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Best SEC players on bad teams
Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:33 am
Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:33 am
Bart Starr - Alabama (1952-1955)
20-20-5 Overall
Starr's first 2 seasons he played on 10-2 and 6-3-3 teams, but his 3rd and 4th seasons Alabama went 4-15-2, including the worst season in program history in 1955 (0-10) under Ears Whitworth. Starr didn't play because of a "youth movement" and because of an injury sustained in a hazing incident.
Patrick Willis - Ole Miss (2003-2006)
21-26 Overall (13-19 SEC)
Was an All-American in 2005 and 2006, SEC DPOY, Butkus and Lambert Award Winner in 2006, two seasons in which Ole Miss went a combined 7-16 (3-13).
Emmitt Smith - Florida (1987-1989)
20-16 Overall (11-9 SEC)
Eric Berry - Tennessee (2007-2009)
22-17 Overall (12-11 SEC)
Jay Cutler - Vanderbilt (2002-2005)
11-35 Overall (5-27 SEC)
John Abraham - South Carolina (1996-1999)
12-32 Overall (7-25 SEC)
First team All-SEC, 2nd all-time at South Carolina in sacks (23.5)
20-20-5 Overall
Starr's first 2 seasons he played on 10-2 and 6-3-3 teams, but his 3rd and 4th seasons Alabama went 4-15-2, including the worst season in program history in 1955 (0-10) under Ears Whitworth. Starr didn't play because of a "youth movement" and because of an injury sustained in a hazing incident.
Patrick Willis - Ole Miss (2003-2006)
21-26 Overall (13-19 SEC)
Was an All-American in 2005 and 2006, SEC DPOY, Butkus and Lambert Award Winner in 2006, two seasons in which Ole Miss went a combined 7-16 (3-13).
Emmitt Smith - Florida (1987-1989)
20-16 Overall (11-9 SEC)
Eric Berry - Tennessee (2007-2009)
22-17 Overall (12-11 SEC)
Jay Cutler - Vanderbilt (2002-2005)
11-35 Overall (5-27 SEC)
John Abraham - South Carolina (1996-1999)
12-32 Overall (7-25 SEC)
First team All-SEC, 2nd all-time at South Carolina in sacks (23.5)
This post was edited on 4/21/16 at 9:02 am
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Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:35 am to SummerOfGeorge
Eric Berry
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Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:35 am to SummerOfGeorge
God I wish we had a Patrick Willis on this team.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:36 am to SummerOfGeorge
Ben Simmons 2016
Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:40 am to SummerOfGeorge
Justin Houston on the 2010 UGA team immediately comes to mind
Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:43 am to tylerdurden24
Not saying MSU was bad, but I think Prescott was way better than anyone around him
At a school with slightly more talent, they could have won in a big way IMO.
At a school with slightly more talent, they could have won in a big way IMO.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:50 am to SummerOfGeorge
Carl Lawson
Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:51 am to SummerOfGeorge
Derrick Abney
KENTUCKY 2000-2003 (11-27)
Consensus All-American 2002
1st Team All-SEC 2002 2003
KENTUCKY 2000-2003 (11-27)
Consensus All-American 2002
1st Team All-SEC 2002 2003
This post was edited on 4/21/16 at 7:52 am
Posted on 4/21/16 at 7:55 am to SummerOfGeorge
Tommy Pharr, Mississippi State QB - First Team AP All-SEC QB in 1968. Team went 0-8-2. Team didn't win a game yet Pharr was first team QB.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:21 am to SummerOfGeorge
Auburn (historically): Travis Tidwell, QB, 1946-1950
Auburn (modern era): Freddie Smith,LB, 1976-1979
Auburn (modern era): Freddie Smith,LB, 1976-1979
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:31 am to Vols&Shaft83
Not a single player, but here's something I found amazing.
In 2012, Auburn went 3-9 overall and 0-8 in the SEC.
Of their 22 starters and 2 kickers ( Source for roster): then end of the 2015 football season saw:
12 still on NFL 53 man active rosters, 1 on an NFL practice squad, and 1 on a CFL active roster - and Lutzenkirchen was almost certain to have made an NFL roster too.
That's got to be some kind of record for wasted talent.
In 2012, Auburn went 3-9 overall and 0-8 in the SEC.
Of their 22 starters and 2 kickers ( Source for roster): then end of the 2015 football season saw:
12 still on NFL 53 man active rosters, 1 on an NFL practice squad, and 1 on a CFL active roster - and Lutzenkirchen was almost certain to have made an NFL roster too.
That's got to be some kind of record for wasted talent.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:34 am to SummerOfGeorge
Champ Bailey
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:35 am to Crowknowsbest
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Champ Bailey
They went 19-5 his junior and senior year and finished ranked in the Top 15. They were bad his freshman year, though (5-6).
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:43 am to SummerOfGeorge
Christian Kirk
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:45 am to SummerOfGeorge
Jarrett lee
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:46 am to shotcaller1
Matt jones
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:48 am to Crowknowsbest
SC's would have to be John Abraham. Guy played on the 1998 1-10 team and the 1999 0-11 team.
He was All-SEC in 1999, and a 5-time pro bowler with 133.5 career sacks in the NFL after being drafted 13th in the 2000 NFL draft.
He was All-SEC in 1999, and a 5-time pro bowler with 133.5 career sacks in the NFL after being drafted 13th in the 2000 NFL draft.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:48 am to SummerOfGeorge
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They went 19-5 his junior and senior year and finished ranked in the Top 15. They were bad his freshman year, though (5-6).
Yeah. He was just a great player in a largely forgotten era of UGA football, I guess. Not so much a bad team, just never a particularly good one.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:57 am to Crowknowsbest
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He was just a great player in a largely forgotten era of UGA football
Agreed - that was about as empty a 19-5 as you could ask for I guess when you go 3-5 against your 4 main rivals and don't win any sort of championship.
A lot like our Shula era teams that went 7-6, 10-2, 6-7 but lost basically every important game they played.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:58 am to UpstateCock2007
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SC's would have to be John Abraham. Guy played on the 1998 1-10 team and the 1999 0-11 team. He was All-SEC in 1999, and a 5-time pro bowler with 133.5 career sacks in the NFL after being drafted 13th in the 2000 NFL draft.
Oh yea, perfect example right there
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