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LSU Notre Dame - 1970
Posted on 2/22/10 at 11:26 am
Posted on 2/22/10 at 11:26 am
I'm going to start a new thread, the other LSU ND thread has gotten disorganized talking about the 1971 game, the 1970 game and the 79 LSU vs. USC game.
Our seats were low in the endzone where that play happened. Wife had given me an early Christmas present, a new SLR camera, and although I didn't have a telephoto lens for it at that time, the action was close enough to get a decent picture. I just happened to pick that play to shoot. Gatewood was open and Casanova was trying to recover - Theisman's pass was off, and hit Casanova in the numbers.
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almost made a diving game saving int in the end zone just before ND's Scott Hemple kicked a fg for the only score of the game.
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Actually, QB Joe Thiesmen was quoted after as saying the best pass he threw that day was right to Casanova in the end zone and "Tommy dropped the ball"! Did not see it but listened to the classic radio broadcast; good ole days?
Our seats were low in the endzone where that play happened. Wife had given me an early Christmas present, a new SLR camera, and although I didn't have a telephoto lens for it at that time, the action was close enough to get a decent picture. I just happened to pick that play to shoot. Gatewood was open and Casanova was trying to recover - Theisman's pass was off, and hit Casanova in the numbers.
This post was edited on 2/22/10 at 11:43 am
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Posted on 2/22/10 at 11:31 am to blueridgeTiger
Posted on 2/22/10 at 1:20 pm to blueridgeTiger
History would be different today if he makes the pick. the only regular season loss that year would have been Texas A&M on opening day...by 2 points. the Tigers beat Bama (in Birmingham) and Auburn (in Auburn) that year. Question is would LSU have played in a different bowl game for the MNC? LSU lost to Nebraska in the Orange Bowl 17-12, who won at least a share of the NC as a result.
This post was edited on 2/22/10 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 2/22/10 at 1:31 pm to blueridgeTiger
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blueridgeTiger
Thanks for that.
BTW...ND had Capital One Bowl turf.
Was it wet that day?
This post was edited on 2/22/10 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 2/22/10 at 1:33 pm to blueridgeTiger
WOW- great shot! Just wasn't meant to be I guess.
Posted on 2/22/10 at 1:38 pm to TheBaker
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the only regular season loss that year would have been Texas A&M on opening day...by 2 points.
Yeah, the defender (don't remember who) just simply slipped and A&M reciever took like 70 yard easy waltz into paydirt! Should have never happened!
Posted on 2/22/10 at 1:40 pm to blueridgeTiger
Blueridge - I have the actual game film from that 1970 game - my dad played defensive end (93) - if u want a copy let me know - it was a good game
Posted on 2/22/10 at 2:30 pm to blueridgeTiger
Love pics like that...Also, the field looks pretty beat up.
Posted on 2/22/10 at 3:52 pm to blueridgeTiger
WOW, great pic.....
Posted on 2/22/10 at 4:00 pm to JesuitTiger
quote:It was a really cold, damp day. I was quite surprised as to how poor that field was.
Was it wet that day?
the field looks pretty beat up.
quote:A&M finished that season 2-9. That was a tough game to lose.
the only regular season loss that year would have been Texas A&M on opening day...by 2 points.
quote:I found the game program - I see your dad was DE, 5-11, 191 from Sulphur, La.
I have the actual game film from that 1970 game - my dad played defensive end (93)
Posted on 2/22/10 at 5:42 pm to bishop
Did your Dad play Tor football with Jerry West?
Posted on 2/22/10 at 5:44 pm to LSUCanFAN
Sorry Jerry Key?
Posted on 2/22/10 at 5:55 pm to blueridgeTiger
Awesome! What other cool pics do you have?
Posted on 2/22/10 at 6:06 pm to blueridgeTiger
you have the game program!!
That has to be awesome.
I have the game on DVD - It is from Notre Dame. It is the actual coach's film without audio.
I also have the radio broadcast from that game as well. I gave this to my father as a birthday present several years ago
That has to be awesome.
I have the game on DVD - It is from Notre Dame. It is the actual coach's film without audio.
I also have the radio broadcast from that game as well. I gave this to my father as a birthday present several years ago
Posted on 2/22/10 at 6:07 pm to LSUCanFAN
LSUcanFan,
I am not sure if he played for Jerry Key. I will have to ask him tonight
I am not sure if he played for Jerry Key. I will have to ask him tonight
Posted on 2/23/10 at 8:38 am to Gtiger9757
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LSU Notre Dame - 1970
Awesome! What other cool pics do you have?
I don't have any other action pictures of the game, but here's a few others I took that day.
Posted on 2/23/10 at 8:50 am to jhhingle
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Yeah, the defender (don't remember who) just simply slipped and A&M reciever took like 70 yard easy waltz into paydirt! Should have never happened!
It was Paul Lyons who later qb'd the Tigers. He went for the int. and missed the ball over his head and the A&M receiver scored. It was with just a few seconds left in the game. All he had to do was make the tackle and the game would have been over. I was there.
This was after one of the potentially best qb's to ever play for LSU, Butch Duhe, died from a brain hemmorage shortly before the season opener. That is one of the greatest "what might have been" stories ever.
Posted on 2/23/10 at 9:02 am to blueridgeTiger
This should be stickied so you can add more pics.
Posted on 2/23/10 at 9:17 am to EZE Tiger Fan
I can't remember who it was but somebody said that was the first REAL fb game Joe Theisman ever played in!
Btw, the original pronunciation of his name was "Theesman" and he, along with ND, changed it to rhyme with "Heisman".
Btw, the original pronunciation of his name was "Theesman" and he, along with ND, changed it to rhyme with "Heisman".
Posted on 2/23/10 at 9:25 am to blueridgeTiger
That is an awesome picture. I was 5 years old at the time. This was the season I started following LSU. My older brother was a huge Casanova fan and used to draw 37s on white T-shirts.
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