Does Toby Gerhart's skin color surprise you?

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Nov 29, 2009 2:44 PM
When you found out that Gerhart was tearin it up this year, and in the Heisman race, then found out he was white, did it surprise you?
Nov 29, 2009 2:44pm
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charliehustle14

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Nov 29, 2009 2:51 PM
Not really. Jacob Hester was a white guy who was a hell of a RB in the brutal SEC a couple years ago....and that was more surprising to me.
Nov 29, 2009 2:51pm
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Nov 29, 2009 2:52 PM
Yep...and I also found it ironic his name was Toby. As soon as I heard his name mentioned...I pictured LeVar Burton.

Then white guilt set in...
Nov 29, 2009 2:52pm
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Nov 29, 2009 3:05 PM
No, I have seen many white people before.
Nov 29, 2009 3:05pm
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DaBrowns41

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Nov 29, 2009 3:05 PM
Nope. White people have been successful longer anyway. I'm not surprised.

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Big joke.
Nov 29, 2009 3:05pm
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paul_banks

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Nov 29, 2009 3:15 PM
I can't remember the last time a white tailback was considered Heisman material. Another position is a cover corner that is good and a white guy. If they start there, eventually they will be moved to safety because of assumptions.
Nov 29, 2009 3:15pm
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Nov 29, 2009 3:25 PM
Him being white and getting a shot to be a running back at the D-1 level is what I find shocking.
Nov 29, 2009 3:25pm
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Nov 29, 2009 3:26 PM
John "Cappy" Cappelletti 1971-1973

There was a white player from Harvard a little later(I think Harvard) that was getting a lot of ink but never wass a serious contender for the H-Trophy.
Nov 29, 2009 3:26pm
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Nov 29, 2009 4:04 PM
newarkcatholicfan wrote: John "Cappy" Cappelletti 1971-1973

There was a white player from Harvard a little later(I think Harvard) that was getting a lot of ink but never wass a serious contender for the H-Trophy.
Not sure, but you may be thinking of Ed Marinaro from Cornell. He got a little Heisman ink and was drafted in the second round in 1972.
Nov 29, 2009 4:04pm
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Nov 29, 2009 6:12 PM
No
Nov 29, 2009 6:12pm
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Nov 29, 2009 6:14 PM
hrspeedmerchant wrote:
newarkcatholicfan wrote: John "Cappy" Cappelletti 1971-1973

There was a white player from Harvard a little later(I think Harvard) that was getting a lot of ink but never wass a serious contender for the H-Trophy.
Not sure, but you may be thinking of Ed Marinaro from Cornell. He got a little Heisman ink and was drafted in the second round in 1972.
That was him.
I did have the correct league though.:)
Nov 29, 2009 6:14pm
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Nov 29, 2009 6:43 PM
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Nov 29, 2009 6:43pm
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Big Gain

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Nov 29, 2009 6:50 PM
The vast majority of topic starters don't either.
Nov 29, 2009 6:50pm
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Nov 29, 2009 6:52 PM
I have to admit I kind of was. I hadn't watched him until the ND game, but I just assumed he was a light skinned black man. When I saw him with this helmet off, I was kind of shocked, but he's easily the best RB in college football. He looks good in Scarlet and White, he'd look even better in scarlet and gray.
Nov 29, 2009 6:52pm
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steel_curtain

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Nov 29, 2009 6:58 PM
Not with a name like Toby.
Nov 29, 2009 6:58pm
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butkus51

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Nov 29, 2009 7:01 PM
After I saw him playing left field for the Stanford baseball team, I was pretty sure what he looked like.
Nov 29, 2009 7:01pm
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tcby99

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Nov 29, 2009 7:33 PM
No not really Stanford always has a nice mix of student/athletes
Nov 29, 2009 7:33pm
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Nov 30, 2009 12:24 AM
newarkcatholicfan wrote: Him being white and getting a shot to be a running back at the D-1 level is what I find shocking.
This. +1
Nov 30, 2009 12:24am
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Nov 30, 2009 8:05 AM
with a name like Toby Gerhart?? no way...it sounds like a name right out of Leave It To Beaver
Nov 30, 2009 8:05am
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Nov 30, 2009 11:25 AM
I knew he was white because I watched him tear it up last year. This guy isn't a one year wonder..he had almost 1400 total yards and 15 TDs last year and was First Team All Pac-10. And that was only in 10 starts plus Anthony Kimble got 120 carries for 745 yards last year. He could have done this last year as well.
Nov 30, 2009 11:25am
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Soda Popinski

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Nov 30, 2009 3:51 PM
With a name like Toby, not really.
Nov 30, 2009 3:51pm
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Nov 30, 2009 4:40 PM
Yeah well Eddie George doesn't scream black guy lol
Nov 30, 2009 4:40pm
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Nov 30, 2009 6:37 PM
Yea, I was surprised.
Nov 30, 2009 6:37pm
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Soda Popinski

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Nov 30, 2009 6:53 PM
SportsAndLadies wrote: Yeah well Eddie George doesn't scream black guy lol
He was black?!?!?! WTF
Nov 30, 2009 6:53pm
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bigkahuna

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Nov 30, 2009 8:35 PM
Somewhat..usually when you think white running back you think of a bruiser FB like Alstott or Schmitt form WVU a few years ago. I honestly can't think of a white guy playing running back and doing that type of damage. Think about it though; he isn't the speedy type back that we are so accustomed to seeing in the game today. He does remind me of a bruising full back with a little bit of gitty up to him
Nov 30, 2009 8:35pm