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Orange Blooded [3730]
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Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 12:20 AM
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…that’s all!
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 12:23 AM
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The population of Pickens County would likely be a good bit higher today If he had.
But seriously, didn’t he get a Corvette or something similar to go to Athens? Almost seem quaint now with NIL.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 12:27 AM
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Trans Am.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 7:04 AM
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And, his Momma wound up with a new house. I heard the coach who recruited Herschel, I believe it was Miles Arledge, tell the whole story on the radio (maybe Dan Scott's show?) years ago. He told all about the Trans Am and the house, and just said "things were done a little differently back then".
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All-In [30831]
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lies.. UGA would never do that
Oct 18, 2022, 7:16 AM
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As I recall, coach Arledge said that he went down to
Oct 18, 2022, 7:32 AM
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Herschel's high school every week, and we were right in the thick of it, looking pretty good. On this particular day, when he pulled up in the parking lot at the school, he immediately noticed a brand new black Trans Am, and assumed it belonged to one of the coaches. He found out pretty quickly it was Hershel's car, he said he knew right then that we had lost the battle, and UGA had won. He said that some time after that, after Herschel had already signed with UGA, he rode out to Herschel's home, and beside the old, tiny wood-frame house, was big, brand knew brick house. That's when he commented that things were done a little differently then.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 7:28 AM
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The way I heard the story. Supposedly his momma was taking the clothes to the laundry mat and so a new washer and dryer was purchased for them. The next time the coaches went to see him and came back to town they were asked how his momma was liking the new washer and dryer. The visiting coach said well it goes well in the new house Georgia bought them.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 9:43 AM
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Nothing new. Rudy Hayes got a new '55Chevy and a scollie for his team mate when He signed with Tigers.
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He didn’t deserve it.
Oct 18, 2022, 12:26 AM
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Things like that have a way of working themselves out.
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Re: He didn’t deserve it.
Oct 18, 2022, 9:34 AM
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Things like that have a way of working themselves out.
He was the top player in college football, led UGA to the championship immediately, and far outclassed Heisman winner George Rogers, all as a true freshman. Unsure how you define "deserve it".
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Re: He Was Recruited....He Didn't Want It.... ---
Oct 18, 2022, 2:15 AM
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.....so there its done. I love how things turned out.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 3:35 AM
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Legend and rumor has it that Herschel had an uncle who owned a used car lot, maybe sold three or four cars a month for years. After the commitment to the University of Georgia, that uncle’s car lot became one of the highest volume car dealerships in the state. All sorts of high-end vehicles were bought and sold through that establishment. NIL actually pales in comparison to the old recruitment deals like that.
But like I said that’s just a rumor. What do I know? I was just a poor kid in rural South Carolina who enjoyed listening to Clemson football games on the radio and occasionally attending a game.
I don’t think CFB recruitment things have gotten any more or less crooked through the years. Things have just adjusted with rule changes and surveillance/enforcement mechanisms.
In 1979 Herschel Walker was a larger than life college football target as an absolute high school football legend. His recruitment raised the bar for the booster clubs. One can only imagine how motivated Vince Dooley and the UGA supporters were to get him.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 5:47 AM
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I don’t know why. He could never get into the end zone in Death Valley.
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POTD^^^^^^^^^^^^^***
Oct 18, 2022, 7:17 AM
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 6:26 AM
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I like what we did without Herschel.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 6:36 AM
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I heard one of his high school coaches say that his mother was threatened to never find another job in Ga.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 6:58 AM
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Chuck Reeddy practically lived in Wrightsville
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We have a poster on here who lives 3 miles from Herschel's
Oct 18, 2022, 7:00 AM
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home...He is insightful.....Herchel's home in Wrightsville....
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Orange Blooded [2746]
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Maybe then he would've reached the end zone at Death Valley.***
Oct 18, 2022, 7:18 AM
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He am attend Georgia instead***
Oct 18, 2022, 7:30 AM
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 7:38 AM
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Clemson had his girlfriend, but Georgia had the $$$$$$$$.
I think we did fine without him, but he sure would have made a great Tiger!!!
Go Tigers!!!
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 7:40 AM
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Why! Just asking!
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…His dad
Oct 18, 2022, 8:04 AM
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worked at one of the clay producers running a spray dryer. I remember hearing that a stop on their customer tour was to stop at the place where his dad worked and meet him.
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Our bagman was about $30,000 short, and got laughed out
Oct 18, 2022, 8:10 AM
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of the living room, according to a reliable source. And no, I am not revealing that source.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 8:13 AM
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He would have been a challenge for the profs in Strode Tower.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 8:52 AM
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Turns out we were better off without Walker, even until this day.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 9:24 AM
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Ummm, no
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 9:28 AM
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The story I heard from a coach, "Vince found a trans am with T tops before we could."
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CU Medallion [65461]
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Lol, reminds me of Tree Rollins showing up on our campus
Oct 18, 2022, 9:37 AM
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with a VERY conspicuous bright orange Chevy Monte Carlo. Did Tates Locke not think that was going to attract just a little unwanted attention?
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Thank God he didn't get to be one and embarrass us all.
Oct 18, 2022, 9:45 AM
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What a terrible human being he turned out to be.
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Re: Herschel should have been a Clemson Tiger…
Oct 18, 2022, 10:17 AM
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....and NOT a candidate for US Senate...or any other position higher than sanitation engineer.
Apologies to sanitation engineers.
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Doubt he could get accepted***
Oct 18, 2022, 1:23 PM
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