Hall of Famer
(Written by jsnell)
So I was talking to my pal Phil the other day about all things Cal, and I made this observation: I don’t think Cal has a single player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (Which I went to in 2002, by the way. Yes, it’s in Canton, Ohio. But make the trip — it’s pretty cool. Not Cooperstown cool, but cool.)
Anyway, the answer is no, Cal doesn’t have a pro football hall of famer. But we will, oh yes we will. I’ve seen a lot of great football players come through Berkeley, and Tony Gonzalez was one of them. He’s in the top tier of Cal players I’ve seen, sure, but not a standout among those guys. Other than that he played basketball, too. That was cool — and at a time when I actually cared about basketball, no less!
And yet, you know what? He’s the guy. He’s the guy who will break the drought. It’s gonna happen.
Just a warm, rosy thought to get you through what omnipresent Cal fan Adam Duritz might call “a long December.”
December 12th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Does Marv Levy count?
December 12th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
I don’t think so. Didn’t go to Cal, didn’t get inducted because of his work at Cal (obviously)… ya gotta love Marv, but I don’t think we can count him.
December 14th, 2007 at 10:50 am
Tony G was in my Stat 3 section when I was an undergrad. He was there for every section (at least the ones I showed up to!), participated, and was an all-around good guy. I’ve always rooted for him and I’ll be a proud Bear when he makes his way to Canton.
December 16th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
pft, I could care less if a GBear is in Canton, as long as a Trombone is in South Bend…
December 25th, 2007 at 12:44 am
man this blog really mirrored Cal’s season…
great at first then went downhill fast, i could understand no new posts in june or something… WHERE’s a bowl preview?
December 25th, 2007 at 8:40 am
It’s not a coincidence… it’s a lot less interesting to write about a free-falling team.
That said, stay tuned for a bowl preview later this week.