Comments on: How One Tar Heel Punter Killed Rugby in America http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/ It's always football season somewhere. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:37:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Aaron Camp http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-87721 Aaron Camp Sat, 31 May 2008 12:50:38 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-87721 The town that I live in (Westville, Illinois) invented nighttime gridiron football in 1928. The town that I live in (Westville, Illinois) invented nighttime gridiron football in 1928.

]]> By: Travis Tarrant http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-84269 Travis Tarrant Sun, 11 May 2008 23:16:49 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-84269 Oh, I do love Tarheel basketball, but leave it to the worst football team in college to ruin rugby. Oh, I do love Tarheel basketball, but leave it to the worst football team in college to ruin rugby.

]]> By: UNC Invented the Forward Pass « Tar Heel Mania http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-24759 UNC Invented the Forward Pass « Tar Heel Mania Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:26:14 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-24759 [...] least, that’s how I think it happened (and Dave’s Football Blog thinks the same way, although he describes it as the moment that killed rugby in America). Mr. [...] [...] least, that’s how I think it happened (and Dave’s Football Blog thinks the same way, although he describes it as the moment that killed rugby in America). Mr. [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23804 Dave Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:09:56 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23804 matt: That would be easier to do if Duke football were any good. Michigan wishes they had scheduled Duke instead of App State this year. Come to think of it, Duke football means Association Football, because the gridiron squad is such a joke. matt: That would be easier to do if Duke football were any good. Michigan wishes they had scheduled Duke instead of App State this year.

Come to think of it, Duke football means Association Football, because the gridiron squad is such a joke.

]]> By: matt http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23800 matt Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:02:31 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23800 can we just pretend it was duke? it makes the hatred that much more easy to ascertain. can we just pretend it was duke? it makes the hatred that much more easy to ascertain.

]]> By: Terry Lechecul http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23797 Terry Lechecul Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:48:48 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23797 So instead of running for an hour or two and burn a few calories, we now have 10 obese pigs who look ready for sumo running 4-5 second sprints? I blame the NFL more than McD for the generation of lardasses we grow. NFL is great if you watch on the net: DL it from a torrent and you get ONLY the plays and the game lasts less than 30mins (when they say teams are watching film, how much is that really? 12mins for each squad? Lots of filler, little meat) but even with replays and stats. Who the hell has time for 3.5hrs for a game? And while rugby is a great sport, NOTHING beats australian rules football. So instead of running for an hour or two and burn a few calories, we now have 10 obese pigs who look ready for sumo running 4-5 second sprints?
I blame the NFL more than McD for the generation of lardasses we grow.

NFL is great if you watch on the net: DL it from a torrent and you get ONLY the plays and the game lasts less than 30mins (when they say teams are watching film, how much is that really? 12mins for each squad? Lots of filler, little meat) but even with replays and stats. Who the hell has time for 3.5hrs for a game?

And while rugby is a great sport, NOTHING beats australian rules football.

]]> By: James http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23796 James Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:38:06 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23796 Great article, Dave, and I agree that the first forward pass was likely more an attempt at self-preservation than conscious innovation. Thanks also for the link back to Tar Heel Times. Keep up the great work! Great article, Dave, and I agree that the first forward pass was likely more an attempt at self-preservation than conscious innovation.

Thanks also for the link back to Tar Heel Times. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Lates Links « Jackie Manuel’s Posse http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23766 Lates Links « Jackie Manuel’s Posse Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:22:55 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23766 [...] saved gridiron? Playoff Odds? Ow. Season predictions. Arsenal in top four until 2011. Euro 2008 qualifying [...] [...] saved gridiron? Playoff Odds? Ow. Season predictions. Arsenal in top four until 2011. Euro 2008 qualifying [...]

]]> By: WithMalice... http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23761 WithMalice... Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23761 "...you can expect the USA Eagles to lose badly to the likes of England and South Africa and Samoa and Tonga." Fixed for accuracy. ;) “…you can expect the USA Eagles to lose badly to the likes of England and South Africa and Samoa and Tonga.”

Fixed for accuracy. ;)

]]> By: a different Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23632 a different Dave Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:45:21 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23632 Some universities did go back to rugby for a while. The Big Game between Cal and Stanford was a rugby game from 1906 to 1914. And partly because of that brief revival of rugby, the USA remains the reigning Olympic gold medal champions in rugby. Some universities did go back to rugby for a while. The Big Game between Cal and Stanford was a rugby game from 1906 to 1914.

And partly because of that brief revival of rugby, the USA remains the reigning Olympic gold medal champions in rugby.

]]> By: Alan http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23566 Alan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:50:17 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/09/06/how-one-tar-heel-punter-killed-rugby-in-america/#comment-23566 I guess good things (the forward pass) do come from bad blocking. Almost done with team previews on my site...the fun starts tomorrow! I guess good things (the forward pass) do come from bad blocking.

Almost done with team previews on my site…the fun starts tomorrow!

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