Sound and the Fury: Charles Gordon for the Ring?

Aqib Talib, B-Mac, Anthony Collins and Todd Reesing all look like locks to have their names on the ring of honor? Will Charles Gordon?

Excellent question, but you may need to throw James McClinton into the mix. What about Nick Reid and Bill Whittemore? Heck, Mark Williams doesn't even has his name up there. The LJW world discussed the issue indirectly in an article last December. It definitely provides a solid debate point for who's on the list: 

... could help any of the three secure a spot someday in the Memorial Stadium Ring of Honor, which currently has the names of 15 greats around the north bowl of the stadium. Being an AP All-American is not a requirement nor an automatic ticket. But it certainly gives each of them a great case.

Of course, any announcement or ceremony likely would be years down the road.

Collins, Talib and McClinton boosted the number of Mark Mangino-bred players to be recognized by the AP to five. Cornerback Charles Gordon was a third-team All-American in 2004, and linebacker Nick Reid made the third team in 2005.

Charles was a star on two bowl teams, but obviously missed out on the big year. I'd say looking at his KU resume (why doesn't the KU site list a final year on the player bios*), Charles deserves the honor. The freshman receiving records (57 rec, 769 yds) are pretty big, but it could be close as CG's highest honor mentioned in the LJW article was third team All-American. My gut feeling is that Charles will make it, but he could really help himself by becoming a standout in the NFL. A pretty good debate though -- I'd love to hear your comments. Also, if you have questions for Sound and the Fury, e-mail HawkDigest with your query. You might be famous.

*I actually pretty much know why. They probably export these bios for the print media guide.