put this in the play book, coach

[shortbev]

this actually happened...and they were tigers too


http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/ivp/index?id=3083220

[Tiger Flame]

Shortbev that clip is unblieveable and I think I counted 13 laterals ! GO TIGERS GREAT VICTORY OVER MCKINLEY

[shortbev]

according to the announcers...it was 14

[tigersrbest]

I watched it three times - it looked to me like the last lateral hit the ground then bounced into the runner's arms. Is it OK for a lateral to hit the ground cause it's not a forward pass?

Last week Trinity (7-1) was ranked 20th in Division III, one spot ahead of Waynesburg. I wonder if either will play Mount Union along the way in the Division III play-offs? Didn't Mount play Trinity a few years ago?

[tigersrbest]

I'm answering my own question about Mount Union and Trinity. On Dec. 21, 2002, Mount Union won their 3rd consecutive Division III National Championship by defeating Trinity, TX, 48-7, in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl in Salem, VA. I guess 14 laterals wouldn't have helped Trinity that day!

So, take that, Texas! Go Purple Raiders!

an aside - in 1960 I went on from perennial powerhouse Massillon to graduate in 1964 from Mount Union, perpetual bottom dweller in Ohio Conference football standings. How things have changed!

I would trade at least a couple of Mount Union's football championships for just one for Massillon. Of course, if I were a recent Mount graduate, I'm sure I wouldn't feel that way.

[austinsm11]

It looked like everyone just quit on the other team on the last lateral because the ball hit the ground before it bounced into the player's hands.
What a way to lose!