Imagine what Herschel Walker might have done if he had been fully aware during his 1982 season at Georgia. Check this excerpt taken from an article written by Sam Friedman of newsminer.com,
Herschel Walker has said he doesn’t remember winning college football’s highest individual honor because of mental illness.
Walker, who went on to play in the NFL and compete in the Olympic in two-man bobsled, suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder — formerly known as multiple personality disorder. As a result, he has said he does not remember the entire 1982 football season when he won the Heisman Trophy for the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
1982 was Walkers last season with the Georgia Bulldogs, and he tallied 1,752 yards and 6 touchdowns that year—he won the Heisman that season and then made the jump to the USFL—and he essentially admits to doing so on auto-pilot.
The late Lewis Grizzard was known not only for his phenomenal coverage of the Georgia Bulldogs—via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (he has to be turning in his grave at what they do over there now)—but for his great sense of humor, and catchy one-liners, as well.
In this video (circa 1981) his quest is to find and interview the mother of Herschel Walker but, I have to tell you, the commentary he lays on the camera prior to meeting her is the money-grabber here—said Grizzard, when referencing the size of his hometown, "it's so small a truck stop is a nail in the highway"—priceless.
I found this great video with Herschel Walker talking about the mentality that he, and the whole 1980 National Championship team, kept during their undefeated season. He makes the point that if everyone is on "one page", then you will have a team that is tough to beat.
Considering the various disappointments from last season, it seems safe to say that the 2010 team was definitely not on one accord.
If nothing else, coach Richt has to get his team back to feeling like it can win on Saturday—against any opponent. They need to get their confidence back, on defense and offense because, otherwise it will be tough to best the poor 6-7 record of last year.
Former Georgia Bulldog legend, Herschel Walker, is preparing for his second mixed-martial arts (MMA) fight.
It was only this past January that he made his pro debut in MMA Strikeforce.
At 47-years old, not many gave him much of a chance to win the match—figuring he'd be one-and-done once he got a taste of how gruesome the sport can be.
However, Walker proved he was more than a competitor, as he not only fought decently in but, managed to defeat his much younger opponent.
Now, at 48, he plans to take his 1-0 record and put it to the test again as he prepares for his second match, set to take place on December 4th. Walker has already stated this is likely to be his last, attesting to the fact that he isn't as young as he used to be.
To most Georgia Bulldog fans, Walker will simply remain one of the fiercest running backs in college football history—the catalyst behind an undefeated, national championship winning, season in 1980.
To date, one of the reasons for that legendary status is the body of Walker. Herschel has always been well-known for his muscular build and powerful legs. To this day, he continues to state that his regiment for keeping such a toned physique is non-traditional.
Says Walker, "I don't worry about protein. I don't worry about all that. I'm from old school. I grew up in south Georgia. They didn't worry about cholesterol or protein. They went out and worked and lived a long time, so I don't put a lot of worries in my mind. I just get it done."
He also adds that he still does his patented sit-ups (2,000) and push-ups (750-1,500) on a daily basis.
Even more, he doesn't follow the dietary plan that most nutritionists advise most body-builders and athletes to adhere to (eat breakfast, lots of protein, six small meals a day...etc). On the contrary, he skips meals, eating only once a day, is a vegetarian, and sometimes goes several days without eating at all—despite a fierce training regimen.
It's definitely not something that his current trainer advises for the average joe, but he admits to allowing Walker to continue doing things his way because it's worked out fine for him.
As for the vegetarian comment, that's a bit of a head-scratcher considering Walker is behind one of the more popular meat processing companies in the south—Renaissance Man Foods.
Not to mention...this:
It could have been just bread and lettuce he was munching on, but, it is kind of funny to hear him say he's a vegetarian while hawking chicken products.
That said, Herschel is still the man. After all, real MMA competition or not, there aren't many 47-year olds who could have done this:
Here Walker talks about how he got into shape after being teased for being chubby in high school:
...Well, that's one way to get the job done. Wow!
Lastly, a quick look at what Herschel has to say about his last opponent, his next opponent, and his training progress:
