I had the pleasure of attending the NFF morning press conference yesterday in which the 2011 College Football Hall of Fame class was re-introduced and the 2011 National Scholar-Athlete class was presented. As usual the event was pulled off with class and a true respect for the game and its players. Everyone got a chance to speak with Russell Maryland again earning class clown honors and Marty Lyons tearing up--again. The scholar-athletes were an impressive bunch and should do fine even if they do not make the NFL. The one-on-one interview process was a bit rushed but media are meant to have a crack at the players later that day at the dinner.
What was nice about the group of athletes voted into the Hall was that they represent different eras and different positions. While Deion Sanders and Eddie George were the big names, it was good to see four interior defensive linemen voted in and players like big Oregon State back Bill Enyart or former Florida wide receiver Carlos Alvarez get in as their careers are being overshadowed by today's games. I'll have more to report later.
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