That 32 yard catch by Adkins

[18IsTheMan]

Going back and watching replays of the game, it's interesting to see all the plays within the plays. That catch by Adkins was huge to jump start our offense, but even bigger when you look at the detail of it. It was a great leaping one-handed grab, but look closer (as I'm sure most here already know) and there were two hands on the ball...his and the defender's.

At the moment of the catch, both guys had their hands on the ball. Looks like the defender could easily have jarred the ball loose.


A split second later, it looks even more improbable that the defender WOULDN'T knock the ball out.

 

[Prestonyte]

Heck of a catch for a "blocking" TE. Probably changed the tone of the game as we needed the TD drive badly at that point.

 

[Viennacock]

Adkins was quoted suggesting he didn't know he had the ability to make that type of play (paraphrasing). Thrilled for him to finish his regular season with a highlight that will stay with him for the rest of his life.

 

[TopHook]

Heck of a catch for a "blocking" TE. Probably changed the tone of the game as we needed the TD drive badly at that point.

Saved the game.

 

[Mauze1]

Going back and watching replays of the game, it's interesting to see all the plays within the plays. That catch by Adkins was huge to jump start our offense, but even bigger when you look at the detail of it. It was a great leaping one-handed grab, but look closer (as I'm sure most here already know) and there were two hands on the ball...his and the defender's.

At the moment of the catch, both guys had their hands on the ball. Looks like the defender could easily have jarred the ball loose.
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A split second later, it looks even more improbable that the defender WOULDN'T knock the ball out.
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I will bet a lot of you thought he was just a token, political appointee; filling an extra scholarship. I did. He has been a diamond in the rough. His Special Teams play has been good all year, but you can go unnoticed easily there.

Nate, if you are there. I am so happy to be dead wrong.

 

[Gamecock Disciple]

Will go down in Gamecock lore for this catch and while not as flashy, his overall game ... that catch and run down to the 1 yard line was very important ... I wish he would have scored (for his sake and at the time, for all of us fans) ... thank you, Mr. Adkins ... I also believe your blocking against TN was game changing as we had not consistently (from what I recall) shown that ... a true, team player ...

 

[Tngamecock]

I will bet a lot of you thought he was just a token, political appointee; filling an extra scholarship. I did. He has been a diamond in the rough. His Special Teams play has been good all year, but you can go unnoticed easily there.

Nate, if you are there. I am so happy to be dead wrong.

People were saying that about Patrick DiMarco when Spurrier signed him. Insinuated SOS only did it because he was friends with PGA golfer Chris DiMarco who is Patrick’s uncle. Remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[Gamecock Disciple]

People were saying that about Patrick DiMarco when Spurrier signed him. Insinuated SOS only did it because he was friends with PGA golfer Chris DiMarco who is Patrick’s uncle. Remember it like it was yesterday.

And, lo and behold, Mr. DiMarco played several years in the NFL ....

 

[The Reel Ess]

And hats off to Rattler for putting that ball about the only place it could have been caught.

 

[StillH8FATBRAD]

Just wow is all I can say