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Title: "Derrick Thomas back on HOF ballot"
Post by: WALL-E on March 06, 2014, 01:48:02 PM

Derrick Thomas back on HOF ballot

By Chris Low
Published March 06, 2014, 12:40:10 PM

Surely, this is the year for Derrick Thomas.

The former Alabama great is back on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for a fourth consecutive year after inexplicably not being voted into the Hall each of the last three years. Thomas, who died in 2000 following a car accident, ended his college career with an NCAA-record 52 sacks. He was a unanimous All-American in 1988 and won the Butkus Award that season as college football's best linebacker.

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Title: Re: "Derrick Thomas back on HOF ballot"
Post by: #1Tidefan on March 07, 2014, 10:13:42 AM

One of 'THE' greatest LB's that ever roamed the field. My hope and my prayer is that this...is the year...

Title: Re: "Derrick Thomas back on HOF ballot"
Post by: ricky023 on March 07, 2014, 02:25:48 PM

I can not see any reason why he is not already in the HOF. He paid his dues and was a great representative for the U of A. RTR!

Title: Re: "Derrick Thomas back on HOF ballot"
Post by: cbbama99 on March 07, 2014, 03:48:42 PM

Its a travesty that he was not elected in his first year of eligibility.

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