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...we're thinking about adopting

the Veer this year.

Now, l understand that to be

your bread and butter, as it were.

We're just hoping that we could

come down here and maybe...

...you could give us a few pointers.

-Pointers?

-Tips.

Advice. Anything that you'd

be willing to show us.

Well, we'd really appreciate it. You seem

to be the man who runs it so well.

He's good.

-You're the best at the Veer.

-That's what they say!

l'm coming straight to the man.

Reg, l got your burger.

-Chili on the fries?

-They were out.

Come on, Stretch. Gonna be a rough year

if that's the best you can do.

What?

Playbooks. Research. Game film.

Need anything copied or dubbed,

just see Kitty down the hall.

Coach, you serious?

Sure. We don't play y'all this year,

so, what the heck? Have at it.

Just make sure you put everything back

where you found it.

Deal.

You grow them big down in Huntington,

l'm telling you.

Oh, guys. You get hungry,

there's a lunch spread next door.

Help yourselves.

You hungry, Red?

l'm gonna watch some film.

Let me see those things.

l'm you. l'm you.

Well, that's not dumb.

Their quarterback's gotta

have ice in his veins...

...but he's gotta still be able to make

decisions until the last possible second.

Give me that ball!

Give me the ball! He scores! Go, Herd!

Oh, look at that hit.

Every time he commits.

He gets the option to get the ball outside.

Hey, guys.

Sorry. We're looking for coach.

Not in here today, guys.

Sorry, coach, we just came

to watch some film.

You told us to meet with you

after practice.

-Next one.

-Yes, sir.

Colors clash a bit, don't they?

That's first class, coach.

First class.

You guys take all the time you need.

Your offense, 1 2.

Show me how it's done, now.

Black-1 8! Set! Hut!

Move! That's it!

That's it, go! Move! Go! Move!

Go! Move!

Coach Red Dawson, looks a little something

like the Veer, doesn't it?

Little bit. Little bit.

l like it.

One more time.

Go to your right side.

They don't look half-bad, coach.

Don't look half-bad left or right, Ernie.

Did you see that?

l did. l was playing around

with the numbers last night.

You know the average age of a starter

in college football these days?

-No idea. Go!

-20 years, 1 0 months.

Now, you know the average age

of your players?

-No.

-1 8 years, seven months.

That'd be us, Ernie.

The Young Thundering Herd. l like it.

Oh, l like that.

Do you mind if l use that?

Hell, no. l'm already making T-shirts.

What you think about this?

''The Young Thundering Herd.''

l like it, George!

Can you get me one of those?

We've practiced.

We have a plan.

And now it's game day.

Nate Ruffin,

are you the captain of this team?

Yes, sir, l am, coach!

Well, why don't you take us

onto that field?

Everybody up! Come in here!

Now, 60 minutes! We play till the whistle

blow! And you know how we do.

-We are?

-Marshall!

-Now, let's take it to the field!

-Yeah!

And here they come,

the Young Thundering Herd of Marshall!

Jack! Jack!

Game day.

Welcome to Morehead, Kentucky,

where the Morehead State Eagles...

...take on the Thundering Herd of Marshall

University in their 1 97 1 season opener.

The Marshall Thundering Herd

was marked by tragedy last season...

...but they are back in the saddle

with a new coach, a new team...

...and for the first time in NCAA history,

true freshmen in their lineup.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the

Morehead State Eagles are taking the field.

-How you feeling?

-Feeling good, coach.

Feeling good.

Go! Go! Go! Go!

Go! Go! Go!

Oh, no.

That's a clip! Where's the clip on that?

That's a clip, ref!

lt's all right. lt's all right.

They hit him low. All right?

They hit him low. All right?

l'm all right. l'm all right.

We hope he didn't re-injure his shoulder...

...but I could hear the hit

from up here in the press box.

Number 25, Nate Ruffin,

got blindsided and....

--could not stop the return man.

And now, with the extra point,

Morehead State is leading 29-6.

The Marshall faithful

cannot be happy now.

Oliver! Oliver! Strong right!

Switch! Switch!

Forty! Set! Hike!

Damn it.

That's a shame.

Gotta look him off.

lf you look him off....

And you don't have to throw it.

You had 20 yards in front of you.

Hut!

-Ball! Ball!

-Get on the ball!

That ain't a pitch,

you gotta get me the ball.

-lf l make the pitch, catch the ball.

-You gotta get it to me.

We gotta shake it up here.

We gotta start blitzing our linebacker.

That's a hard hit on number 29. Twenty-nine

is down and he's not getting up.

I don't see number 29 on my roster here.

There's just so many new faces on this

Marshall University Thundering Herd team.

Can you shake it off or not?

Dawson! Dawson!

What do you think?

We gotta get three points.

We don't get any points on the board,

we'll lose them.

All right, we need our three.

lt's gonna help out the morale.

Send the kicking team in. Let's go.

Gotta end this game with three points.

Yeah. Send them in.

Kicking team, let's go.

Dawson. Send them in!

Call it in, Red!

Call it in!

Send them in!

Kick it! Kick it!

Field-goal unit! Let's go!

Let's go!

These kids do have plenty of heart,

but just not enough skill or experience...

...to compete at this level.

And with this loss...

...next week's first home game against

Xavier University won't be any easier.

The Xavier game will be the first

home game since the devastating crash...

...that killed 75 players and fans.

After this painful loss,

the Marshall faithful must be wondering...

...if they've done the right thing.

Pick it up.

Pick what up?

Pick my jersey up?

lt ain't your jersey, it's Joe Hood's jersey.

Now, pick it up.

-Who's Joe Hood?

-You don't know him.

l'm not gonna ask you again.

Now, pick it up!

Look, man, l came here to play ball, and l'm

gonna be as respectful as l can be...

...but l'm the one playing

for this team now. l'm number 33.

That's my jersey.

l'll do whatever l want with it!

Hey, break it up! Break it up!

Listen to me, break it up right--

Well, Meckstroth's ankle's just a sprain,

so he should be better by Saturday.

And Meadows' hamstring, it's okay too.

What about Ruffin's shoulder?

What'd the doc say?

Well, it ain't good.

l think we better sit him, Jack.

Well, he's not gonna like that.

Well, he ain't gonna like trying

to write with the other hand, either...

...and that's what he's looking at

if he keeps going.

Okay, well, let's see what he can do

in practice. Thank you.

Split right, 434-Z-Slant.

Let it develop and trust it.

Trust it. Make the play. Go.

Here he comes, D!

Forty-two! Set, hut!

What's your problem?

We're on the same team!

Make them commit.

Make it so. Make it so.

Set, hut!

Hey! Break it up! Break it up now!

l can't take that!

Man, you want some of me?

Get back there!

Get back in the huddle!

All right, let's go.

Fourteen! Set, hut!

That's it. Walsh, did you see that?

That's success!

Ruffin!

Ruffin! What the hell

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