In Today's Climate, Would Doak Walker

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In Today's Climate, Would Doak Walker

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Have Won the Heisman?
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Yes. He was without peer, and he played both ways.
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No. He would be over 80 years old.
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mrydel wrote:No. He would be over 80 years old.


You believe in ageism
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dumbest thread ever
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Actually he would be dead.
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A zombie player would be cool
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EastStang wrote:Yes. He was without peer, and he played both ways.


NTTAWWT (I'm bringing it back)
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smupony94 wrote:A zombie player would be cool


Question is...In today's climate, would a zombie player be eligible?
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Post by Stallion »

a better question would be:

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




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Yes, my thinker is rapidly deteriorating. But thankfully my other parts are working just fine.
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Not with global warming, this would have inadvertently created a negative effect on ball grip.
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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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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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Post by PonyLaw_aTm »

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