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    2012 Hall of Fame Class

    If I'm not mistaken, the NFL Hall of Fame class of 2012 will be announced on Saturday. More importantly, Willie Roaf will likely be a member of it! Having three former players in the NFL Hall of Fame will put Tech in some pretty lofty company. Hopefully, it happens for Willie this year.

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    Quote Originally Posted by brtransplant View Post
    If I'm not mistaken, the NFL Hall of Fame class of 2012 will be announced on Saturday. More importantly, Willie Roaf will likely be a member of it! Having three former players in the NFL Hall of Fame will put Tech in some pretty lofty company. Hopefully, it happens for Willie this year.
    I really hope Willie makes the cut. They were talking to Deon Sanders last night on WWL and talking about how tough it is for offensive linemen to get in. There just aren't great eye popping numbers to point to when talking about Offensive Linemen. Deon was talking about how unfair it would be if Roaf doesn't get in. The WWL guys pointed out that 7 pro bowls with one team, suffered a season ending injury and was traded and then made four more pro bowls with the new team out to be enough to get him in. He was voted to two all decade teams. He was a pro bowler 11 of his 13 years (and one of those years was cut short due to injury). He should get in, but you never know.

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    After last year's fiasco, I'm not holding my breath.

    I certainly hope the announcement is in Willie's favor this year.
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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    Once Willie's in and Tech's three members of the HOF are added to the four HOF members from Grambling, a total of seven HOF members will have played their college ball in Lincoln Parish. The only other parish in Louisiana that has ANY is East Baton Rouge, which I believe has a total of four, LSU's three and Southern's one. I wonder what counties around the country have as many or more than Lincoln Parish. It can't be many.

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    who are the others on the ballot? Roaf has earned his spot in the hall. i'm just curious who his competition is this year.

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    Quote Originally Posted by GrassyNoleHitman View Post
    who are the others on the ballot? Roaf has earned his spot in the hall. i'm just curious who his competition is this year.
    The HOF Class of 2012 will be announced at 4:30 PM on the NFL Network.

    RB) Jerome Bettis, Curtis Martin
    WR) Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Andre Reed
    C) Dermontti Dawson
    T) Willie Roaf
    G) Will Shields
    DE/LB) Chris Doleman, Kevin Greene, Charles Haley
    DT) Cortez Kennedy
    CB/S) Aeneas Williams
    Coach) Bill Parcells
    Owner) Edward DeBartolo, Jr.

    Senior Candidates) Jack Butler, Dick Stanfel

    I think it is very likely that Bill Parcells and Jerome Bettis will get in the HOF this year.
    Last edited by TechAlum05; 02-04-2012 at 02:54 PM.

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    ESPN.com: Willie Roaf deserves HOF spot
    http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/pos...erves-hof-spot

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    According to Tim Brown on Twitter, no WRs got into the Hall of Fame this year.

    "Raider nation!! Don't bother to watch tonight they passed on me again!! In fact, no wrs made it again. Gotta get some of y'all in there!!"

    https://twitter.com/#!/81TimBrown

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    I'm watching and waiting.

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    Final 10 finalists for HOF:

    Carter, Dawson, Doleman, Haley, Martin, Roaf, Kennedy, Williams, Parcells, and Reed

    Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Will Shields, Kevin Greene, and DeBartolo have been eliminated from the list.

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    The 5 finalists:

    Dawson, Doleman, Kennedy, Martin, and Roaf!

    Roaf made it to the final 5, but he's yet in the HOF yet.

    Final announcement of HOF Class of 2012 inductees coming shortly...

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    2012 Hall of Fame members:

    Jack Butler, Dawson, Doleman, Kennedy, Martin, and Willie Roaf!

    Roaf is in!

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    YES!!!!! Congrats Willie!!!!!

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    Awesome!!

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    Re: 2012 Hall of Fame Class

    WTG Willie!!!

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