Most athletic player to NOT win the Heisman?

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Dec 11, 2009 4:28 PM
Going off of the "most athletic player to ever win the heisman" thread, who was the most athletic player to play college football, who didn't win the award?

My picks:

Jim Thorpe



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Julius Peppers
Andre Ware
Dec 11, 2009 4:28pm
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Dec 11, 2009 4:38 PM
Tommie Frazier
Dec 11, 2009 4:38pm
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Dec 11, 2009 4:42 PM
Frazier's a good one. Should have put Vince Young on my list too.
Dec 11, 2009 4:42pm
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Dec 11, 2009 4:45 PM
Vince Young
Larry Fitzgerald
Tommy Frazier
Dec 11, 2009 4:45pm
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Dec 11, 2009 6:03 PM
Gotta be Vince.
Dec 11, 2009 6:03pm
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Dec 11, 2009 6:25 PM
I'd take a healthy Frazier over Vince Young any day. Frazier battled blood clots in both legs for his whole career. I can't imagine how good he would have been without having to deal with that.

Oh and for as good as Vince Young was in both Rose Bowls, Frazier was more impressive in his bowl games.
Dec 11, 2009 6:25pm
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Dec 11, 2009 6:50 PM
Vince Young, next question
Dec 11, 2009 6:50pm
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Sonofanump

Dec 11, 2009 10:00 PM
WTF are all you thinking?

Jim Brown, end debate.
Dec 11, 2009 10:00pm
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Dec 11, 2009 10:03 PM
Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
Dec 11, 2009 10:03pm
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Dec 11, 2009 10:03 PM
Darren McFadden or Percy Harvin

Should also throw in Adrian Peterson
Dec 11, 2009 10:03pm
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Dec 11, 2009 10:12 PM
as a buckeye fan Chris Gamble was pretty athletic. dude did it all. I would also say Primetime and and pure athlete Pat White
Dec 11, 2009 10:12pm
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Dec 11, 2009 10:19 PM
HUGE list for this one.
Dec 11, 2009 10:19pm
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Cha'DIch

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Dec 11, 2009 11:35 PM
Andre Ware won the Heisman in 1989.
Dec 11, 2009 11:35pm
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Dec 11, 2009 11:41 PM
CJ Spiller--> Freak on the field
Harvin comes to mind
Vince young obviously
Calvin Johnson


Many many recent players for sure.
Dec 11, 2009 11:41pm
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Dec 11, 2009 11:53 PM
Mooney44Cards wrote: Tommie Frazier
/thread

Anyone who doesn't have him at the top of their list doesn't remember that football was played before 1998. He was one of the greatest college football players of all time.
Dec 11, 2009 11:53pm
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Dec 12, 2009 12:10 AM
krambman wrote:
Mooney44Cards wrote: Tommie Frazier
/thread

Anyone who doesn't have him at the top of their list doesn't remember that football was played before 1998. He was one of the greatest college football players of all time.
Maybe they need a refresher course.

Dec 12, 2009 12:10am
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Dec 12, 2009 12:38 AM
Sonofanump wrote:
Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".

I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
Dec 12, 2009 12:38am
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Dec 12, 2009 12:42 AM
Cha'DIch wrote: Andre Ware won the Heisman in 1989.
Good catch. I thought about this after I posted it, and realized I made the mistake while I was at work.


I'll make a substitution. Put Eric Dickerson in his place.
Dec 12, 2009 12:42am
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Dec 12, 2009 12:54 AM
For all-around performance, Champ Bailey by a mile from the two-platoon days.

He was miles better in 98 than Charles Woodson was in 97, but no one seems to remember that (mostly because ESPN had screwed up the Heisman the previous year).
Dec 12, 2009 12:54am
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Dec 12, 2009 1:17 AM
Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
Sonofanump wrote:
Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".

I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
In that case I'd have to go with the following:

Paul Bunyan
Jesus Christ
Hercules
Achilles
Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL)
Dec 12, 2009 1:17am
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Dec 12, 2009 6:30 AM
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Dec 12, 2009 6:32 AM
Mooney44Cards wrote:
Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
Sonofanump wrote:
Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".

I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
In that case I'd have to go with the following:

Paul Bunyan
Jesus Christ
Hercules
Achilles
Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL)
Jesus get's my vote
Dec 12, 2009 6:32am
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Dec 12, 2009 8:37 AM
Mooney44Cards wrote:
Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
Sonofanump wrote:
Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".

I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
In that case I'd have to go with the following:

Paul Bunyan
Jesus Christ
Hercules
Achilles
Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL)
Why you hatin' on Samson and his flowing locks?
Dec 12, 2009 8:37am
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Dec 12, 2009 8:59 AM
Tommy Frazier, Raghib Ismail
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Dec 12, 2009 9:36 AM
NNN wrote: For all-around performance, Champ Bailey by a mile from the two-platoon days.

He was miles better in 98 than Charles Woodson was in 97, but no one seems to remember that (mostly because ESPN had screwed up the Heisman the previous year).
How did they screw it up?
Dec 12, 2009 9:36am