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Georgia football legend Herschel Walker: “Let these guys play!”

Georgia Bulldogs legend Herschel Walker weighed in on the upcoming decision on the college football season

Georgia Bulldogs legend Herschel Walker weighed in on the NCAA’s and the Power Five conferences’ upcoming decisions regarding the college football season. The college football season is in jeopardy due to coronavirus.  The Big Ten allegedly may be cancelling the season, but nothing official has come out at the moment.

Herschel Walker, Georgia’s all-time rushing leader, thinks the college football season should go on despite the risk. The MAC and Mountain West have both already postponed their fall sports and Power Five conferences may be joining them soon.

College football Twitter has been buzzing following the news and rumors from the Big Ten. Programs are taking measures to protect their players, but this is before students arrive on campus. When students return, the risk of coronavirus spread will increase.

It is a messy situation for the NCAA, which is already a controversial organization. Athletes like Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, and more want to play, even if it would be an unusual season without fans.

Athletes, Congressmen, and Coaches are among the many speaking out against cancelling the 2020 college football season. Among them is Herschel Walker who thinks that the football season should go on.

Walker, who will always represent the University of Georgia, summarized his opinion in the following Tweet:

Do you think a college football season will be played in 2020?

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Cowboys News: Cooling the Clowney chatter, fresh start for Awuzie, Herschel in the Hall?

Also, a fresh start for Chido Awuzie, drafting an all-time Cowboys roster, Dez Bryant makes dreams come true, and playing in empty stadiums.

Jadeveon Clowney reportedly wants to be in Dallas, but there are a few factors that make it doubtful that he joins the Cowboys, even though many fans are hoping for the team to engineer a Cam-Newton-to-New-England-type blockbuster signing. The current crop of Cowboys, according to Vegas oddsmakers, are set to make some serious noise in 2020. The defensive backfield could potentially hold Dallas back, but players like Chido Awuzie could take the next step with a fresh coaching staff.

NFL games, if they happen at all, are likely to be without fans. But the lack of fans might actually enhance the viewing experience. Cowboys writers take turns drafting their all-time Dallas rosters, and a former Cowboy believes he should be next in line for Canton. All that and more; here are the Dallas Cowboys news and notes for June 29, 2020.

Jadeveon Clowney, Cowboys rumors: Pro Bowl pass rusher currently ‘not in the plan’ for a variety of reasons :: CBS Sports

Many people are linking Jadeveon Clowney to the Cowboys after he revealed he would like to play in Dallas. Clowney has lowered his asking price slightly in the last few weeks, but Patrik Walker explains it still doesn’t make sense for the Cowboys to sign Clowney to a huge deal.

Prescott, Lamb, McCarthy among Cowboys primed for strong 2020, say oddsmakers :: Cowboys Wire

Whether it’s for actual wagering or just fantasy football scouting, looking at the official odds can indicate who may be poised to do big things. Plenty of Cowboys are getting decent-to-good odds at winning some end-of-season hardware, and that could mean good-to-great things for the team in 2020.

Mailbag: A fresh start for Chido Awuzie? :: The Mothership

The team’s staff writers feel the 25-year-old cornerback might be on the cusp of an elevation in his game (and maybe even a move to safety), especially now that he’s under a new coaching staff that includes the likes of Al Harris. “Remember this: Byron Jones was a disappointing first-round pick,” David Helman writes, “and coaching helped turn him into an All-Pro.”

Cowboys Ex Herschel Walker: ‘I should be in the Hall of Fame’ :: CowboyMaven

The former Cowboys running back told a Minnesota news outlet back in April that he had done enough in just the NFL to be enshrined in Canton. But as Mike Fisher points out, it’s the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Walker’s USFL stats should count, too. It’s likely an uphill battle, though, considering some of the other Cowboys legends who also don’t have a gold jacket.

Introducing the most ambitious Dallas Cowboys all-time roster project ever :: The Athletic

Bob Sturm and Jon Machota go head-to-head, each drafting a full 53-man roster from a pool that includes every player to ever wear the star. In Part One, they lay out the ground rules and reveal the overall top ten picks. Who went first? Probably not who you think.

Madden 20 Sim: Emmitt Smith stars as Cowboys top rival Giants in battle of NFL legends :: 105.3 The Fan

Imagine Roger Staubach throwing to Jason Witten with Emmitt Smith blocking in the backfield. Or a defensive huddle that includes Bob Lilly, DeMarcus Lawrence, Deion Sanders, Mel Renfro, and DeMarcus Ware. RADIO.COM and 105.3 The Fan put together a historic showdown for the ages- thanks to Madden 2020- over the weekend. It took a Dan Bailey boot with under 20 seconds left to decide this one; read the recap at the link, or go back and watch the whole game here.

The possible unexpected effects that no fans in the stands could have on a Cowboys season :: Blogging the Boys

Would NFL games in an empty stadium be weird? Of course. Would it be flat, sterile, and boring? Not necessarily, according to one former player. In fact, fewer penalties and a more intimate proximity to on-the-field audio might just enhance the game experience for television audiences.

O-Line: A new center, a new direction :: The Mothership

The Dallas Cowboys are entering the 2020 season with a new offensive line coach, and will have a new starting center. What will this all mean for a unit that has been consistently among the top offensive lines in football? Cowboys staff writer Rob Philips takes a deeper look at the O-line changes.

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ESPN ranks college football’s RBUs, leaves Georgia off list

ESPN releases list of college football’s top 10 running back universities over the history of college football, leaves out Georgia football.

Georgia has a tendency to recruit heavily at the running back position, bringing through backs that somehow always seem better than the last one.

From Herschel Walker to Knowshon Moreno, Todd Gurley to Nick Chubb, Sony Michel and D’Andre Swift, the Dawgs have always had the engine of their offense be the running back.

ESPN released their list of which schools they think have produced the most consistently dominant running backs over the years.

The Dawgs couldn’t be more deserving of a spot on this list, but somehow got left off.

ESPN’s RBU top 10:

  1. Alabama
  2. Wisconsin
  3. LSU
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Miami
  6. Pittsburgh
  7. Texas
  8. Oregon
  9. Arkansas
  10. Auburn

Looking at each team’s top three RBs and not seeing Georgia there is pretty crazy.

The comment sections started filling up on the Instagram post, asking how on earth ESPN could leave UGA off a RBU list.  If you check the post, that is the main comment going around on the numerous flaws of the list.

There will always be Georgia doubters out there.

Georgia will be losing RB D’Andre Swift to the NFL Draft as well as Brian Herrien.  The Dawgs will be in good hands with Zamir White, James Cook and incoming freshman RB Kendall Milton taking on the work load next season.

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Herschel Walker tells us how to stay fit during coronavirus quarantine

Georgia football legend Herschel Walker tells us all how to stay healthy with this home workout routine during your coronavirus quarantine.

When you think of Herschel Walker, the words “fit,” “beast” or “ripped” may come to mind.

Herschel, now 58, is still all those things that he was 30-40 years ago during his days at Georgia, in the USFL or the NFL.

But he was not always that way. Actually, as a child, Herschel was overweight and the victim of bullying. That is until one day he decided enough is enough.

“I grew up overweight,” Herschel told Daniel Williams of NFL.com. “I used to have a speech impediment. I was picked on. And I realized that if you dedicate yourself to anything, you can do it.”

Eventually, Herschel sought out to lose that extra weight and replace it with muscle. Every day after school in Wrightsville, Herschel would head out to the train track that ran behind his house and raced the trains that passed by. When he was finished and would go home, he would turn on the television like any other kid would. But his workout was not complete. Each commercial break posed as an opportunity to get in extra push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups and squats.

To this day, Herschel still does 1,500 push-ups and 3,000 sit-ups each day.

Herschel wants you to remain fit during coronavirus lockdown:

For a lot of us, our workout routines have been thrown off greatly thanks to the coronavirus quarantine happening around the world.

All that hard work you’ve put in to get healthy and fit can be undone if exposed to weeks on end of a sedentary lifestyle.

Herschel does not want to see that happen to you. On Tuesday, the greatest college football player of all-time took to Twitter to share some easy home-workout tips with you.

He also strongly suggests that you read up on the CDC guidelines on how to stay healthy, safe and mentally stable at a time like this.

“People always talk to me about my workout, and I always say that my workout came from reading books,” Walker told Fox Business in 2018. “Particularly, reading about a Marine who did all these push-ups and sit-ups and really dedicated himself. And that’s what I try to encourage kids to do.”

The Athletic Build did a profile on Herschel and touched on his workout routine, noting that he has never been a fan of weight-lifting. What you saw dominate the football field in the early 80s was a product of years of body weight exercises.

From TheAthleticBuild:

If you think Herschel Walker is some kind of weight room warrior you would be wrong, Herschel has never been into weightlifting, all of his exercises are body weight exercises. He started doing sit-ups and push-ups as a kid, as many as 5000 a day and still to this day he does 750-1500 pushups every day as well as 3000 sit ups. He also mixes in 1,500 pull-ups, 1000 dips, and 1000 squats every day. For cardio, he will run up to 8 miles and do sprints as well. He also does a regimen of martial arts and MMA after he has completed this workout every morning.

Herschel’s diet is also a bit on the unorthodox. He does not eat breakfast or lunch. The only meal he eats is dinner which consists of soup, salad, and bread. He does not eat red meat but will have chicken on occasion.

Memo to ESPN: UGA football legends Trippi and Sinkwich need to be included on any all-time greats list

After we reviewed ESPN’s major blunder in relegating Georgia legend Herschel Walker to runner up in their 150 Greatest College Football Players poll, I started searching the list for Georgia Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich and the finest …

After we reviewed ESPN’s major blunder in relegating Georgia legend Herschel Walker to runner up in their 150 Greatest College Football Players poll, I started searching the list for Georgia Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich and the finest athlete in Bulldog football history, Charles “Charley” Trippi.

As I continued scrolling down the list, expecting to soon see the two football legends, I was quickly losing faith in the ESPN panel of 150 media members, administrators and former coaches….ok, I already had lost faith. How could they fail to include Trippi and Sinkwich, who in 1942, teamed to comprise one of the most dynamic backfields in history?

Even more surprising, in 2007 ESPN published an account of the Top 25 College Football Players of All Time. The list was headed by Red Grange (Barry Sanders was second, Herschel Walker was third. Jim Brown was 18th) and Charley Trippi came in at 20th. So what happened in the ensuing 12 years that saw Trippi fall off the list. I have seen Trippi and Sinkwich on several other publications’ all-time top greats. They both deserved to be included on the ESPN 150 list.

Frank Sinkwich is the first Georgia Bulldog to win the Heisman, the first Heisman winner to be born outside the United States and the first Heisman winner from a southern school.

He led the “Point-A-Minute” Bullpups freshman team of 1939 to an unbeaten season. As a sophomore in 1940, he made All-Southern first team.

As a junior in 1941, “Flatfoot” Sinkwich set an SEC rushing record with 1,103 yards which stood for eight years, and gained 713 yards passing for a new SEC total offense record of 1,816 yards. He led Georgia to a 40-26 victory over TCU in the Orange Bowl with a performance still considered by many as the best in all bowl history. He gained 139 yards, completed 9 of 13 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns — a total offensive effort of 382 yards. And he accomplished all that despite playing from the third game on with a broken jaw protected by a custom-made facemask. For his efforts, he was an All-America selection and finished fourth in the Heisman voting.

In his record setting senior season with the Bulldogs, Sinkwich gained 795 yards rushing and set the SEC passing record with 1,392 yards, a mark that stood for eight years. He set the SEC total offense record of 2,187 yards that same season. He led Georgia to another SEC record — 4,725 yards of team total offense. Although playing with two sprained ankles, he scored Georgia’s only TD in 9-0 victory over UCLA in the Rose Bowl. He was named a unanimous All-America choice and won the Heisman Trophy. The Associated Press overwhelmingly voted Sinkwich the “Number 1 athlete for 1942” over second-place finisher Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox, a year in which Williams hit for baseball’s triple crown.

In his three-year career, Sinkwich rushed for 2,271 yards, passed for 2,331, and accounted for 60 touchdowns—30 rushing and 30 passing. Sinkwich was the No.1 draft choice of the Detroit Lions, where he earned All-Pro honors in 1943–1944, as well as being named as NFL MVP in 1944. Sinkwich was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. His number 21 is one of only four Georgia jerseys retired.

All one needs to know about the career and place in history of  Charles Louis Trippi comes from these impeccable sources. Possibly three of the 20th century’s most knowledgeable college football authorities, Alabama head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, Arkansas head coach, athletic director and long-time ABC Sports analyst Frank Broyles, and the legendary voice of college football, ABC play-by-play man Keith Jackson, each is on record of having stated that Charley Trippi was the greatest college football player they had ever seen play. Mighty high praise indeed.

The “Scintillating Sicilian” posed a triple threat on the field. Although primarily a running back, his versatility allowed him to fill a multitude of roles over his career, including quarterback, defensive back, punter, and return specialist. As a sophomore, he played alongside that season’s Heisman Trophy winner Sinkwich and guided Georgia to victory in the 1943 Rose Bowl and was named the game’s most valuable player. Georgia finished the season with a record of 11–1 and was named the consensus national champion.

Despite missing Georgia’s first five games of the 1945 season, Trippi was named a first-team All-Southeastern Conference back.

In 1946, Trippi led Georgia to its first undefeated season and a 20-10 victory over North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl. Against rival Georgia Tech, Trippi compiled 544 combined yards rushing, passing, and returning kicks, and scored three touchdowns in Georgia’s 35–7 victory.

Trippi was awarded the Maxwell Award as the most outstanding college player in the nation,the Walter Camp Memorial Trophy as the nation’s best back, was named the Southeastern Conference’s player of the year and was a unanimous choice for the All-America team. He finished as runner-up in Heisman Trophy voting behind Glenn Davis of Army.

Drafted first overall by the Cardinals in the NFL Draft, Trippi was also pursued by multiple professional baseball teams. He won an NFL Championship in 1947, was a five-time pro bowl selection, was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and was enshrined in Canton in 1965. His No. 62 was retired by Georgia.

When ESPN produces its next milestone list of greatest college football players, hopefully they will heed the advice of “Bear” Bryant and take a good look at the outstanding accomplishments of these two Georgia teammates and legends.

ESPN just had it wrong with the 11 greatest college football players of all time

ESPN got it wrong when it did not put Herschel Walker, out of Georgia football, as the greatest CFB player of all time.

I waited two weeks to vent a bit after the release of ESPN’s greatest eleven college football players of all time. I get it…that was an incredibly tough assignment for ESPN to choose the final eleven. Selecting from a pool of over 500,000 athletes from more than 200 schools during a 150-year period was a herculean task and they certainly weren’t going to please everyone.

For the most part, the ESPN panel did an outstanding job of selecting players from the different eras. Although skewed heavily towards running backs, most positions were well represented.

As we all know, the panel of 150 media members, administrators and former coaches and players selected Syracuse running back Jim Brown as the greatest college player and Georgia running back Herschel Walker as the runnerup.

Brown indeed was a magnificent college player.  Born on Saint Simons Island, Georgia, he arrived on the Syracuse campus from Manhasset High (Long Island, NY) without a scholarship and left as the the school’s greatest athlete of all time. As a sophomore at Syracuse (1954), Brown was the second-leading rusher for the 4-4 Orangemen. As a junior, he rushed for 666 yards (5.2 per carry) as Syracuse went 5-3 and reached a high of No. 18 in the country. In 1956 during his senior year, Brown was a consensus first-team All-American and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. He finished third in the country in rushing with 986 yards, scored 14 touchdowns and led the Orangemen to the Cotton Bowl as Syracuse finished 7-2 and reached No. 8 in the country during the season.

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He also was standout defensive back and place kicker in college. Perhaps more impressive was his success as a multisport athlete. In addition to his football accomplishments, he excelled in basketball, track, and especially lacrosse. As a sophomore, he was the second-leading scorer for the Orangemen basketball team (15 ppg), and earned a letter on the track team. During his junior year, Brown finished in fifth place in the decathlon national championshp, averaged 11.3 points per game in basketball, and was named a second-team All-American in lacrosse. His senior year, he was named a first-team All-American in lacrosse (43 goals in 10 games to rank second in scoring nationally) and legendary sportscaster Dick Schapp once commented that Jim Brown was the greatest lacrosse player in history.

Brown went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Browns and many still consider him to be the greatest NFL running back of all time. He had a successful acting career, appearing in over 40 films, and was a champion of social activisim.

As great as Brown was during his three years of varsity football competition at Syracuse, Herschel Walker was simply better. Herschel (like Napolean, Michelangelo, Cher and for our Generation Z readers, Zendaya, specifying the last name is not necessary) was a game changer and a difference maker. Never before had such a package of power, durability and world-class speed been witnessed on the football field. The stats were incredible, but Herschel was more than that… he was transcendental. The legendary tales of running over defenders, sprinting past speedy cornerbacks and soaring over defensive lines in the “missle” play were all true.

After the most heated recruiting battle the nation had seen, Herschel came to Athens from Johnson County High in Wrightsville, Georgia (only 150 miles north of Brown’s birthplace). “My God, a freshman!” exclaimed Larry Munson over the radio during Herschel’s first collegiate game on that sultry summer night in Knoxville in 1980. From the beginning, he carried the Bulldogs to victory, elevated his team to new heights and introduced a new style of running back to the college ranks. He was a three-time consensus All-American, The SEC Player of the Year three consecutive years, winner of the 1982 Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award, the only player in history to finish in the top three in Heisman voting in each of his collegiate seasons and the first “true freshman” to become a first-team All-American.

Some players become great, a select few are legendary and even fewer raise their teams to champions. Herschel took a 6-5 Georgia team that averaged 18.7 points per game in 1979 and led the 12-0 Bulldogs to a national championship with 1,616 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in 1980. He led Georgia to a 10-2 record in 1981, another SEC Championship and a national ranking of No. 2. During Walker’s junior year, Georgia (11-1) captured its third consecutive SEC Championship as the Dawgs reached No. 1 in the country again. He totaled 5,259 yards and 49 touchdowns during his 33-game (prior to 2002, bowl games were not included in stats) Georgia career.

In addition, Herschel also was a two-time, NCAA track and field All-American selection. He was a member of the SEC champion 4 × 100 meter relay squad in 1981 and ran a 10.10 seconds 100 meters. While playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, he competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics on the USA Bobled team. Herschel has a fifth-degree black belt in tae kwon do and in 2010, at the age of 48, won his two MMA contests.

Herschel finished his 12-year NFL career ranked second to Walter Payton in career all-purpose yards. Including his 3 years in the USFL, Herschel has 1,737 more all-purpose yards than all-time leader Jerry Rice (in 5 fewer seasons). How much did Herschel mean to the Dallas Cowboys? The security code at their Valley Ranch facility was 3412 — 34 for Herschel, 12 for Roger Staubach (No. 11 on the ESPN list). Why this man is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame — that’s a discussion for another time.

Sep 17, 1989; Atlanta, GA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys running back #34 HERSCHEL WALKER in action against the Atlanta Falcons at Fulton County Stadium. The Falcons defeated the Cowboys 27-21. Mandatory Credit: Photo By USA TODAY Sports (c) Copyright USA TODAY Sports

His physique, his durability, his drive, his speed, power, the humility…. there has always been a certain mystique about Herschel and 37 years since he last carried the ball for Georgia, that mystique is even stronger. No player cast a longer shadow over the rich tradition of college football than Herschel.

To honor 150 years of college football, ESPN’s mandate was to select the all-time greatest college football player….not the greatest all-round athlete or greatest professional player. To that end, they failed. There are four major things in life that are immutable; these unchangeable things include death, taxes, the laws of physics and Herschel Walker being the greatest player in college football history.

Two Georgia Bulldogs in ESPN’s 150 greatest players

ESPN released their top eleven players in college football history during the National Championship Game between LSU and Clemson. In honor of college football’s 150th season, ESPN ranked the 150 greatest college football players of all-time. Two …

ESPN released their top eleven players in college football history during the National Championship Game between LSU and Clemson. In honor of college football’s 150th season, ESPN ranked the 150 greatest college football players of all-time.

Two Georgia Bulldogs made ESPN’s list: second-ranked Herschel Walker and number 149 Champ Bailey. Herschel Walker finished behind legendary Syracuse RB Jim Brown. Brown didn’t put up the numbers Herschel Walker did, but he was a little more versatile.

Walker had more than double Brown’s career rushing yardage and scored twice as many touchdowns. Walker additionally won a National Championship as a freshman and later went on to win a Heisman. Herschel Walker deserved to be named the greatest player in college football history.

The top ten is extremely running back heavy, with nine of the top ten players being running backs. Of course, back in the old days running backs used to be the focal point of every offense, but still the list, much like the Heisman Trophy ignores too many elite players in the trenches.

Frank Sinkwich has to be UGA’s biggest snub from the list. Sinkwich won a Heisman in 1942 along with Georgia’s first National Championship. It’s hard to deny any player who won a National Championship and a Heisman in the same season a spot on the top 150.

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Roger Staubach, Herschel Walker honored at national championship

The Cowboys legends were honored during the National Championship Game and named among the best 11 players in college football history.

It’s been a year of lists, with the NFL celebrating its centennial season. The sheer number of countdowns and best-of compilations has been dizzying, even for the most rabid fan. But college football has been paying homage to its past, too, as 2019 marked a landmark anniversary-150 years- at that level of the sport.

During the CFP National Championship Game between LSU and Clemson, ESPN unveiled its roster of the 11 greatest college football players of all-time. And the Dallas Cowboys saw two of the franchise’s biggest legends make the cut, with quarterback Roger Staubach and running back Herschel Walker honored during the halftime ceremony.

Staubach was the first player introduced, in the 11th spot, and the highest-ranking quarterback on the list. “Roger the Dodger” was a terror in his days playing for the Naval Academy. As a junior in 1963, he won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and Walter Camp Memorial Trophy en route to a 9-1 regular season record for the Midshipmen and a No. 2 ranking in the country. He appeared on the cover of Time magazine that October and was set to grace the cover of Life in late November until the assassination of John F. Kennedy mandated a late change in the magazine’s coverage.

In just 31 collegiate games, Staubach threw for 3,571 yards and ran for another 682, accounting for 35 touchdowns. He was so good in his era that Navy retired his No. 12 jersey during his graduation ceremony as a senior.

After college, Staubach fulfilled a four-year service commitment in the Navy and did a tour in Vietnam before joining the Cowboys in 1969 as a 27-year-old rookie. He went on to lead Dallas to a pair of Super Bowl wins and was named MVP of Super Bowl VI.

Herschel Walker was named the second-best college player in history, behind only Jim Brown. Walker’s career at Georgia was mind-blowing, even by today’s fantasy-football standards. He racked up 1,616 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns… as a true freshman. After that undefeated national championship season, Walker played two more years as a Bulldog and won the Heisman Trophy as a junior in 1982.

In his three years at Georgia, Walker set 41 school, 16 SEC, and 11 NCAA records. He averaged 159.4 rushing yards per game in that stretch. After leaving Athens, Walker played in the USFL for three seasons and won two rushing titles there.

The Cowboys obtained Walker’s rights before that league folded, and Walker joined the club in 1986. The most dominant player in the NFL, new Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson traded Walker to Minnesota in 1989 for a handful of players and draft picks that ultimately helped build the Dallas dynasty of the 1990s.

The Top 11 showcased at the National Championship Game were part of a larger group compiled by ESPN. The network named the best 150 collegiate players in history to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the birth of college football. Squads from Princeton and Rutgers faced one another on November 6, 1869 in what is now recognized as the first football game ever played.

A panel of 150 media members, college administrators, and former and players collaborated to create the exhaustive list, which was finalized before the end of the 2019 college season. Other notable Cowboys appear on the list, including Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, Lee Roy Jordan, and Randy White.

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Surprise! Auburn football fans are mad… again

Auburn football fans react to Bo Jackson being ranked behind Herschel Walker

Monday, ESPN named its Top 11 college football players of all time at the national championship game in New Orleans.

The rankings list originally started at 150, given it’s the 150th anniversary of the sport, but narrowed down to the best of the best in the end.

Georgia’s Herschel Walker was named the No. 2 player of all time, behind only Syracuse’s Jim Brown. Sure, one can agree that Brown had one of the best professional careers of all time, but many Bulldog fans were skeptical of him being ahead of Walker in the college football list.

If you thought Georgia fans were mad, boy do we have a treat for you. The little brother ‘cow college’ that is Auburn took saltiness to a new level last night. Sure, we’ll probably get a couple ‘1980’ or ‘win a natty’ jabs in the comments, but that’s typical from a fan of the WarTigerPlainsmen.

We get it, we need to win a natty. You’ve already told us 37 times this morning alone. Did you remember to eat breakfast and put on your shoes before heading out the door?

Take a look at some of these responses from Auburn fans on Twitter, who were livid Bo Jackson was ranked behind Walker in ESPN’s list. Get over it and focus on your Top 5 basketball team that we are 100% jealous of.

Hate to break it to you, but professional baseball stats don’t count for college football.

Ok, before we go here. Bo Jackson was one of the best to ever do it in college football and even as an athlete overall. We’re just having some fun here as you can see.

 

Three Bulldogs in ESPN’s college football All-Time All-America team

The Georgia Bulldogs made ESPN’s all-time college football all-America team. UGA has the third most players on any school on the team.

ESPN released its All-Time All-America team for college football’s 150th anniversary. Three Georgia Bulldogs made the list, which includes both the first and second team.
In the 150-year glorious history of college football, thousands of worthy young men graced the gridirons of college campuses. ESPN assembled a blue-ribbon panel to select the top 50 players — 25 players each on a first and second team. From the the 1920s through the 21st century, from coast to coast and Division I and Division IAA, these players were not only the best at their respective positions, they were game changers. They represent 19 schools, from nine conferences, from the Southeastern to the Ivy League.
In a bit of a surprise, Pittsburgh placed four players on the first teams. Ohio State placed four players between the first and second teams. Georgia, Nebraska and Alabama each had three players selected. The SEC led the way with nine representatives, including the following three all-time Georgia greats. The full first and second teams follow thereafter:
 
RB Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82)
Rushing yards: 5,259 | TDs: 52 | Rushing yards per game: 159.4
If not Brown, Walker might be the player whom every college running back is measured against. He ran for 1,616 yards with 15 touchdowns as a freshman in 1980, leading the Bulldogs to a 12-0 record and national championship. Walker ran for 150 yards with two touchdowns — after separating his shoulder — in a 17-10 win over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. He ran for 1,891 yards as a sophomore and 1,752 as a junior, when he won the 1982 Heisman Trophy. During his three-year collegiate career, Walker set 41 Georgia, 16 SEC and 11 NCAA records. The Bulldogs went 33-3 during his three seasons.
 
CB Champ Bailey, Georgia (1996-98)
Interceptions: 8 | Receiving yards: 978
A year after Michigan corner Charles Woodson won the Heisman Trophy by playing a little offense and returning kicks, Bailey seemed to launch a campaign to bring back one-platoon football. The 6-1, 186-pound Bailey remained on the field for an amazing 1,070 plays. Playing alongside safety Kirby Smart, Bailey made 52 tackles and caught 50 passes — 47 on offense, three on defense. He led the Dawgs that season with 744 receiving yards. Alas, Bailey finished seventh in the Heisman voting. He won the Nagurski, and sealed his place among the game’s elite.
 
K Kevin Butler, Georgia (1981-84)
Extra points: 122-125 | Field goals: 77-98 | Total points: 353
Herschel Walker cast a large shadow over the Bulldogs teams of the early ’80s, but the record shows that Vince Dooley assembled teams sound on defense and nearly impeccable on special teams. Butler didn’t miss an extra point after his sophomore year, and his leg was not only true but long. He made 50 of 56 (.893) inside the 40, and 27 of 42 (.643) outside of it. Butler made seven game-winning field goals in his career, none bigger than the 60-yarder the 1984 All-American made to beat Clemson 26-23, in his senior year. Butler had to have it — he had missed a 26-yarder earlier in the game.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB Roger Staubach, Navy (1962-64)
RB Jim Brown, Syracuse (1954-56)
RB Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82)
WR Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State (1981-84)
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh (2002-03)
TE Mike Ditka, Pittsburgh (1958-60)
C Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania (1945-48)
T Orlando Pace, Ohio State (1994-96)
T Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (1981-84)
G John Hannah, Alabama (1970-72)
G Jim Parker, Ohio State (1954-56)
 
Defense
DE Hugh Green, Pittsburgh (1977-80)
DE Reggie White, Tennessee (1980-83)
DT Bronko Nagurski, Minnesota (1927-29)
DT Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma (1972-75)
LB Dick Butkus, Illinois (1962-64)
LB Lawrence Taylor, North Carolina (1977-80)
LB Tommy Nobis, Texas (1963-65)
CB Deion Sanders, Florida State (1985-88)
CB Charles Woodson, Michigan (1995-97)
S Jack Tatum, Ohio State (1968-1970)
S Ronnie Lott, USC (1977-80)
 
Specialists
K Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State (1997-99)
P Ray Guy, Southern Mississippi (1970-72)
AP Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (1970-72)
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1994-97)
RB Bo Jackson, Auburn (1982-85)
RB Archie Griffin, Ohio State (1972-75)
WR Randy Moss, Marshall (1996-97)
WR Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State (1962-64)
TE Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (1984-87)
C Dave Rimington, Nebraska (1979-82)
OT Anthony Munoz, USC (1976-79)
OT Jonathan Ogden, UCLA (1992-95)
OG Aaron Taylor, Notre Dame (1990-93)
OG Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska (1981-83)
 
Defense
DE Bubba Smith, Michigan State (1964-66)
DE Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (1981-84)
DT Randy White, Maryland (1972-74)
DT Joe Greene, North Texas (1966-68)
LB Jack Ham, Penn State (1968-70)
LB Derrick Thomas, Alabama (1985-88)
LB Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (1983-86)
CB Rod Woodson, Purdue (1983-86)
CB Champ Bailey, Georgia (1996-98)
S Kenny Easley, UCLA (1977-80)
S Ed Reed, Miami (1998-2001)
 
Specialists
K Kevin Butler, Georgia (1981-84)
P Russell Erxleben, Texas (1975-78)
AP Tim Brown, Notre Dame (1984-87)
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