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Pat Tillman, 1976-2004

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Gatorubet;1114139; said:
Not trying to be mean, but what are the standards for admission? I mean, Tillman was not, in my mind, a HOF player based upon :assuming ESPN voice: his "body of work."

Getting killed by his own troops is sad. Volunteering for the military and giving up his NFL millions is laudable. But - ya know - I thought it was for you play rather then for our off-field exploits. Anybody know the standards for admission?
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Standards for nomination are surely subjective, and Tillman is behind a whole bunch of more worthy candidates in this year's ballot (of 75 players and 8 coaches), but he does have a pretty nice resume: 1997 PAC Defensive player of the year and All-American, 3-time All-PAC, 2-time Academic All-American, led ASU to PAC title (and rare consecutive bowl games), couple hundred tackles. And it would be naive to believe there isn't some consideration of a player's pro career and general name-recognition in putting together a ballot (hello Kirk Gibson).
 
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BayBuck;1114233; said:
Standards for nomination are surely subjective, and Tillman is behind a whole bunch of more worthy candidates in this year's ballot (of 75 players and 8 coaches), but he does have a pretty nice resume: 1997 PAC Defensive player of the year and All-American, 3-time All-PAC, 2-time Academic All-American, led ASU to PAC title (and rare consecutive bowl games), couple hundred tackles. And it would be naive to believe there isn't some consideration of a player's pro career and general name-recognition in putting together a ballot (hello Kirk Gibson).
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:confused::confused: I guess Danny Wuerfull should be in then.:tongue2:

WTF does college have to do with NFL HOF?
 
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Gatorubet;1114237; said:
:confused::confused: I guess Danny Wuerfull should be in then.:tongue2:

WTF does college have to do with NFL HOF?
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Uh, we're talking about the College HOF--that's what he was nominated for.

Oh, and these are the listed criteria for nomination:
"Each player nominated must have: (1) received major first-team All-America recognition; (2) played his last intercollegiate game at least 10 years previously; (3) retired from playing professional football; and (4) proven himself worthy as a citizen after his football career, carrying the ideals of football forward into his community."
 
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BayBuck;1114272; said:
Uh, we're talking about the College HOF--that's what he was nominated for.

Oh, and these are the listed criteria for nomination:
"Each player nominated must have: (1) received major first-team All-America recognition; (2) played his last intercollegiate game at least 10 years previously; (3) retired from playing professional football; and (4) proven himself worthy as a citizen after his football career, carrying the ideals of football forward into his community."
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Oh fine, Mr. Big Reading Comprehension Guy. So you can read the little word "college" in the article and I can't....





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Gatorubet;1114364; said:
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Oh fine, Mr. Big Reading Comprehension Guy. So you can read the little word "college" in the article and I can't....


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An easy mistake. It was only in there 4 times, twice as part of a bolded headline, and again bolded in the part that you quoted, so it was easy to miss. :tongue2:

Hey everybody, let's pile on!

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