Oh. My. Goodness. What a game that was. I remember that I was in college at the time and nearly took someone's eye out pumping my arms like a blithering idiot when Crouch caught the pass from Stuntz.
Reflections: (1) Man, these guys could tackle. Both teams were absolutely in charge when they brought down ball carriers. Don't see tackling like that anymore, probably (IMO) because of (2) the stricter personal-foul hit rules. I saw probably half a dozen hits that would be 15-yarders now (plus a horse-collar on Groce returning a punt). Also, (3) Nate Hybl had to be playing with a concussion, from what the announcers were saying...that was a different time as far as concussion symptoms were concerned. No doubt OU would have had to play their third-stringer in today's game. (4) That stadium had to be fiendishly loud. The camera was shaking on Crouch's TD, and when OU had the ball it must have been absolutely deafening. (5) Anyone else amazed that Stoops is still coaching at OU twelve years later? That's quite a tenure these days, even for a great coach. (6) Hardly any penalties on either team. Incredibly disciplined, hard-hitting, manly football. (7) My goodness, our linebackers were fast back then. We also used the blitzes quite effectively, and
actually had a fearsome pass rush. (8) O-line blocking. 'Nuff said. :bow: It's like they knew what the defense had called and ran to where the OU players were going to be. Incredible coaching and execution. (9) Finally, believe it or not, Brent Musberger in his prime was one heck of an announcer. Thrilling stuff. (10) Did I mention the tackling? WHY CAN WE NOT TACKLE LIKE THAT??!?!
Enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXbckBGceXg
And I know I shouldn't say this, but can you believe that this is the SAME TEAM that got Buffaloed 62-36?
Reflections: (1) Man, these guys could tackle. Both teams were absolutely in charge when they brought down ball carriers. Don't see tackling like that anymore, probably (IMO) because of (2) the stricter personal-foul hit rules. I saw probably half a dozen hits that would be 15-yarders now (plus a horse-collar on Groce returning a punt). Also, (3) Nate Hybl had to be playing with a concussion, from what the announcers were saying...that was a different time as far as concussion symptoms were concerned. No doubt OU would have had to play their third-stringer in today's game. (4) That stadium had to be fiendishly loud. The camera was shaking on Crouch's TD, and when OU had the ball it must have been absolutely deafening. (5) Anyone else amazed that Stoops is still coaching at OU twelve years later? That's quite a tenure these days, even for a great coach. (6) Hardly any penalties on either team. Incredibly disciplined, hard-hitting, manly football. (7) My goodness, our linebackers were fast back then. We also used the blitzes quite effectively, and
actually had a fearsome pass rush. (8) O-line blocking. 'Nuff said. :bow: It's like they knew what the defense had called and ran to where the OU players were going to be. Incredible coaching and execution. (9) Finally, believe it or not, Brent Musberger in his prime was one heck of an announcer. Thrilling stuff. (10) Did I mention the tackling? WHY CAN WE NOT TACKLE LIKE THAT??!?!Enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXbckBGceXg
And I know I shouldn't say this, but can you believe that this is the SAME TEAM that got Buffaloed 62-36?
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