Former Arizona State safety David Fulcher has been on the College Football Hall of Fame Ballot so long he had dismissed the thought of actually getting in. But on Saturday he got a football in the mail, commemorating that selection. It was soon followed by a phone call from ASU Senior Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations Mark Brand who wanted to know if a package had arrived.
Fulcher arrived at ASU in 1983, the same year Brand did so the two go way back. The former player was sworn to secrecy until the formal announcement was made Monday.