Near Disaster Averted is RTT's Best Play of 2010
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 6, 2011 8:01 AM EDT
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PrintWell, it's official. RTT's Best Play of 2010 is Near Disaster Averted, a TD pass in overtime against a team that finished in a three-way tie for 3rd-worst in Conference USA, and from a QB who eventually lost the starting job to boot. But here's the thing. We needed that game. It wasn't a great victory, but it was a great escape, and it was one we desperately needed. Plus, the play itself was a terrific effort by both Matt Simms and Denarius Moore. So I'm fine with it being the thumbnail on the 2010 season highlight reel, although I probably would have chosen Man-Sized Throw myself, both for the play and for what it meant to the team going forward.
A recap of the plays, the relevant contexts, and the results of the Bracket are below the jump. Thanks to everyone for voting.
First Round Losers
- That's Not Hunter
- Bray Begins to Click
- How Did He Do It
- Hey, Nice Read
- Watch the Pretty Pattern
- Poole Party
- Heh, Gator Bit
- Traffic? What Traffic?
Second Round Victims
Semi-Final Losers
Runner Up
Winner
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These fascinate me every year
The play I would’ve chosen hasn’t even made the finals in each of the three years I’ve been here. But even though we all love Bray, like you said the UAB play is one of obvious importance too.
the play I would've chosen didn't make the finals last year, iirc (it was Moore's Flying Touchdown)
probably not the year before either. I don’t remember which play I liked best (were there any good plays in 2008?), but it wasn’t the Moreno big hit, which fascinated everybody somehow.
But I thought the UAB play was the only choice that set itself apart this year. Tyler Bray had several really good touchdown throws that mean a lot going forward (Man-Sized Throw, Firin’ Long Again, Stayin’ Alive), but it was hard to find one that rose above the rest. Whereas this play was a game-winner, and that provided all the extra it needed. Also, even though it doesn’t represent our future, it was still one heck of a throw and catch.
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Go Bolts! Out West, go Preds! Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 6, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I too thought Moore's Flying TD was the best play of 09
but it lost to Hardesty’s spin TD against Carolina in the semis
by Will Shelton on Jul 6, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I hate to say it...
but these polls can often be decided by a single really determined fan, not saying the results aren’t legitimate here… but if I really wanted to, had the time and it was an option, I could vote Lane Kiffin over Peyton Manning for favorite Vol.
that one really surprised me
could’ve seen it going down to Wes Brown’s Knees, but the Flying Touchdown should’ve destroyed the Spin Move.
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Go Bolts! Out West, go Preds! Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 6, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I voted flying touchdown as well. And there are...
…three Bray throws I would choose over our winner here. Oh well, nobody said democracy wasn’t without flaws.
...just apologize for not thanking me.
by kidbourbon on Jul 9, 2011 12:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
it hurts that we lost all of the games with the good Bray throws
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Go Bolts! Out West, go Preds! Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 9, 2011 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
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