TROY DAVIS FOR HEISMAN

**rworkman83** · 06-24-2008, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by SuperCy

Yeah, didn't Calvin Branch get booted off the team?

He transferred to Colorado State I believe.

**SuperCy** · 06-24-2008, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by rworkman83

He transferred to Colorado State I believe.

Transfer, kicked off. One of the two. It was CSU though.

**rworkman83** · 06-24-2008, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by SuperCy

Transfer, kicked off. One of the two. It was CSU though.

I thought it was Transferred, but I would have only been about 11 or 12 when it happened, so all I know is I loved ISU then lol.

**Go2Guy** · 06-24-2008, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by everyyard

I can tell you about living with Troy, and Dawan Anderson, Ty Watley, Agafa, etc. Or going to class with Troy. Partying with Troy. Trying to understand Troy talk. But that probably isn't the stuff you are looking for. Its not flattering.

LOL. Come on spill it. How about - did Troy ever consider returning for his senior year, or did want out of Ames that bad?

PS: did he ever have to brush his teeth, or did the Grill cover it all?

**San Francisco Cy** · 06-24-2008, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by rworkman83

I thought it was Transferred, but I would have only been about 11 or 12 when it happened, so all I know is I loved ISU then lol.

Calvin Branch got the boot for stealing checks and using them out at HyVee and other places. He was among at least a few guys that were arrested for the same thing. I believe "The White Rat" Geoff Turner was also involved, among others. Both of those guys ended up at CSU...

**cyclone1975** · 06-24-2008, 10:41 PM

My mind is a little fuzzy, but am I correct that Walden's last game was when he was suspended and in the press box? So Davis finally got into the game because an interim coach was leading the team. I remember lots of hype about Davis joining the team and for some reason Walden refused to play him.

**kurecabinboy** · 06-24-2008, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by Go2Guy

LOL. Come on spill it. How about - did Troy ever consider returning for his senior year, or did want out of Ames that bad?

PS: did he ever have to brush his teeth, or did the Grill cover it all?

I heard he flunked all his classes from fall semester of '96 because he knew he was entering the draft.

**CTAClone** · 06-24-2008, 10:52 PM

Am I the only one that remembers his time here as one I will always remember? I could care less about his grill or the way he spoke, that guy could flat out run. If he was bigger I think he would've been an outstanding NFL back. You never knew what was gonna happen when he touched the ball.

**San Francisco Cy** · 06-24-2008, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by CTAClone

Am I the only one that remembers his time here as one I will always remember? I could care less about his grill or the way he spoke, that guy could flat out run. If he was bigger I think he would've been an outstanding NFL back. You never knew what was gonna happen when he touched the ball.

Yeah. I'm a little surprised to see all the dissing he is receiving. He was a hell of a running back, and one of the main reasons that I sat through every home game, through quite an awful stretch of ISU football.

**CTAClone** · 06-24-2008, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by AnkenyCy24

Yeah. I'm a little surprised to see all the dissing he is receiving. He was a hell of a running back, and one of the main reasons that I sat through every home game, through quite an awful stretch of ISU football.

I'm surprised to. I don't see why he doesn't get as much love as Seneca does, or even Mike Taylor.

**rworkman83** · 06-24-2008, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by CTAClone

I'm surprised to. I don't see why he doesn't get as much love as Seneca does, or even Mike Taylor.

I'll agree. I hated watching us play, but damn was it fun to watch Troy run.

**Palmer** · 06-25-2008, 07:29 AM

What a complete lack of class some of you are showing in this thread.

What if he came from a different background, spoke different, had gold on his teeth?

Who cares.

He did a great things for the program. Was a class act when meeting fans....and has taken the time to come back to visit ISU from time to time. Troy has always been proud to be a Cyclone.

Grow up.

**creightonclone** · 06-25-2008, 08:02 AM

Unfortunately, my most lasting memory of Troy's years in Ames revolve around how much he suffered individually (never winning the Heisman) because ISU was so bad. Did you know that at that time (it's happened since), every D-I college football player who had rushed for over 2000 yards in a season won the Heisman trophy? My gosh, it had never happened before in the history of college football and Troy did it twice! It just goes to show that, unfortunately, the voters did not want to give the Heisman to a player on a losing team...

**isuno1fan** · 06-25-2008, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by creightonclone

Unfortunately, my most lasting memory of Troy's years in Ames revolve around how much he suffered individually (never winning the Heisman) because ISU was so bad. Did you know that at that time (it's happened since), every D-I college football player who had rushed for over 2000 yards in a season won the Heisman trophy? My gosh, it had never happened before in the history of college football and Troy did it twice! It just goes to show that, unfortunately, the voters did not want to give the Heisman to a player on a losing team...

Even worse, they didn't even give him the Doak Walker award as a consolation prize. That went to Byron Hanspard from TTech. He was ridiculously snubbed because he played for ISU.

**SuperCy** · 06-25-2008, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

Even worse, they didn't even give him the Doak Walker award as a consolation prize. That went to Byron Hanspard from TTech. He was ridiculously snubbed because he played for ISU.

Wasn't he the guy that pulled a 0.00 GPA his last year because God told him not to go to class? So, he concentrated on the NFL instead.