Another Tradition Ends...A Tunnel Vision Viewpoint

[TheGallopinGoose]

I was at the game in the southeast corner of the stadium. From my vantage point, I could see the ball pass behind the nearer upright and then pass in front of the further upright, so I knew the kick was good, but I wasn't sure how good. When I re-watched the game on the DVR the next day, I saw the kick was dead center.

 

[H-D Rider]

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[cochamps]

Really glad that somebody brought this thread back, as I nearly missed it. F'n awesome job by TJ (Teddy James?).

 

[cochamps]

I was not really that nervous during Justin's kick - somehow I sensed that he would drill it.

 

[giveemhell]

Awesome story. I’m trying to remember any of our kickers (in recent memory) choking away a game-winning opportunity at the end of a game, and I can’t think of one. All I can think of are iconic last-second kicks that went through the uprights: Phil Dawson’s 50-yard kick against a 30 mph wind in the ’95 Virginia game; Kris Stockton’s kick at the end of the ’98 aggy game (which helped seal the deal for Ricky’s Heisman); Dusty Mangum’s kick against Michigan in the '05 Rose Bowl; and of course Hunter Lawrence in the ’09 Big 12 Championship game against Nebraska. Talk about Longhorn magic…

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Beautiful

 

[WorsterMan]

THAT WAS GREATNESS - THANKS FOR SHARING !!!

TO THE CLASSICS

 

[Texas My Texas]

SURE shot to make Classics

 

[dahorns]

read it when you first posted it earlier in month;
just as good, no great, the second time around

thank you and HOOK 'EM!

 

[IdahoanHorn]

this gave me goosebumps great job!!!

 

[WorsterMan]

ttt

 

[HausFrau]

I applaud you and the wonderful use of the English language, which seems to be a lost art these days.! Well said, well said

 

[orangeblack&gold]

Great read! Thank you, TJ.

 

[Orange Marrow]

I somehow missed this when it was first posted. A poster on another board linked to it. Damn fine read--why in the name of all that's burnt orange and holy is this not on the "Classics" board?!?

 

[Texas My Texas]

Must Move to Classics

 

[Texanne]

Goldarnit, Mr, TornJock ... you use your tongue purtier'n a $20 *****!

 

[J.R.69]

Texanne, you're a terrible person!! But I liked it!