Posted on 08/26/2020 4:32:50 AM PDT by MtnClimber
One of my least favorite responsibilities on social media is serving as an administrator for a large group of Georgia Bulldog football fans. It’s kind of like trying to herd cats or being a Sunday School teacher for a kindergarten class -- it’s a job not worth what you’re not getting paid to do. It wouldn’t be worth it, no matter how much you aren’t getting paid.
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Last night unexpectedly became chaotic because Herschel Walker, unanimously considered by Dawg fans to be the greatest player in Georgia history and believed by many to have been the greatest running back in the history of college football, spoke about his long friendship with the president at the Republican National Convention in order to defend President Donald Trump against unfair and untrue allegations of racism. Suddenly my notifications were littered with reported comments and keyword alerts from members complaining about each other because someone posted Walker’s speech in our forum, where politics are expressly forbidden.
It was a tough decision for me because I personally liked the speech even though it triggered a few unpleasant memories -- I was a senior in Athens when Herschel became the first college player to leave school a year early in order to turn professional. For 34 years I’ve blamed Trump for making Herschel an instant millionaire and stealing him away from my beloved Bulldogs. It was no secret that I only decided to support Trump in 2016 after he was one of the only two options left, but I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the job he’s done in office.
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Well, even though Walker was not a Gator, he was still pretty darn good....and smart!
There is only one side in this “division”: the Herschel Walker side.
He wasn’t too shabby at track either. In the late 1990’s he was on the record board at the indoor facility at Wisconsin, I seem to recall in 3 events. I would bet they’re still up there.
Herschel Walker was a superb athlete, in both football and track. I’d agree that he is probably the best running back in Georgia Bulldog history, but I would not say he is the best college running back ever. In my humble opinion that distinction goes to Jim Brown, who was also — again, in my humble opinion — the best running back in NFL history.
Donald Trump did not become a co-owner of the Generals till 1984, a year after Walker joined them. Trump wasn’t the one responsible, it was some guy named Chuck Fairbanks.
I don’t like the Dawgs at all, but Walker is a guy that I respected even in my loathing of the football team.
I sure enjoyed his speech on Monday night.
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