Get ready, Herschel Walker: Tim Tebow is 2 rushing touchdowns away from history

[O-town Gator]

"For 27 years, former Georgia running back Herschel Walker has been the undisputed rushing king of the SEC.

But his reign is nearing the end, at least in one important statistic. Tim Tebow could take his crown as soon as this weekend against Mississippi State."

Link: http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/gatorbytes/2009/10/22/get-ready-herschel-walker-tim-tebow-is-2-rushing-touchdowns-away-from-history/

 

[MahxFahn]

Meyer admitted Wednesday that he has a dark past, a red-and-black past.
“I was a Herschel Walker fan, like nuts about him, when I grew up,” Meyer said. “I actually was a huge Georgia Bulldog fan because of Herschel Walker.”
Meyer finally met his high school idol at one of quarterback Tim Tebow’s Heisman ceremonies.
The fact that his own quarterback is a rushing touchdown away from tying Walker for first all-time in the SEC (49) amazes Meyer.
“Since my era was Herschel Walker, it’s a little bit — and I don’t want to say it too publicly — but in awe of here’s Tim Tebow, here’s a guy that I got to see every day and you mention him in a rushing record, the same as Herschel Walker,” he said. “That’s pretty powerful.”

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[Giantgator]

I hope we wait and let Tebow break the record during the UGA game...

 

[Floridagators13]

yeah hes gonna beat it..

 

[CinciGator]

Didn't Walker accomplish that in 3 years?

 

[MahxFahn]

...................................Years......G.....Carries.....Yards.......TD.......YPG
Herschel Walker, 1980-82.... 33..... 994.........5,259.......49.......159.4
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[Escambia94]

Also keep in mind that Herschel Walker was a running back, not a quarterback. Herschel may be a better runner because he got his record in 3 years, but that should not take away from Timmy's accomplishment to break that record as a QB.

A more fair comparison, for example, is Eric Rhett vs Emmitt Smith, 3 years vs 4 years for the same record in the same position.

 

[leakbrewergator]

...................................Years......G.....Carries.....Yards.......TD.......YPG
Herschel Walker, 1980-82.... 33..... 994.........5,259.......49.......159.4
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And that's 33 games started. I'm too lazy to look it up, but how many games has Tebow started? I'm pretty sure it's comparable to Walker. People are saying that it's still Walker's record b/c he's done it in 3 years. Tebow didn't play too much his first year and he's not done with this last year, so that's about three years too.

 

[MahxFahn]

33 games up to the arkansas game from Sept 1 of '07 his first game as a starter against western ky.
He had a lot a carries when your man Chris Leak was the starter, but I'm too lazy to look that up. :tt2: