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re: Flashback: 1987 , When Ohio State came to Death Valley

Posted on 5/18/24 at 4:25 pm to
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
42113 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 4:25 pm to
Spielman & Andolsek had words at coin toss - got heated

They ended up playing together on Lions and being good friends.

Great game
Posted by Dubaitiger
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Member since Nov 2005
4960 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 4:29 pm to
I was there, 2nd year at LSU
Posted by TheBaker
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2004
4327 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 4:37 pm to
quote:

I worked with one of the back judges who worked the game. There was a second half fumble call that went against us (no replay back then) when I asked him about it the next week he said- “yea we missed that one.” Would not have been a tie if they got call correct.


Holy crap I forgot about that. It was the last play of the 3rd quarter I believe. Deep in OSU territory as well. They replayed it and Musburger even said “LSU should’ve had the ball goin in” (into the 4th quarter). DEFINITELY a bad miss by the refs.
Posted by GruntbyAssociation
Member since Jul 2013
3910 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 4:41 pm to
Watched this one from my barracks day room, Ft. Gordon, Ga.
Posted by TheBaker
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2004
4327 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 4:42 pm to
quote:

Andolsek


quote:

I think he and Spielman got into it.


They did. Funny thing is they became best friends up until Eric’s death. Both played for Detroit.

Posted by TheBaker
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2004
4327 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 4:45 pm to
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Didn't help Harvey Williams ran his mouth off


Harvey definitely was a confident dude. But he did put Spielman on his arse late in the game on a 3rd and short. The block sprung Victor Jones for a 1st. Put LSU in position for the game winning FG. Retarded coaching prevented that.
Posted by BadaBingBadaBoom
Lafourche Parish
Member since Mar 2022
2027 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 4:52 pm to
I was there in the south end zone in the second row. I remember Andolsek and Speilman getting into it at the coin toss.

Hot as a mother fricker it was!
Posted by Flat Town Tiger
Washington, La.
Member since Oct 2006
513 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:08 pm to
Actually Eric Andolsek and Chris Spielman exchanged some pleasant conversation and some spit!! That set the tone. Hot day and hot tempers. South Endzone amongst lots of Buckeyes!!
Posted by Sull
Benton, LA
Member since Aug 2006
3313 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:24 pm to
I was 20 and got sunburnt on the east side of the field.

I remember Eric Andolsek and Chris Spielmsn almost got into a fight during the coin flip. They would up bring best friends when they both got drafted by the Lions
Posted by BadaBingBadaBoom
Lafourche Parish
Member since Mar 2022
2027 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:38 pm to
My BIL was married to Eric’s sister
Posted by NOSTRODAMUS
Prairieville/Dutchtown
Member since Dec 2003
16242 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:40 pm to
No mention of the brain fart by the grounds crew? They watered the field the morning before the game creating a slippery field. Sammy Martin slipped on a cut that would have been a probable kickoff return TD. Harvey slipped on what would have been a long run as well.
This post was edited on 5/18/24 at 5:41 pm
Posted by tigahlovah
virginia beach, va
Member since Oct 2009
3307 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:53 pm to
I was living in VA Beach also then (as I am now). If you remember, ABC had regional coverage as usual, and were probably showing Duke/Wake Forest or some BS instead of the tackle football game between us and Ohio State.

I remember late in the game, they went to the studio and the host said words to the effect: " LSU is up 13 late in Columbus, it looks like the Buckeyes are going down at home". The next thing I know, I see a final score flashing up that we had lost. I was sure it was a mistake. Remember, there was no Internet back then to keep up with current scores.
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
14554 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:11 pm to
Hodson had an off day that day we should have won going away.
Posted by LosTigres251
Plano
Member since Mar 2018
1596 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:28 pm to
When big Ralph Norwood (RIP) got injured, the game changed. It was a classic. I had just started a new job and watched it with an Ohio St grad. I think we were both ok with a tie because neither one of us could afford to pay the bet.
This post was edited on 5/18/24 at 6:32 pm
Posted by Geaux Guy
Member since Dec 2018
5371 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:34 pm to
Ohio was our nemesis for a couple years. Miami of Ohio actually beat us.
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
2959 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:34 pm to
Tupa couldn't hear
Posted by Juan Betanzos
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2005
2397 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:45 pm to
I was there It was hot as f…….
Posted by Nitrogen
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2016
3990 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:57 pm to
awesome uniform matchup, would love a home and home with tOSU in the future
Posted by Zachary
Member since Jan 2007
1678 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 7:31 pm to
Loud, loud, loud.

Scoreboard when Tupa stepped away from center because he couldn't hear: "We're not loud yet."
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
43266 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 7:33 pm to
I was there back when no one left early
That was a defensive battle like many games in the 80s
Spielman had like 20 tackles for Ohio st
This post was edited on 5/18/24 at 7:34 pm
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