That was the era of John Tait and Eli Herring

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Apr 16, 2014
11:53:05pm

PolarisPrime

Don't remember if they were on that team but the o-line was good back then. Before the dark times. Before the Webber - I mean Empire.

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PolarisPrime

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With all this talk about Staley, might as well watch some of what he did.

Undefeated

4/16/14 10:40pm

Crazy what HD has done for TV viewing. That looks awful.

MantiCoug

4/16/14 10:43pm

True but it didn't really look anywhere near this bad when it aired on tv.

Undefeated

4/16/14 10:47pm

Yeah

MantiCoug

4/16/14 10:48pm

Since the text on the bottom of the screen is unreadable

giftedfish

4/16/14 10:52pm

That was the quality of online highlights back then

Hoosier Coug

4/17/14 7:54am

I wish I was old enough to watch him play

canadiancougar624

4/16/14 10:44pm

So you're about 16 or 18 years old?

MantiCoug

4/16/14 10:45pm

canadiancougar624

4/16/14 10:58pm

Amazing player man. However...

Mathew

4/16/14 10:47pm

I remember some of his games. The best one I remember is his run up the sideline

byuluvr

4/16/14 10:47pm

I remember that game. Against Utah. Freaking accelerated like a freaking deer!

Mathew

4/16/14 10:51pm

It was freaking awesome!

MantiCoug

4/16/14 10:57pm

A'Fetching'men

Mathew

4/16/14 11:47pm

I was watching that game in a hotel room in rural Missouri somewhere.

PolarisPrime

4/16/14 11:49pm

Lol! Awesome! I remember rushing the field after the game

Mathew

4/16/14 11:54pm

This. My Dad took me to games when I was like 4, 5, 6 but I don't remember much

canadiancougar624

4/16/14 11:00pm

You can see why Taysom gets compared to him. They are pretty similar runners.

Blueto

4/16/14 10:47pm

v. true, i just loved staley's long strides once he got into the open.

Undefeated

4/16/14 10:50pm

I was on my mission for his two years he played. Wish I could have seen him.

MPCougar

4/16/14 10:51pm

Same with me. Good to finally see what my dad was writing to me about each week

Oompabluepaw

4/16/14 11:16pm

I went to the first 2 games in 2001, then left on my mission.

dYrtbYkerYder

4/17/14 7:11am

Luke was money in the stretch handoff near the goal line

Afton Man

4/16/14 10:53pm

Is that why Doman insisted on always running stretch plays at the goal line?

cougaman

4/17/14 12:12am

Not taking anything away from Luke. He deserves all the praise he gets; but I

CougDogg-e-Dogg

4/16/14 10:53pm

That was the era of John Tait and Eli Herring

PolarisPrime

4/16/14 11:53pm

Need to correct myself.

PolarisPrime

4/16/14 11:54pm

Isaac might have been around that time. I think he graduated in 99

Ft Worth Cougar

4/17/14 12:21pm

man, i miss that guy. Amazing RB and a blast to watch play.

Banjo Blues

4/17/14 5:34am

Might be the worst music selection for a highlight video ever.

deliciousmocha

4/16/14 10:59pm

Other than his god given talent, he had amazing vision...

idacoug

4/16/14 11:19pm

Great watching "Luuuuuuke" run again. Horrible, though, being

CatManBlue

4/16/14 11:39pm

Did they used to film games with a microwave or something

jes2332

4/16/14 11:47pm

Interesting how Jimmer and Luke Staley have so much in common

run26

4/16/14 11:59pm

Didn't Luke come out before his senior season?

whirl

4/17/14 12:11am

Yep

Mathew

4/17/14 12:20am

of the closet?

conetah

4/17/14 9:23am

Left after Jr. Year. Would have been a good pro except injuries.

HootnHoller

4/17/14 12:40am

Yeah, had some great pre-season games in NFL, but injuries did him in.

Banjo Blues

4/17/14 6:07am

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Mall Santa

4/17/14 7:33am

A lot of great blocking in that video

CocaColaRecovery

4/17/14 12:40am

That play at the :50 mark was awesome because

Freddie Cougar

4/17/14 5:38am

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Mall Santa

4/17/14 7:30am

GNR is never a horrible music choice

ALC

4/17/14 7:37am

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Mall Santa

4/17/14 7:42am

Amazing the stats he piled up despite missing 2 games + bowl that year.

frontrowcougar

4/17/14 8:34am

You just made my Day!

Northern Blue

4/17/14 9:02am

"Worst music to put to a Doak Walker Winner's Highlights" for 200, Alex

dryflyelk

4/17/14 9:22am

Apparently the TV equipment of the age was a potato and some wire

dryflyelk

4/17/14 9:24am

I saw Luke not too long ago, he is still yoked. Calves are freaking ridiculous!

MHOP

4/17/14 9:53am

Man, I sure do miss watching him run.

harrY

4/17/14 10:33am

That was awesome when we had an O-line.

unctoothman

4/17/14 11:49am

That was nice to see again...pancakes galore..

BlueDragon

4/17/14 12:16pm

Got to get back to that level of playing

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