Lee to Mitchell-how much skill/luck?

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  1. NELA_Tigerfan

    NELA_Tigerfan When's kickoff?

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    NELA_Tigerfan, Sep 23, 2008
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  2. Tigers Paw

    Tigers Paw Founding Member

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    It was one heck of a throw, really showed his arm srtength on that pass.
     
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  3. CajunlostinCali

    CajunlostinCali Booger Eatin Moron

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    Could be getting hit at the release kept the ball from being overthrown a couple 2 or 3. Kids got a cannon.
     
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  4. paducahmichael

    paducahmichael Tiger Band Class of '73

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    Just like every completed long pass, this one was a bit of both.

    As long as it works, I don't care which factors in most prominently.

    This one was a thing of wonderment!
     
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  5. geauxscott

    geauxscott Founding Member

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    honestly.... I don't really care. We scored and went on to beat AU!!
    :wave::hihi:
     
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  6. roygu

    roygu Founding Member

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    According to Lee, in The Advocate article, he saw the defender out of the corner of his eye so he tried to lay it up so Mitchell could run under it. He did it.
    Lee standing in the pocked reminded me of Tommy Hodson, who never seemed to flinch with defenders almost on top of him.
     
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  7. gumborue

    gumborue Throwin Ched

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    no way to know. he was trying to put it there. it went there. gotta assume skill.
     
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  8. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Well Lee indicated it was a planned throw as far as where he was trying to put it and he got it there.

    So yes more skill than luck. I woulda guessed the opposite until I heard that tidbit from Lee.
     
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  9. Bengal Buddy

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    There is nothing lucky about the strength of his arm.
     
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  10. StaceyO

    StaceyO Football Turns Me On

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    That thought has crossed my mind. Would it have been badly overthrown if he wasn't hit right at the moment he released the ball?
     
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