Comments on: Biggest Play of the Decade; Not a Slam Dunk http://www.hawkeyenation.com/football/biggest-play-of-the-decade-not-a-slam-dunk Iowa Hawkeyes Football | Basketball | Recruiting | Wrestling Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Hawkeye7248 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/football/biggest-play-of-the-decade-not-a-slam-dunk/comment-page-1#comment-710 Hawkeye7248 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:54:04 +0000 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/?p=1663#comment-710 Loved them both, but Stanzi to McNutt was a result of disciplined, planned, coordinated, in your face for the victory effort. Tate called the LSU play on the field, and it worked out. Loved them both, but Stanzi to McNutt was a result of disciplined, planned, coordinated, in your face for the victory effort. Tate called the LSU play on the field, and it worked out.

]]> By: tm3308 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/football/biggest-play-of-the-decade-not-a-slam-dunk/comment-page-1#comment-512 tm3308 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:55:32 +0000 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/?p=1663#comment-512 I have to give the edge to the Cap One Bowl. That play cemented that year's recruiting class. And while that group seemed like such a disappointment, a number of them were key parts of this year's squad. Stross, Richardson, Eubanks, Moeaki, Calloway, and Angerer were all members of that class, as was Shonn Greene. One could make the legit argument that without one, the other doesn't even happen. Plus the Cap One was so unexpected. The emotional swing was huge! Even though it could be explained by my being 14 at the time, I was running around the house screaming for like 10 minutes after that. The MSU finish was great. But I wasn't nearly as on edge as I was for the game in Orlando. With Stanzi under center, and with the way things had gone all year, I had a gut feeling that it was going to happen the whole time. Especially when we got down inside the 10. In the 4th quarter, Stanzi is almost Vince Young-like: he will not let his team lose. I have to give the edge to the Cap One Bowl. That play cemented that year’s recruiting class. And while that group seemed like such a disappointment, a number of them were key parts of this year’s squad. Stross, Richardson, Eubanks, Moeaki, Calloway, and Angerer were all members of that class, as was Shonn Greene. One could make the legit argument that without one, the other doesn’t even happen. Plus the Cap One was so unexpected. The emotional swing was huge! Even though it could be explained by my being 14 at the time, I was running around the house screaming for like 10 minutes after that.

The MSU finish was great. But I wasn’t nearly as on edge as I was for the game in Orlando. With Stanzi under center, and with the way things had gone all year, I had a gut feeling that it was going to happen the whole time. Especially when we got down inside the 10. In the 4th quarter, Stanzi is almost Vince Young-like: he will not let his team lose.

]]> By: eamusbuteo http://www.hawkeyenation.com/football/biggest-play-of-the-decade-not-a-slam-dunk/comment-page-1#comment-507 eamusbuteo Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:39:32 +0000 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/?p=1663#comment-507 If I look back to how I was feeling before each play happened, I would say that Tate-Holloway was a much bigger emotional swing from depressed to elated. We were all ready to begin pointing fingers on who screwed up clock management and instead got a 56 yard play to win it as time expired. Stanzi-McNutt, while exciting as it was the last play of the game, was not the same emotional swing as Tate-Holloway. If I look back to how I was feeling before each play happened, I would say that Tate-Holloway was a much bigger emotional swing from depressed to elated. We were all ready to begin pointing fingers on who screwed up clock management and instead got a 56 yard play to win it as time expired.
Stanzi-McNutt, while exciting as it was the last play of the game, was not the same emotional swing as Tate-Holloway.

]]> By: homerHAWKeye777 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/football/biggest-play-of-the-decade-not-a-slam-dunk/comment-page-1#comment-493 homerHAWKeye777 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:50:22 +0000 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/?p=1663#comment-493 It kinda cuts both ways here. Without hindsight ... the 2004 victory seemed to cement Iowa nabbing the best recruiting class that Ferentz has put together while at Iowa. With hindsight ... with how few guys actually remained from that 2005 class ... and considering how the 2005 class contributed to Iowa's poor performances in 2006 and 2007 (although admittedly a big part is on the coaches for not cracking the whip enough and not handling personnel issues somewhat better) ... the impact of the 2004 season on recruiting ended up not appearing as big. Aside from the recruiting and exposure slant of the success of the 2009 season ... a season that certainly hinged on winning close games ... especially capping such a tough victory over MSU on the road ... we cannot forget that the MSU victory was pivotal in making the 2009 season HISTORIC. Without the victory, we don't get into and win our first "traditional-bowl" since the 50s. Without the victory we don't tally our best season start in school history. Each victory was pivotal in story-book seasons for the Hawkeyes. It's hard to imagine two seasons where the Hawkeyes had to overcome more .... and yet overcome they did! One advantage that the Cap One bowl game might have is that it wasn't only part of the story-book season ... it was the dramatic end to that tale! An incredibly hard choice, but I cannot help but give the nod to the MSU game. It kinda cuts both ways here. Without hindsight … the 2004 victory seemed to cement Iowa nabbing the best recruiting class that Ferentz has put together while at Iowa. With hindsight … with how few guys actually remained from that 2005 class … and considering how the 2005 class contributed to Iowa’s poor performances in 2006 and 2007 (although admittedly a big part is on the coaches for not cracking the whip enough and not handling personnel issues somewhat better) … the impact of the 2004 season on recruiting ended up not appearing as big.

Aside from the recruiting and exposure slant of the success of the 2009 season … a season that certainly hinged on winning close games … especially capping such a tough victory over MSU on the road … we cannot forget that the MSU victory was pivotal in making the 2009 season HISTORIC. Without the victory, we don’t get into and win our first “traditional-bowl” since the 50s. Without the victory we don’t tally our best season start in school history.

Each victory was pivotal in story-book seasons for the Hawkeyes. It’s hard to imagine two seasons where the Hawkeyes had to overcome more …. and yet overcome they did!

One advantage that the Cap One bowl game might have is that it wasn’t only part of the story-book season … it was the dramatic end to that tale!

An incredibly hard choice, but I cannot help but give the nod to the MSU game.

]]> By: HawkeyeBK http://www.hawkeyenation.com/football/biggest-play-of-the-decade-not-a-slam-dunk/comment-page-1#comment-492 HawkeyeBK Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:25:19 +0000 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/?p=1663#comment-492 I agree that in hindsight Stanzi to McNutt was the more important play; however, I think Tate to Holloway was the more exciting play comparing one moment to the other. Tate to Holloway was more miraculous and it had me jumping around, calling people, etc. We (including non-Hawk fans) talked about that for weeks... Stanzi to McNutt was exciting, but, maybe just a little more predictable or expected. Anyway, both were great plays. I agree that in hindsight Stanzi to McNutt was the more important play; however, I think Tate to Holloway was the more exciting play comparing one moment to the other. Tate to Holloway was more miraculous and it had me jumping around, calling people, etc. We (including non-Hawk fans) talked about that for weeks… Stanzi to McNutt was exciting, but, maybe just a little more predictable or expected. Anyway, both were great plays.

]]> By: iowa13 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/football/biggest-play-of-the-decade-not-a-slam-dunk/comment-page-1#comment-491 iowa13 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:24:11 +0000 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/?p=1663#comment-491 Those are great lists of points for each play. Both plays were clearly huge in many ways, and both were the final play of one of the best games in each respective CFB season. But the craziness at the end of the Capital One Bowl and the unexpectedness of the final play just can't be matched, it was an absolute SHOCK. I think Tate to Holloway is #1 all-time for Iowa, but I'd say Stanzi to McNutt is also right up there along with Cook's catch at Ohio State and some of the others. Those are great lists of points for each play. Both plays were clearly huge in many ways, and both were the final play of one of the best games in each respective CFB season. But the craziness at the end of the Capital One Bowl and the unexpectedness of the final play just can’t be matched, it was an absolute SHOCK. I think Tate to Holloway is #1 all-time for Iowa, but I’d say Stanzi to McNutt is also right up there along with Cook’s catch at Ohio State and some of the others.

]]> By: Chickenlounge http://www.hawkeyenation.com/football/biggest-play-of-the-decade-not-a-slam-dunk/comment-page-1#comment-490 Chickenlounge Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:20:27 +0000 http://www.hawkeyenation.com/?p=1663#comment-490 You forgot one + for the tate-to-holloway: That we defeated the defending national champion. That may not sway your choice, but I think it's something that should be taken into account. You forgot one + for the tate-to-holloway: That we defeated the defending national champion. That may not sway your choice, but I think it’s something that should be taken into account.

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