Shama: It’s puzzling why Matt Spaeth has been overlooked so long for M Club Hall of Fame selection.

[BleedGopher]

Per Shama:

The University of Minnesota’s M Club, one of Americas’ s largest and oldest varsity letterwinner clubs, will induct 10 new Hall of Fame members on October 2 in a ceremony at Huntington Bank Stadium. But not included among the inductees is Minnesota native Matt Spaeth who won the John Mackey award in 2006 as the most outstanding tight end in college football.

Spaeth, a two-time All-Big Ten selection who holds the school career record for tight ends with 1,293 receiving yards, was a four-year starter for the Golden Gophers. It’s puzzling why he has been overlooked so long for Hall of Fame selection.

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[forever a gopher]

Per Shama:

The University of Minnesota’s M Club, one of Americas’ s largest and oldest varsity letterwinner clubs, will induct 10 new Hall of Fame members on October 2 in a ceremony at Huntington Bank Stadium. But not included among the inductees is Minnesota native Matt Spaeth who won the John Mackey award in 2006 as the most outstanding tight end in college football.

Spaeth, a two-time All-Big Ten selection who holds the school career record for tight ends with 1,293 receiving yards, was a four-year starter for the Golden Gophers. It’s puzzling why he has been overlooked so long for Hall of Fame selection.

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“Two Time All Big Ten selection”. I’d probably go with All American and Super Bowl champion as more impressive feats to mention. Didn’t realize he wasn’t inducted. Unless there is some pre-determined time limit that has to pass before you’re eligible, it’s pretty egregious he isn’t in it.

 

[#2Gopher]

“Two Time All Big Ten selection”. I’d probably go with All American and Super Bowl champion as more impressive feats to mention. Didn’t realize he wasn’t inducted. Unless there is some pre-determined time limit that has to pass before you’re eligible, it’s pretty egregious he isn’t in it.

Tried to find out by googling as to the time link but failed. Wonder if he burned a bridge somewhere that I couldn't Imagin. He should be in.

 

[GopherGuy82]

An AP All American or a NCAA position award winner should get in no question. Shouldn't have to wait twenty years either.

 

[The Deliberate Stranger]

Looking at the football players it is interesting MBIII is not in but Maroney is. Eslinger is in, Decker, Ron Johnson are in, no Spaeth or Utecht or Setterstrom. Hamilton is in, Tyrone Carter is in, no Willie Middlebrooks. No one from the Kill or Fleck eras is in

 

[MNfootballfan]

Looking at the football players it is interesting MBIII is not in but Maroney is. Eslinger is in, Decker, Ron Johnson are in, no Spaeth or Utecht or Setterstrom. Hamilton is in, Tyrone Carter is in, no Willie Middlebrooks. No one from the Kill or Fleck eras is in

I honestly don't know how anyone with common sense can honor Maroney and not Barber at the same time. Their names are synonymous with each other. When it is said and done, Laurence Maroney is probably my favorite Gopher of all-time, but you can't say his name without MBIII.

It was the "Barber and Maroney" era and their names will be linked forever.