This vid is saved as a favorite and I'm sure I'll visit it often when I need a sports fix this summer, but I just have to state - again - for the record: this is superhuman. I mean, in my baseball days I was known for making "imaginative" catches (well, mostly for disregarding my personal safety in the attempt), but what's insane about this catch is that I can't imagine this attempt itself ever crossing my mind - or that of any player I've ever known - if I played a lifetime of football. I hope he has the work ethic to match his size and skills in the big league...

#1 and most important... HE IS FROM WEST VIRGINIA.... we love the local guys around here.

#2 That happened LITERALLY right in front of me. I was in that corner endzone on the front row. Still to this day I wonder if he heard me scream "ball." As he was not looking and as soon as I screamed it he looked. I know, wishful thinkin on my part. I NEVER heard the crowd when I played lol

There is no questioning Aaron's work ethic. The kid if not in class or doing class work was either working out or studying film/playbook. During the summer sometimes if you looked in Joan C Edwards Stadium sometimes you would only see 6 players out there, Rakeem Cato, Blake Frohnapfel, Eric Frohnapfel, Tommy Shuler, Gator Hoskins and Aaron Dobson.

Dobson is a home grown talent, straight out of South Charleston, WV. West Virginia doesn't produce hundreds of players per year but what they produce is usually decent. You may get 2 kids a year that are DI prospects, and they usually either go to Marshall or The Who. Here are just a few that are from WV that have made the NFL, Jason Rader (St. Albans), Doug Legursky (Beckley), Randy Moss (Dunbar), Carl Lee (South Charleston), Frank Gatski (Morgantown, NFL HOF).

If NE lets Dobson do what he is capable of doing. And doesn't try and turn him into a different receiver, he should do great things in the NFL. I would compare Dobson to Deion Branch before he was traded to Seattle. Dobson doesn't have top end speed but he is a good route runner and he knows how to separate from a defender at the end of the play to make the catch.

(05-09-2013 10:51 AM)HerdZoned Wrote:  There is no questioning Aaron's work ethic. The kid if not in class or doing class work was either working out or studying film/playbook. During the summer sometimes if you looked in Joan C Edwards Stadium sometimes you would only see 6 players out there, Rakeem Cato, Blake Frohnapfel, Eric Frohnapfel, Tommy Shuler, Gator Hoskins and Aaron Dobson.

Dobson is a home grown talent, straight out of South Charleston, WV. West Virginia doesn't produce hundreds of players per year but what they produce is usually decent. You may get 2 kids a year that are DI prospects, and they usually either go to Marshall or The Who. Here are just a few that are from WV that have made the NFL, Jason Rader (St. Albans), Doug Legursky (Beckley), Randy Moss (Dunbar), Carl Lee (South Charleston), Frank Gatski (Morgantown, NFL HOF).

Gatski is from Farmington.

I missed about two minutes of Herd home football that season. Left right before halftime to grab some food...and I would have been sitting in that front row also

(05-09-2013 10:58 AM)Woody Woodrum Wrote:  

(05-09-2013 10:51 AM)HerdZoned Wrote:  There is no questioning Aaron's work ethic. The kid if not in class or doing class work was either working out or studying film/playbook. During the summer sometimes if you looked in Joan C Edwards Stadium sometimes you would only see 6 players out there, Rakeem Cato, Blake Frohnapfel, Eric Frohnapfel, Tommy Shuler, Gator Hoskins and Aaron Dobson.

Dobson is a home grown talent, straight out of South Charleston, WV. West Virginia doesn't produce hundreds of players per year but what they produce is usually decent. You may get 2 kids a year that are DI prospects, and they usually either go to Marshall or The Who. Here are just a few that are from WV that have made the NFL, Jason Rader (St. Albans), Doug Legursky (Beckley), Randy Moss (Dunbar), Carl Lee (South Charleston), Frank Gatski (Morgantown, NFL HOF).

Gatski is from Farmington.

Randy Moss is from Rand, WV

and Mike Barber from Winfield, WV

I saw it from the west side of the stadium... Thought he just batted the ball down and everyone starting cheering... Looked at the replay on the scoreboard and with everyone else there sat there in awe

(05-09-2013 10:42 PM)fedale Wrote:  I saw it from the west side of the stadium... Thought he just batted the ball down and everyone starting cheering... Looked at the replay on the scoreboard and with everyone else there sat there in awe

I can only think that maybe, maybe, I would have thought to tip the ball up then catch it coming down. That something inside him said, "Oh, short throw, back turned, defender on my outside shoulder...aight, backhand catch..." just blows my mind.


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Bob Adkins-born in Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1917. He attended Point Pleasant High School and Marshall University. He played in the NFL for 4 years with the Green Bay Packers in 1940, 1941, 1945 and 1946. During his career he played a total of 20 games and had 4 receptions for a total of 73 yards during his career.

Robert Alexander-born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1958. He attended South High School and West Virginia University. He was drafted in 1981 in the 10th round by the Los Angeles Rams. Alexander played a total of 2 seasons with the Rams before giving up football. He played in 24 games and had a total of 8 carries for 31 yards during his career.

Mike Barber-born in Winfield, West Virginia in 1967. He played college football at Marshall University and was drafted in 1989 in the 4th round of the NFL draft. He played for the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his 4 year career.

Tom Beasley-born in Bluefield, West Virginia in 1954. He played college football for Virginia Tech and was drafted in 1977 in the 3rd round. He played for a total of 9 seasons in 105 NFL games. He had 11 ½ sacks during his career.

Rich Braham-born in Morgantown, West Virginia in 1970. He played at University High School and the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was drafted in the 1994NFL draft in the 3rd round. He played a total of 13 seasons from 1994-2006 in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in a total of 146 games and started 142 of them in his career. A knee injury led Braham to retire after the 2006 season.

Rex Bumgardner-born in Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1923. He attended Victory High School and West Virginia University. He played 5 years in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns from 1948-1952. He appeared in 54 games during his career and had a total of 22 receptions for 404 yards as well as 236 carries for 868 yards on the ground.

Shane Burton-was born in Logan, West Virginia in 1974. He attended Bandy's High School in Catawba, North Carolina and the University of Tennessee. He was drafted in the 1996 NFL draft in the 5thround. He played a total of 8 years in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers. During his 8 year career, Burton appeared in 125 games and had a total of 18 sacks.

George Cafego-born in Scarbro, West Virginia in 1915. He had the nickname of "Bad News". He attended the University of Tennessee. He played a total of 4 years in the NFL with the Brooklyn Dodgers,Washington Redskins and the Boston Yanks. He played in a total of 30 games and completed 60/125 passes for a total of 757 yards during his career.

Bernard Casey-born in Wyco, West Virginia in 1939. He attended East High School in Columbus, Ohio and attended Bowling Green State University. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 1961 NFL draft and played a total of 8 years in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. He appeared in 105 games during his career and had 359 receptions for 5,444 yards.

Charles Cowan-born in Braeholm, West Virginia and attended Buffalo High School and New Mexico Highlands University. He played a total of 15 years in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams and appeared in a total of 205 games.

Walt Easley-born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1957. He attended Stonewall Jackson High School and West Virginia University. He played 2 seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and appeared in 13 games. He had a career record of 81 carries for 235 yards during his NFL career.

Foge Fazio-born in Dawmont, West Virginia in 1939. He played college football at the University of Pittsburghand was drafted by the Boston Patriots, but never played and returned to his hometown in Pennsylvania to start coaching.

Frank Gatski-born in Farmington, West Virginia in 1922 and attended Marshall and Auburn Universities. Played a total of 12 seasons in the NFL and appeared in 144 games. He played for the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions during his NFL career.

Marshall Goldberg-born in Elkins, West Virginia in 1917. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and played in the NFL for 8 years. He appeared in a total of 77 games during his career with 476 carries for 1,644 yards carrying the ball. He played for the Chicago Cardinals during his NFL career.

Tracy Gravely-born in Kimball, West Virginia and played college football at Concord University. In 1989, he signed with the New York Giants. He never played in the NFL, but had a career in the Canadian Football League. He played for the Ottawa Rough Riders, British Columbia Lions, Baltimore Stallions and the Montreal Alouettes. He was a graduate of Mt. View High School in Welch, West Virginia.

Dennis Harrah-born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1953. He attended Stonewall Jackson High School and the University of Miami. He was drafted in the 1st round in the 1975 NFL draft. He played a total of 14 seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams.

Chilton Hawkins-born in Welch, West Virginia in 1937. He attended South Charleston High School and the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1959 NFL draft. He played a total of 10 seasons in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Atlanta Falcons. He had a career carry record of 208 for a total of 787 yards and 129 receptions for 1,751 yards during his NFL career.

Chuck Howely- born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1936. He attended Warwood High School and West Virginia University. He played a total of 15 years in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and DallasCowboys. He won the Super Bowl MVP Award in 1971.

Sam Huff-born in Edna Gas, West Virginia in 1934. He attended Farmington High School and West Virginia University. He played a total of 13 seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins.

Dick Huffman-born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1923. He attended the University of Tennessee and played a total of 4 years in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams. He appeared in a total of 47 games with the Rams during his career.

Gary Jeter-born in Weirton, West Virginia in 1955 and attended Cathedral Latin High School in Columbus, Ohio and the University of Southern California. He played a total of 13 seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots.

James Jett-born in Charles Town, West Virginia in 1970 and attended Jefferson High School as well as West Virginia University. He played a total of 9 years in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders and appeared in 134 games. He caught a total of 256 catches for 4,417 yards during his career. Jett was known for his speed throughout college and the NFL.

Chad Johnston-born in Peterstown, West Virginia in 1974. He attended Peterstown High School and West Virginia University. He was on the roster with a couple of NFL teams, but did not last long.

Bill Karr-born in Ripley, West Virginia in 1911. He attended Ripley High School and West Virginia University. He played a total of 6 years in the NFL with the Chicago Bears. He had 48 receptions for a total of 1,032 yards during his career.

Doug Legursky-born in Germany in 1986, but raised in Beckley, West Virginia. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School and Marshall University. Currently, he plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a center.

Gino Marchetti-born in Smithers, West Virginia in 1927. He attended Antioch High School in California, Modesto Junior College and the University of San Francisco. He played for 14 seasons in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts.

Rod Martin-born in Welch, West Virginia in 1954. He attended Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles Community College and the University of Southern California. He played in the NFL for 12 seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He won the AFC Player of the Year award in 1983.

Chris Massey-born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1979. He attended East Bank High School and Marshall University. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2002 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. He played for 8 years in the NFL with the Rams.

Rodney McCartney-born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1954. He attended the University of Tennessee and played for 3 years in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons.

Eric Moss-born Rand, West Virginia in 1974. He attended DuPont High School and Ohio State University. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 1997, but never played for them. He is the older brother or Randy Moss.

Randy Moss-born in Rand, West Virginia in 1977. He attended DuPont High School, Florida State University and Marshall University. He was drafted in the 1stround of the 1998 NFL draft. He has played for the Minnesota Vikings,Oakland Raiders and currently with the New England Patriots. Moss has the nickname of the "The Freak" because of his special abilities as a wide-receiver. As of 2009, Moss has accumulated over 14,464 receiving yards.

Don Nottingham-born in Widen, West Virginia in 1949. He attended Ravenna High School in Ohio and went to Kent State University. He was drafted in the 17th round of the 1971 NFL draft. He played for 7 years in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins.

Madison Nutter-born in Summersville, West Virginia in 1931. He attended Vinson High School and Virginia Tech. He played for 12 years in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Larry Pridemore-born in Oak Hill, West Virginia in 1956. He attended Ansted High School and West Virginia University. He played for 8 years in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.

John Reger-born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1931 and attended Linsly Military Institute High School as well as the University of Pittsburgh. He played for 12 seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins.

Eric Smedley-born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1973. He attended Capital High School and Indiana University. Smedley was drafted in the 7th round of the 1996 draft by the Buffalo Bills. He ended up playing for the 3 years for the Bills and 1 year for the Indianapolis Colts.

Calvin Turner-born in Fairmont, West Virginia in 1960. He attended West High School and West Virginia University. He played a total of 3 games in the 1987 NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Fulton Walker-born in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1958. He attended Martinsburg High School and West Virginia University. He played for the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Raiders during his 6 year NFL career.

Curt Warner-born in Wyoming, West Virginia in 1961. He attended Pineville High School and Penn State University. He was selected in the 1st round, number 3 pick overall in the 1983 NFL draft by theSeattle Seahawks. Warner played a total of 8 years in the NFL with the SeattleSeahawks and Los Angeles Rams. He had 1,698 carries for 6,844 yards and 193 catches for 1,467 yards during his NFL career.

Lonnie Warwick-born in Mt. Hope, West Virginia in 1942. He attended Mt. Hope High School, University of Tennessee and Tennessee Technological University. He played for 10 years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons.

Norman Willey-born in Hastings, West Virginia in 1927. He attended Pine Grove High School and Marshall University. He played in the NFL for 8 years with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Quincy Wilson-born in Weirton, West Virginia in 1981. He attended Weir High School and West Virginia University. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played in a total of 4 games with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2006 and 2007 season.

 

 

Woah, BleedsGreen!! Calm down there, son...

(05-10-2013 01:59 AM)blazr Wrote:  defender on my outside shoulder...aight, backhand catch..." just blows my mind.


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You can see in in the defenders body language. He thought he had an easy INT at first.

I was "spotting" for radio and watching through binoculars. I looked up when the ball was on its way I said "Damn, he missed him!" And then "Holy sh#t, he caught it"

(05-10-2013 07:37 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(05-10-2013 01:59 AM)blazr Wrote:  defender on my outside shoulder...aight, backhand catch..." just blows my mind.


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You can see in in the defenders body language. He thought he had an easy INT at first.

Believe it or not, the day I posted this I was imagining that in the ECU film room later that week #24 said, "See?!? He pushed off!!" To which the guy sitting next to him replied, "Dude...really?" #24: "Well, I mean...he did...and stuff..."

It takes miracle plays like this for Marshall to beat ECU

(05-12-2013 05:02 PM)oasispirate Wrote:  It takes miracle plays like this for Marshall to beat ECU

The more I see ignorant ECU posters the more I HOPE Greenville NC burns to the ground. Or better yet becomes as relevant as Greenville SC.

For those of you who don't know Greenville SC is home to Furman University.

(05-12-2013 06:39 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(05-12-2013 05:02 PM)oasispirate Wrote:  It takes miracle plays like this for Marshall to beat ECU

The more I see ignorant ECU posters the more I HOPE Greenville NC burns to the ground. Or better yet becomes as relevant as Greenville SC.

For those of you who don't know Greenville SC is home to Furman University.

What miracle occurred in 2007 when arguably our worst team in 25 years, sitting at 0-7, shut down Chris Johnson and beat you 26-7? TIA.

(05-12-2013 08:04 PM)banker Wrote:  What miracle occurred in 2007 when arguably our worst team in 25 years, sitting at 0-7, shut down Chris Johnson and beat you 26-7? TIA.

Obnoxious as you referred to us in another thread, is beating you like 4 straight times and still hearing about the GMAC bowl constantly from your fans. A game where our 6-5 team took one of your best teams of alltime to the woodshed before we gave the game away. A team that was Pruitt built, which we all know by now what that means. I don't believe 6-5 teams even belong in bowls. Much less against 10 win teams, just shows what a joke the MAC was.

10-4 alltime against the Herd and zero wins in Greenville, if facts are obnoxious than I am the king.

I have much respect for your fanbase though and honestly think you should be in the AAC. But thus far you don't hold the smack match against us :).