Greg Eslinger enters the College Football HOF.

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GopherTheJugular said:
I disagree. HOF should be for names people can easily recognize. Who outside of MN even knows who he is? Great player for the system he was in though.
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This is college football HOF. What he did as a pro doesn't matter. He was as good a college center as you'll find. That's all that matters. Bet there are many college lineman in college football HOF that are not household names.
Congrats Greg. We'll deserved!
 
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Was a great college center. Well deserved IMO. Could be wrong but might be the most honored player in the last 30-40 years.
 


Eslinger is one of the most decorated centers in college football history. One of the greatest gophers in the modern era.

Started every game in his career. Was first team all big ten three out of his four years, which is insane. Unanimous all American.

Well deserved.
 



GopherTheJugular said:
I disagree. HOF should be for names people can easily recognize. Who outside of MN even knows who he is? Great player for the system he was in though.
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So was Tim Tebow. Mitch Leidner, Adam Weber would have been successful there. Wow what an odd statement. Most people are system guys.

Every Badger qb, rb in 90s, 00’s except Russel Wilson and maybe Melvin Gordon.
Did Andy Katzenmoyer play in the pros?

Easily recognize 🤣
 
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minnyrules11 said:
So was Tim Tebow. Mitch Leidner, Adam Weber would have been successful there. Wow what an odd statement. Most people are system guys.

Every Badger qb, rb in 90s, 00’s except Russel Wilson and maybe Melvin Gordon.
Did Andy Katzenmoyer play in the pros?

Easily recognize 🤣
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His comment on Eslinger was idiotic but are you suggesting Mitch Leidner would have had similar success to Tim Tebow in Florida’s system?
 

NoelarBear said:
Eslinger is one of the most decorated centers in college football history. One of the greatest gophers in the modern era.

Started every game in his career. Was first team all big ten three out of his four years, which is insane. Unanimous all American.

Well deserved.
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Eslinger was critical to the success of the Gophers running game while he was here.

We saw some very, very, very...did I say very?...good run games during that period.

If only David Gibbs had stayed and built a defense to go with it. Sigh.

Good for Greg. Ski U Mah!
 

GopherTheJugular said:
I disagree. HOF should be for names people can easily recognize. Who outside of MN even knows who he is? Great player for the system he was in though.
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Offensive lineman and especially interior offensive lineman are not going to be household names for fans of other teams.

Eslinger is absolutely deserving of a spot in the College football HOF. 4 year starters at OL are not common and he was an instrumental part of the line that blocked for one of the top rushing offenses in the country.
 

BilldGopher said:
Eslinger was critical to the success of the Gophers running game while he was here.

We saw some very, very, very...did I say very?...good run games during that period.

If only David Gibbs had stayed and built a defense to go with it. Sigh.

Good for Greg. Ski U Mah!
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BilldGopher said:
Eslinger was critical to the success of the Gophers running game while he was here.

We saw some very, very, very...did I say very?...good run games during that period.

If only David Gibbs had stayed and built a defense to go with it. Sigh.

Good for Greg. Ski U Mah!
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They could and did pound the rock very, very well! ;0)
 



The anonymity of the college HOF is what makes it great. You go a small town bar or a distant relatives cabin and some points out some ‘dude’ and says that guy is in the College fb HOF. You speak with the person about the accomplishment. Pretty pretty cool.
 

GopherTheJugular said:
I disagree. HOF should be for names people can easily recognize. Who outside of MN even knows who he is? Great player for the system he was in though.
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No blood was spilled in this post!!!
NoelarBear said:
Eslinger is one of the most decorated centers in college football history. One of the greatest gophers in the modern era.

Started every game in his career. Was first team all big ten three out of his four years, which is insane. Unanimous all American.

Well deserved.
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Correctamondo!!!!
 

MNVCGUY said:
Offensive lineman and especially interior offensive lineman are not going to be household names for fans of other teams.

Eslinger is absolutely deserving of a spot in the College football HOF. 4 year starters at OL are not common and he was an instrumental part of the line that blocked for one of the top rushing offenses in the country.
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Yeah, maybe I didn't give him enough credit.

Good points by some on here to get me to change my opinion. This and one or two others are better and more constructive than childish insults.

Anyways, I think I was wrong.
 







Even before this, Eslinger was the most decorated and accomplished Gopher football player of the last few decades, based on his time at the U.

Also won or was a finalist for a slew of academic awards on top of being a unanimous All American on the field.
 


GophersInIowa said:
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Watching Eslinger and Setterstom, et al clearing the way and the RBs run wild was a beautiful thing. Feel lucky to have been able to watch it live and in person. We had some good talent at QB and WR and TE to boot it’s gotta be some kinda curse (or Mason’s D recruiting struggles) that we couldn’t play D a bit better back then. Either way, was a fun time.
 




NoelarBear said:
Eslinger is one of the most decorated centers in college football history. One of the greatest gophers in the modern era.

Started every game in his career. Was first team all big ten three out of his four years, which is insane. Unanimous all American.

Well deserved.
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Came in and played as a true freshman. Claimed in video with Daniel House that he was 245lbs after training camp freshmen year

He should be in the ring of honor.

 

GopherTheJugular said:
I disagree. HOF should be for names people can easily recognize. Who outside of MN even knows who he is? Great player for the system he was in though.
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How many nfl lineman in their hof does the average person remember 10 or 20 years after they are done playing? How many fb fans in general actually understand o line play beyond yelling when there's a sack?

Generally, I agree with your point though!
 

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