Hands of stone?When he got here? Does anyone remember? He had a great highlight tape, big dude 6-7 I think. Just never got it together after he got to UM. I think he transferred somewhere else but can’t remember where.
They are rebooting this as the Mark Pope story.
Started over ShockeyIvan Mercer?
Had 2-43 in the 2000 ‘we back’ win over FSU. One was a 5-yarder on The Drive…Mercer's hands were fine. He was just stiff and unathletic. Still, he made some catches for us because Dorsey was just that good.
Every time I saw Mercer run I kept hearing Chris Berman in my head, "rumbling, tumbling, stumbling". Mercer ran like he was always on the verge of falling over.Had 2-43 in the 2000 ‘we back’ win over FSU. One was a 5-yard on The Drive…
Not the winning catch though.
Hey....y'all quit clowning my boy......Every time I saw Mercer run I kept hearing Chris Berman in my head, "rumbling, tumbling, stumbling". Mercer ran like he was always on the verge of falling over.
He was a good player. Mercer gets over shadowed because he was sandwiched between Bubba Franks and Shockey but he was a real contributor. But you gotta admit he was a stiff breeze away from following over once he caught a pass (I’m overly influenced by the long pass he caught against FSU in 2000).Hey....y'all quit clowning my boy......
Started over Shockey
Kevin Everett was the first TE I thought of, but knew he was from Texas. The wide open drop at VT is forever cemented in my head. One of the more wide open plays I've ever seen.
Crazy post UM injury with the Bills left him fighting to walk again. Full recovery and I hope he's doing well.