Recently, the C FBall HoF announced their next class...
While reading about that class, I noticed that no Sycamore players or coaches have been selected for induction.
Reading the critieria (below), I think only the following Sycamores would be eligible:
PLAYERS
1967........................................Jeff Keller, DE (1st-AFC)
1972........................................Bobby Poss, OG (2nd-AP)
1975........................................Chris Hicks, OT (1st-AFC)
1976........................................Vincent Allen, RB (1st-AFC)
1983........................................Ed Martin, DE (1st-AFC)
1984........................................Wayne Davis, DB (1st-AFC)
1985........................................Vencie Glenn, DB (1st-AFC)
1986........................................Mike Simmonds, OT (1st-AFC)
1991........................................Derrick Franklin, RB (1st-WC, TSN; 2nd-AP, DHFG)
1993........................................Shawn Moore, OG (1st-AFC; 3rd-AP)
1994........................................Dan Brandenburg, DT (1st-AFC; 2nd-AP, DHFG)
1995………………….............…………..Dan Brandenburg, DT (1st-TSN, AFQ; 3rd-AP; HM-DHFG)
...............................................Tom Allison, PK (1st-DHFG)
1998.... ...................................Troy Lefevra, DE (1st-DHFG)
1999… ………………………................DeJuan Alfonzo, DB/RS (1st-AFCA, TSN
2011. .....................................Shakir Bell (1st-AP, 1st-AFCA, 1st-TSN)
............ ................................ Ben Obaseki (1st-AP, 3rd-TSN)
COACHES
Jerry Huntsman
Key Abbreviations:
• AFCA—America Football Coaches Association;
• AP—Associated Press;
• DHFG—Don Hansen’s Football Gazette;
• TSN—The Sports Network;
• WC-Walter Camp.
According to the NCAA, a unanimous All-American football player is one who is named to the first-team of the All-America teams from the five outlets that vote for All-America teams: Associated Press, "The Sporting News," American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation and the Football Writers Association of America.
Anyone else? Who SHOULD be inducted?
CRITERIA:
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame:
Players must have been named a First Team All-America by a major/national selector as recognized and utilized by the NCAA for their consensus All-America teams*; played their last year of inter-collegiate football at least ten years prior; played within the last 50 years and cannot be currently playing professional football.
Coaches must have coached a minimum of 10 years and 100 games as a head coach; won at least 60% of their games; and be retired from coaching for at least three years. If a coach is retired and over the age of 70, there is no waiting period. If he is over the age of 75, he is eligible as an active coach. In both cases, the candidate's post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed
http://www.collegefootball.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame
The latest College HoF ballot from the NFF... http://www.footballfoundation.org/Portals/7/2016 Ballot Issue (Med-Res, no links to vote).pdf
Another year passes without a Sycamore being nominated... there were two 'rival' players... a former Valpo Crusader and a player from ISU_Muncee.
We could help our cause if the Athl Dept would help back a Wabash Valley Nat'l Football Foundation chapter... NFF members play a big, Big, BIG role in voting IN Hall of Fame players & coaches...
While reading about that class, I noticed that no Sycamore players or coaches have been selected for induction.
Reading the critieria (below), I think only the following Sycamores would be eligible:
PLAYERS
1967........................................Jeff Keller, DE (1st-AFC)
1972........................................Bobby Poss, OG (2nd-AP)
1975........................................Chris Hicks, OT (1st-AFC)
1976........................................Vincent Allen, RB (1st-AFC)
1983........................................Ed Martin, DE (1st-AFC)
1984........................................Wayne Davis, DB (1st-AFC)
1985........................................Vencie Glenn, DB (1st-AFC)
1986........................................Mike Simmonds, OT (1st-AFC)
1991........................................Derrick Franklin, RB (1st-WC, TSN; 2nd-AP, DHFG)
1993........................................Shawn Moore, OG (1st-AFC; 3rd-AP)
1994........................................Dan Brandenburg, DT (1st-AFC; 2nd-AP, DHFG)
1995………………….............…………..Dan Brandenburg, DT (1st-TSN, AFQ; 3rd-AP; HM-DHFG)
...............................................Tom Allison, PK (1st-DHFG)
1998.... ...................................Troy Lefevra, DE (1st-DHFG)
1999… ………………………................DeJuan Alfonzo, DB/RS (1st-AFCA, TSN
2011. .....................................Shakir Bell (1st-AP, 1st-AFCA, 1st-TSN)
............ ................................ Ben Obaseki (1st-AP, 3rd-TSN)
COACHES
Jerry Huntsman
Key Abbreviations:
• AFCA—America Football Coaches Association;
• AP—Associated Press;
• DHFG—Don Hansen’s Football Gazette;
• TSN—The Sports Network;
• WC-Walter Camp.
According to the NCAA, a unanimous All-American football player is one who is named to the first-team of the All-America teams from the five outlets that vote for All-America teams: Associated Press, "The Sporting News," American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation and the Football Writers Association of America.
Anyone else? Who SHOULD be inducted?
CRITERIA:
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame:
Players must have been named a First Team All-America by a major/national selector as recognized and utilized by the NCAA for their consensus All-America teams*; played their last year of inter-collegiate football at least ten years prior; played within the last 50 years and cannot be currently playing professional football.
Coaches must have coached a minimum of 10 years and 100 games as a head coach; won at least 60% of their games; and be retired from coaching for at least three years. If a coach is retired and over the age of 70, there is no waiting period. If he is over the age of 75, he is eligible as an active coach. In both cases, the candidate's post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed
http://www.collegefootball.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame
The latest College HoF ballot from the NFF... http://www.footballfoundation.org/Portals/7/2016 Ballot Issue (Med-Res, no links to vote).pdf
Another year passes without a Sycamore being nominated... there were two 'rival' players... a former Valpo Crusader and a player from ISU_Muncee.
We could help our cause if the Athl Dept would help back a Wabash Valley Nat'l Football Foundation chapter... NFF members play a big, Big, BIG role in voting IN Hall of Fame players & coaches...
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