Oregon Ducks running back legend LaMichael James will be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, the Tournament of Roses revealed today.
James will be honored in the 136th Rose Parade and on the field throughout the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2025. The conscripts will likewise be acknowledged in a personal event held by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses on December 31.
“Wow, what a year filled with a lot of achievements,” James informed Oregon Ducks on SI press reporter Bri Amaranthus. “I never ever began this journey to make it to any Hall of Fames, yet alone, Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.”
“My objective was to be the very best variation of myself which sufficed,” James continued. “That variation got me into the ‘Grand Daddy of Them All.' I wish to state thank you to every individual who was apart of my journey. I'll never ever take the credit of stating ‘I' made it – it will constantly be ‘we' made it. Football is the supreme group sport and it takes a town to have success. Go Ducks.”
Signing up with James as 2024 conscripts are Mark Dantonio, the winningest coach in Michigan State history, and USC Trojans running back and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush.
Dec 30, 2011; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks running back LaMichael James (21) talk with press reporters at the 2012 Rose Bowl media day at the Marriott Los Angeles Downtown. Compulsory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images/ Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame was developed in 1989 to honor those who have actually added to the history and enjoyment of The Granddaddy of Them All.
James is the 6th Duck gamer, coach or administrator chosen to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, signing up with: Jack Crabtree, Shy Huntington, John Robinson, Hollis Huntington and Danny O'Neil.
James is among the most precious and accomplished Ducks of perpetuity. Simply last December, James was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
A few of the most unforgettable James minutes can be found in the Rose Bowl. James played in 2 Rose Bowls. His last video game as a Duck was the 2011 Rose Bowl in which he hurried for 159 backyards and a goal in a win over Wisconsin to end his Duck profession on a high note.
January 2, 2012; Pasadena, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks running back LaMichael James (21) responds after getting an initially down versus the Wisconsin Badgers throughout the 2nd half throughout the 2012 Rose Bowl. Compulsory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images/ Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
James, a Heisman Trophy finalist, is still making his influence on the Ducks group and in the Oregon neighborhood.
Oregon running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples states he's talked with James while studying plays which he's been “remarkable.”
“It's essential you understand, I matured seeing those guys,” Samples stated.
