Congrats to Will Shields

[Nexus]

Shocked that Frazier didn't make the cut this year. 1st and only player to win 3 MVP awards in national title games. 2x national champion. Heisman runner-up. What more could he have accomplished?

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[husker B-rent]

looks like Frazier is gettin bumped for eddie george again.

 

[okaive]

Congrats to will.

 

[knapplc]

There's an "unwritten rule" that they don't take two players from the same team in the same year. I think the max that can get in is 14 per year, so they split it up some.

Tommie has a legit case for the Greatest College Football QB of All Time. If he doesn't get into the hall, the hall is meaningless.

If they had to pick one between Frazier and Shields, you can't really fault them for picking Shields. The man was also, legitimately, one of the greatest of all time. Congratulations to him for a very well-deserved honor. :bigredn:

 

[Redmusky]

I believe to reach the C.H.F. you had to have played 5 years as a pro

 

[knapplc]

I believe to reach the C.H.F. you had to have played 5 years as a pro

Why would you think that? Pro ball has nothing to do with college ball.

 

[Nexus]

Huskers.com article with comments from T.O., Tenopir and John Parrella.

Nebraska great Will Shields is among 16 players and coaches who are part of the 2009 College Football Hall of Fame class. This year's list of inductees was announced on Tuesday in New York City by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
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[kchusker_chris]

I believe to reach the C.H.F. you had to have played 5 years as a pro

Why would you think that? Pro ball has nothing to do with college ball.

i think he was being facetious

 

[GM_Tood]

I believe to reach the C.H.F. you had to have played 5 years as a pro

Why would you think that? Pro ball has nothing to do with college ball.

Requirements Link

 

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Congrats to Will, the best offensive lineman ever.

 

[knapplc]

I believe to reach the C.H.F. you had to have played 5 years as a pro

Why would you think that? Pro ball has nothing to do with college ball.

i think he was being facetious

Ah. I gotta get these batteries checked.

 

[bleedNUred]

Congrats to Will! That is a hell of an accomplishment for one hell of a player. Well deserved.

 

[NUance]

Will Shields paved the way for the pipeline. And about a dozen 1,000 yard rushers. Glad to see him get honors. None was better.

 

[Enhance]

Frazier or Will would have been a really good choice.

Just out of curiosity, isn't Shields older than Frazier and was this Shields' first year on the ballot?