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2021 ttun Shenanigans, Arguments, Surrender Cobras, Feckless Marmots, and Quitty Cowards

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Which scUM QB transfers first?

  • McNamara

    Votes: 23 45.1%

  • McCarthy

    Votes: 28 54.9%
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BB73 said:
Damn, that post took up a lot of space, it may have set a record.

Of course, some posts in the ‘Staring at these make you healthy’ thread may be longer, but they don’t seem like it as I happily scroll along.

It’s also possible an old Gatorubet ‘wall of text’ could have been longer, but I’m not going back to find out.
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Yeah, sorry 'bout that. Tell me how to shrink the pic I copied and I'll fix the issue as they weren't this big in the original.
 
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Buckeye86 said:
Which brings us back full circle… if you don’t give Daxton Hill a position and line him up all over the place (!!!) he can win linebacker of the year, defensive player of the year, and be a Heisman finalist by approximating Peppers’ bullshit stats.

GP 12
Solo tackles 46
Assisted tackles 20
Total tackles 66
TFL 13
Sacks 3
Int 1 (11 yards)
Passes defended 1

The hype and awards around Peppers was truly some of the dumbest shit I’ve cared to pay attention to in recent college football.
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Oh, I don't know. I recall Oshitkovski, LB, PSU, getting some awards that should have gone to Hawk.
And then there's Hornung's Heisman for being mediocre on a losing Notre Dame team.

"1. Hornung began receiving undue praise in college because he played for Notre Dame

The “Golden Boy” built a name for himself thanks to playing for the media darling powerhouse that is Notre Dame. This is where he established himself as a “jack of all trades, master of none” player, which apparently people eat up.
America had just come out of an era of professional football where many players played on both sides of the ball. Sammy Baugh was able to dominate as a quarterback, punter and defensive back for the Washington Redskins. Yet, the Notre Dame media machine had us believe that Hornung’s versatility was something unique.

Look no further than his final season in 1956. After moving to quarterback, Hornung threw three touchdowns and 13 interceptions while also leading the Fighting Irish in rushing, scoring and various kicking categories.

It all led to a 2-8 season, which was Notre Dame’s first losing season in 23 years. Yet, Hornung won the 1956 Heisman Trophy, making him the only player to ever win it with a losing record.

What a farce. Tennessee’s Johnny Majors not only out-rushed Hornung by 129 yards, but he was a more effective passer, throwing five touchdowns and three interceptions. Tennessee was also a perfect 10-0.

Then there was the great Jim Brown at Syracuse. He rushed for 980 yards (6.2 YPC) and 13 touchdowns. Syracuse was 7-2, but Brown finished just fifth in the Heisman voting.

Of course, Hornung was Notre Dame’s Golden Boy, and no African-American would win the Heisman until 1961 (Ernie Davis). The voting criterion for the Heisman has never been well defined, but in any other year besides 1956, having a winning record was a prerequisite. Safe to say we will never again see a player on a team that won 20 percent of their games winning the Heisman.

Only Hornung. Only at Notre Dame."

stolen from Bleacher Report, https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ng-player-in-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-is
 
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Zurp said:
Who was the Notre Dame linebacker with the imaginary girlfriend? Didn't he win awards that we thought Shazier should have won?
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Manti Te'o. Swept the major defensive awards and was the Heisman runner-up in 2012. Difference between him and Peepers was that he was actually productive in college. His SR year in 2012 he put up 113 total tackles, 5.5 tfl and 7 interceptions, which is an unheard of number for a LB. Total flop as a pro, though.

It's a fair argument that at least some of those awards should have went to Shazier. Shazier put up 115 tackles, 17 tfl, 5 sacks, 1 interception (a pick-6) and forced 4 fumbles as a SO. Shazier was also a MUCH better pro, earning 2 Pro Bowl nods before his injury ended his career.
 
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NFBuck said:
Manti Te'o. Swept the major defensive awards and was the Heisman runner-up in 2012. Difference between him and Peepers was that he was actually productive in college. His SR year in 2012 he put up 113 total tackles, 5.5 tfl and 7 interceptions, which is an unheard of number for a LB. Total flop as a pro, though.

It's a fair argument that at least some of those awards should have went to Shazier. Shazier put up 115 tackles, 17 tfl, 5 sacks, 1 interception (a pick-6) and forced 4 fumbles as a SO. Shazier was also a MUCH better pro, earning 2 Pro Bowl nods before his injury ended his career.
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Thanks. Looking at those numbers, it's not quite as crazy as I remembered that he beat out Shazier for those awards.
 
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