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Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:28 pm EDT

Small school, big catch by Morgan State's Baptiste

By Matt Hinton

Unlike Sports Illustrated or Chris Mottram, I'm not willing to put Morgan State's Edwin Baptiste alongside Tyrone Prothro or Chris Moore in the category of "greatest catch ever," but Baptiste's effort in the Bears' win over Winston-Salem State Saturday isn't too far down the list:

Whatever Baptiste was doing before he vaulted backward off an invisible trampoline at the 35-yard line was terrible form, since ideally you'd want your receiver running under the ball, towards the other team's end zone, not facing your own. Maybe that's why he's not I-A. Baptise should still carve out a little window one day in the hopefully very distant future and embed this video on his tombstone.

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  1. gtne91
    1. Posted by gtne91 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:43 pm EDT

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    Protho wins. Not even a question. I have seen too many, catch ball after it lands on legs plays. It is amazing, but not the best ever. Baptiste's is really good though.
    The best catch of any type ball ever still belongs to Ozzie Smith while with the Padres. The bad hop, bare hand reaching up and back in the middle of a dive catch wins for me.
  2. SB 13
    2. Posted by SB 13 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    freaken amazing...
  3. Indiana
    3. Posted by Indiana Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    Aginst? Anybody catch that spelling error? Nice catch thought. Good neck breaker.
  4. Ray B
    4. Posted by Ray B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    Haha 3rd coment and crazy catch
  5. Brandon F
    5. Posted by Brandon F Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    well this isnt baseball dumbass
  6. STUNNED
    6. Posted by STUNNED Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    holy that is an awesome catch
  7. Tugboat
    7. Posted by Tugboat Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    Been there done that
  8. Chad P
    8. Posted by Chad P Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    wow thats a crazy catch
  9. Gabriel H
    9. Posted by Gabriel H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:08 pm EDT

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    Crazy/
  10. Raiders!!
    10. Posted by Raiders!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:17 pm EDT

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    I've done better :)
  11. Ken
    11. Posted by Ken Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:49 pm EDT

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    gawd dayum, that them rite thur is a go0o0o0o0od ketch
  12. nomads1971
    12. Posted by nomads1971 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    Nobody compares to Randy Moss. He does that stuff on a regular basis!
  13. Chris C
    13. Posted by Chris C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:33 pm EDT

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    the best
  14. el pulpo l
    14. Posted by el pulpo l Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    wow!!!!
  15. cbr600
    15. Posted by cbr600 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:00 pm EDT

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    why didn't he get up and run? I didn't see anybody touch him...
  16. Verna
    16. Posted by Verna Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:33 pm EDT

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    that is an amazing catch
  17. dgof
    17. Posted by dgof Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    wow.. that's sick!
  18. Chris
    18. Posted by Chris Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    Haha the way he catches it makes it look pretty sweet besides that i have seen some pretty sweet catches just like that. Ed hinkel from iowa against michigan???????
    And agreed with the earlier post ozzie smith across the middle mid-dive to barehand the grounder is one of the hardest catches ever.
  19. J3030
    19. Posted by J3030 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    Amazing catch but not the greatest ever.. Another great catch is Brandon Lloyds from the 49ers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jbVNr9Znc4&feature=related check about 1:46 in
  20. Nyc P
    20. Posted by Nyc P Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    omg thats awesome
  21. LAFORGUS
    21. Posted by LAFORGUS Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:55 pm EDT

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    Superv, without doub the best ever!
  22. RaulS
    22. Posted by RaulS Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:32 pm EDT

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    Why didnt he get up and keep running??? nobody touched him!
  23. Dustin
    23. Posted by Dustin Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    um... how about running the ball into the end zone when u get up son? did u see the D actually touch that man after the reception? i saw the D stand up and put his hands on his hips like, "dang" that was a bad catch though, i'll give em' that.
  24. Cubbyfanjohn
    24. Posted by Cubbyfanjohn Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    Holy crud...
    Wow that was awesome!
  25. Nicholas M
    25. Posted by Nicholas M Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    can't run after you're down in college ball. don't have to be touched, you're just down.

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