 2020, 3:00 pm
The coming-out party that Kevin Curtis had on opening day against Utah. He has me asking who the hell this kid is?? I'm pretty sure Utah didn't know either.
Oh, I know they didn't. That whole staff was completely shocked. I sat behind Whittingham at a Salt Lake Bees game the summer after Curtis burned the Utes. The guy I was with and I spent the entire baseball game talking about Curtis and how Utah couldn't stop him and on and on and on right behind Whit. We acted like we didn't know who he was and were talking loud enough for him to hear us and give us glances out of the corner of his eye. He was obviously annoyed. It was childish, but entertaining.

By the way - is this bracket for single plays? or entire game performances?

Hey, sometimes you just have to take advantage of the opportunity to act a little childish. There's plenty of time to act like a grown-up later.

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » March 20th, 2020, 6:36 pm

Yossarian wrote: ↑
March 20th, 2020, 3:11 pm

By the way - is this bracket for single plays? or entire game performances?

I'm thinking it will include both some single plays and some entire game performances. Most of what has been mentioned will certainly be in it.

pilotaggie · Post by **pilotaggie** » March 20th, 2020, 7:20 pm

The blocked punt and recovery in the endzone to start the win over Utah in 2012.

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » March 20th, 2020, 7:21 pm

pilotaggie wrote: ↑
March 20th, 2020, 7:20 pm
The blocked punt and recovery in the endzone to start the win over Utah in 2012.

Yes, that will be there!

seabass · Post by **seabass** » March 20th, 2020, 9:19 pm

Looking forward to this GFA.
Kerwynn’s 4th quarter in the Potato Bowl vs Toledo was up there.

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pilotaggie · Post by **pilotaggie** » March 20th, 2020, 10:46 pm

I should add AK second half against Hawaii in 2011.

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » March 20th, 2020, 10:47 pm

I am in the process of creating the bracket right now!

mcaggie1 · Post by **mcaggie1** » March 21st, 2020, 10:46 am

Fackrell's 99 yrd interception return for a touchdown (I think it was against Hawaii.

mcaggie1 · Post by **mcaggie1** » March 21st, 2020, 10:50 am

Here is an OLD one. I was 12 years old. Dad took me to the USU vs Utah game in SLC (we lived there). (still do)
Utah had an All American QB named Lee Grosscup. We had Merlin frickin Olsen. Grosscup goes back to pass, see's his receiver, and lets it fly. It flew only about 3 or 4 feet, as Merlin raised both hands to block the pass, but was nimble enough to nab the pass out of the air for an interception. It was truly an amazing play.

USU78 · Post by **USU78** » March 21st, 2020, 11:49 am

The blocked punt /recovery in the endzone as time expired for the win in the sleet in Romney in 1972.

hipsterdoofus21 · Post by **hipsterdoofus21** » March 24th, 2020, 12:08 am

The Post Injury Chuckie comeback against Nevada. Our punt team pinned them on the one and then someone got a fumble in the endzone?

Post by **aggies22** » March 24th, 2020, 8:06 am

hipsterdoofus21 wrote: ↑
March 24th, 2020, 12:08 am
The Post Injury Chuckie comeback against Nevada. Our punt team pinned them on the one and then someone got a fumble in the endzone?

Kyler Fackrell if I remember correctly.

hipsterdoofus21 · Post by **hipsterdoofus21** » March 24th, 2020, 4:29 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 24th, 2020, 8:06 am

hipsterdoofus21 wrote: ↑
March 24th, 2020, 12:08 am
The Post Injury Chuckie comeback against Nevada. Our punt team pinned them on the one and then someone got a fumble in the endzone?
Kyler Fackrell if I remember correctly.

That's who I was thinking, but wasn't sure. What a finish.

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » March 24th, 2020, 7:58 pm

The voting for 4 more Battles is underway in the Quad
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