Clayton Friggin Thorson

[corbi296]

I get goose bumps watching this. All he did throughout his career at NU was find a way to make a play. All he did was win. Thanks Clayton for all the memories!

 

[docrugby1]

I get goose bumps watching this. All he did throughout his career at NU was find a way to make a play. All he did was win. Thanks Clayton for all the memories!

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What is the origin of his middle name-Is "Friggin" a family name ?

 

[stpaulcat]

What is the origin of his middle name-Is "Friggin" a family name ?

Norwegian for "Friggin".

 

[NorthNJCatsfan]

Norwegian for "Friggin".

Wouldn’t that be of Swedish origin....

 

[stpaulcat]

Wouldn’t that be of Swedish origin....

"Thor, the brawny thunder god, is the archetype of a loyal and honorable warrior, the ideal toward which the average human warrior aspired. He’s the indefatigable defender of the Aesir gods and their fortress, Asgard, from the encroachments of the giants, who are usually (although far from invariably) the enemies of the gods.... He reached the height of his popularity among the Scandinavians of the late Viking Age." Norse Mythology

 

[NorthNJCatsfan]

"Thor, the brawny thunder god, is the archetype of a loyal and honorable warrior, the ideal toward which the average human warrior aspired. He’s the indefatigable defender of the Aesir gods and their fortress, Asgard, from the encroachments of the giants, who are usually (although far from invariably) the enemies of the gods.... He reached the height of his popularity among the Scandinavians of the late Viking Age." Norse Mythology

....on vs. .....en. Anyway, to quote Gilda Radner : Never mind.

 

[CatChatAR]

I personally hope the Giants draft him as the Eli replacement.

 

[zeek55]

Yeah, ending of the Foundation episode was a really nice touch; showing all of CT's moments from when he first arrived.

Just thinking about this 4 year run he's had; he and this group have really raised the bar for success and excellence here for a class. Winning seasons in conference play and overall every year along with 3 bowl wins and 3 ranked finishes to go with that division title.

Just hard to put into context how tough that is to accomplish across an extended period.


Now that all these younger guys and recruits have seen what can be here; hopefully we can carry it forward into the Hunter Johnson era and beyond.

 

[BigCatCT]

I personally hope the Giants draft him as the Eli replacement.

Lol. That would be funny to have him be the second NU QB to fill the shoes of a Manning!

 

[phatcat]

Not just a great QB but a really cool dude. What a great attitude on life

I never recommend this but we should pin this thread

 

[corbi296]

A very good piece by the writers at Inside NU. Pretty much captures my feelings about Clayton.

https://www.insidenu.com/2019/1/5/1...rn-legacy-big-ten-championship-quarterback-18

 

[DaCat]

Nice writeup. Thorson can be proud of his accomplishments at NU. His legacy is that of a winner.