I am going with the Mike Rose leap and tackle against Penn State
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Whatever happened with that lawsuit involving Rose and Stratton?This
This!Pollard slamming a Gopher was a good one
in the 1977 nd game at RA, Fred Arrington hit QB Gary Forystek so hard it was a season ending injury paving the way for backup guy named Montana.This!
I am going with the Mike Rose leap and tackle against Penn State
There aren’t as many for sure. Some of it is the rules. Some of it is the new offenses. Players are so spread out that it is hard to tag someoneWhen was the last big hit you saw? Seems like they’ve taken the hitting out of football. Most of these would draw penalty flags today.
A friend of mine was there and he thought Forystek was dead.The hit Fred Arrington put on Forystek could be heard throughout the stadium. You knew immediately that the stretcher was coming.
When was the last big hit you saw? Seems like they’ve taken the hitting out of football. Most of these would draw penalty flags today.
When was the last big hit you saw? Seems like they’ve taken the hitting out of football. Most of these would draw penalty flags today.
I was at that game. Remember Strickland, hitting Byars in the chest, behind the line of scrimmage, Strickland went down and Byars kept running, Byars was a beast that dayIt seemed like the entire 1984 tOSU game was Keith Byars up the middle, into the secondary, and Woodson making the tackle. Those two just beat on each other the whole day.
I was at that game. Remember Strickland, hitting Byars in the chest, behind the line of scrimmage, Strickland went down and Byars kept running, Byars was a beast that day
I was 12 with my dad at the '77 ND game. To this day, Fred Arrington on Forystek, still most violent I have been at in person. There is YouTube of that game. Even in poor quality video, it's devastating!! Forystek had replaced starter Rusty Lisch. Montana would lead their comeback.
The UM DB on Penn State TE in their '97 game probably biggest hit I recall since. I believe neither guy ever played again. There was a segment about the 2 guys a few years ago on ESPN or BTN.
I think Byars put Purdue LB Jason Houston out of the game a few times,but Houston kept coming back for more.It seemed like the entire 1984 tOSU game was Keith Byars up the middle, into the secondary, and Woodson making the tackle. Those two just beat on each other the whole day.
If we're talking Purdue game only hits, here's an obscure on:
It was on a Sutherland TD punt return at iu, probably around 98-99?
Vinny was in the clear headed for the end zone and about 15 yards behind the play, a PU player completely blindsides an iu guy. Totally decleated him. Definitely would get flagged today.
I also suspect the PU player took that shot simply because it was the Bucket game.
That is the one I remember and we were ahead at the time.Yes we lostin the 1977 nd game at RA, Fred Arrington hit QB Gary Forystek so hard it was a season ending injury paving the way for backup guy named Montana.
I was looking for that video a week ago!!!! Thanks.
I have a good friend who walked on as a tight end back in ‘86 or ‘87. He limped into the room after a practice with a deep thigh bruise on one side and a huge nasty bruise on the ribs under his arm on the other side. All he remembered was leaping for a high throw over the middle, pain, and laying on the ground with coach Spoo screaming in his face “IF YOU TOUCH THE BALL CATCH THE BALL!!!”I am going with the Mike Rose leap and tackle against Penn State
I have a good friend who walked on as a tight end back in ‘86 or ‘87. He limped into the room after a practice with a deep thigh bruise on one side and a huge nasty bruise on the ribs under his arm on the other side. All he remembered was leaping for a high throw over the middle, pain, and laying on the ground with coach Spoo screaming in his face “IF YOU TOUCH THE BALL CATCH THE BALL!!!”
The hit men were Chris Dishman and Rod Woodson.
That had to be a hell of a hit!
Couple hitters I remember from the Colletto years were Pat Johnson and Joe Hagins (sp?)No particular play. But as a kid, I remember Keena Turner coming around the end to say hello to the QB, many times. Thanks Dad, for taking me to hundreds of Purdue FB & BB games over the years. Lots of great memories.