12-02-2015, 01:11 PM
(12-02-2015, 11:12 AM)CTcard link Wrote:[quote author=Hank 91 link=topic=13864.msg145249#msg145249 date=1449077507]
Was this 100% fan vote?
... did he really have the best collegiate career of any offensive player in Pac-12 history?
A different web site states the following:
Quote:An esteemed voting panel made up of 119 former players, coaches and media had the arduous task of selecting 24 offensive players (five QBs, five RBs, five WRs, two TEs, seven OLs), 23 defensive players (five DEs, five DTs, five LBs, four CBs, 4 Safeties), three special teamers (one K, one P, one R) and one coach to build out their team.
http://pac-12.com/article/2015/12/02/pac...ntury-team
Of the quarterback finalists, Elway had the best pro career, which is nominally irrelevant but probably not completely so in reality.
For overall offensive player, I am sort of surprised that they didn't name one of the Voldemort Trophy winners:
Terry Baker, OSU 1962 (QB) - not even on the list of QB finalists
Mike Garrett, U$C 1965 (HB)
Gary Beban, UCLA 1967 (QB)
OJ Simpson, U$C 1968 (HB) - surprisingly is on the all-century team
Jim Plunkett, Stanford 1970 (QB)
Charles White, U$C 1979 (RB)
Marcus Allen, U$C 1981 (RB)
Carson Palmer, U$C 2002 (QB)
Matt Leinart, U$C 2004 (QB)
Reggie Bush, U$C 2005 (RB) - vacated - and did make list of finalists
Marcus Mariota, Oregon, 2014 (QB)
Personally, I think Ernie Nevers got robbed.
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Given inevitable recency bias I think it is a h.uge honor that they dredged Ernie up from the ancient past. Any other players from his vintage?
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