tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post533566394245130812..comments2024-03-29T05:08:30.047-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Texas A & M v. AlabamaGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-46018153887767682792013-09-19T08:16:24.601-04:002013-09-19T08:16:24.601-04:00What a report. That was a delight. Well done, Go H...What a report. That was a delight. Well done, Go Heath.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64032614624848702412013-09-19T08:15:59.161-04:002013-09-19T08:15:59.161-04:00I AGREE! WE ALL AGREE!I AGREE! WE ALL AGREE!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-62249448857380730652013-09-19T08:15:07.903-04:002013-09-19T08:15:07.903-04:00Excellent.Excellent.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10986949257649047382013-09-19T08:14:32.352-04:002013-09-19T08:14:32.352-04:00Things have gotten wild.Things have gotten wild.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66041019922369657152013-09-19T08:13:46.127-04:002013-09-19T08:13:46.127-04:00Thank you so much for putting in all of these high...Thank you so much for putting in all of these high schools and towns. I really am enjoying thinking about each of these places. Reading, Pa., is one of America's great towns.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-45040004111548611302013-09-19T08:12:57.671-04:002013-09-19T08:12:57.671-04:00Oh, my! Gary Danielson was right.Oh, my! Gary Danielson was right.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-59169094988604181792013-09-19T08:11:47.675-04:002013-09-19T08:11:47.675-04:00Love Verne.Love Verne.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11209710469834929002013-09-19T08:11:09.518-04:002013-09-19T08:11:09.518-04:00I remember watching Gary Danielson one Sunday with...I remember watching Gary Danielson one Sunday with the Lions--he might've been a rookie--and Dad was just certain he was going to be one of the NFL's next great quarterbacks.<br /><br />Dad felt the same at different points about John Huarte, Scott Hunter and David Whitehurst. When Dad heard the Dolphins' quarterback was Damon Huard after Dan Marino had retired, he was all excited because he thought John Huarte was now, finally, getting his big chance.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-58998435260977691642013-09-19T08:08:09.340-04:002013-09-19T08:08:09.340-04:00I'm pretty sure UCLA had a quarterback named S...I'm pretty sure UCLA had a quarterback named Sunseri in the late '70s or early '80s. I wonder if they're connected.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91827279834452421512013-09-19T08:02:41.715-04:002013-09-19T08:02:41.715-04:00"Ha Ha Clinton-Dix"? That's better t..."Ha Ha Clinton-Dix"? That's better than "Johnny Football."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47121615455292434482013-09-19T08:01:32.790-04:002013-09-19T08:01:32.790-04:00Edwin Pope is my favorite sports columnist of all ...Edwin Pope is my favorite sports columnist of all time. Not the same guy, though. My guy is from Georgia, and he's got to be about 80.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7869886956057487172013-09-19T08:00:13.998-04:002013-09-19T08:00:13.998-04:00If we could post pictures in comments, I'd sca...If we could post pictures in comments, I'd scan in the NFL Strategy Flea Flicker play card and post as a comment.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-39318010705929631752013-09-19T07:57:10.448-04:002013-09-19T07:57:10.448-04:00I've missed his career thus far, and it's ...I've missed his career thus far, and it's my loss.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67278022433428195612013-09-19T07:56:03.634-04:002013-09-19T07:56:03.634-04:00You had an excellent point earlier about "Joh...You had an excellent point earlier about "Johnny Football" being a great nickname. It's almost so great, in fact, that it doesn't seem real. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-25371606801943281012013-09-19T07:54:30.528-04:002013-09-19T07:54:30.528-04:00My favorite thing is when all three of us agree. M...My favorite thing is when all three of us agree. My second-favorite thing is when one of says something that only one of the other cares about but that other agrees. My next-favorite thing after that is being part of the two when two agree and leave the third out in the cold. After that, it would be when one of us says something that neither of the other two care about. Then (fifth place) there's one of you two say something and the other disagrees--but I don't care. Then (sixth place) there's I say something and one of you disagrees but the third doesn't care. Then (seventh) there's one of you say something and I disagree but the third doesn't care. Finally, there are those awful moments at the <i>HP</i> when you two agree on something and I disagree. I hate that. That's 200th place.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-81165419697591245562013-09-19T07:48:45.752-04:002013-09-19T07:48:45.752-04:00Hurrah. I love it that we all agree that Verne is ...Hurrah. I love it that we all agree that Verne is terrific.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-77098076399486554172013-09-15T12:30:47.765-04:002013-09-15T12:30:47.765-04:00I think you can look at them in that framework as ...I think you can look at them in that framework as well.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-78032403798570126202013-09-15T09:29:42.416-04:002013-09-15T09:29:42.416-04:00I've always thought of Lee as representing the...I've always thought of Lee as representing the man who fights for duty and honor, and Stuart the man who fights for cause.Matthew Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349035708120354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34634856175636247912013-09-14T19:32:18.980-04:002013-09-14T19:32:18.980-04:00On the other hand, give Alabama credit for being t...On the other hand, give Alabama credit for being tougher and more disciplined than A & M, and for resisting all opportunities to fold under the pressure. Manziel is a great player, but Alabama is a great team, and that was the difference -- just as it should have been.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23680793402040388362013-09-14T19:31:10.663-04:002013-09-14T19:31:10.663-04:00In the past, I have been critical of Big XII footb...In the past, I have been critical of Big XII football, in part because it produces so many of these high-scoring affairs. And I do think that A & M showed a Big-XII type defense that was often overpowered by Alabama's offensive line. But on the other side of the ball, I thought Alabama threw everything it had at Manziel, and he was just too good for them. Alabama's guys were not getting pounded by the A & M line, they weren't making big mistakes in coverage, they weren't missing tackles -- but they just couldn't stop Manziel. I was amazed at how good he was.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-21484870524454640502013-09-14T19:28:31.961-04:002013-09-14T19:28:31.961-04:00So to win this game, Alabama's offense had to ...So to win this game, Alabama's offense had to be almost perfect -- and except for a fumble by T.J. Yeldon, they were. Yeldon had 25 carries for 149 yards. And look at the numbers for McCarron:<br /><br />20-29, 334 yds, 4 TD's, 0 INT's, QB rating of 211.2GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20260315297694106432013-09-14T19:26:14.081-04:002013-09-14T19:26:14.081-04:00Well, this was one of the most anticipated regular...Well, this was one of the most anticipated regular-season games I can remember, and it more than lived up to the hype. Manziel played one of the best games I have ever seen. Alabama is a great, great team, with a very solid defense, and they simply could not figure out how to stop him. Look at Manziel's numbers:<br /><br />28-39, 464 yds, 5 TD's, 2 INT's, QB Rating of 203.8, and 98 rushing yards.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66706323145638933902013-09-14T19:17:28.286-04:002013-09-14T19:17:28.286-04:00And now we have the onside kick. A & M has tw...And now we have the onside kick. A & M has two kickers, so you can't tell where the ball is going.<br /><br />But it goes to Alabama's Amari Cooper, who scoops it up just as an Aggie is about to pound him. That was Alabama's last great play of the day, and it was a big one.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41332338136734020232013-09-14T19:15:14.016-04:002013-09-14T19:15:14.016-04:00With 15 seconds left, Manziel throws a 4-yard pass...With 15 seconds left, Manziel throws a 4-yard pass to Kennedy for ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN. That is his third touchdown pass OF THE QUARTER. He is what we thought he was.<br /><br />With 15 seconds to go:<br /><br />Texas A & M 42 - 49 AlabamaGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-76026452019169499192013-09-14T19:13:46.898-04:002013-09-14T19:13:46.898-04:00With 27 seconds left, Manziel hurls another long p...With 27 seconds left, Manziel hurls another long pass to Evans, who catches it at the Alabama 4.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com