Chandler H O F?

[greenminer]

On 10/30/2024 at 2:24 PM, Mean Green 93-98 said:

You think if he would have transferred in one year, played the kind of year he had in 2013, then transferred out, that he still makes the HOF? 

I think the voters slobbered over his bowl win and MVP trophy.  All amplified by how piss-poor our bowl history is.  Just, in general, a historic season for our program relative to what have in our books.

I think his longevity looked great, and they can celebrate it, but it wasn't the catalyst or sealed the deal.

You bring up an interesting twist: I wouldn't be surprised if they frowned on athletes that transfer out/leave, and don't graduate.  I don't know off the top of my head how that factors into current HOF members.  Maybe you're onto something there.

[BillySee58]

I would like to see two seasons as well but also want to point out that he already holds some impressive records.

Most career 400-yard passing games (4) and most consecutive 300-yard passing games (5).

[GrandGreen]

The HOF has no standards, sure if Morris continues to have an exceptional year; he deserves HOF status.

Inducting Dickey and Slinker shows that there are no necessary minimum qualifications. 

[greenjoe]

It seems to me, down the corridor of years, we have put former student-athletes into the 
Hall of Fame that maybe didn’t qualify for HOF admittance.  That we nominated someone just to fill some quota.  And maybe I’m wrong, but perhaps we need to adjust what qualifies as a HOF nominee.  In light of the “one and done” we’re seeing now, maybe 2 or 3 years attendance should be required.  Maybe a degree.  But maybe, being the best nationally should be enough.  Why must we nominate 6 each year ?  Why not 2 or 4 or 8 ?  I dunno.

I’m certainly glad we stopped “retiring” numbers.  I’d like to see Retired number athletes or their family, “return” the retired number and issue it to a contemporary player worthy or carrying that number’s tradition.  

[GrandGreen]

1 hour ago, greenjoe said:

It seems to me, down the corridor of years, we have put former student-athletes into the 
Hall of Fame that maybe didn’t qualify for HOF admittance.  That we nominated someone just to fill some quota.  And maybe I’m wrong, but perhaps we need to adjust what qualifies as a HOF nominee.  In light of the “one and done” we’re seeing now, maybe 2 or 3 years attendance should be required.  Maybe a degree.  But maybe, being the best nationally should be enough.  Why must we nominate 6 each year ?  Why not 2 or 4 or 8 ?  I dunno.

I’m certainly glad we stopped “retiring” numbers.  I’d like to see Retired number athletes or their family, “return” the retired number and issue it to a contemporary player worthy or carrying that number’s tradition.  

You are exactly right, way too many honorees. 

Cut down to one or two a year, or 3 to 4 every two years.  

Not sure how many retired numbers there are, but think it is very few.