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Re: Bowl game gives Line outside shot at records

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What about doak?
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whitwiki wrote:What about doak?
And there was some other running back after Doak, I think his name was Kyle Rote.
"After graduating from high school in 1947, Rote accepted an athletic scholarship to Southern Methodist University where he became one of the most celebrated collegiate football players in the country. In a historic game in 1949, in a near upset by SMU over Notre Dame, Rote ran for 115 yards, threw for 146 yards and scored all three SMU touchdowns in a 27-20 loss. Rote's performance was voted by the Texas Sportswriters Association as "The Outstanding Individual Performance by a Texas Athlete in the First Half of the 20th Century." Twenty-five years later, Notre Dame made Rote an "Honorary Member" of their Championship Team. Rote still holds the National Collegiate record for the longest punt. In the SMU vs. Oregon 1949 Cotton Bowl, Rote, kicking out of his own end zone, had a punt land 84 yards from the line of scrimmage. During his years at SMU, Rote also played varsity baseball and track. In his senior year at SMU, Rote was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964."

There have been many great running backs that played foe SMU. I would have like to have seen Doak Walker and Kyle Rote during their days on the Hilltop.
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mr. pony wrote:Dickerson didn't play 13 games a year, guys. :|
Line doesn't play in a run-first offense theoretically...
And I believe it's still the case that Dickerson had more attempts than Zach. Is Zach equivalent to ED? No. But he he clearly belongs in the conversation of the all time SMU greats.
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Pure speculation, but a healthy Shanderrick Charles may have put all of the yardage records out of reach. He averaged well over 6 yds/carry as a freshman. Combine that with the fact that his replacement (Keylon Kincade) was given over 320 carries per season when Bennett took over, and he could have approached a 2000 yd rushing season twice.
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ShanD was a tragic loss.
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Yes, look at what his brother is doing, and I think he was better.

Don't forget Harry Shufford and Bobby Wilson from the 35 team on the list of all time greats. Shufford #37 begat Walker #37.

But Line has a place with all the SMU greats.
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