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20 yrs ago tonight, 2000 Peach Bowl LSU 28 GT 14. Josh Reed's amazing TD

Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:19 am
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36703 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:19 am
2000 Peach Bowl in the back of the endzone. What a great game. Georgia Tech had a really good team and it didn't look good at halftime.
Posted by DenverTigerMan
Denver
Member since Nov 2005
2284 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:20 am to
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it didn't look good at halftime.


Until Booty was replaced by Davey....
Posted by Screaming Viking
Member since Jul 2013
4485 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:26 am to
Rohan had nothing to do with the change. It was my TD dance between the first and second quarters that got the team motivated.

When they put my face on the bug tv screen at halftime with a bunch of cash, I got a little nervous. They mailed me a check weeks later. Thought I was going to get mugged that night because people assumed I had a few grand cash on me!!

Side note, I was standing on the PAT net at the end of the first quarter when GT had a long run for a TD. As people were screaming at me to get off of the net, I was yelling back,”it was holding....it’s coming back!!”

Great trip.
Posted by Billder
Where you live
Member since Nov 2009
5223 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:29 am to
I spy famous TD poster 4LSU2 at about 1:39 in the video.
Posted by Brobocop
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2018
1905 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:31 am to
RIP LSUSaban Era
Posted by caliegeaux
Member since Aug 2004
10192 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:31 am to
my son turned 20 yesterday, and i was telling him how when he was 1 day, i held him the entire time watching that game in the hospital room. now he holds me 20 years later.
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
10469 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:33 am to
That two point conversion where Davey clearly threw off his knee always cracks me up.

The GT coach was just like WTF.
Posted by 610man
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
7354 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:37 am to
Was there, great time
Posted by cajungoalie
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2008
521 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:47 am to
I was one of the 73000. Great game. What a catch by Reed, I truly forgot how good he was.
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18522 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:47 am to
Man, I love watch Rohan sling it.
Posted by Stud Bud
MS But travel all over the country
Member since Sep 2015
6958 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:47 am to
I was at the game.

Rohan was unbelievable.
When they put in Brandon Winey helped too. He had his hand bandaged up and was a true warrior out there.

That was the game that I knew we were going to play for the SEC title the next year. I can’t describe it. You could feel Saban would have this thing rolling going into the next season. Just a spark for the program.

Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
89925 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:50 am to
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Was there, great time


Same. Was living in Atlanta at the time and it was nice to get that win in that city.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36703 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:56 am to
it was indeed. This was our daughter's,who was 7 at the time, first LSU football game. Living in Birmingham she thought Mommy and Daddy were the only two LSU fans. We stayed at the Hyatt downtown which was decorated purple and gold and had tons of LSU fans staying there. She was hooked that night!
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
25364 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 9:57 am to
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I love watch Rohan sling it
Bought him a sandwich at American Market to show my thanks!
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42947 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 10:01 am to
I was there
Ga tech fans were salty that day
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
14933 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 10:02 am to
Davey to Reed was a great combo
Posted by tlsu15
Capital of Texas
Member since Aug 2011
10046 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 10:16 am to
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Bought him a sandwich at American Market to show my thanks!


Is this why we have a bowl ban?
Posted by JohnnyU
Florida
Member since Nov 2006
12350 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 10:18 am to
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it didn't look good at halftime.


A tale of two halves. GT squandered a lot of opportunities in the first half. Touchdown Tommy Banks had a good game too. Other than the UAB debacle that was a great season: The Tigers first home win vs Bama in decades; the Moo U OT win and program changing rebirth of Death Valley vs Tennessee.
Posted by michael corleone
baton rouge
Member since Jun 2005
5822 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 10:18 am to
I was at the game. It was a blast.
Gathers/Geathers killed is in the first half. He had a few sacks and several hurries. Lay second quarter, B Winey leaves the sideline in street clothes and started to walk toward the locker room. Can’t remember if he nodded or motioned, but he made a jesture to the crowd in the end zone that let everyone know he was tired of watching the BS and was on his way to suit up. Always wondered if he “sat” the first half bc Booty got the start. Not many of the guys in that team liked Booty.

Winey and Ro started the second half. The rest is history. Gathers/Geathers was nonexistent , Ro hit the hot routes and J Reed did his thing. It’s actually nice to watch Nick enjoy a win at the end of that game.
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
20080 posts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 10:19 am to
I was there and had taken a friend, a Florida fan, and we thoroughly enjoyed that game. LSU became his 2nd favorite college team that day.
After halftime, Brandon Winey went in despite not starting due to injury and totally shut down Gathers who had wreaked havoc the first half for GT.
What a memorable game and great ending to a mediocre season.
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