Dickerson entering another Hall?

Lotus · Post by **Lotus** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:02 am

I just saw the Morning News story on your home page about Eric Dickerson making the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. LONG overdue!

Congratulations to the greatest college runner I ever saw.

SMUguy · Post by **SMUguy** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:38 pm

I never saw him run in person, but I've seen countless games on TV and highlights from his SMU days. Simply unbelievable talent.
How about SMU getting (maybe) a third inductee in two years? Very strong.
Congratulations, E.D.!

Pony Up · Post by **Pony Up** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:22 pm

Oh hell yes!
Dickerson has got to be as close to a slam-dunk inductee as there is.

PlanoStang · Post by **PlanoStang** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:03 pm

My Dad used to tell me that Doak Walker was the most natural smooth runner he'd ever seen."He'd gain 10 yards before you knew it." When I saw Eric take a pitchout, and go around right end for 10 yards in his first college run in Texas Stadium in 79, I knew I'd seen the same

Arkpony · Post by **Arkpony** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 8:04 pm

No Doubt Eric was fabulous..as was James...but the best of the 7 running backs we recruited in that class was Charles Waggoner in my opinon. Unfortuantly he was injured near the end of his Freshman year and never played again. Man! He was smooth!

PonyTales · Post by **PonyTales** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 3:59 pm

Wasn't Waggoner also supposed to be the fastest RB in the nation that year, or maybe the fastest player? I read somewhere that in addition to his natural running ability, he had the ability to reach the end zone every time he touched the ball because his "singular" speed. What a shame most PonyFans never saw him run.

Hal · Post by **Hal** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 6:59 pm

Yeah, Waggoner could fly. Dickerson had great wheels, but I think Waggoner had a step on him.

Congratulations to Dickerson. His should be a shoo-in induction.

Sasser Rules · Post by **Sasser Rules** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:02 am

I was at a friend's house tonight, and he had the TV on the Best Damn Sports Show. They had the great Jim Brown on, and they asked him about Eric Dickerson, who was co-hosting the show.

Brown on Dickerson: "He was a gazelle, he was one of a kind. There's nobody like him as a runner."

High praise from someone who knows a thing or two about running backs.

EP Pony Fan · Post by **EP Pony Fan** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:17 am

I just assumed Dickerson already was in.
He certainly deserves to be.

Charleston Pony · Post by **Charleston Pony** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 7:21 am

considering how many guys have run for 2000 yds in a single season, I think he's in.

Pony4Life · Post by **Pony4Life** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:05 pm

Definitely. If he doesn't get in, then some voters are still harboring a grudge against the Ponies of the 1980s. Whatever went on in recruiting back then doesn't affect performance on the field. Dickerson still ran for all those yards, and deserves to be enshrined.

Dickerson entering another Hall?

Dickerson entering another Hall?

Let us never forget Charles Waggoner