RUSSELL HILL OF IDAHO STATE, PLAYER OF THE YEAR

by Orson on Jan 22, 2010 12:54 PM EST

Hinton's putting together his top five plays of the year, and considering the fifty plus games that happen every weekend in college football narrowing down every spectacular thing that happened into ten ideal plays is from the start a task you're born to fail at. However, we would like to remind everyone of the plays of the year in terms of survival, a title shared by three men: Russell Hill of Idaho State, Chad Jones of LSU, and Joe Adams of Arkansas.

First, we should honor Russell Hill for not dying of fright when he encountered an enraged Vontaze Burfict in the wild without the protection of a firearm or pepper spray. Neither would have helped, but it's nice to think so when heading out the door in the morning in a five hundred mile radius of his habitat.

For actual force applied to bodies in a cruel way, the award has to be shared by Joe Adams of Arkansas and Chad Jones of LSU, who met in a grotesque fashion at the goal line in in the wild 33-30 LSU win over Arkansas.

Both players finished the game, with Adams catching the 14 yard TD from Mallett to send the game into overtime. This came after Adams had a mild stroke in the offseason. As with all stories involving the improbable toughness of football players, no, really: being a little tired is a perfectly good excuse not to go to gym and run like a gerbil on a treadmill for twenty minutes. Seriously, don't go! You might die! JOE ADAMS WILL JUST BE OVER HERE CATCHING A FUCKING FOOTBALL IN ONE HAND WHILE HOLDING A GAUZE PAD TO THE HOLE IN HIS BRAINPIPES.

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It’s only been a few months since he was taken from us, but have you already forgotten Eric Decker? For shame.

by Way Up North on Jan 22, 2010 2:45 PM EST reply actions

The thought of two more years of Vontaze Burfict makes me all giggly inside.

by Big Jon on Jan 22, 2010 2:58 PM EST reply actions

Adam’s stroke was during the season, not in the offseason, Orson.

http://hogblog.nwaonline.net/2009/10/10/petrino-adams-suffered-mild-stroke/

When a little thing like brain bleeding keeps you out for 3 whole games, you know you are tough.

When the performances both before and after the 3 week absences are both 100+ yard affairs, and you score twice? You are a footbaw player.

by EireHog on Jan 22, 2010 3:10 PM EST reply actions

Jevan is still not thinking right after this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=668HpkszsAY

by major on Jan 22, 2010 3:43 PM EST reply actions

The hit by Jones was vicious, but look who gets up first.

by Sue E. Pig on Jan 22, 2010 4:27 PM EST reply actions

Taylor Potts needs some credit for surviving sergio kindle.

by stephen on Jan 23, 2010 1:24 PM EST reply actions

Orson,

I never thought I’d see the day when my Idaho State Bengals would make an appearance on this blog that has been blessed by the Gods. And tOBC. I feel honored. 100 cocktails to you, sir.

Thank you from the depths of my heart that you included a video of my quarterback and friend Russell Hill get annihilated by Vontaze Burfict.

tears of joy

P.S.-There’s a video of Russell Hill getting smacked by Jeron Johnson of Boise State when we traveled west to Boise in 2008. Like that time, Russ got back up after incurring a bloody nose to finish the game. He’s one tough sonuvabitch, but you’d never be able to tell by looking at him. He’s one of the most relaxed guys you’ll ever meet.

by idahobuckeye on Jan 23, 2010 7:11 PM EST reply actions