IE HOF Poll: John Goodman

[tko]

Regardless of Hall of Fame or not, I tried digging up the news video of JG punking the female reporter but was unsuccessful. Anyone have that in the archives? A thing of beauty.

 

[Old Man Mike]

It's getting obvious to me that there should be two [if any] IE "Halls". One would be a Hall of Fame in a traditional sense: great players who didn't act like criminals or spoiled brats; and "Notre Dame Men", who were players who saw the field in some significant way, but are voted in because of what they did for the team and university when not in actual games {which is what I thought that this was.}

On that definition, I see voting for someone like Danny Spond or Jarrett Grace as a Notre Dame Man but not a HOF member. I could see voting for Golden Tate [many others; just an example] as a HOF, but not a Notre Dame Man. Manti Teo is both. Alan Page is both. Nick Buoniconti is both.

In a way, voting on a ND HOF is somewhat redundant, as we could just list all our already known AAs, or all those already in the College Football HOF. The ND Man "hall" is tougher because we are usually bone-ignorant on the off-the-field criteria which should characterize it.

 

[woolybug25]

It's getting obvious to me that there should be two [if any] IE "Halls". One would be a Hall of Fame in a traditional sense: great players who didn't act like criminals or spoiled brats; and "Notre Dame Men", who were players who saw the field in some significant way, but are voted in because of what they did for the team and university when not in actual games {which is what I thought that this was.}

On that definition, I see voting for someone like Danny Spond or Jarrett Grace as a Notre Dame Man but not a HOF member. I could see voting for Golden Tate [many others; just an example] as a HOF, but not a Notre Dame Man. Manti Teo is both. Alan Page is both. Nick Buoniconti is both.

In a way, voting on a ND HOF is somewhat redundant, as we could just list all our already known AAs, or all those already in the College Football HOF. The ND Man "hall" is tougher because we are usually bone-ignorant on the off-the-field criteria which should characterize it.

A "Golden Circle" of players, if you will?

oooooohhhhh.... I dig that.

 

[GoldenDome]

The formula for voting should be (performance +/- integrity). Integrity is equally important to becoming an ND Man as performance on the field. Integrity can help you get in and can also hinder you as well.

For instance, Big Lou carrying a mattress for that man is + on integrity.

And is Aaron Taylor going to get a nomination?

 

[NDVirginia19]

There are so many Notre Dame men it just seems like a pretty moot point to dignify it. I haven't been here awhile so I know my opinion isn't as weighted, but if anything we should just have a straight up skill based hall of fame and drop the whole "Notre Dame Man" crap, it just seems pretentious

 

[ulukinatme]

It's getting obvious to me that there should be two [if any] IE "Halls". One would be a Hall of Fame in a traditional sense: great players who didn't act like criminals or spoiled brats; and "Notre Dame Men", who were players who saw the field in some significant way, but are voted in because of what they did for the team and university when not in actual games {which is what I thought that this was.}

On that definition, I see voting for someone like Danny Spond or Jarrett Grace as a Notre Dame Man but not a HOF member. I could see voting for Golden Tate [many others; just an example] as a HOF, but not a Notre Dame Man. Manti Teo is both. Alan Page is both. Nick Buoniconti is both.

In a way, voting on a ND HOF is somewhat redundant, as we could just list all our already known AAs, or all those already in the College Football HOF. The ND Man "hall" is tougher because we are usually bone-ignorant on the off-the-field criteria which should characterize it.

This, kinda what I've been trying to get at the last week.

 

[palinurus]

Some of you guys are going to vote yes no matter what. That is apparent. lol

The fact that this is even a poll... I thought it was a joke at first.

Please start the Rudy Ruettiger poll.