Candidates for the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2018 were announced earlier this week. Three former Notre Dame greats are among the list of 75 former players and 6 coaches vying for the 10 spots in this year’s class. One of the Irish legends on the list – Rocket Ismail – has been up for the Hall of Fame for years and has repeatedly been snubbed by voters. It’s about time that comes to and end and Rocket hears his name called for a long overdue honor.
In the age of modern day statistics, Rocket Ismail’s numbers don’t actually look overly impressive and therein lies the most likely underlying reason Ismail hasn’t been placed in the Hall of Fame yet.