2 extra inches

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#28
i do like the 2 extra inches more than the continual quest for constant improvement...or whatever it was. should've applied that mantra to himself and his staff
 
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Rudy123 said:
I don't want to go on a speel about the Titans, but.....

I always laugh when I hear people tell the version of the story as "Just a couple more inches and the Titans would have won"

That is soooooo far from the truth!!!!

Del Greco had missed a couple of relatively easy kicks during the game. Notice that the Titans got rid of him during the off season. they felt that he lost the game for them.

Even with the receivers knees on the ground, he tried to roll and stretch so that the ball crossed the plain. His knees were down, so they play was dead at that moment.

Imagine that he actually was awarded the T.D. Well, Del Greco wasn't a guarantee to have a good kick.

His successful kick would have tied the game and given the Rams offense a chance to secure the win......


I understand your point of view though. Had the inches been on the Titan's side they would have scored and possibly extended the game in to overtime.
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That is the college rule. A player is not down in the NFL until they are touched by an opposing player
 
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peyton4heisman said:
Football is often described as a "game of inches." In many cases, it truly is. (Titans Super Bowl and last year's Iron Bowl sideline stepping last play come to mind.)
But when it comes to Tennessee football, when has a game ever been literally determined by inches? I've been thinking about it, and the one that stands out to me is 2004 FL when Wilhoit's 51 yd FG literally cleared the upright by a couple of inches. Literally a few inches turned a would-be all-time heartbreaker into one of the fondest of memories for Vols fans.

When you think about the games that came down to just a few inches, what comes to mind?
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Last NFL season, Sanders fields a short punt and runs it back against the Dolphins. He scores! However; he was ruled out of bounds around the 17 yard line.

Pittsburgh ends up losing the game. By losing the game, they don't get the Wild Card for the play offs and stay home to watch other teams play......
 
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VolAllen said:
2005 16-15 L to South Carolina. The ball was one rotation over the field goal bar. In this same game, Foster fumbled on the goal line giving USC the ball as a touchback. (I was there).

2005 6-3 L to Alabama. Again, Foster fumbled on the goal line.

2007 (I think?) W against Air Force. They went for 2 on the last play and I believe we won 35-34. (I was there).

2013 L to UGA. The Pig "fumble", although I have my doubts that he actually fumbled. You see his wrist flick as soon as he thinks he's in.


I'm sure there are a few more. It seems like we've had more heartbreakers than anyone over the last 10 years.
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It wasn't foster vs Alabama. That was Cory Anderson
 
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peyton4heisman said:
Football is often described as a "game of inches." In many cases, it truly is. (Titans Super Bowl and last year's Iron Bowl sideline stepping last play come to mind.)
But when it comes to Tennessee football, when has a game ever been literally determined by inches? I've been thinking about it, and the one that stands out to me is 2004 FL when Wilhoit's 51 yd FG literally cleared the upright by a couple of inches. Literally a few inches turned a would-be all-time heartbreaker into one of the fondest of memories for Vols fans.

When you think about the games that came down to just a few inches, what comes to mind?
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I'm replying without reading other responses first, but the first thing that comes to mind is Pig's fumble versus UGA last year. Granted, that wouldn't have won the game for us, but it would've given us a lead by a TD and possible PAT, which would've made it harder for UGA to score and tie it up again to keep OT going.
 
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#39
Vandy and Georgia 2013.

Both were almost certain wins for TN that were called our way and then reviewed and reversed and winning either one would have sent us to a bowl game.
 
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ptclaus98 said:
It wasn't foster vs Alabama. That was Cory Anderson
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Tennessee (3-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) had appeared poised to take the lead when it had the ball first-and-goal at the Alabama 3. Mistakes pushed the ball back to the 15 by third down, and a final one turned the game around.

Arian Foster caught a swing pass and headed toward the end zone. Alabama's Roman Harper jarred the ball loose near the goal line and it bounced out of the end zone with 5:08 left, giving the Tide (7-0, 5-0) the ball and stopping Tennessee's hopes of breaking the tie.

"I wasn't thinking they were going to score," said linebacker DeMeco Ryans, who recovered an earlier fumble and intercepted Tennessee's last-gasp pass. "I knew one of our safeties was going to come in and hit him. I didn't think they were going to score."

- Espn
 
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If Brandon Burlsworth gets pushed two or three inches to either side by Bill Duff and misses Clint Stoerner's foot ........
 
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ACvol3 said:
If mount Cody was 2 inches shorter or the kick is 2 inches higher, then we beat bama kiffins year... I'm still so pissed off about that game.. Had every opportunity to win it.
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IMO needed more than two inches.... It Cody's forearm didn't block it Julio Jones would have snatched it out of midair. Still pissed though.

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Rudy123 said:
I don't want to go on a speel about the Titans, but.....

I always laugh when I hear people tell the version of the story as "Just a couple more inches and the Titans would have won"

That is soooooo far from the truth!!!!

Del Greco had missed a couple of relatively easy kicks during the game. Notice that the Titans got rid of him during the off season. they felt that he lost the game for them.

Even with the receivers knees on the ground, he tried to roll and stretch so that the ball crossed the plain. His knees were down, so they play was dead at that moment.

Imagine that he actually was awarded the T.D. Well, Del Greco wasn't a guarantee to have a good kick.

His successful kick would have tied the game and given the Rams offense a chance to secure the win......


I understand your point of view though. Had the inches been on the Titan's side they would have scored and possibly extended the game in to overtime.
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The Titans wouldn't have won but it would have gone to OT. Acting like Del Greco would have missed a PAT like that is bit over the top. Yeah it's possible but I seriously doubt he misses that PAT.

And they didn't get rid of him that offseason, it was the season after that. He was somewhat of a scapegoat for the loss to the Ravens in the playoffs, because he had 2 kicks blocked.
 
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VolAllen said:
Tennessee (3-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) had appeared poised to take the lead when it had the ball first-and-goal at the Alabama 3. Mistakes pushed the ball back to the 15 by third down, and a final one turned the game around.

Arian Foster caught a swing pass and headed toward the end zone. Alabama's Roman Harper jarred the ball loose near the goal line and it bounced out of the end zone with 5:08 left, giving the Tide (7-0, 5-0) the ball and stopping Tennessee's hopes of breaking the tie.

"I wasn't thinking they were going to score," said linebacker DeMeco Ryans, who recovered an earlier fumble and intercepted Tennessee's last-gasp pass. "I knew one of our safeties was going to come in and hit him. I didn't think they were going to score."

- Espn
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ESPN is wrong.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYgDOWfUuG8[/youtube]
 
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#48
Biopsyman said:
Had them beat
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I just had a feeling the game was lost when Kiffen didn't try to pick up the 1st down on 3rd down. Lincoln was injured and had already missed one and had another blocked. Both blocks were on him in MHO as neither had any elevation. When you have the number one team on the ropes you don't go conservative with a hurt and ineffective kicker. Play action and over the top and maybe we all have fonder memories.
 
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fade route said:
In the Titans super bowl play the WR was short by more than a yard.......not inches
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I realize that it was a yard or more but to hear the stories on the street by the casual fans who know very little about football, they will say that they were "inches from winning the SuperBowl" the true statement is that they were yards from going in to overtime.
 
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1974Vol said:
I just had a feeling the game was lost when Kiffen didn't try to pick up the 1st down on 3rd down. Lincoln was injured and had already missed one and had another blocked. Both blocks were on him in MHO as neither had any elevation. When you have the number one team on the ropes you don't go conservative with a hurt and ineffective kicker. Play action and over the top and maybe we all have fonder memories.
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Kiffin said after the game that he was afraid of a phantom holding call that would've knocked us completely out of field goal range. I don't blame him.
 
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