15 best college football players we wish played in the Twitter era

13. Best college football players before Twitter: Doug Flutie, QB, Boston College

Doug Flutie was an anomaly at quarterback in his era. He wore No. 22. He made Boston College relevant. He beat Miami with the most famous Hail Mary in college football history. Oh, and he was 5-foot-10, barely.

On the field, Flutie was a cross between Johnny Manziel and Russell Wilson. He was just so squirrely. Watching his highlights, you see this guy who goes up to most players’ shoulders duck out of squared up tackles, sprint full speed in the opposite direction, and then throw a dart running against his arm. The man is the embodiment of the wide-eyed emoji.

Can you imagine how we would react to the Hail Flutie today? Miami was just rounding into The U and this tiny dude with just enough of an arm comes in and beats the Hurricanes in Miami.

We all love an underdog story. Someone who overcomes the odds to reach their pinnacle. We like seeing David beat Goliath. The diminutive Flutie did just that and went on to win the Heisman. It’s just a shame Twitter wasn’t there to share it.

When Flutie started as a freshman at Boston College, he helmed a team that went 5-6 with a middle-of-the-road offense. By the time he left, the Eagles were ranked number five and had the best offense, in terms of points per game, in the country.

He threw for almost 3,500 yards and rushed for 379 yards to boot. Not every play is pretty, but it could be exciting — there is nothing more Twitter than that. Except, of course, the inevitable arguments about how good Doug Flutie really was.