College Football World Reacts To Sarah Fuller’s Historic Debut (Video)
College Football World Reacts To Sarah Fuller’s Historic Debut (Video)
Sarah Fuller became the first woman to ever play in a Power Five college football game on Saturday when she kicked off for Vanderbilt in their showdown against Missouri.
Because the Tigers came into the game 3-3 and Vandy 0-7, the historic element of the kickoff was pretty much the only thing folks tuned in for.
Sarah Fuller becomes the first woman to kick for a Power Five school with this kickoff. pic.twitter.com/4srlfgZYL9
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) November 28, 2020
Almost immediately, the reactions began to pour in on social media. They were largely what you’d expect.
Clearly a publicity stunt. They have a healthy kicker dressed today and made no effort to try the men’s soccer team out. Vandy just trying to have a single football highlight this season.
— rr23724 (@rr23724) November 28, 2020
Helen Keller could have kicked a better ball than that
— klk97 (@k_lk1997) November 28, 2020
Yikes. This is gonna follow the Suns around forever. https://t.co/6pL4LZ100O
— Game 7 (@game7__) November 25, 2020
I didn’t want to say this but I saw when she was warming up barely making 20 yarders she doesn’t have anywhere near a good enough leg
Hoped she did have the leg but had a feeling I was right— Nathan Middleton (@nathanjm000) November 28, 2020
GIRLS RULE
— Scott Keers (@CoachKeers) November 28, 2020
My God that was terrible.
— KD (@oklaoutlaw23) November 28, 2020
The amount of dipshit energy in the comments is sad https://t.co/Ie0hdq838B
— Victor Vargas (@DoubleVeeVee) November 28, 2020
The amount of dudes over 40 who have never played a second of competitive sport in the replies making fun of this girl… is sickening https://t.co/2B7ERakjV6
— Frisbob (@Frisbob1) November 28, 2020
Was that a pooch kick? https://t.co/fCOSljupSS
— … (@MonchitoPelu) November 28, 2020
Paulina Gretzky has taken Masters victory celebrations to a new level. https://t.co/K1yliTiGao
— Game 7 (@game7__) November 22, 2020
Wow! So cool! History is made! https://t.co/MLFy47HrRM
— Allison Edmonds (@aedmondstv) November 28, 2020
in the replies: football fans who don’t know what a pooch kick is https://t.co/JPC74QYSw8
— William Dog Nillionaire (@party_T_rex) November 28, 2020
Fuller plays for Vanderbilt women’s soccer team. She was offered the opportunity to play due to Vanderbilt’s kickers being in quarantine because of COVID-19.
“She’s got a strong leg. We’ll see what that yields,” head coach Derek Mason told ESPN. “We’ll figure out what that looks like on Saturday.”
The lesson here: actions have consequences. https://t.co/aVhdqhCxfN
— Game 7 (@game7__) November 27, 2020
Fuller, for her part, was very excited before the game.
“I think it’s amazing and incredible,” she said. “But I’m also trying to separate that because I know this is a job I need to do and I want to help the team out and I want to do the best that I can. Placing that historical aspect aside just helps me focus in on what I need to do. I don’t want to let them down in any way.”
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All of these first women to do something storiess only highlight the fact that women are 50,000 years late to the part. They have been looking for the right outfit and the right cosmetics over that time.