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The Doaker

Posted:
Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:44 pm
by SoCal_Pony
Just completed an ESPN ballot for the greatest college football athlete of all time.
The problem with surveys such as these is that they strongly tilt towards contemporaries.
It is therefore rather remarkable that Doak Walker is currently 8th, behind only Jim Thorpe among players pre-1960’s. That is quite a testament to the man, especially when you also factor in our low alumni (i.e. voting) base,
http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/ballot?event_id=3519

Posted:
Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:34 pm
by mathman
thanks for the link. Just voted also.

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:16 am
by Scoops
So did I. The Great Doak Walker has slipped too No. 12.
Obviously a lot of Huskers voting  Tommie Frasier is listed as the No. 1 player FACE OF THE GAME and Tom Osborne No. 1 coach.
They both were great, but No. 1? Nope.

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:49 am
by mustang1108
i always knew that there was nothing to do in nebraska

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:35 am
by ThadFilms
I'm sure the husker fan boards are trying to make it a competition amongst themselves. Vote early. Vote often.

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:33 am
by MrMustang1965
mathman wrote:thanks for the link. Just voted also.
Ditto. Poor Froggies...Sammy Baugh in last place. But I voted for him, too.

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:48 am
by ponyboy
Baugh in front of anything Nebraska's ever produced.

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:45 pm
by J.T.supporta
Scoops wrote:So did I. The Great Doak Walker has slipped too No. 12.
Obviously a lot of Huskers voting  Tommie Frasier is listed as the No. 1 player FACE OF THE GAME and Tom Osborne No. 1 coach.
They both were great, but No. 1? Nope.
Frasier was a beast at Nebraska. him single handedly taking on the UF defense in the orange bowl was amazing.
I voted

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:02 pm
by Sam I Am
Doak got another vote bu8t more are needed.
Re: I voted

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:18 pm
by J.T.supporta
Sam I Am wrote:Doak got another vote bu8t more are needed.
a little over 9% isnt too bad. Slinging Sammy only has 2%

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:32 pm
by RGV Pony
Am I the only one who opened this thread thinking I would see discussion about a sandwich of some sort?

Posted:
Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:43 pm
by RednBlue11
its back under 9% for Doak...VOTE!!!