header pic

Perhaps the BEST B1G Forum anywhere, here at College Football Fan Site, CFB51!!!

The 'Old' CFN/Scout Crowd- Enjoy Civil discussion, game analytics, in depth player and coaching 'takes' and discussing topics surrounding the game. You can even have your own free board, all you have to do is ask!!!

Anyone is welcomed and encouraged to join our FREE site and to take part in our community- a community with you- the user, the fan, -and the person- will be protected from intrusive actions and with a clean place to interact.


Author

Topic: Best #71

 (Read 2233 times)

OrangeAfroMan

  • Stats Porn
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 18907
  • Liked:
Best #71
« on: July 30, 2018, 08:36:51 PM »
Vote!  T-minus 4 days and counting....
“The Swamp is where Gators live.  We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous." - Steve Spurrier

MarqHusker

  • Team Captain
  • *******
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 5514
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2018, 10:38:37 PM »
Merlin made Utah State matter for once in college football.  I'm pretty sure they finished top 10 the year they went to the Sun Bowl.   He won the Outland,  3 time Academic AA, AA his Sr. year, graduated summa cum laude in Finance.   Some footage of him out there for USU.

Of course I mainly remember him doing color on the Rose Bowl for NBC as a kid and working AFC games w Enberg, plus his long running commercials for FTD flowers.

FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 37633
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2018, 10:41:03 PM »
I remember Merlin chasing Tarkenton
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

ELA

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 20350
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2018, 09:32:18 AM »
How many guys have been three time FIRST TEAM All-Americans?

Boselli is one

FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 37633
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2018, 09:35:44 AM »
a few have been 3 time all-americans, don't know about first team
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

ELA

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 20350
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2018, 09:48:32 AM »
a few have been 3 time all-americans, don't know about first team
There are four guys who were four time, all were 19th century.  Can't find a list of three time.

rolltidefan

  • Global Moderator
  • Starter
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 2219
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2018, 10:07:30 AM »
a few have been 3 time all-americans, don't know about first team
bama has 2 that were 1st team 3 time AA, woodrow lowe (1 year consensus) and cornellius bennett (1 year unanimous).
i'm guessing that will be similar to most blue bloods, with usc and nd having a couple more. probably somewhere around 25-30 total.

ELA

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 20350
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2018, 10:14:52 AM »
Looked up a couple blue bloods.  Without verifying, Michigan has two (Bennie Oosterbaan and Anthony Carter), Ohio State has none, Penn State has 1.


FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 37633
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2018, 10:15:07 AM »
Consensus All-America Selections by Player

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/all-america.html
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

ELA

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 20350
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2018, 10:18:08 AM »

rolltidefan

  • Global Moderator
  • Starter
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 2219
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2018, 10:23:23 AM »
i count 6 post ww2. ela, must have missed on osu, cause james laurenaitis is 3 time consensus per link above.

ELA

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 20350
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2018, 11:42:38 AM »
i count 6 post ww2. ela, must have missed on osu, cause james laurenaitis is 3 time consensus per link above.
I was using this super unofficial list, which was the first I could find.  The consensus lists are easy, but I was looking for first team any kind.  This lists each players out, and none had three.  But maybe because of lack of room, rather than listing three next to Lauriniaitis, they simply listed him three times, which is how I missed him
http://buckeyefansonly.com/awards.html

FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 37633
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2018, 11:57:10 AM »
homer site
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

OrangeAfroMan

  • Stats Porn
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 18907
  • Liked:
Re: Best #71
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2018, 12:52:53 PM »
i count 6 post ww2. ela, must have missed on osu, cause james laurenaitis is 3 time consensus per link above.
3x consensus all-american.....didn't "win" the #33 vote.
“The Swamp is where Gators live.  We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous." - Steve Spurrier

 

Support the Site!
Purchase of every item listed here DIRECTLY supports the site.