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Posted on 5/3/15 at 5:52 am to BlackPawnMartyr
Posted on 5/3/15 at 6:50 am to beaver
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lol almost two decades before the super bowl existed
congrats
What difference does that make? This is what the OP said:
In draft history. Most in SEC,
I've always thought of Auburn as having a good, tough, hard nosed running game. But, he is just responding to the OP, and you are wanting to crawfish away from the OP.
Why don't one of you Aubies do the research and back up the OP, or correct it. I would think Auburn has had a LOT of RB's drafted and probably would beat the 38 mentioned.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 7:08 am to DawgsLife
Wow, a lot of bad information out there. The NFL draft began in 1936. The "RB" category was not the original designation, as they started out with just "B" to cover the entire backfield. There's also a "FB" category and HB was used as well. Just what is covered under this supposed 38, it unclear as any combination of these does not come up with 38.
Adding all backs together, Auburn comes out with way more than 38 and with fewer backs drafted than a lot of SEC teams:
Backs Drafted
Adding all backs together, Auburn comes out with way more than 38 and with fewer backs drafted than a lot of SEC teams:
Backs Drafted
Posted on 5/3/15 at 7:51 am to AU24
Impressive. AU has no doubt had some good ones.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 8:00 am to boxedlunch
So the SEC is ranked...
Alabama: 69
Tennessee: 68
UGA: 65
LSU: 65
Arkansas: 62
Florida: 61
Auburn: 61
Alabama: 69
Tennessee: 68
UGA: 65
LSU: 65
Arkansas: 62
Florida: 61
Auburn: 61
Posted on 5/3/15 at 8:13 am to Hawgeye
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Alabama: 69
But we claim 88. Did I do that right?
Posted on 5/3/15 at 8:53 am to boxedlunch
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Backs Drafted
It looks like if you do just RB, HB and FB, you get Auburn at 37. Those criteria narrowly put AU in first with Bama in second at 35. It looks like the RB, HB, and FB designation begins around 1962. That looks pretty close to the original information. The difference between 37 and 38 could be a typo, someone being drafted as a RB but changing positions, or someone that was drafted at a different position and changed to RB.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 9:25 am to dukkbill
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t looks like if you do just RB, HB and FB, you get Auburn at 37. Those criteria narrowly put AU in first with Bama in second at 35. It looks like the RB, HB, and FB designation begins around 1962. That looks pretty close to the original information. The difference between 37 and 38 could be a typo, someone being drafted as a RB but changing positions, or someone that was drafted at a different position and changed to RB.
Well, sometimes players drafted by the AFL are considered as well. I saw this combination, but the number didn't match, nor does it make sense to not count backs drafted under the 'B' as some were running backs as well. I chalked this up to "research" (ie looking up someone else's work) done by someone who knows nothing about the history of the draft and then posting it out as factual. A very common practice, BTW.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 9:25 am to boxedlunch
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Wow, a lot of bad information out there. The NFL draft began in 1936. The "RB" category was not the original designation, as they started out with just "B" to cover the entire backfield. There's also a "FB" category and HB was used as well. Just what is covered under this supposed 38, it unclear as any combination of these does not come up with 38.
Adding all backs together, Auburn comes out with way more than 38 and with fewer backs drafted than a lot of SEC teams:
Backs Drafted
If you use that site for just RBs (like the OP put in title - just going by his abbreviation), then Alabama and Auburn are tied at 32.
Either way this conversation is stupid. If I glance at Auburn or Alabama's RB draft list, I see lots of names that made valuable contributions to the NFL. Colorado's list - which is just a few less than Auburn or Alabama - has a few notable names but mostly guys that were picked late.
From 1936 to the present:
Auburn has 12 RBs drafted in the 3rd round or higher.
Alabama has 16 RBs drafted in the 3rd round or higher.
Colorado has 7 RBs drafted in the 3rd round or higher.
Point is, quality is much more important than overall quantity. This conversation becomes complex when accounting for quality.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 9:31 am to AU24
That is cool, OP. Here is a stat for you...did you know Nebraska has had at least 3 players drafted in 45 of the last 46 drafts?
Shall we find more obscure draft numbers to post this Sunday?
Shall we find more obscure draft numbers to post this Sunday?
Posted on 5/3/15 at 10:55 am to StringedInstruments
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Point is, quality is much more important than overall quantity. This conversation becomes complex when accounting for quality.
Agree.
But in the past 30 years Auburn has had a lot of guys make the NFL Pro Bowl:
William Andrews
Joe Cribbs
James Brooks
Lionel James
Bo Jackson
Brent Fullwood
Tony Richardson
Stephen Davis
Fred Beasley
Rudi Johnson
Ronnie Brown
,,,plus about 10 other solid contributors, including fullbacks and Cadillac Williams, who was ROY and a popular player but I don't think ever made a Pro Bowl.
James Bostic and Kenny Irons were both solid prospects who had their career derailed by knee injuries early.
I would be surprised if any school could mach the quality and consistency of that total output over the same time frame, though I'm sure a handful could make a decent argument.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 11:41 am to boxedlunch
Using your link I asked for the number of all backs from 1936 forward from the NFL draft. Auburn got 61 using that criteria. Very impressive!
I knew they have had a lot of good to great running backs over the years.
I knew they have had a lot of good to great running backs over the years.
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