The Georgia Football Mount Rushmore
Mon, 16th February, 2009 - Posted by |
Chris Low gives us his list of faces to chisel on a potential SEC Football Mount Rushmore.
It got me thinking about the faces that I’d put on a Georgia Football Mount Rushmore. So I got along with making my choices with the one caveat being that I reserved the final spot for a player in the modern era (1990-).
Herschel
The legendary phenom from Wrightsville, GA. He led Georgia to the national championship in 1980 and SEC titles in 1980, 1981 and 1982. An indisputable living legend, Herschel would be on the college football Mount Rushmore.
Frank Sinkwich
Sinkwich won the heisman trophy in 1942 and led the Bulldogs to victory in the 1943 Rose Bowl. He won the AP Number 1 athlete for 1942 over runner-up Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox, who just happened hit for the triple crown and win the batting title that year.
Fran Tarkenton
Tarkenton led the old Athens High School (now Clarke Central) Trojans to the state title in 1955 and led the Georgia Bulldogs to the SEC Championship in 1959. Minnesota Vikings head coach called Tarkenton “the greatest quarterback to ever play the game.”
David Pollack
Instrumental in bringing an SEC Title back to Athens in 2002, he won the SEC Player of the Year that same season. Known for his relentless drive, he not only played at a high level himself, he elevated everyone around him. In 2004 Pollack became the only Georgia player to win the Bednarik and Lombardi trophies.
Who would be on your Georgia Football Mout Rushmore? Same rule applies… one player from the modern era (1990-).
Tags: David Pollack / Fran Tarkenton / Frank Sinkwich / Georgia Bulldogs / Georgia Football Legends / Herschel Walker
Hmmm…great post. Although I might rename it to give it more of Southern charm. : )
I like your choices Ridge. Can we ask Evans to expand the face of “Mount Sanford”? to include Trippi and Sapp since their jerseys are retired? Maybe even include Hoage since Dooley says he was one of the best he ever coached. And one of my all-time favorites…the man who almost single-handedly beat Clempson in ’80…Scott Woerner (near and dear to my heart since my dad is a Tiger Rag grad).
Hah, I know Bernie… especially with regards to Pollack it just didn’t seem right to exclude a Trippi, Hoage or Woerner.
However, I did want to touch on this new golden era we’re experiencing in Georgia football (though some may not view it as such because we’re living it) and Pollack was the obvious choice.
There have been many DGDs in the modern era but if you step back and look at Pollack’s achievements he is difficult to argue against.
Your Dad a Clemson grad? My Mom is a Clemson grad!
RidgeDawg
Nice post. Should lead to some good debates. I agree with Bernie in that it would be hard to leave out Trippi and or Sapp. I also think it would be hard to leave out Dooley and Munson. Unless this is a player only Mt. Rushmore. But I like your picks. Hershel and Pollack should be unanimous.
Yeah, if we were talking UGA coaches and personalities I think you’d have to go Butts, Dooley, Munson and Magill?
That’s an interesting topic in and of itself.
If we removed the modern era requirement I think that my list might be: Trippi, Sinkwich, Tarkenton and Walker?
Ridge
Yeh, I wasn’t in any way trying to exclude Pollack. He’s one of two players to be a three time All-American. So like Dean said, he and Walker should be unanimous.
H/T for Magill. Great addition worthy of any honor Dawg related.