Best Plays of 2010: The Accidental Touchdown vs. That's Not Hunter
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jun 7, 2011 8:00 AM EDT
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After making a change at quarterback and ending a losing streak at Memphis, the Vols were still yet to prove they could be successful against the SEC and still needed to win out to earn bowl eligibility. In the game that would determine whether anything could be saved of the 2010 season, Ole Miss took the opening kickoff and drove to the UT 37, but elected to punt on fourth down. Off the touchback, freshman Tyler Bray took his first snap as the starting quarterback in Neyland Stadium...and it was a memorable one. This play's good fortune was only exceeded by the impact it had on the game and the season: the Vols took the momentum from this score and routed Ole Miss 52-14 en route to bowl eligibility.
That's Not Hunter -- Denarius Moore's 58-yard TD against UT-Martin
The Vols took a 20-0 lead into halftime in the season opener, then looked to put the Skyhawks away early in the third quarter. On 2nd and 6 near midfield, Tennessee unleashed the end around play they would go back to several times during the year, but this one was by far the most successful. Moore - whose diving touchdown against Georgia made the final four in this bracket last year - again showed off great athleticism and body control, the first of many 2010 highlights for the senior wideout.
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Ha
I thought about adding that as well, but the title got a bit unwieldy.
By the way, I voted for That’s Not Hunter. It’s a close one for me. I think I must have discounted the luck factor and put extra weight on Jones/Hunter’s/Moore’s second wind for the win.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jun 7, 2011 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I did the same thing
the first play was mostly lucky. However, the run was great – good blocking, and some good moves by Moore.
By the way
I neglected to mention this, but this was a collaborative effort — it’s Will’s words in the post except for the titles of the plays.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jun 7, 2011 9:03 AM EDT reply actions
I voted That's Not Hunter
It being a much better play outweighs That Is Hunter being much more important.
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Go Bolts! Out West, go Preds! Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Jun 7, 2011 9:34 AM EDT reply actions
Hamilton is resigning this morning
Per GVX rumor on their “Breaking News”
Nothing to shot or post so we shall see.
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
Working on it now.
Should see something real soon.
Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.
by Chris Pendley on Jun 7, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
JON GRUDEN OWNS PROPERTY IN EAST TENNESSEE!!
too soon?
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
by VolBrian on Jun 7, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Does this apply to ADs?
Dooley-isms Archiving the Genius.
by kingofzachland on Jun 7, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Holy Fulmerized, Vol Fan
Dooley-isms Archiving the Genius.
by kingofzachland on Jun 7, 2011 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I did
Simply because of what that play meant to me as I was watching that game.
I knew we would blast Martin and that Moore was a great player, but two freshmen hooking up like this with a touch of luck we hadn’t yet gotten all season and opening the floodgates a la Manning to Kent against Bama back in the day.
Martin was a forgone conclusion. Lose to Ole Miss and who knows what we’re talking about today. Besides Hamilton that is…
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
Me too
That one play took so much pressure off our team. That game was a big one, I could see it going either way and we HAD to win that one. With one play we had the lead, we had momentum, and we had life. While it was nothing but luck, it served as a sign of things to come. Everybody in the stadium instantly felt “today is just going to be out day,” including the players.
by JustaStudent on Jun 7, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Agree with all of this
I voted for it too. The bracket this year is fascinating because the one play that stands out as any sort of favorite – the game winner against UAB – came against an inferior opponent with a different quarterback, so I’m not sure how much people will gravitate to it. I always tend to lean towards plays that were more important, and the Ole Miss play was one of, if not the most, important plays of the year…and because of the opponent and the quarterback and the timing, even more than the UAB TD. But there are also a bunch of more spectacular (and in today’s case, less lucky) plays in this thing…I really feel like almost any play in it could win.
I did too
To me it was just more fun to watch. And… during the pregame for ole miss I jokingly predicted that the first play would be a touchdown to Hunter, I was correct in the most bizarre way possible.
Bring it across, shape it down
by Getoffmyvols on Jun 7, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
While I think Moore's was obviously technically the better play...
(he completely flattened that OLB), I think that in the long run Bray’s first pass in Neyland will be the one we’ll remember down the road. It was really a turning point in the season; the point where I started to really get excited about Bray as our future.
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