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Best big game by a UM defender

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Poptimus said:
The craziest part of Sean Taylor's game that day was as incredible as it was, he actually had the chance for not just one, but two more interceptions (check 4:13 and 5:16 of this video). As it stands, I still think he had the best game any safety ever had. Had he made those two interceptions, it would go down as the best game by any defensive player ever IMO.

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Great video.. love the last line of it "Michael Boulware goes home an unhappy senior having never beat Miami in his 4 years"
 
330 Cane said:
I can remember a lot of outstanding performances by UM defenders in big games but two of the best were by Bernard “Tiger” Clark In the 88 Orange Bowl replacing a suspended George Mira Jr. He was the defensive MVP, had 14 or 15 tackles, helping shut down the Sooners and earn the Canes NC #2. Then in the 89 ND game the dude was all over the field, had something like 18 tackles and of course the pick six after ND tied the game at 10. Tiger and Maurice Crum highlighted a LB group that had Barrow, Jesse Armstead and Darrin Smith as back ups.
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Clark made a big Int but wasn't a pick 6 in 89 ND game it was a 50 yard return that broke open game.
 
I became a fan in 1988 (I was only 8) so most games circa 1992, a lot of the games where a blur, but thanks to YouTube I love watching old games. I’ll tell you what Kevin Patrick, Daniel Stubbs and Rusty Medaris I swear have at least 4 sacks per game when I watch random games. I’ll add Krein also but Patrick really makes plays. So I’m sure there is a game or two they stick out I just can’t think which ones
 
MiamiJoe said:
Clark made a big Int but wasn't a pick 6 in 89 ND game it was a 50 yard return that broke open game.
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Good call, can’t trust the memory! Corrected it! Followed Bolcar pick six with a return to around the 10. Game was tied at 10 and play was a huge momentum swing. Then we start the second half with that 10 minute drive featuring the famous 3rd and 43!
 
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Trescerocinco said:
The only answer to this question is Sean Taylor against FSU in 2003
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Did you see the two games I mentioned. They were huge games, both decided NCs and Tiger Clark was unbelievable. Sean has a great game in Tally, no question, but the magnitude of Clark’s games wins out. The 2003 game led to a rematch in the Orange Bowl, Tigers led to NCs.
 
Ted Hendricks was a one-man wrecking crew against Florida in 1966. Spurrier got so ****ed off he threw a football at Ted's helmet instead of taking the sack. He also whined after the game about consistently being late him by Ted.

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Too many to count.

Taylor in the rain game against FSU and Rix.

Maryland in the '91 Cotton Bowl with a handful of sacks.

Medearis's first game with 5 sacks against....someone.

Sapp in one of the big bowl games against...someone. Probably Sapp in 1/2 of all the games he played here.

And so on.

330 Cane said:
I can remember a lot of outstanding performances by UM defenders in big games but two of the best were by Bernard “Tiger” Clark In the 88 Orange Bowl replacing a suspended George Mira Jr. He was the defensive MVP, had 14 or 15 tackles, helping shut down the Sooners and earn the Canes NC #2. Then in the 89 ND game the dude was all over the field, had something like 18 tackles and of course the pick six after ND tied the game at 10. Tiger and Maurice Crum highlighted a LB group that had Barrow, Jesse Armstead and Darrin Smith as back ups.
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Pentagon Cane said:
Ted Hendricks was a one-man wrecking crew against Florida in 1966. Spurrier got so ****ed off he threw a football at Ted's helmet instead of taking the sack. He also whined after the game about consistently being late him by Ted.

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Spurrier told me in the mid 90s at an SEC Conference at the SanDestin Bch Hilton where I was a Chef that Hendricks was the Best he ever saw...And you could tell he was Dead serious.
 
How bout Tony Fitzpatrick at 250lbs soaking Wet at Nosetackle, more than holding his own against the Greatest CFB OL ever....Talk about a Gutsy performance that is overlooked...Especially when you consider Nebraska didn't throw the ball often...
 
Russell Maryland vs Texas 1991 Cotton Bowl. TMack single handedly won 2 games for us in '97. ST in '93, hooboy! Great memories.
 
Plenty of great responses but nobody did it on a bigger stage than Bernard “Tiger” Clark. BTW when the Canes went to Baton Rouge in 88 Tiger Clark went over to Mike the Tiger’s cage before the game and was shaking it because he wanted to hear it growl! He was silly! Canes won 44-3
 
330 Cane said:
Plenty of great responses but nobody did it on a bigger stage than Bernard “Tiger” Clark. BTW when the Canes went to Baton Rouge in 88 Tiger Clark went over to Mike the Tiger’s cage before the game and was shaking it because he wanted to hear it growl! He was silly! Canes won 44-3
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I was there....Great Win...
 
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caneinorlando said:
His game against Nebraska was even more impressive..considering 3 of our DLmen were hurt...including a backup....He was throwing Frazier and Berringer around like Rag dolls for 3 qrtrs..until complete exhaustion set in...One of UMs Greatest Solo DL performances in History...even in a loss...
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Absolutely right about that game against Nebraska. He kept UM in that game almost single handedly
 
jkaz1 said:
Too many to count.

Taylor in the rain game against FSU and Rix.

Maryland in the '91 Cotton Bowl with a handful of sacks.

Medearis's first game with 5 sacks against....someone.

Sapp in one of the big bowl games against...someone. Probably Sapp in 1/2 of all the games he played here.

And so on.
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Sapp's bowl game was against Nebraska
 
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