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Postby ontheedgeofmyseat » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:20 am

Have Won the Heisman?
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Postby EastStang » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:29 am

Yes. He was without peer, and he played both ways.
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Postby mrydel » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:34 am

No. He would be over 80 years old.
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Postby smupony94 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:36 am

mrydel wrote:No. He would be over 80 years old.


You believe in ageism
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Postby LA_Mustang » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:43 am

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Postby EastStang » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:46 am

Actually he would be dead.
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Postby smupony94 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:17 am

A zombie player would be cool
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Postby couch 'em » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:32 am

EastStang wrote:Yes. He was without peer, and he played both ways.


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Postby Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:37 am

smupony94 wrote:A zombie player would be cool


Question is...In today's climate, would a zombie player be eligible?
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Postby Stallion » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:40 am

a better question would be:

In Today's environment would Doak Walker have won the Doak Walker Award?????




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Postby mrydel » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:59 am

Yes, my thinker is rapidly deteriorating. But thankfully my other parts are working just fine.
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Postby One Trick Pony » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:59 am

Not with global warming, this would have inadvertently created a negative effect on ball grip.
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Postby mrydel » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:03 am

One Trick Pony wrote:Not with global warming, this would have inadvertently created a negative effect on ball grip.
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Is that statement directed to my "other parts"?
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Postby smupony94 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:12 am

One Trick Pony wrote:Not with global warming, this would have inadvertently created a negative effect on ball grip.


They gripped balls differently back then?
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Postby PonyLaw_aTm » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:53 am

Im pretty sure they gripped the balls the same, but the protection they used was much less effective.
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