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I Don’t Understand the College Hall of Fame, I doubt Orlando Pace or Tommie Frazier Do Either

Found May 16, 2012 on The I in Team: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Orlando Pace
TEAMS: Chicago Bears,  Ohio State Buckeyes
The College Football Hall of Fame announced their inductees yesterday. A whopping 17 individuals were added to the ranks of the best the NCAA has boasted. After casually reading the headline, I immediately assumed Orlando Pace and Tommie Frazier were amongst those 17. After clicking through, I quickly became confused, then a little bit angry, and finally dismissive. Let me take you through those three steps real quick. Confused The first handful of articles I read were in essence puff pieces on Jimmy Johnson. He was one of the individuals elected (rightfully so) yesterday. The pieces focused more on the possibility of him coaching again. Under normal circumstances, focusing on the remote chance that he would coach again (Joe Gibbs aside, he’s been out of the league for 13 freakin’ years), would strike me as odd. It’s even stranger still when there are 16 others that deserve a mention at some point even if you gloss overs that didn’t make the cut. So to begin with I was confused why...
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