The College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013: A Tribute to 90′s College Football
Every year a new group of men who played or coached college football are welcomed into its hall of fame. This year’s class was one that featured a posthumous selection, a veterans committee selection, and at least one selection from the 1950′s, 60′s, 70′s, 80′s, and 90′s. However, the class of 2013 is one that focuses more on football from the 90′s than anything else...
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Heading to the Hall.
The 2013 inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame include former Wisconsin Heisman Trophy-winning running back Ron Dayne, former Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier, former Ohio State offensive tackle Orlando Pace, and former Michigan State linebacker Percy Snow. (ESPN...
College Football Hall of Fame Glance
The 10 players and two coaches selected Tuesday for the College Football Hall of Fame:
PLAYERS
-Ted Brown, North Carolina State. Atlantic Coast Conference's career leader in yards rushing (4,602) and touchdowns (51).
-Tedy Bruschi, Arizona. Had 52 sacks as part of Arizona's Desert Swarm defenses during the mid-1990s.
-Ron Dayne, Wisconsin. NCAA career leader with 6,397...
Wuerffel, Testaverde, Pace, Dayne lead college HOF class
NEW YORK (AP) The only time Tommie Frazier and Danny Wuerffel shared the field during their brilliant college careers, Frazier's Nebraska team trampled Wuerffel and Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl to win the national championship.
Wuerffel and the Gators bounced back from that record-breaking 62-24 smackdown to take the title the next season.
The former quarterbacks will cross...
Tommie Frazier leads 2013 College Football Hall of Fame class
Not to go all Hubie Brown on you here, but on Monday, “one of the great injustices we have in OUR sport was corrected”: Legendary Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. The quarterback who won two National Championships in four seasons as a Cornhusker will finally go into the Hall in 2013, even though he became eligible for induction...
Former Buckeye Orlando Pace named to College Football Hall of Fame
Former Ohio State All-American offensive tackle Orlando Pace will join former Cleveland Browns quarterback Vinnie Testaverde as members in the newest class for the College Football Hall of Fame.
Pace, the 24th Buckeye player to make the Hall, is considered one of the most dominant offensive linemen in college football history, finishing fourth in the Heisman voting in 1996. Winner...
Tommie Frazier leads 2013 College Football Hall of Fame class
Not to go all Hubie Brown on you here, but on Monday, “one of the great injustices we have in OUR sport was corrected”: Legendary Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. The quarterback who won two National Championships in four seasons as a Cornhusker will finally go into the Hall in 2013, even though he became eligible for induction...
From The Pages Of BSB: Orlando Pace
The dominating Orlando Pace pancaked his way through the Big Ten from 1994 to '96, starting from the day he arrived on OSU's campus through a 1997 Rose Bowl win over Arizona State. Relive his OSU career through the pages of Buckeye Sports Bulletin in this retrospective.
Dayne, Pace, Snow highlight newest members of College Football Hall of Fame
The names Ron Dayne, Orlando Pace, and Percy Snow - they are about as notable as they get in Big Ten lore and on Tuesday the National Football Foundation announced the election of all three to the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame class. Overall it's perhaps one of, if not the most decorated classes in quite some time.
We didn't even include the name of Tommie...
Danny Wuerffel among 14 named to College Football HOF
NEW YORK (AP) -- Heisman Trophy winners Danny Wuerffel of Florida and Ron Dayne of Wisconsin, along with two-time national champion Tommie Frazier of Nebraska, were selected Tuesday for the College Football Hall of Fame.
They are part of a class of 12 players and two coaches chosen by the National Football Foundation and revealed Tuesday.
The rest of the players to be inducted in...
Orlando Pace Elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Finally, the mountain of a man known for making pancakes out of opposing defensive linemen has made it into the College Football Hall of Fame. He is the 24th Ohio State Buckeye player admitted to the Hall of Fame, and 34th inductee with Ohio State ties. So, in honor of the pancake master, we give you his advice from his 1996 Heisman Campaign on how to make pancakes.
Pace Tabbed For College Football Hall Of Fame
Few would argue Orlando Pace was one of the most dominating Ohio State football players of all time, and now the offensive lineman who lettered from 1994-96 is being so recognized on a national scale. Pace was selected Tuesday afternoon for enshrinement in the College Football Hall of Fame.
CMU's Fisher is the NFL Draft's No. 1 pick
Rochester Hills (Mich.) native Eric Fisher, an offensive tackle from Central Michigan, was selected Thursday night by the Kansas City Chiefs with the first pick overall in the NFL Draft.
He is only the third tackle to be selected No. 1, joining former Michigan Wolverine standout Jake Long (2008), Orlando Pace (1997) and Ron Yary (1968).
Fisher emerged as the top candidate after...
Chiefs take OT Fisher of Central Michigan 1st
NEW YORK (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs took offensive tackle Eric Fisher of Central Michigan to begin the NFL draft Thursday night, then Jacksonville went for Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel.
It was the first time since the 1970 merger that offensive tackles went 1-2.
Fisher became the first player from the Mid-American Conference taken to open the draft. He is the third offensive...
Fisher goes No. 1 in NFL Draft
The Kansas City Chiefs have taken offensive tackle Eric Fisher of Central Michigan to begin the NFL draft Thursday night.
Fisher became the first player from the Mid-American Conference taken to open the draft. He is the third offensive tackle picked No. 1 overall since the 1970 merger, joining Orlando Pace in 1997 and Jake Long five years ago.
Fisher is the first selection by...
Chiefs could make rare choice of OT at No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Playing on the offensive line is about as unglamorous as it gets in professional football.
Nobody pays much attention to the guys in the trenches until flags are flying. They spend Sunday afternoons getting punched, kicked and thrown to the turf, their fingers smashed and their face masks twisted - not to mention whatever goes on at the bottom of those piles....
Chiefs could make rare choice of OT at No. 1
Playing on the offensive line is about as unglamorous as it gets in professional football.
Nobody pays much attention to the guys in the trenches until flags are flying. They spend Sunday afternoons getting punched, kicked and thrown to the turf, their fingers smashed and their face masks twisted - not to mention whatever goes on at the bottom of those piles.
The best offensive...
Chiefs still have time to get out of No. 1 pick
KANSAS CITY, Mo. No wonder the Chiefs are keeping the window open for business until the last possible minute: According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, an offensive tackle taken with pick No. 9 or pick No. 3 will be worth roughly the same to your franchise, long-term, as one taken with the top pick overall.
The popular database offers up a slew of very cool metrics, but this one...
The best No. 1 picks in NFL Draft history
The NFL Draft is a gamble. Teams owning the first pick hope to grab that one player to help turn their franchise around. Some players work out and that top overall pick helps return a team to the playoffs while other players bust and a franchise that’s already struggling continues to spiral downward.The modern NFL draft began in 1936, when the Chicago Bears made University of Chicago...
Difficult choices for College Football HOF
Its a list of 77 players that includes four Heisman Trophy winners, legends, record-breakers, and in one particular case, a flamboyant and controversial figure with a catchy nickname who would go on to star in a horrendous action flick.
The truly tough part with this years College Football Hall of Fame ballot is that its as star-studded as any in my seven years as a voter, so narrowing...
Random Athlete of the Day – Orlando Pace
Orlando Pace is a former professional football player who played offensive tackle in the NFL for thirteen seasons. Pace was the first overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He played for the Rams for twelve years from 1997 to 2008. He then went on to play for the Chicago Bears in 2009, his last NFL season. Pace started 154 consecutive games and started 165 of the...
Wiber: Janoris Jenkins has been a diamond in the rough
When you think of the St. Louis Rams drafts over the years there are not to many memorable draft picks. I am not talking about the last few years, but all the way back to their first year in St. Louis.
Yes, the Rams drafted Torry Holt and the Orlando Pace, two draft selections that clearly worked out. But there were more poor picks, such as Lawrence Phillips and Jason Smith...
Sitting Down With 2014 4-Star Offensive Tackle Demetrius Knox
Knox has the Buckeyes on his mind
One of the elite offensive lineman in the country for 2014 is Demetrius Knox (Ft. Worth/Texas). Knox is a 4-star (1 point away from a 5-star) in the class of '14. He is currently the 28th best prospect in the whole country, the 4th best out of Texas and the 5th best offensive tackles overall.
Knox stands 6'5" and weighs 300-pounds...
NFL Draft: St. Louis Rams All-Time Best Draft Picks
Rams 10 Best Draft Picks
These are the ten best draft picks made by the Saint Louis Rams. This list is in no particular order. This is a list I came up with the help of a group of Rams fans. If you have different opinions, chime in via the comments section below.
Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson was the 24th pick of the 2004 season. The pick was very controversial at the time, but...
I Don’t Understand the College Hall of Fame, I doubt Orlando Pace or Tommie Frazier Do Either
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...
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