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Title: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: BoondockSooner on January 05, 2012, 05:38:56 PM: Anyone remember why? I was looking at the Wikipedia Thorpe Award page and it said they had a re-vote in 1996 because he withdrew his name. :dunno:
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: steve dave on January 05, 2012, 05:56:51 PM: because it wasn't a fair contest. made it an "who was the best other than Canty" award.
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: michigancat on January 05, 2012, 05:57:50 PM: I think because he got a DUI. That or what steve dave said.
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on January 05, 2012, 06:41:14 PM: Quote from: steve dave on January 05, 2012, 05:56:51 PM
because it wasn't a fair contest. made it an "who was the best other than Canty" award.

This. " What's the point?" he wondered.
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Awar
Post by: chum1 on January 05, 2012, 07:34:39 PM: i heard snyder made him. either dui or bmw. (no, i'm not confusing him with frank murphy.)
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: Big Sam on January 05, 2012, 07:56:27 PM: Quote from: michigancat on January 05, 2012, 05:57:50 PM
I think because he got a DUI. That or what steve dave said.

Yep, it was a DUI. Got it driving home after a party that was the announcing of bowl selections, I believe.

He apparently had pulled the ballots to win the Thorpe award, but Snyder, as part of his punishment, had him withdraw his name from consideration (balloting done by then, but announcement wouldn't have been until later).
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: BoondockSooner on January 05, 2012, 10:23:56 PM: Man that sucks. I'm sure it was an anybody-but-this-guy kinda thing though. I think at that point people didn't want to believe K-State was for real. But damn... the early 2000s sure changed that perception. Good to see KSU's making us proud again! :lynchmob:
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: pissclams on January 05, 2012, 10:45:18 PM: i had classes with canty. he loved funyuns.
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on January 05, 2012, 11:28:35 PM: Quote from: pissclams on January 05, 2012, 10:45:18 PM
i had classes with canty. he loved funyuns.

sd ate Funyons after beating up 71 methaggie fans in '06
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: kitten_mittons on January 06, 2012, 01:37:49 PM: Quote from: Kleinstone on January 05, 2012, 11:28:35 PM
Quote from: pissclams on January 05, 2012, 10:45:18 PM
i had classes with canty. he loved funyuns.

sd ate Funyons after beating up 71 methaggie fans in '06
Was that the year that he flipped the eff out on his mom for bringing Kool-Aid Bursts instead of Squeezits?
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on February 24, 2025, 09:13:28 AM: Incredible vintage KSU Cats football clip:

https://x.com/Thekstatefan/status/1894042349514396021
Title: Re: Why did Chris Canty withdraw his name from consideration for the Thorpe Award?
Post by: amosfuegel on March 13, 2025, 09:09:27 PM: There may be confusion with another individual or another event related to the Thorpe Prize. I cannot find that information.