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Jacob Hester Love: What's the Main Reason?

Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:37 pm
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:37 pm
With all the love Hester has gotten on the rant over the years, which of these two reasons best explains it:

1. He's an underdog type story, and has defied some odds.
2. He's white.

Posted by Raz
Member since Oct 2006
8394 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:38 pm to
1. He plays really hard.
Posted by redneck
Los Suenos, Costa Rica
Member since Dec 2003
54158 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:38 pm to
quote:

He's white.
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:39 pm to
He went to ECA. That's the only reason Paul Allen likes him.
Posted by redneck
Los Suenos, Costa Rica
Member since Dec 2003
54158 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:39 pm to
jk btw dont throw all that racist bullshite at me
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
107512 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:39 pm to
2 star. e/of thread.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
465823 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:39 pm to
4. he goes "pop"
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:40 pm to
quote:

4. he goes "pop"




This thread was started with you in mind, after me and another unnamed poster were texting about this topic.

Posted by supatigah
CEO of the Keith Hernandez Fan Club
Member since Mar 2004
89758 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:41 pm to
he has great sideburns
Posted by lsumatt
Austin
Member since Feb 2005
12812 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:42 pm to
quote:

2. He's white.


I am sure some rantards love him because he is "white" as a racial reason. But I think a lot of people like him because he is good, busts his arse, never fumbles, and is an underdog. Now part of him being an underdog is that he is white (there just aren't a whole lot of white RBs these days).

People love Trindon Holiday too. He isn't really better that any of the other RBs but because he weighs about a $1.20 and runs faster than anyone makes him a person to like.
This post was edited on 12/29/08 at 12:43 pm
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:43 pm to
quote:

People love Trindon Holiday too. He isn't really better that any of the other RBs but because he weighs about a $1.20 and runs faster than anyone makes him a person to like.


And you "can't see him."
Posted by BBATiger
Member since Jun 2005
16708 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:44 pm to
There are two types of posters on the Rant:

1) The black guy who refuses to believe a white man can excel in positions like RB, DB, LB, Basketball, etc. ie Hester, Sanders, Hansbrough, Reddick.

2) The white guy who THINKS he was good in High School, and thinks he got the shaft when it comes to getting a chance to play ball.

You can also include the computer geek who probably never played, both black and white.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
70848 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:44 pm to
quote:

2. He's white.



bingo...

Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
83182 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 12:52 pm to
supposedly identifies and relates well with the common fan...white, cerebral, good work ethic.

i'm pissed that i haven't found a lazy asian to root for besides wang zhu zhu to identify with me.
Posted by NS Who Dat Nation
BR
Member since Jul 2007
8805 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 1:00 pm to
Dude never showboats.

I was actually surprised when he spiked the ball last night.
Posted by AlejandroInHouston
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2007
18776 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 1:01 pm to
2. He's white

Rohan Davey busted arse and NEVER got the love he deserved. He's basically a black version of Hester - even down to the "got less hype and PT because of his race".
This post was edited on 12/29/08 at 1:02 pm
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 1:02 pm to
quote:

Rohan Davey busted arse and NEVER got the love he deserved. He's basically a black version of Hester


Rohan Davey was not a 2-star QB.
Posted by TheRoarRestoredInBR
Member since Dec 2004
31030 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 1:05 pm to
'Cause that boy has got some Elvis in him!

Posted by The Darrow Kid
Darrow
Member since Jan 2006
5108 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 1:08 pm to
I like his sideburns also.
This post was edited on 12/29/08 at 1:08 pm
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 12/29/08 at 1:08 pm to
its a combination. he's a tough hard nose football player that regular fans seem to relate too. he's white, but he also earned our respect while at LSU.
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