Will Cam Newton, Mark Ingram, and Robert Griffin III enter the College Football Hall of Fame? They were some of the best college football players to grace the field during the late 2000s and early 2010s. All of them went on to win the Heisman Trophy (Mark Ingram, 2009, Cam Newton, 2010, and Robert Griffin, 2011) and different degrees of success in their NFL career.
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Now, they’re becoming eligible for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Adam Breneman is now asking the question: Will they get in?
“What do Cam Newton, RG3, and Mark Ingram all have in common? Yes. They all won the Heisman trophies, but there’s something else. Let’s get into it. Newton, Griffin, and Ingram are all eligible for the Hall of Fame this year, and only 11 Heisman winners haven’t gotten in, but the Hall of Fame isn’t just about stats, it’s about legacy”
He went on to explain how each of them shaped the game of college football in their own way. Cam Newton had one of the most dominant seasons in the history of college football when he led the Auburn Tigers to the national championship in 2010. RG3 was one of the pioneers of the dual-threat quarterback era, and he put Baylor football on the map while FBS in points responsible. On the other hand, Mark Ingram is Alabama’s first Heisman winner, and his 2009 season helped kick off the Nick Saban dynasty at Tuscaloosa.
The CBS Sports analyst further stated that it’s undeniable that each player has a huge legacy that helped shape the sport. On the other hand, he also said that it’s unlikely that all three players will be inducted in the same year.
College Football Hall of Fame changes admission rules for Mike Leach
The late Mike Leach was ineligible for the College Football Hall of Fame because his percentage of wins (.596) was below the 60% required for coaches to be inducted. However, in May, the National Football Foundation announced an adjustment to eligibility criteria. They dropped the required winning percentage to .595, ostensibly to allow the induction of the late Mike Leach.
The rule change would also benefit former Oklahoma State, LSU, and Kansas coach Les Miles, who has a .597 winning percentage.
Leach was the head coach of Texas Tech (2000-2009), Washington State (2012-2019), and Mississippi State (2020-2022). In the process, he won the Big 12 South Division title (2008) and the Pac-12 North Division (2018).
Leach died in December 2022, at the age of 61, from complications of a massive heart attack.
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