re: DSOR: Herschel or Bo?

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Also - ENOUGH of this nonsense about Bo being a better athlete than HW.

Not true, and not even close. And this isn't because Bo wasn't a freak of an athlete. It's just that Herschel is a class unto himself.

Behold:

In 1982, Walker was jogging one morning and came upon a car accident. A 67-year old lady was trapped in her car while it was smoking. Herschel tore the car door open, then helped the scared lady out. " He just ripped the door open, glass shattered everywhere," said Ted Shanks, a witness. I guess he just flew off to class after all of that.

In 1982, Walker won the Heisman Trophy and held the world record, briefly, in the 60-yard dash with a 6.15 time. The same day, Carl Lewis would break that very record. Carl Lewis is a skinny sprinter while Herschel still did it in a 6'1, 225 lb. body.

When HW joined the New Jersey Generals, Walker made a name for a whole league all by himself. He had 25,283 yards combined between the USFL and the NFL. This is the most all-purpose yards in the history of professional football.

Walker not only created a league by himself, he created a future for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s with his value in the "Herschel Walker Trade." In 1994, Walker was the first NFL player to record a 90-yard TDs in three different ways-- rushing, kickoff returning, and receiving.

Wait - I ain't done. Walker is an all-around athlete. In the 1992 Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal with a 4:03.95 time in the two man bobsled completion. At age 49, he stepped into the MMA ring where he won his first two fights. He's also a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu.

At the age of 50, he does 1,000 push-ups and 2,000 sit-ups per day and can run a 40-yard dash in 4.35. Walker has been on the front cover of Sports Illustrated 9 different times.

Now, tell me again how Bo (he of the hip implant) is or was a better athlete than Herschel.

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I guess Ron Dayne>>>HW

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What a dumb arse. Early/Mid 1980's run D > 2013 Big 12 run D. Totally irrelevant, and doesn't follow comparing two RBs from the same conference during the same time period.

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so ron dayne had 1866 more yards than HW, 19 more td's and .5 yard more per carry.

I guess Ron Dayne>>>HW

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Fallback kids gonna fall back.

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How many times you guys going to post this before you realize it isn't effective.

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I also have a definitive reason as to why Bo > Herschel. Had Bo not had the hip injury, he would have been in both the Football and Baseball HOF which I'm pretty sure would have made his G.O.A.T status unquestioned. Compare that to a healthy Herschel and you have Bo over the top

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Walker played running back for the University of Georgia, where he was a three-time All-American and winner of the 1982 Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award. He is the only player in NCAA history to finish in the top three in Heisman voting in all three of his collegiate seasons. He is the only NCAA player who played only three years to finish in the top ten in rushing yards. During his freshman season in 1980, Walker set the NCAA freshman rushing record and finished third in Heisman voting. Walker was the first "true freshman" to become a first-team All-American.[5]

He played a major role in helping Georgia avoid defeat that year and win the de facto national championship with a victory over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.

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During his time playing for the Auburn Tigers football team, he ran for 4,303 career yards,[9] which was the fourth best performance in SEC history. Jackson finished his career with an average of 6.6 yards (6.0 m) per carry, which set the SEC record (minimum 400 rushes).[11]

In 1982, Jackson's freshman year, Auburn played Boston College in the Tangerine Bowl, where Jackson made a one-handed grab on an option pitch. Auburn went on to win the game 33–26 as Jackson rushed 14 times for 64 yards and 2 TDs.[12]

In 1983, as a sophomore, Jackson rushed for 1,213 yards (1,109 m) on 158 carries, for an average of 7 yards per carry, which was the 2nd best single-season average in SEC history (minimum 100 rushes). In the 1983 Auburn-Alabama game, Jackson rushed for 256 yards on 20 rushes (12.8 yards per carry), which at the time was the sixth-most rushing yards gained in a game in SEC history and the 2nd best yard-per-rush average in a game (minimum 20 attempts) in SEC history. Auburn finished the season by winning the Sugar Bowl, where Jackson was named Most Valuable Player. In 1984, Jackson's junior year (most of which Jackson missed due to injury), he earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Liberty Bowl.[13]

In 1985, Jackson rushed for 1,786 yards which was the second best single-season performance in SEC history. That year, he averaged 6.4 yards per rush, which at the time was the best single-season average in SEC history. For his performance in 1985, Jackson was awarded the Heisman Trophy in what was considered the closest margin of victory ever in the history of the award, winning over University of Iowa quarterback Chuck Long.[9]

Jackson finished his career at Auburn with 4,575 all-purpose yards and 45 total touchdowns, 43 rushing and 2 receiving, with a 6.6 yards per carry average. Jackson's football number 34 was officially retired at Auburn in a halftime ceremony on October 31, 1992. His is one of only three numbers retired at Auburn. The others are 1971 Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan's number 7, and the number 88 of Sullivan's teammate and favorite receiver, Terry Beasley. In 2007, Jackson was ranked #8 on ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list.

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You mean beath the guy that was able to do this and this

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