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[PaladinFan]

Neat little feature Furman has started to put together, harkening back to great moments in program history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i92D2YHIjm4#!

Well done interview with former QB Justin Hill and looking back to Furman's romp over UNC in 1999. While there have been plenty of upset wins by FCS programs over FBS programs over the years, few, I think, match the dominating Paladin performance that Tar Heels that afternoon.

Probably good video for all of those App fans that didn't know anything about SoCon football before 2005 :)

[pike51]

Don't forget to include the time the Paladin fell off his horse. That was classic!

[PaladinFan]

Don't forget to include the time the Paladin fell off his horse. That was classic!

As funny as a person falling off a horse can be, I guess.

[PAllen]

Whatever happened to Louis Ivory? That guy was a beast.

[parr90]

Neat little feature Furman has started to put together, harkening back to great moments in program history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i92D2YHIjm4#!

Well done interview with former QB Justin Hill and looking back to Furman's romp over UNC in 1999. While there have been plenty of upset wins by FCS programs over FBS programs over the years, few, I think, match the dominating Paladin performance that Tar Heels that afternoon.

Probably good video for all of those App fans that didn't know anything about SoCon football before 2005 :)

I have a friend whos son played on that Furman team the year yall beat NC. He said that Carolina came out during warmups and got in all the Furman football players faces before the game taunting them. The rest is history.

[PaladinFan]

I have a friend whos son played on that Furman team the year yall beat NC. He said that Carolina came out during warmups and got in all the Furman football players faces before the game taunting them. The rest is history.

Hill has some great stories in the interview about how much trash the UNC players talked during the game. He noted it wasn't until the 4th quarter that it really set in that they weren't just getting beaten, but they were getting trounced.

[pike51]

As funny as a person falling off a horse can be, I guess.

I didn't say funny (you did). I said classic.

[PaladinFan]

I didn't say funny (you did). I said classic.

Don't worry. I well remember all of the GSU fans snickering at that one. Accidents happen, but a man getting thrown off a horse at full gallop is neither funny nor classic in my opinion. Folks get seriously injured. The GSU Eagle flying out of the stadium and landing in the parking lot - that is both classic and funny. :)

[Apps03]

Paladin, was visiting with my grandparents this afternoon in Belton, SC. Both are FU grads (late '30s/early '40s I believe) and, until recently very active in alumni fundraising and events. My grandmother read me a story out of an FU publication that just came out within the last couple days. It was the story about "Daddy" Dorn. It told about the domination of Clemson and Carolina during those years and the reason he was suspended for the '34 season. Really fascinating story and was just curious if you had seen it. Seemed like a good thread to bring this up.

[PaladinFan]

Paladin, was visiting with my grandparents this afternoon in Belton, SC. Both are FU grads (late '30s/early '40s I believe) and, until recently very active in alumni fundraising and events. My grandmother read me a story out of an FU publication that just came out within the last couple days. It was the story about "Daddy" Dorn. It told about the domination of Clemson and Carolina during those years and the reason he was suspended for the '34 season. Really fascinating story and was just curious if you had seen it. Seemed like a good thread to bring this up.

I had not. I have always been impressed with Furman's publications and the stories they write about. Always a lot of really great interest pieces. I'm sure I'll get the copy soon enough.

[whoanellie]

Ah yes the 1999 season was the same year upstart Elon took the measure of Furman but more importantly the win gave us a measure of credibiity and confidence during our D-1 transition. And then for Furman to beat UNC-CH just gave us all kinds of smack cred.
Neat little feature Furman has started to put together, harkening back to great moments in program history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i92D2YHIjm4#!

Well done interview with former QB Justin Hill and looking back to Furman's romp over UNC in 1999. While there have been plenty of upset wins by FCS programs over FBS programs over the years, few, I think, match the dominating Paladin performance that Tar Heels that afternoon.

Probably good video for all of those App fans that didn't know anything about SoCon football before 2005 :)

[PaladinFan]

Ah yes the 1999 season was the same year upstart Elon took the measure of Furman but more importantly the win gave us a measure of credibiity and confidence during our D-1 transition. And then for Furman to beat UNC-CH just gave us all kinds of smack cred.

I had forgotten that. First game of the season. Furman went on to pummel just about everyone else on that schedule.

I don't know much about that Elon team, but the '99 Paladins had a two point loss to Elon, a three point loss to GSU (eventual national champs) in Statesboro, and an OT loss to Umass in the playoffs (who was then ousted by GSU the next weekend). Of their 9 wins that year, only Western Carolina stayed within 10 points of Furman. A number of the games were 30-40 point margins. I anticipate that Elon had to have been pretty good, because that Paladin team was no slouch.

[whoanellie]

We won 9 games but were not picked as a play-off team.

[ASUMountaineer]

Neat little feature Furman has started to put together, harkening back to great moments in program history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i92D2YHIjm4#!

Well done interview with former QB Justin Hill and looking back to Furman's romp over UNC in 1999. While there have been plenty of upset wins by FCS programs over FBS programs over the years, few, I think, match the dominating Paladin performance that Tar Heels that afternoon.

Probably good video for all of those App fans that didn't know anything about SoCon football before 2005 :)

I was at that game. I had gone to Chapel Hill to visit a HS friend for her birthday. She got ID cards from her friends in her dorm for us to get into the game for free. After they scanned us in, the ticket guy said, "enjoy the game ladies." Yes, her friends were girls. xlolx

My friend was not happy that I was rooting for FUrman. xbeerchugx

[Apphole]

I was at that game. I had gone to Chapel Hill to visit a HS friend for her birthday. She got ID cards from her friends in her dorm for us to get into the game for free. After they scanned us in, the ticket guy said, "enjoy the game ladies." Yes, her friends were girls. xlolx

My friend was not happy that I was rooting for FUrman. xbeerchugx

I would root for Al Queda over the Tar Holes.

[SpeedkingATL]

My brother is a UNC-CH grad and I gave him more grief than you can imagine after the beat down Furman gave his Heels. Thank you very much for that one Furple. (I still mention it ever so often when he starts talking about the Heels football program).

[ASUMountaineer]

I would root for Al Queda over the Tar Holes.

Well, I hate Duke the most of any ACC team...so, I guess there's that.

[PaladinFan]

My brother is a UNC-CH grad and I gave him more grief than you can imagine after the beat down Furman gave his Heels. Thank you very much for that one Furple. (I still mention it ever so often when he starts talking about the Heels football program).

We darn near beat them again in 2006.

Whenever we get called to play unc they are usually looking for a reason to fire the coach it seems

[citdog]

furman SUCKS!

[ASUMountaineer]

furman SUCKS!

citadel SWALLOWS!

[CID1990]

Well, I hate Duke the most of any ACC team...so, I guess there's that.

That has to be basketball related, because hating Duke football is, well, like hating on the NC School for the Deaf and Dumb's football team.

[ASUMountaineer]

That has to be basketball related, because hating Duke football is, well, like hating on the NC School for the Deaf and Dumb's football team.

Basketball and fan-related. Plus, I'm from the town where Trinity College (Dook) was started, and then they skipped town...douches. Though, the city now has a sign up saying, "Welcome to Trinity: The Birthplace of Duke University." It's sickening.

[CID1990]

Basketball and fan-related. Plus, I'm from the town where Trinity College (Dook) was started, and then they skipped town...douches. Though, the city now has a sign up saying, "Welcome to Trinity: The Birthplace of Duke University." It's sickening.

Yeah my grandmother went to Trinity and then became a dook fan.

[GAD]

I just realized who you guys play on Oct. 26 I hope you shock the world.

[ASUMountaineer]

Yeah my grandmother went to Trinity and then became a dook fan.

I'm sorry. ;)

[Apphole]

hating Duke football is, well, like hating on the NC School for the Deaf and Dumb's football team.

Hey now. No reason to drag UNC Charlotte into this.

[PaladinFan]

I just realized who you guys play on Oct. 26 I hope you shock the world.

Not exactly the best game to sandwich between App State and Georgia Southern.