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re: Dalton Hilliard burst onto the national scene in Gainesville on this date in '82
Posted on 10/3/13 at 8:43 am to Iam4LSUnTN
Posted on 10/3/13 at 8:43 am to Iam4LSUnTN
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Reading these posts brings back great memories of that magical year. 82 was one our best teams ever. Still don't know how that team lost to Miss St. And Tulane
It's also one of the reasons that, to this day, I want to stomp a mud hole in Nebraska. That Orange Bowl was brutal to lose.
Not sure if there is video available for it, but Eric Martin made one of the greatest catches of all time in that game running a deep crossing route where either his cleat had come off earlier in the route or just and he stretched out for the ball...but he was laid out horizontally without a shoe as he made the catch.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 10:31 am to GeauxTigerTM
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It's also one of the reasons that, to this day, I want to stomp a mud hole in Nebraska. That Orange Bowl was brutal to lose. Not sure if there is video available for it, but Eric Martin made one of the greatest catches of all time in that game running a deep crossing route where either his cleat had come off earlier in the route or just and he stretched out for the ball...but he was laid out horizontally without a shoe as he made the catch.
I know the game was shown on ESPN Classic, 'cause I taped it way back when. So, it should be out there somewhere. Very tough game to lose, no doubt about it.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 10:11 pm to GeauxTigerTM
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Not sure if there is video available for it, but Eric Martin made one of the greatest catches of all time in that game running a deep crossing route where either his cleat had come off earlier in the route or just and he stretched out for the ball...but he was laid out horizontally without a shoe as he made the catch.
This. I've said for years (decades now) that this was the best catch I've ever seen made by anyone. Completely horizontal, 12" off the ground, caught the ball with one hand outstretched.
Jarvis' one-hander last year ranks second, but distantly.
FYI, a fun fact. I remember it being reported that Dalton had 32" thighs. I found it amazing at the time that his thighs were as big as my waist.
That was a LONG time ago!
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