Shawn Moore: Where are they now? - The Orange Mane

Atlas · 05-26-2006, 08:06 AM

These are always interesting.

SoCals link:http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?s...vals&type=lgns

Shawn Moore, Virginia quarterback
Name: Shawn Moore
Age: 38
Residence: Reston, Va.
Claim to fame: Finished fourth in the 1990 Heisman Trophy balloting and captured more votes than any Atlantic Coast Conference player in history at that time. Quarterbacked the 1990 Virginia team that was ranked No. 1 in the nation for three consecutive weeks during the regular season before a 41-38 loss to Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets eventually won a share of the national title. Moore became the first ACC quarterback to lead the nation in passing efficiency. Connected with future Detroit Lions star Herman Moore to form one of the top passing combinations in ACC history. He now works for USA Football, a non-profit organization that promotes all levels of amateur football.

How often he's reminded about his college career: "Every now and then. I work out at a gym in Tysons Corner, which is a really popular area of Virginia next to the D.C. metro area. It's heavily populated by UVa. and Virginia Tech graduates, so quite often it comes up. Anytime I'm traveling and I wear some Virginia paraphernalia, someone will say, 'Hey, did you go to UVA?' I tend to play with people's minds. I'll tell them I went there. When they ask if I played football, I say I played a little football. I mess with them a little, and it goes back and forth until they say they remember me."

Memories of his college career: "I was being recruited by Virginia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Those were the five schools. It was clear to me after my first visit, which was Virginia. It just felt right. It was a family environment. The players all seemed very close-knit. Although the team had struggled – I was visiting after a 6-5 season – I just felt something special about the place. At a lot of the other places, there were issues about whether I'd get an opportunity to play quarterback or even if I'd get an opportunity to play (at all). It was clear-cut to me after I visited all five schools, where I was going.

"I think we knew (we had something special) my junior year, that 1989 season, after we won our first ACC championship. It was a team of veteran players. My class was about 23 strong. Everyone played as a redshirt freshman. We had a lot of playing experience. By the time we were fourth-year juniors, we had a lot of games under our belt. We knew going into that fifth year that we could probably be special.

"It was a frenzy on campus (when the team was ranked first in the nation). People were going crazy. A lot of the players joked about it. We were known back then – and even now – as an academic school. It's almost like having Harvard be No. 1 in college basketball. We felt like a lot of people thought we were pretenders. We knew we were a great team. It was just unfortunate that Georgia Tech sort of ruined it. We thrived on (the ranking). We had a certain cockiness when we went on the road. Our first road game when we were No. 1 was at Wake Forest. They jumped out to a 14-0 lead, and no one panicked. We had a certain swagger about us. We still won (49-14).

"Back then, fortunately, we didn't have the politics of the BCS poll. We had the best record. We were the only undefeated team at that time. They couldn't really deny us. We were beating everyone on our schedule and beating them handily. We were averaging about 50 points a game. It was one of the best offenses in Virginia history. You couldn't say we weren't a great offensive team, but there was still a doubt just because we were Virginia and it happened so fast. People didn't realize we were (10-3) the year before. We felt we had a good thing. We felt we were well deserving of that No. 1 ranking.

"I remember halftime (of the Georgia Tech game) being up two touchdowns, 28-14, and thinking to myself the pace of this game was unbelievable. The second half, they scored on every possession. It was almost like Arena Football. You knew you had to have the ball last. Late in the fourth quarter, we had the ball. I remember going on the field and telling the offense this is it. We went right down the field and scored a touchdown, but it was called back. We ended up scoring a field goal (to tie the game 38-38 with 2:34 remaining).

"I felt like we played well enough to win. We scored 38 points. We put up an unbelievable amount of offense, so I thought we played well enough to win. The next week we went to Carolina and handled business. They probably played as well as they could play, and we still handled them pretty easily (24-10). The carryover came two weeks (after the Georgia Tech game) when we played Maryland in our last home game. We expected to handle them, and they came out really inspired and fired up and caught us off guard (Virginia lost 35-30 to Maryland to start a three-game losing streak that ended the season).

"We felt if we won the Georgia Tech game, there's no way we would have lost the Maryland game. We would have run the table. We would have gotten Nebraska in the Citrus Bowl and would have done what Georgia Tech did (Georgia Tech beat Nebraska 45-21)."

Pro career: The Denver Broncos selected Moore in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Moore played for the Broncos from 1991-94 before spending the 1995 season with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders.

What he's doing now: "The NFL and the NFL Players Association created USA Football in 2002. Basically, it's a private organization to promote (amateur) football. I was at Howard University as the associate athletic director at the time it was created. The NFL approached me and asked if I'd be interested in working with youth football. The opportunity to work in football was sort of a no-brainer. I was an NCAA enforcement representative in the national office in Indianapolis (in 1998-2000). From there I went to the XFL and worked in the front office as a national scout.

"I'm about an hour and a half (away from the University of Virginia). I still go to games about twice a year. I catch whatever the big game is on the schedule."

Popps · 05-26-2006, 08:08 AM

One of few QBs in NFL history that can say he played in a true quarterback rotation.

Actually, one of Reeves more interesting ideas. We almost beat the heavily favored Cowgirls, as I recall.

SteveTensi13 · 05-26-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Popps

One of few QBs in NFL history that can say he played in a true quarterback rotation.

Actually, one of Reeves more interesting ideas. We almost beat the heavily favored Cowgirls, as I recall.

I went to that game. Moore clearly outplayed Maddox. It was close for the first half then the cowgirls pulled away.

errand · 05-26-2006, 08:55 AM

Reeves should have remembered that God-awful day when the St. Louis Cards beat Dallas 38-0 when Landry decided to flip-flop Morton and Staubach every other series. Yeah we lost that Dallas game when Maddox-Moore QB'd us 28-31? Wasn't it a flea-flicker that gave us the go ahead score?

Atlas · 05-26-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Popps

One of few QBs in NFL history that can say he played in a true quarterback rotation.

Actually, one of Reeves more interesting ideas. We almost beat the heavily favored Cowgirls, as I recall.

Yep I believe Denver lost 27-31. Damn Cowgals drove for the winning TD on the last drive of the game. It was actually the defense that let Denver down that game.

God I hate the Cowgals!!!

Atlas · 05-26-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveTensi13

I went to that game. Moore clearly outplayed Maddox. It was close for the first half then the cowgirls pulled away.

Actually Denver had the lead until very late in the 4th quarter.

Atlas · 05-26-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by errand

Reeves should have remembered that God-awful day when the St. Louis Cards beat Dallas 38-0 when Landry decided to flip-flop Morton and Staubach every other series. Yeah we lost that Dallas game when Maddox-Moore QB'd us 28-31? Wasn't it a flea-flicker that gave us the go ahead score?

Yes. It was a flee flicker. Reeves had no choice but to rotate the QBs. He backed himself in a corner but not having a vetren backup and it cotsed him his job.

Some of Reeves best coaching came during this stretch of alternating QBs. Denver was in almost every game and they engineered points from different formations and gadget plays.

GoHAM · 05-26-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlas

Actually Denver had the lead until very late in the 4th quarter.

Didn't we spot them 14 pts by throwing picks on our first two drives?

Atlas · 05-26-2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GoWYO

Didn't we spot them 14 pts by throwing picks on our first two drives?

I believe so.

I'm trying to find info on the game but all I have come up with is this.

170 12/6 1992 Dallas Cowboys * 31 - 27 * Denver Broncos

Which shows I was at least right about the score.

orange crusher · 05-26-2006, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveTensi13

I went to that game. Moore clearly outplayed Maddox. It was close for the first half then the cowgirls pulled away.

I went to that game as well and you are right, Moore did clearly outplay Tammy Maddox. It's just too bad they didn't let him play the whole game.

05-26-2006, 08:06 AM	#1
Atlas Draft Defense Early&Often Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,526	Shawn Moore: Where are they now? These are always interesting. SoCals link:http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?s...vals&type=lgns Shawn Moore, Virginia quarterback Name: Shawn Moore Age: 38 Residence: Reston, Va. Claim to fame: Finished fourth in the 1990 Heisman Trophy balloting and captured more votes than any Atlantic Coast Conference player in history at that time. Quarterbacked the 1990 Virginia team that was ranked No. 1 in the nation for three consecutive weeks during the regular season before a 41-38 loss to Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets eventually won a share of the national title. Moore became the first ACC quarterback to lead the nation in passing efficiency. Connected with future Detroit Lions star Herman Moore to form one of the top passing combinations in ACC history. He now works for USA Football, a non-profit organization that promotes all levels of amateur football. How often he's reminded about his college career: "Every now and then. I work out at a gym in Tysons Corner, which is a really popular area of Virginia next to the D.C. metro area. It's heavily populated by UVa. and Virginia Tech graduates, so quite often it comes up. Anytime I'm traveling and I wear some Virginia paraphernalia, someone will say, 'Hey, did you go to UVA?' I tend to play with people's minds. I'll tell them I went there. When they ask if I played football, I say I played a little football. I mess with them a little, and it goes back and forth until they say they remember me." Memories of his college career: "I was being recruited by Virginia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Those were the five schools. It was clear to me after my first visit, which was Virginia. It just felt right. It was a family environment. The players all seemed very close-knit. Although the team had struggled – I was visiting after a 6-5 season – I just felt something special about the place. At a lot of the other places, there were issues about whether I'd get an opportunity to play quarterback or even if I'd get an opportunity to play (at all). It was clear-cut to me after I visited all five schools, where I was going. "I think we knew (we had something special) my junior year, that 1989 season, after we won our first ACC championship. It was a team of veteran players. My class was about 23 strong. Everyone played as a redshirt freshman. We had a lot of playing experience. By the time we were fourth-year juniors, we had a lot of games under our belt. We knew going into that fifth year that we could probably be special. "It was a frenzy on campus (when the team was ranked first in the nation). People were going crazy. A lot of the players joked about it. We were known back then – and even now – as an academic school. It's almost like having Harvard be No. 1 in college basketball. We felt like a lot of people thought we were pretenders. We knew we were a great team. It was just unfortunate that Georgia Tech sort of ruined it. We thrived on (the ranking). We had a certain cockiness when we went on the road. Our first road game when we were No. 1 was at Wake Forest. They jumped out to a 14-0 lead, and no one panicked. We had a certain swagger about us. We still won (49-14). "Back then, fortunately, we didn't have the politics of the BCS poll. We had the best record. We were the only undefeated team at that time. They couldn't really deny us. We were beating everyone on our schedule and beating them handily. We were averaging about 50 points a game. It was one of the best offenses in Virginia history. You couldn't say we weren't a great offensive team, but there was still a doubt just because we were Virginia and it happened so fast. People didn't realize we were (10-3) the year before. We felt we had a good thing. We felt we were well deserving of that No. 1 ranking. "I remember halftime (of the Georgia Tech game) being up two touchdowns, 28-14, and thinking to myself the pace of this game was unbelievable. The second half, they scored on every possession. It was almost like Arena Football. You knew you had to have the ball last. Late in the fourth quarter, we had the ball. I remember going on the field and telling the offense this is it. We went right down the field and scored a touchdown, but it was called back. We ended up scoring a field goal (to tie the game 38-38 with 2:34 remaining). "I felt like we played well enough to win. We scored 38 points. We put up an unbelievable amount of offense, so I thought we played well enough to win. The next week we went to Carolina and handled business. They probably played as well as they could play, and we still handled them pretty easily (24-10). The carryover came two weeks (after the Georgia Tech game) when we played Maryland in our last home game. We expected to handle them, and they came out really inspired and fired up and caught us off guard (Virginia lost 35-30 to Maryland to start a three-game losing streak that ended the season). "We felt if we won the Georgia Tech game, there's no way we would have lost the Maryland game. We would have run the table. We would have gotten Nebraska in the Citrus Bowl and would have done what Georgia Tech did (Georgia Tech beat Nebraska 45-21)." Pro career: The Denver Broncos selected Moore in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Moore played for the Broncos from 1991-94 before spending the 1995 season with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders. What he's doing now: "The NFL and the NFL Players Association created USA Football in 2002. Basically, it's a private organization to promote (amateur) football. I was at Howard University as the associate athletic director at the time it was created. The NFL approached me and asked if I'd be interested in working with youth football. The opportunity to work in football was sort of a no-brainer. I was an NCAA enforcement representative in the national office in Indianapolis (in 1998-2000). From there I went to the XFL and worked in the front office as a national scout. "I'm about an hour and a half (away from the University of Virginia). I still go to games about twice a year. I catch whatever the big game is on the schedule."

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05-26-2006, 08:08 AM	#2
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	One of few QBs in NFL history that can say he played in a true quarterback rotation. Actually, one of Reeves more interesting ideas. We almost beat the heavily favored Cowgirls, as I recall.

05-26-2006, 08:55 AM	#4
errand Ring of Famer Forgot more than you'll ever know Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Western NC mountains Posts: 15,045	Reeves should have remembered that God-awful day when the St. Louis Cards beat Dallas 38-0 when Landry decided to flip-flop Morton and Staubach every other series. Yeah we lost that Dallas game when Maddox-Moore QB'd us 28-31? Wasn't it a flea-flicker that gave us the go ahead score?