Comments on: Rudy Carpenter vs. Willie Tuitama: What do They Say about Us?

By: ScribeDevil01

ScribeDevil01 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:20:12 +0000

@beatuofa, interesting idea on an all-numbers hall of fame. The only problem is that Rudy has one number that should disqualify him from something like this.

1, as in the number of Pac-10 titles he’s won. If winning championships is the only thing that matters when evaluating a quarterback, one mustn’t forget that only Jake Plummer, Jeff Van Raaphorst and Rudy have done it for ASU in the P-10 era.

By: Beatuofa

Beatuofa — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:10:08 +0000

Here’s a followup to the discussion, from Buster Sports via Ted Miller’s ESPN Pac 10 blog — which QB gets inducted into the Alex Brink We Love Numbers Hall of Fame. The guy who is a shoe-in won’t surprise.

http://www.bustersports.com/pac10posts.aspx?id=1238&blogid=79

By: Beatuofa

Beatuofa — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:53:42 +0000

DUItama has certainly had his ups and downs with his fanbase as well — as recently as the New Mexico loss this season you’d see quite a few message board posts saying he just didn’t have what it takes. That said, your larger point is correct — he’s gonna be viewed positively overall by rat fans, and will probably end up in whatever their version of a hall of fame or ring of honor is, regardless of the outcome of the game on Saturday. For most ASU fans, an upset win against the rats to ensure a 4-0 record will probably be the main highlight of his career. Despite being in the top 3 of most of ASU’s passing records, he could have a bit of a wait of his hands to make it into the school HOF.

By: TheInferno

TheInferno — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:52:28 +0000

The fact is, when Rudy wins this game, people will remember him for going 4-0 vs uofa, and they will remember Willie for choking and going 0-4 while leaving ever rivalry game with an injury