My, how we have grown

[msugrad2003]

My first year at MSU, I was a junior, and I remember a yellow crane towering above the east side with a GTHOM sign some guy hung (they were just beginning the skyboxes). That year we beat UF and Auburn....I will never forget we had Spurrier 3rd down and 56 to go; he purposely took the safety. Also, I used to park in a gravel parking lot by Rice.

Now: we have a beautiful horseshoe stadium, were ranked #1 for five weeks last season, and a beautiful campus that is still progressing. What will my kids (7 and 4 yo) experience with MSU over the next 10-20 years?

We've come a long way Gentlemen

 

[stateguy]

3rd and 57 - don't short that defense

 

[Shamoan]

personally, im hoping for a 3rd and 114. high bar....i know, but you gotta shoot for something.

 

[jwbigcreek]

One of my most memorable moments at DWS/SF

 

[DawgatAuburn]

3rd and 57 - don't short that defense

I think I'm gonna start a website named after that.

 

[AFDawg]

That's what she said.

My how we have grown

We've come a long way Gentlemen.

 

[OurPrideAndJoySnots]

 

[Maroonthirteen]

Even further back, 1992, ESPN Thursday night game, UF and the great Shane Matthews was coming to town to whip us. We turned the tables. Very simlar to the 2000 game. However, I think we whipped them worse in 92. I think we had a whopping 38K that night. But the student section and whole stadium for the Bama game that year......packed.

 

[SSBGDog]

I was there in 1992. Great atmosphere. I think SM threw 4 picks that night in his only college game in MS.

 

[codeDawg]

 

[Seinfeld]

That was my sophomore year and while we've had bigger wins over the years, that was without a doubt the most fun that I've ever had at an MSU sporting event. That entire day was a complete blast.

Random thought... I may be crazy, but I can just about swear that that's the same game that we somehow wound up receiving the ball in both the first and second halves. I was obviously heavily inebriated, so I could be dreaming, but I do feel like I remember it plain as day

 

[horshack.sixpack]

I was there. It was awesome.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

I swear Auburn 2000 we received both halves as well because the Auburn Captains chose kick instead of defer.

 

[NCDawg.sixpack]

I swear Auburn 2000 we received both halves as well because the Auburn Captains chose kick instead of defer.

We clobbered Auburn and Auburn won the SECW because we choked against teams that weren't as good as us.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

That was the Florida game. Strange game in many respects. They also farked up and originally had the goal line marked at the 5. They painted some paw prints over it for that game, which happened to make it into the NCAA video game (even though it was a one-time 17 up).

Best game I've ever been to.

 

[archdog]

Add to that we probably had 10k at the fan day today.

 

[MaroonNation]

Was there in '92 as well. Will always remember singing "Bye Bye Shane" in the 4th Q.

 

[mount lefroy]

personally, im hoping for a 3rd and 114. high bar....i know, but you gotta shoot for something.

Believe that is called a safety