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What's a record-breaking moment you witnessed in real time?

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by gatormonk, Feb 23, 2024.

  1. gbranton

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  2. Wanne15

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  3. FusionGator

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    Me too. Never been so mad at a game before or since.
     
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    Me either. I got thrown out of BW Wings during that game
     
  6. CadGator

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    Richard was still a better driver.
    Pearson had the Woods Brothers.
    I was there when they had to pull Pearson off of him after they crashed going in to the 4th turn of the 75 Firecracker 400. I'm not sure it was 75?
     
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  8. crl

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    Does holding Ohio State to 87 yds of total offense count? :cool:
     
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    This is just a silly statement. Petty Enterprises was the richest operation in NASCAR, and could afford to race every race and collect wins and points where most other teams, including the Wood Brothers (not Woods) could only afford to run the major races. Nobody had an advantage over the Pettys
     
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    OK
     
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  11. CadGator

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    Wasn't sure what race it was only remember sitting behind pit wall right behind Petty's crew and listening to his brother telling Richard "Don't Do it it's too dangerous".

    It was the '76 Daytona 500


    I guess I am a bit biased as to who the better driver was?
    Someone here said they were there when Richard got his 200th career win, Pearson has 105.
    Honestly not as much a NASCAR fan as most but very much a Petty fan.
    I think Aaron Rodgers is a better quarterback then Tom Brady even though Brady is considered the GOAT because of his Championship record.

    So in this instance Richard is Tom Brady even though Pearson may have been the better driver.

    GO GATORS!
     
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    Not exactly a positive record, I saw John Reaves throw 9 interceptions against Auburn in 1969 and the record still stands. I also saw Reaves break the NCAA career passing yardage record against Miami in 1971. That game is probably more notable for "the flop" in which the Gator defenders flopped allowing Miami to score in order to give Reaves a shot at breaking the record than the record itself. Reaves broke the record when players were limited to three years of eligibility. Between the current rules allowing four years of eligibility and a 12-game regular season schedule plus conference championship games Reaves isn't even in the top 250 today.
     
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    As I recall Shane said his HS Team won 30 something games and 5 losses, with 4 of the 5 losses at the hands of Mr. Jacksons team.
    Interestingly Shane says (he as in Shane) played HS Football, Baseball and Basketball.
     
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    Historic stuff right there.
     
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    Me - Getting back to the OP -

    Not exactly "record breakers" but important moments in UF history.

    Collinsworth 99 yard TD pass
    UF vs USC 82
    Billy D being honored at Providence 2006
    UF vs OSU 2006
    UF / Ga Tech "lightning Game" in Atlanta, 1980
    Dealing multiple UGA butt kickins to "them people" under SOS and Meyer in Jax.
     
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    I was at the game where Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th home run.
     
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    On a Friday afternoon in August 1984, I went into the office of a friend at work and said let’s head down to the Olympics and see whatever we can get in to watch, only expecting one of the more obscure sports. He had a class that Friday night so we didn’t leave Oakland until 11:30 PM.

    We arrived in Los Angeles just after sunrise, parked near the Colosseum, found a place to eat breakfast, and then headed to one of the ticket reseller shops.

    I went up to the counter and casually said I’m sure you don’t have any track and field tickets. The guy responded, “You want track and field? That will be $35 each please.” Our seats in the LA Coliseum we’re about 10-15 yards past the finish line of 100 m and only a handful of rows up.

    We saw Al Joyner win gold medal in the triple jump, America’s first gold medal in that event in 80 years. We also saw Carl Lewis win the 100 m in, at that time, the seventh fastest time ever of 9.99 seconds.

    Sports Illustrated had a two-page photo of the 100 m finish. With a magnifying glass, I found my friend and me in that photo. :cool::D
     
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    I won the "hide and seek" event at Camp o the Pines near Tallahahssee in 73. lol
     
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    I saw a punter get flagged just for kicking the ball...



    Go GATORS!
    ,WESGATORS
     
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    I remember that punt too WESGATORS!