Rare vid: UW-CU '90. Charles, Donald?

TTJ

Before stumbling across it on YouTube last night, I didn't know this video existed: Prime Sports's full-game telecast of the gigantic UW-CU game in 1990 (first half, second half). Don Poier and Chuck Nelson on the call. Charles Mincy and Donald Jones both prominently featured.

Although the Dawgs lost this one in agonizing fashion, it's must-see stuff for several reasons. First, it's just a gigantic matchup between the 1990 and 1991 National Champs, that somehow the national media almost entirely overlooked at the time the game was played. Both rosters are littered with legendary players and future pros. This game was also played right smack in the middle of a huge three-week period in terms of CFB plate tectonics: One week prior, UW blanked USC 31-0 (Marinovich's "all I saw was purple" game); one week later, CU kept its undefeated season alive with the infamous "fifth down" sequence against Mizzou.

I had the good (?) fortune of witnessing this game firsthand at Folsom Field. Everybody in the stadium could tell right away these teams were way better than #12 versus #20. It was a true clash of titans. One of the most dramatic, impressive games I've ever seen, full of momentum swings, that went right down to the final minute. I'm wondering whether Charles or Donald has any nostalgia to share.

RaceBannon

I was there

TTJ

RaceBannon said:

I was there

Like I said, momentous.

haie

Great post.

BallSacked

RaceBannon said:

I was there

I also saw the 1990 dawgs play one time.

Dawgtona

My collection

http://www.goallinesoftware.com/goalline/tc/tc_own_list.asp?user=53

pawz

Dawgtona said:

My collection

http://www.goallinesoftware.com/goalline/tc/tc_own_list.asp?user=53

How can I get my hands on the '79 UW/UO game in Eugene? Specifically, I need a copy of the Mark Lee's punt return for a TD. It doesn't exist online - anywhere.

The unapologetic doog in me wants to play it every time I'm subjected to a video of 'the pick'. Seriously, if you search youtube for 'Mark Lee punt return uw/uo' the search results only bring up the pick. That must change.

HuskyJW

RaceBannon said:

I was there

Ditto

Dennis_DeYoung

Even now I can't watch. That at UCLA from that year were the lowest football moments of my life.

It's weird how Oregon '00 didn't have the same feel, but it didn't.

Dawgtona

pawz said:

Dawgtona said:

My collection

http://www.goallinesoftware.com/goalline/tc/tc_own_list.asp?user=53

How can I get my hands on the '79 UW/UO game in Eugene? Specifically, I need a copy of the Mark Lee's punt return for a TD. It doesn't exist online - anywhere.

The unapologetic doog in me wants to play it every time I'm subjected to a video of 'the pick'. Seriously, if you search youtube for 'Mark Lee punt return uw/uo' the search results only bring up the pick. That must change.

Unfortunately that disc is only 15 minutes of a B&W coach's film and does not include special teams.

HeretoBeatmyChest

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Even now I can't watch. That at UCLA from that year were the lowest football moments of my life.

It's weird how Oregon '00 didn't have the same feel, but it didn't.

Yep, the UCLA loss is by far the worst. It cost UW back to back NC's. First game I ever saw. My family was at the aisle, starring back as Brad Daluiso kicked the FG to win the game for UCLA.

When this topic came up on dawgman you'd have people saying the worst losses were 98 Arizona, 02 Michigan, 03 Nevada, every game in 08, etc….just a bunch of games that didn't fucking matter beyond that day. Shows how stupid our fan base has become.

For me the worst reaction to a loss was 92 Arizona. I will never get over that.

BallSacked

HeretoBeatmyChest said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Even now I can't watch. That at UCLA from that year were the lowest football moments of my life.

It's weird how Oregon '00 didn't have the same feel, but it didn't.

Yep, the UCLA loss is by far the worst. It cost UW back to back NC's. First game I ever saw. My family was at the aisle, starring back as Brad Daluiso kicked the FG to win the game for UCLA.

When this topic came up on dawgman you'd have people saying the worst losses were 98 Arizona, 02 Michigan, 03 Nevada, every game in 08, etc….just a bunch of games that didn't fucking matter beyond that day. Shows how stupid our fan base has become.

For me the worst reaction to a loss was 92 Arizona. I will never get over that.

Yeah that was a brutal beat. I think #mybroons were in the middle of a 4-7 season or some shit. It was one of those games where the season was so fucking over I was kind of indifferent about my team beating a top 5 team. It just didn't matter other than pure schadenfreude, which I've never wished on UW. Im Nebraska classy like that. I think karma came back to us from that garbage Miami team in 1998 though.

1999 UCLA beating Slick Rick in the rosebowl has to be in the top5 brutal losses for UW as well. That UCLA team was even worse than 1990. 1. It directly screwed you guys out of a rosebowl and 2. It got Ty into a default rosebowl which probably got him the ND job which maybe got him the UW job.

Butterfly effect. Think about it...

d2d

I was there.

Gladstone

BallSacked said:

HeretoBeatmyChest said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Even now I can't watch. That at UCLA from that year were the lowest football moments of my life.

It's weird how Oregon '00 didn't have the same feel, but it didn't.

Yep, the UCLA loss is by far the worst. It cost UW back to back NC's. First game I ever saw. My family was at the aisle, starring back as Brad Daluiso kicked the FG to win the game for UCLA.

When this topic came up on dawgman you'd have people saying the worst losses were 98 Arizona, 02 Michigan, 03 Nevada, every game in 08, etc….just a bunch of games that didn't fucking matter beyond that day. Shows how stupid our fan base has become.

For me the worst reaction to a loss was 92 Arizona. I will never get over that.

Yeah that was a brutal beat. I think #mybroons were in the middle of a 4-7 season or some shit. It was one of those games where the season was so fucking over I was kind of indifferent about my team beating a top 5 team. It just didn't matter other than pure schadenfreude, which I've never wished on UW. Im Nebraska classy like that. I think karma came back to us from that garbage Miami team in 1998 though.

1999 UCLA beating Slick Rick in the rosebowl has to be in the top5 brutal losses for UW as well. That UCLA team was even worse than 1990. 1. It directly screwed you guys out of a rosebowl and 2. It got Ty into a default rosebowl which probably got him the ND job which maybe got him the UW job.

Butterfly effect. Think about it...

DonaldJones

TTJ said:

Before stumbling across it on YouTube last night, I didn't know this video existed: Prime Sports's full-game telecast of the gigantic UW-CU game in 1990 (first half, second half). Don Poier and Chuck Nelson on the call. Charles Mincy and Donald Jones both prominently featured.

Although the Dawgs lost this one in agonizing fashion, it's must-see stuff for several reasons. First, it's just a gigantic matchup between the 1990 and 1991 National Champs, that somehow the national media almost entirely overlooked at the time the game was played. Both rosters are littered with legendary players and future pros. This game was also played right smack in the middle of a huge three-week period in terms of CFB plate tectonics: One week prior, UW blanked USC 31-0 (Marinovich's "all I saw was purple" game); one week later, CU kept its undefeated season alive with the infamous "fifth down" sequence against Mizzou.

I had the good (?) fortune of witnessing this game firsthand at Folsom Field. Everybody in the stadium could tell right away these teams were way better than #12 versus #20. It was a true clash of titans. One of the most dramatic, impressive games I've ever seen, full of momentum swings, that went right down to the final minute. I'm wondering whether Charles or Donald has any nostalgia to share.

Man you are right on with this post. I promise I will post more later but I think about this game a lot. If we had have won this game we would have won 2 national championships in in row. I have a few stories I will share later. I even had an opportunity to talk to coach Bill Mccarthney about that game. I remember he had an interesting take not only on that game but that whole season. I will share what he said Tomorrow. Too tired. Just got back from a long trip

Dennis_DeYoung

'Freaking' Mario Bailey drop. I watched it. 'Screw' me. Why do I do these things? Uh. Now I want to vomit.

TTJ

That drop on 3rd and goal? Yeah. Brutal.

But...without going through the crucible two punishing losses in '90 (both of which felt like a death in the family to me, even living 1300 miles away at the time), I have wondered if the '91 team would have had the croutons to win gut check games like Neb and Cal.

CharlesMincy

I remember that game REALLY well. It SUCKED. But honestly it was one of the best games that I ever played in. I remember being so hyped before the game that I refused to move out of the way of the Buffalo until the last minute. I actually felt like I could knock it over.
That loss and the UCLA lost later that year have haunted me a bit over the years. I am still in touch via Facebook with Darian Hagan and talk to Eric Bienemy from time to time. The game is never a topic though.
They played INSPIRED football. I faced Hagan in high school also. I played at Dorsey High School and he played at Locke. We beat them, but he had a ....wait for it.... 98 yard QB sneak against us for a touchdown. Jamelle Holloway was also in our league and played at Banning High School. They may have been the best option QB's to ever do it.
Long story short, we should have given the ball to Greg Lewis late in that game. But what can you say. Probably 60% of the starters from both teams played in the the NFL, it could have gone either way.
Longer story shorter....YEAH THAT GAME SUCKED!!!!!!

CharlesMincy

That drop was Curtiss Gaspard, not Mario Bailey.
...from what I remember.

dnc

CharlesMincy said:

I remember that game REALLY well. It SUCKED. But honestly it was one of the best games that I ever played in. I remember being so hyped before the game that I refused to move out of the way of the Buffalo until the last minute. I actually felt like I could knock it over.
That loss and the UCLA lost later that year have haunted me a bit over the years. I am still in touch via Facebook with Darian Hagan and talk to Eric Bienemy from time to time. The game is never a topic though.
They played INSPIRED football. I faced Hagan in high school also. I played at Dorsey High School and he played at Locke. We beat them, but he had a ....wait for it.... 98 yard QB sneak against us for a touchdown. Jamelle Holloway was also in our league and played at Banning High School. They may have been the best option QB's to ever do it.
Long story short, we should have given the ball to Greg Lewis late in that game. But what can you say. Probably 60% of the starters from both teams played in the the NFL, it could have gone either way.
Longer story shorter....YEAH THAT GAME SUCKED!!!!!!

This is why I gladly give Derek my $10.95 Sven bucks each month

TTJ

CharlesMincy said:

That drop was Curtiss Gaspard, not Mario Bailey.
...from what I remember.

Like yours, my memory had been that Gaspard's first-down drop was worse. But the video (linked above) clearly reveals Bailey's third-down drop as the really inexcusable one. The ball to Gaspard looks catchable, but less so.

The other thing that clearly shows up on video is that @CharlesMincy played a *great* game in Boulder.