Finebaum chose Hershel Walker as his top college back over Bo and Earl Campbell when the question was asked Friday by a caller. Still if you were somehow able to manifest a means to measure one with the other and Bo gave a shit...game over Bo wins. Oh and for the record ol' Pawl is still expects the NCAA will eventually strip Cam of his accolades and Auburn of its championship without coming right out and saying it.
I think Bo and Cam are opposite individuals to the extreme. Hopefully Cam will view Auburn as his home of unyielding support after enduring all of the accusations. It's unlikely that Cam will ever shed the criticism even if he statistically joins the elite NFL QBs, with Super Bowl rings and league MVPs. He will always have his detractors. I want Cam Newton to make total asses of the haters and all of the so-called experts that slighted his ability to transition from college to pro. Simple barometer...if Cam Newton is on the field and smiling, the other team is doomed.
There was little doubt that Bo Jackson would be among the best NFL backs. To me, Bo was most impressive on the diamond. I grew to expect his bursts through the line, trucking a defender in a sprint to the goalline but my jaw always dropped when he chased down a drive or hit a 500 foot towering homer. Legendary!