Drew Tate's best game??
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Strictly from memory, the Minnesota game (also Senior Day, IIRC) with Hinkle and Solomon was pretty grand. Believe it was 2005?
One other idea - despite being there in person, I don't have a great memory of the Wisconsin game in 2004. I know that defense was awesome and did its job, but I forget if the offense / Tate did much that day?
One other idea - despite being there in person, I don't have a great memory of the Wisconsin game in 2004. I know that defense was awesome and did its job, but I forget if the offense / Tate did much that day?
That's a good one just because it's fun to actually watch Iowa beat them for a change. Sam Brownlee with both arms wrapped around the ball is worth another look too.
Whatever the OP chooses, make sure it ISN'T the 2004 game at PSU. I remember Tate had about 5 passes batted down that day...
Wisco was also the Spin Move game. Worth it for that play alone. Kinnick has been wild many times but that's probably still the gold standard of games I've experienced for atmosphere. OSU 06 was better until the game started. I did not go to the Pitt game last year.
If you can stomach a loss, what about Michigan that year? Tate was pretty sharp most of that game. I guess it depends on if you are watching just for Tate or for a great team performance.
Here's the list of candidates for me:
2004
Mich, MSU, OSU, Purdue, MN, WI, LSU
2005
MN
2006
ISU, Purdue, Texas(?)
If you can stomach a loss, what about Michigan that year? Tate was pretty sharp most of that game. I guess it depends on if you are watching just for Tate or for a great team performance.
Here's the list of candidates for me:
2004
Mich, MSU, OSU, Purdue, MN, WI, LSU
2005
MN
2006
ISU, Purdue, Texas(?)
If the ref doesn't make that iffy call Iowa was on the way to blowing out Tex. That call killed our momentum and changed the game.
It was a penalty. The receiver and the tight end on the same side were both on the line of scrimmage, so he was covered up and an ineligible receiver. It was the same thing that Ferentz was so mad about at Nebraska last year when it wasn't called on Nebraska's long play.
I was at penn st 08 when they were undefeated and #3. That was crazy and fun game. I know it's not Drew Tate but still was awesome
That call didn't help but the end around killed all momentum in that game.
Not a Drew Tate game but one I always love to watch was the 2009 Indiana game....5 picks for stanzi...down 21-0...pretty epic comeback starting with sash 95 yd deflection return for td.....and Ricky was cool as ice in that second half.....love that game.
Chandler shifted in motion from one side to the other, as Iowa often does with its tight ends, but he moved forward a couple steps after that and that's what drew the penalty. A TE has to remain behind the LOS once he steps back in motion. Iowa has actually done a pretty good job of this since that time. It would be an extremely rare instance for Iowa to be called for an illegal procedure like that.
Here's the whole game against OSU in 2004......because it needs to be watched.
I'll never forget that game as well. 1) It was a great game with an amazing comeback 2) I almost missed the game because my wife had the shits and wanted to go home. Drove a couple hours home (stops for poo) and an hour or so back just in time for kick! Side note: I had plans on staying home and watching with her but she told me it was ok if I wanted to go back.
I remember the Wisconsin game where Tate rolled away from a sack, and found Solomon I believe for a TD before half. Broke Bucky's back.
Next time i see Drew will ask him his opinion. We have been up to calgary the last two july's to see him play. We were going to get together the day after the game but it didnt work out. Did talk to him however.
I was at the 2004 PSU game. One of my favorite games ever. KF had brass balls that day, big time.
The reason I'm picking Ohio state to throttle MSU this year.
That's all I heard level-headed OSU fans talk about leading up to both the '05 and '06 games. Their trolls basically went White Goodman (we're better than you and we know it) on us.
But damn did their normal fans get their jimmies rustled by Tate's windmill celebration. It was great
.........while it lasted. Buy they've got a new target after that MSU kicker kicked a walk-off and did the windmill and proceeded to blast OSU in the post-game show. Good luck, MSU.
I completely agree that it was an awesome game and KF taking that final safety was about as ballsy as he's ever been. But for purposes of enjoying some Drew Tate, that's not the game I'd pick. Better than a loss, but I don't recall him (or anybody) doing much on offense that day!
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