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Michigan Motivations. Cyle Young
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The choice was clear. There was only one option.
Wide receiver Anthony Carter boldly told quarterback Johnny Wagner that he was going to be open and to hit him with a pass downfield. Carter zigzagged down the middle and reeled in the throw near the Indiana 20-yard line. But there was more to come. He made a cutback move to his left to avoid one tackle and slipped another one at the 5-yard line before romping into the end zone with no time left on the clock.
The play gave him a Big Ten Conference record with thirty-seven touchdown catches over his career, but he will forever be immortalized in Michigan history for his stunning score as time expired to beat Indiana. People in Michigan still talk about the play today, and it is regarded as one of the best efforts ever in Maize and Blue history.
In an interview with AnnArbor.com in 2009, Carter recalled the feat thirty years later as if it happened yesterday. He said the play has meant the world to him and the fans. No matter what happens in Michigan football, no one will ever be able to take away the memory of that exciting last-second touchdown in 1979.
Anthony Carter has long been remembered for this phenomenal play. But it wasn’t the only great thing he did during his time at Michigan, where Coach Bo Schembechler referred to Carter as a human torpedo. During his freshman year, he hauled in seventeen passes and converted seven of these into touchdowns, averaging an incredible 27.2 yards per catch.
The next season, as a sophomore, he was the squad’s MVP. He was a three-time All-American at Michigan and came in third in voting for the Heisman Trophy his senior year. In 2001, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
How will you be remembered? Does your legacy matter to you?
LOOK OVER THE DEFENSE
Is there one act you are best noted for in life? Will your legacy be positive, or will you leave gloomy memories? Perhaps you have done some things in your past you are not proud of. Maybe a bad relationship has left you with a negative image. You are not alone. No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. But you also must realize you have time to redeem yourself and start over if you have messed up in life. The clock is ticking, but there is still time to make a dazzling touchdown and leave a lasting impression.
GO FOR THE PYLON
No matter what you have done or what has happened to you, once you realize there is a better way and a path to redemption, you can have a brighter outlook on life. But in this process you must take responsibility, own up to your mistakes, and manage your missed opportunities. You can either let your regrets hold you down or use them to motivate you and learn from the experience.
Face reality and recognize that every decision has a consequence. Wrong choices may lead to a horrible situation, but you can rise above it when you acknowledge that it happened. Don’t sugarcoat it or pretend it was a dream. Wake up and address the problem head-on. Set your mind right. You must make sure all the negative thoughts are out of your head. A positive mind-set is an important factor in leaving a legacy. You want to do good and make up for some of your past mistakes. It can happen, but you must be patient. Seek out the motivation you need.
Michigan fans held on to hope for the last play against Indiana. The players did, too. If the team had given up and hadn’t tried, then Carter’s famous play would never have happened. Go into each day with the expectation that something good is going to take place.
Carter finished his career at Michigan as a legend. He’d started out as a normal receiver with the same expectations as every other player. He worked hard at his craft and took advantage of opportunities and made the most of his career. He didn’t catch every pass thrown to him and made his share of mistakes. But he had a plan and a positive outlook. When you showcase those attributes, you, too, can make a phenomenal play. Go Blue!
What can you do to make people remember you in a positive way?
Cyle Young
October 8, 1902: Michigan Agricultural College at Michigan
THE SECOND SEASON UNDER LEGENDARY head coach Fielding Yost brought more victories and another national title to the University of Michigan, who finished the 1902 season with an 11–0 record while outscoring opponents 644–12. The Wolverines scored so fast and so often that these early teams have been labeled “Point-a-Minute” teams. In reality the 1902 team scored more than just a point a minute, but the title has a certain panache.
Michigan Agricultural College entered the game with a 1–1 record. The 1902 game was their second contest ever versus the University of Michigan. Their first meeting in 1898 had ended with a Michigan victory, 39–0.
The University of Michigan entered the second contest on the back of two overwhelming victories against Case Western Reserve University and Albion College for a combined total score of 136–6. But those victories came at a cost. Michigan had announced that star players Willie Heston and Everett Sweeley would not play in the game against Michigan Agricultural.
That fact alone had to give Michigan Agricultural a spark of hope. They may actually have stood a chance against the vaunted Michigan team.
But the rivals from East Lansing struggled in the game. They managed only three first downs and were able to hold Michigan on downs just one time. The Detroit Free Press noted that if Heston and Sweeley had participated, the result would have been much worse: “The opinion is quite general that if Heston and Sweeley had been in the game, the Buffalo record would have been beaten, but, as it was, Michigan was simply fagged out for running down the field for touchdowns.”
Eight different Michigan players scored touchdowns. The team’s leading scorer, Albert Herrnstein, completed seven touchdowns (at this time they counted for only 5 points each; a 1912 rule change increased a touchdown’s value to 6 points). Kicker James Lawrence converted 19 points after touchdowns—more in one game than some kickers converted in an entire season. Outside of Michigan’s 1901 victory over Buffalo 128–0, the Michigan Alumnus called the game “the greatest fusillade of touchdowns ever known to the football world.”
Not many Michigan fans realize that this 119–0 victory was the biggest win in Michigan’s storied rivalry with Michigan State University. In 1925 Michigan Agricultural College would change its name to Michigan State College of Agricultural Science and Applied Science and then in 1964 to the now recognized Michigan State University.
What has been the biggest, most successful moment in your life so far? How were you able to reach that goal or achieve that dream?
BE A GOOD SPORT
Fielding Yost had a reputation for running up the score on his opponents, but the 1902 game ended early because both teams realized it was over. The Michigan team was far ahead of Michigan Agricultural in terms of both talent and personnel. In the spirit of good sportsmanship, both coaches, Yost and Denman, agreed to call the game early with two minutes still remaining on the clock. Similarly, your success doesn’t have to depreciate or denigrate others. If you are having great success in life, make sure that you aren’t rubbing it in to others. Take Yost’s example to heart, think about how your success affects those around you, and do not rub it in—even if you have done so in the past.
But also remember to enjoy your success and accomplishments and work hard to keep your momentum!
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