Top 10 Cougar Plays Nomination Thread

by Grady Clapp on Mar 28, 2009 10:01 PM PDT

Alright, Coug Nation. The time has come to stroll down memory lane and revisit some of your favorite plays from 2008-09.

There's the obvious - A certain shot by a certain Cougar on Senior Day, Klay's posterization of Mitch Johnson, Rochestie's runner against Stanford, his transition three against UCLA. Let's just come to grips with it now: the Top 10 is going to be dominated by Taylor Rochestie.

I want to challenge you to think outside the box here - what were some of the other, let's say, "under the radar" plays that helped make this year fun? There's bound to be some Casto, some Baynes, maybe even a Forrest fire or two. In fact there's one particular Baynes play I'm thinking of right now. Even defensive plays are nomination-worthy. We are the Cougs, after all.

Oh, and I'm offering a whopping 10,000 CougCenter Points* for members than can find YouTube videos of the more scintillating plays from the year. It's always great to have video evidence when we look back.

I'll carefully consider all of the nominees and start revealing the Top 10 plays of the year next week.

*-CougCenter Points are completely made up and of no financial value.

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I loved the play where Deangelo...

drove from the free throw line on Wiley (?) at Oregon and did the thunder dunk. It was awesome and showed his incredible athleticism and potential.

by westsidecougar1 on Mar 28, 2009 10:53 PM PDT reply actions

Probably my favorite Casto play of 08-09

by Grady Clapp on Mar 29, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Just before "The Shot"

When Caleb runs from the right to the left and then back from the three point line to break up the Kuksiks/Pendergraph pass, and caused the turnover leading to what will have to be the play of the year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq42BbLfgDE

by TiltingRight on Mar 28, 2009 11:44 PM PDT reply actions

Three at UCLA

Taylor, falling down passes down low to Casto, who draws a double and passes across the lane to Baynes for a dunk (at 2:07)

What was “The Shot” before the actual “The Shot,” Thompson goes cross court to Taylor who pulls up in transition and nails a three (at 2:49)

Taylor dribbles past Collison into the trees and sends up the floater we all love to hate. He misses, but puts back his own rebound (at 3:01).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TMX9IA_Rgk

by TiltingRight on Mar 29, 2009 12:01 AM PDT reply actions

Not sure you were guessing, but you guessed right

In fact there’s one particular Baynes play I’m thinking of right now.

by Grady Clapp on Mar 29, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions

I promise you I wasn't guessing....

It’s the one play out of the whole season I will never forget. There are a couple others but that three really stood out for some reason. The other Baynes’ moment cemented in my memory was during a late season game when someone bounced off him. Aron didn’t give an inch. Wish I could remember who it was.

Grady – If I had the ability to read anyone’s mind I’d probably still be in Reno at the poker table.

by SW WA Coug on Mar 29, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions