Bill Marinangel-Vanderbilt Football 1996

[KuHwkFan]

I remember watching this at Sidelines Sports Bar in Atlanta. Still to this day this is about the most incredible play I have ever seen. If this was truly ad lib and not called by the coaches, your cousin must be one of the most bold and confident and crazy SOBs on the planet LOL

[villansotherhalf]

He called his own number

[Bamazeb]

I'm an Alabama Grad and a huge Bama fan. I remember watching this on TV. It has to be one the best plays I have ever seen. Just one question...Does anyone know if this was called from the sideline or did he call his own number?? Thanks for posting!!

[LMJmarinangel]

@Bamazeb Pretty sure this was not called from the sideline....I remember him saying he got crap for it from the coach afterwards....

[mike39yt]

Vandy won this game, something like 36 - 24.

[634devil]

@mike39yt Alabama won the game 36-26.

[finklekicker]

I remember this so well when I was a kid!

[bobkatfan]

This had shades of Connie Frederick written all over it.

[bigbluenation43]

this is one of the greatest plays i have ever seen, just read the article about this

[pkal73]

He is their cousin and he owns a bank, what are YOU up to these days besides being a smartass.

[FrankeeFraud]

Your cousin? Good for you! What's he up to these days?

[BobRial]

That is still the longest rushing play for a TD in Vandy history. I was there the night it happened. The Alabama fans were stunned and so were we. I appreciate you putting it up.

[RollTideRoll12]

WOW!!!

nice, Go 'Dores!

[crussell323]

I was a ball boy for Vandy at this time & i loved when he took off & scored that TD! i was on the opposing side running balls..That was not what we Vandy fans were expecting! That was such a great time.. Go 'Dores!

[obiwan1129]

I briefly played with Billy in high school. He was unbelievable. But better still I remember Bill as a hard worker and a good person.

[obiwan1129]

Oh yeah, if there are any old McHenry clips out there, I would love to see them.

[jkbezo]

I remember watching this game with my brother. WE were thinking and hoping Vandy upset Alabama. I think they lost like 35-27 or something. ANyways that play we thinking man that punter was fast. That QB Vandy was very frustrating to watch, erratic. He overthrew wide open recievers, ran fast and then would throw ball out of bounds. He was skitzo. Good game though.

[Sthernguy1]

Wow, I was at this game as well. Only game I have ever been to in Bama and told people about this play for years and here it is.... NICE...

[bigteddystyle98]

I can't believe you posted this play. You have no idea how happy this makes me. I was at this game as a young Vanderbilt fan. Still the longest run in Vandy history, by the way!

[HapaOhio]

I was at the game and remember this. Unbelieveable!

[raiders1967]

Glad you posted this video. Wasn't your cousin a high school tailback? I seem to remember something about your cousin having a pet snake.

[LMJmarinangel]

I think so. He did have a pet snake!

[carlivar]

@LMJmarinangel Your cousin was an *amazing* high school tailback. Probably the best in McHenry High School history. I remembering watching his HS games when I was in 8th grade and my freshman year. He was a senior when I was a freshman.

I think he was recruited to Vanderbilt as a running back? So the coaches certainly knew about his running ability.

[wallydog49]

Classic. Thanks for adding this.

GO DORES!!!!