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Five classic college football moments that would've wrecked social media
Editor's note: The following question was featured in Stewart Mandel's May 6 Mailbag.
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Hey Stewart, I've noticed that over the past four or five seasons, Twitter, Vines, and GIFs have changed how fans and the media watch and process college football games. My question for you is, was there a game or games you wish had taken place during this Social Media Era? For example, my choice would be the 2007 Fiesta Bowl with Boise State upsetting Oklahoma thanks to the Statue of Liberty play, followed by the proposal to one of the cheerleaders.
-- Samuel Fleming, Durham, North Carolina
No question, the final moments of that game might have melted Twitter. But technically, the Social Media Era had already begun. I, for one, definitely had both Facebook and MySpace accounts at the time. YouTube was a thing. You've got to go truly old school to properly answer this one. My top five:
1) The 1966 Notre Dame-Michigan State 10-10 tie. Can you imagine the fury on Twitter when people realized Ara Parseghian was playing for the tie?
2) Doug Flutie's Hail Mary to beat Miami. I imagine that moment would be very end-of-the-2013 Iron Bowl-esque.
3) The 1984 Miami-Nebraska Orange Bowl. How quickly would someone get up the Vine of the Huskers' Fumblerooski play?
4) Charles Woodson against Ohio State in 1997. I picture Tennessee fans taking to Periscope to deliver live rants about why Peyton Manning should still win the Heisman.
5) Johnny Rodgers' punt return in the 1971 Game of the Century. Actually, let's not kid ourselves. In a world with Twitter mobs, there's no way Rodgers would still be on the team after helping rob a gas station.
For readers: Have a favorite CFB moment that you think would have taken Twitter by storm? Let us know in the comments below.
Stewart Mandel is a senior college sports columnist for FOXSports.com. He covered college football and basketball for 15 years at Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on Twitter @slmandel. Send emails and Mailbag questions to Stewart.Mandel@fox.com.
