And can only use it 5 times. It can take you to any 5 sporting events you wish to see, just as long as 2 of them are Tennessee related. What 5 events do you travel through time to witness.
1. Ruth allegedly calling his shot. 2. 1986 Sugar Bowl. 3. Ozzie Smith's walk off in game 5 of the 1985 NLCS 4. 1998 Florida game. I was there, and damn I'd like to do that again. 5. Game 6 of the 2011 World Series Nice thread idea.
I'm going outside the box for non-UT 82 UT/Bama Miracle at South Bend Miracle on Ice Larsen's Perfect game 86 Masters
1. 85 Tennessee-Auburn 2. Ernie and Bernie in Stokely 3. Freezer Bowl, Bengals-Chargers, 1982 4. Ali-Frazier, first fight 5. Sampras-Agassi anywhere, anytime
89 UT/Auburn would be up there for me too, so would 82 UT/Bama, so much so that I am changing it and listing it.
I approached mine with a little bit more thought to my fanhood. Miracle on Ice and Ali/Frazier certainly for historical significance would be huge
If you don't mind, Card, I am going to copy yours, without shame and in its entirety. The 1986 Masters made me fall in love with golf and actually learn how to play it. One of the single greatest sporting moments in my young (was 16) adulthood. And I had already decided in the 1982 Bama game.
Ali/Frazier I or III? Both were monster fights and incredible build ups. And I will say I believe the Thrilla in Manilla was the death knell of boxing. It was never the same after that.
Game 4 2004 World Series 1992 Duke/ Kentucky Miracle at South Bend 1999 Tennessee/Alabama 1994 Florida at FSU, the choke at Doak
I have actually seen these three Ernie and Bernie in Stokely 1999 Tennessee/Alabama Ali/Frazier (Saw the Thrilla in Manilla on closed circuit)
Tennessee/Florida State Fiesta Bowl Game 7 of the 2001 World Series Music City Miracle USA/Portugal 2002 World Cup And last but not least, I'll cheat and go into the future to Tennessee's next national championship. Or SEC championship. Or win over Alabama. Or Florida.
1987 Game 4 NBA finals (but I'd watch love to watch any classic Magic vs Bird match up live) 1988 Game 4 Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Carl Lewis 100m Tennessee related: 1986 Sugar Bowl Miracle at South Bend
I was there. My first one ever. I can still see the last 15 laps every time I look at turn 1. It's only now that I look back on it do I realize the significance of everything I saw that day. Perhaps the best TV intro to any 500 I've ever seen. Still gives me chills. I'm glad Paul is back this year. I'll have to think about this list.
1. Any Ty Cobb game 2. Tennessee vs. North Carolina 1946 - One of Neyland's greatest teams beats Charlie Justice's Tar Heels on a last minute Walter Slater punt return. 3. Tennessee vs. Florida 1992 - 'its a downpour!" 4. Bulls Celtics 1986 - Jordan scores 63 points on one of history's great teams. 5. Any game in the last 2 weeks of DiMaggio's hitting streak.
You should YouTube the fights. There are plenty of documentaries on them and the first fight was a huge affair. Their second fight was so-so, mostly because Frazier had lost the title before this fight to Foreman. And the third, the Thrilla in Manilla, was the epic fight of the ages. Well worth the research.
