Herschal Walker Story

• Sep 12, 2011

• #1

00Beau

Senior Member

I want to start off by saying , I was born a Bama fan to the core!!! Now to the point, you need to watch this story about Herschal Walker on ESPNU. It was coming on as I was about to leave deer camp Sunday at 1pm. I have to say it was one of the most inspiring stories I have ever seen about anyone!!! I was a freshman in high school the year Herschal was a freshman in college. Needless to say, I put up with alot of arrogant GA. Fans the 3 years Herschal was at UGA. If you watch this show and it does not inspire you to be the best you can be and put 150% towards everything you do, something is wrong with you!!!

 

• Sep 12, 2011

• #2

LanierSpots

Senior Member

I have it recorded. Have not watched it yet.... Looking forward to it

 

• Sep 13, 2011

• #3

Grand Slam

Senior Member

Great story and I loved it when he claimed he wanted to go into the Marines so he could kill people.

 

• Sep 13, 2011

• #4

B

bnew17

Senior Member

I watched it sunday and thought it was very interesting..and inspiring. also thought it was cool that he can run a 4.39 forty still.

 

• Sep 14, 2011

• #5

MudDucker

Moderator

Staff member

Got to see Herschel for all of the years he was at UGA. He was a beast and a real humble fellow. VERY RARE!

 

• Sep 14, 2011

• #6

marknga

GONetwork Member

It was a great show, for all football fans.
Herschel was and still is the man.

 

• Sep 14, 2011

• #7

Les Miles

Banned

LanierSpots said:

I have it recorded. Have not watched it yet.... Looking forward to it

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This ^

 

• Sep 14, 2011

• #8

rjcruiser

Senior Member

I thought it was great as well.

Only thing I didn't like was that they showed all white kids bullying him as a young boy. Seemed like the producer wanted to imply racism...even though it was never said.

Not saying that it didn't occur, just wish they'd have kept that part out of it.


Herschel is the man and his drive is unbelievable. Amazing what one can do with talent and a work ethic to match it.

 

• Sep 14, 2011

• #9

Twiggbuster

Senior Member

"Only thing I didn't like was that they showed all white kids bullying him as a young boy."

Agree. Great show otherwise.
I,m only 2 yrs older than HW and grew up in Millyville not far away. There was bullying on both races by both races. I,m sure HW was picked on by some brothers as well.Intergration was rough if you young folks want to know!!!

 

• Sep 14, 2011

• #10

GAranger1403

Senior Member

Yeah, the 4.39 forty was pretty neat for a 50 yo dude!

 

• Sep 14, 2011

• #11

Hut2

Senior Member

rjcruiser said:

I thought it was great as well.

Only thing I didn't like was that they showed all white kids bullying him as a young boy. Seemed like the producer wanted to imply racism...even though it was never said.

Not saying that it didn't occur, just wish they'd have kept that part out of it.


Herschel is the man and his drive is unbelievable. Amazing what one can do with talent and a work ethic to match it.

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Really enjoyed it too but, Hershel said there were a lot of racial things going on in Johnson Co. at the time when they showed him being beat up on the playground. So, who knows it was going on in my homtown. And I'm one yr older than he is.

 

• Sep 14, 2011

• #12

BROWNING7WSM

GONetwork Member

Best Running Back to ever play College Football.