Most athletic player to NOT win the Heisman?
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Red_Skin_PrideGoing off of the "most athletic player to ever win the heisman" thread, who was the most athletic player to play college football, who didn't win the award?
My picks:
Jim Thorpe
Neon Deion
Julius Peppers
Andre Ware -
Mooney44CardsTommie Frazier
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Red_Skin_PrideFrazier's a good one. Should have put Vince Young on my list too.
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charliehustle14Vince Young
Larry Fitzgerald
Tommy Frazier -
sleeperGotta be Vince.
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Mooney44CardsI'd take a healthy Frazier over Vince Young any day. Frazier battled blood clots in both legs for his whole career. I can't imagine how good he would have been without having to deal with that.
Oh and for as good as Vince Young was in both Rose Bowls, Frazier was more impressive in his bowl games. -
3reppomVince Young, next question
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SonofanumpWTF are all you thinking?
Jim Brown, end debate. -
Sonofanump
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe -
King CurtisDarren McFadden or Percy Harvin
Should also throw in Adrian Peterson -
sportchamppsas a buckeye fan Chris Gamble was pretty athletic. dude did it all. I would also say Primetime and and pure athlete Pat White
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Trueblue23HUGE list for this one.
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Cha'DIchAndre Ware won the Heisman in 1989.
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ohiotiger33CJ Spiller--> Freak on the field
Harvin comes to mind
Vince young obviously
Calvin Johnson
Many many recent players for sure. -
krambman
/threadMooney44Cards wrote: Tommie Frazier
Anyone who doesn't have him at the top of their list doesn't remember that football was played before 1998. He was one of the greatest college football players of all time. -
Mooney44Cards
Maybe they need a refresher course.krambman wrote:
/threadMooney44Cards wrote: Tommie Frazier
Anyone who doesn't have him at the top of their list doesn't remember that football was played before 1998. He was one of the greatest college football players of all time.
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Red_Skin_Pride
Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".Sonofanump wrote:
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol. -
Red_Skin_Pride
Good catch. I thought about this after I posted it, and realized I made the mistake while I was at work.Cha'DIch wrote: Andre Ware won the Heisman in 1989.
I'll make a substitution. Put Eric Dickerson in his place. -
NNNFor all-around performance, Champ Bailey by a mile from the two-platoon days.
He was miles better in 98 than Charles Woodson was in 97, but no one seems to remember that (mostly because ESPN had screwed up the Heisman the previous year). -
Mooney44Cards
In that case I'd have to go with the following:Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".Sonofanump wrote:
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
Paul Bunyan
Jesus Christ
Hercules
Achilles
Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL) -
Skyhook79Trev Albert
Mark May -
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Jesus get's my voteMooney44Cards wrote:
In that case I'd have to go with the following:Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".Sonofanump wrote:
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
Paul Bunyan
Jesus Christ
Hercules
Achilles
Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL) -
Sonofanump
Why you hatin' on Samson and his flowing locks?Mooney44Cards wrote:
In that case I'd have to go with the following:Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".Sonofanump wrote:
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
Paul Bunyan
Jesus Christ
Hercules
Achilles
Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL) -
Goldenboy26Tommy Frazier, Raghib Ismail
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icskins
How did they screw it up?NNN wrote: For all-around performance, Champ Bailey by a mile from the two-platoon days.
He was miles better in 98 than Charles Woodson was in 97, but no one seems to remember that (mostly because ESPN had screwed up the Heisman the previous year).