Magic Benton

[UMFanatic]

What is your one memory of Magic Benton? What play comes to mind and in what game? What mental image comes to mind? Summarize what you think of him in a couple of sentences.

 

[canedotcom]

I was at the magic benton game.
Was it Memphis or Baylor?
3TDs

 

[Poptimus]

Can one of the old timers share with us the reason behind why Magic Benton began the 1996 season like he was Randy Moss before suddenly falling off?

 

[Brad_Wellson]

I was at the magic benton game.
Was it Memphis or Baylor?
3TDs

Definitely Memphis at the Liberty Bowl

 

[Brad_Wellson]

Can one of the old timers share with us the reason behind why Magic Benton began the 1996 season like he was Randy Moss before suddenly falling off?

The schedule.

Cupcakes were all front loaded.

 

[flips]

The story about how he got his name, which is hilarious

 

[Brains]

Can one of the old timers share with us the reason behind why Magic Benton began the 1996 season like he was Randy Moss before suddenly falling off?
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He had a couple of drops. Mostly though, the competition ramped up and he wasn't open as much. Didn't register any stats at WVU I note.

 

[eurocane]

I remember a great TD in the Dome vs Syracuse 96, it was, I guess. Very smoove player.

 

[Trav]

What is your one memory of Magic Benton? What play comes to mind and in what game? What mental image comes to mind? Summarize what you think of him in a couple of sentences.

Breakout in the opener vs. Memphis. Was excited about a playmaker we really didn't have since Kevin Williams at the time.

 

[Trav]

Can one of the old timers share with us the reason behind why Magic Benton began the 1996 season like he was Randy Moss before suddenly falling off?
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Injuries/attitude

 

[Brains]

I remember a great TD in the Dome vs Syracuse 96, it was, I guess. Very smoove player.

His only catch of the game!

 

[CedarCane]

Named after the strip club where he was conceived. More memorable than most of his play at UM.

 

[FromDeeeeep]

I remember thinking going into the season that we had the best WR group in the country with Yatil Green, Magic Benton, and Jammi Green. But then German decided to go beat up that track guy with Burgess and another LBer because he thought the dude was spreading rumors he was ***. Never played for Miami again, still was a 3rd round pick for the falcons I think a couple years later.

Green was the ultimate what if. Shredded his knee pretty bad his first practice with the Dolphins. Never was the same

 

[flips]

Named after the strip club where he was conceived. More memorable than most of his play at UM.

Yes, IIRC the story they told on ESPN one game was that his father wanted to name him "Magic City Bar & Grill," but Mom said that was bridge too far (way too far lol) and they compromised on "Magic"

 

[FRCane]

Don’t really recall the circumstances, but during a game ( believe we were losing ) he was seen crying on the bench after maybe scoring a TD. I remember the commentators speaking about how much he cares or something like that.

I definitely thought he was the next star when he came in.

 

[Poptimus]

He had a couple of drops. Mostly though, the competition ramped up and he wasn't open as much. Didn't register any stats at WVU I note.

I had to look it up, that was the Tremain Mack game. I was just 15 at the time but remember it well.

 

[AtlAtty]

Yes, IIRC the story they told on ESPN one game was that his father wanted to name him "Magic City Bar & Grill," but Mom said that was bridge too far (way too far lol) and they compromised on "Magic"

Having been to Magic City I don’t recall anyone ever going for the Grill. I don’t even remember if they serve food.

 

[TakeitinDiaz]

I had to look it up, that was the Tremain Mack game. I was just 15 at the time but remember it well.

Cincinnati bengals legend Tremain Mack

 

[AZHurricane]

I had to look it up, that was the Tremain Mack game. I was just 15 at the time but remember it well.

You can forgive him for not having any stats in that game - Clement literally played with one arm that night.

 

[Poptimus]

You can forgive him for not having any stats in that game - Clement literally played with one arm that night.

I’ll admit I didn’t have a Ryan Clement-Magic Benton thread on my bingo card, but here we are.