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Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:10 am EST

'Trick' or 'panic,' NAIA college completes the weirdest pass of the year

By Matt Hinton

Under normal circumstances, I would never consider that the play below could be "planned" in any conventional way, including drawing it up in the dirt. A no-look, over-the-shoulder throwback at the goal line is too ridiculous even for a sandlot playbook. But given the circumstances for tiny Bethel (Kan.) College, which surprisingly led nearby Sterling College 20-0 late in the third quarter of coach Mike Moore's final game on the Bethel sideline, anything was fair game at that point:

I'm pretty sure he had a heart attack when he actually saw the ball leave his quarterback's hands, but that's sending coach Moore out with a confusing, haphazard and wildly successful bang. In related news, Brett Favre will immediately incorporate the Garrett Hiebert "Bouquet Toss" into the Minnesota Vikings' goal line repertoire, yet ironically fail to have fun out there compared to the jubilant Threshers.

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  1. Dan
    1. Posted by Dan Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:32 am EST

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    That is all kinds of ridiculous.
  2. Hitman
    2. Posted by Hitman Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:25 pm EST

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    Great read by the quarterback...
  3. nick.detweiler
    3. Posted by nick.detweiler Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:41 pm EST

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    We had a play almost exactly like this in high school. It was called the flap jack pass. It was never ran in a game unless we were up by at least 50 points though.
  4. footballfan
    4. Posted by footballfan Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:45 pm EST

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    great read, great attention
  5. Antoine
    5. Posted by Antoine Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:46 pm EST

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    Imagine how dumb they would of looked if the pass was off.
  6. Nicole
    6. Posted by Nicole Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:46 pm EST

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    at least they got the touchdown
  7. Steve
    7. Posted by Steve Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:46 pm EST

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    That's cool...
  8. Shane
    8. Posted by Shane Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:46 pm EST

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    WTF just happened?!
  9. mathiasmorciglio
    9. Posted by mathiasmorciglio Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:46 pm EST

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    looked pretty planned to me.
  10. Adam S
    10. Posted by Adam S Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:47 pm EST

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    Ok it looks designed, even though it shouldn't have been LOL. There wasn't enough pressure to call it a panic. And the CB certainly couldn't get a read on it, just good thing it wasn't thrown much further an the reciever had to come back to it otherwise it would have been delfected or picked.
  11. johnz
    11. Posted by johnz Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:47 pm EST

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    hmm.... i would have to say Pwned upon the defense
  12. Texans4Life
    12. Posted by Texans4Life Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:48 pm EST

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    I think it was a planned play, but it was INSANE!
  13. dirstr8s
    13. Posted by dirstr8s Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:48 pm EST

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    I'm sure the QB audibled at the line of scrimmage once he saw the defensive formation.
  14. chaosinchaos
    14. Posted by chaosinchaos Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:49 pm EST

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    The Browns should run this every play from scrimmage against the Lions this weekend - certainly wouldn't make them any worse!
  15. Justin
    15. Posted by Justin Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:50 pm EST

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    What's next? Is some team gonna put Uncle Rico in? Maybe they'll win state...lol
  16. Mikey
    16. Posted by Mikey Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:51 pm EST

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    Go BC Threshers!
  17. James
    17. Posted by James Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:54 pm EST

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    YES, what a play we got this from a old USA College play book and used it 3 times and yes it worked 3 times winning one game , we called it the CraZY Pirate...hehehe
    we were called the northern district pirates from South australia....
  18. D15C0
    18. Posted by D15C0 Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:56 pm EST

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    It was obviously planned...Cool trick play...
  19. andrew12494
    19. Posted by andrew12494 Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:59 pm EST

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    That looks like they planned it. I am sure that was planned.
  20. andrew12494
    20. Posted by andrew12494 Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:59 pm EST

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    That looks like they planned it. I am sure that was planned.
  21. andrew12494
    21. Posted by andrew12494 Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:59 pm EST

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    That looks like they planned it. I am sure that was planned.
  22. changename
    22. Posted by changename Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:02 pm EST

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    It doesn't look like you would plan something like that, but I can't see what reason he had to panic, so it must have been planned. That's one of those: "I just don't give a crap" plays.
  23. chris brizzzown
    23. Posted by chris brizzzown Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:02 pm EST

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    kool..
  24. cleatis_loveday
    24. Posted by cleatis_loveday Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:02 pm EST

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    That was dumb.

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