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re: Top 10 SEC Safeties of BCS era
Posted on 8/25/13 at 9:41 pm to dkreller
Posted on 8/25/13 at 9:41 pm to dkreller
Not saying he's top ten worthy but I always remember Greg Blue laying the wood on somebody
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Posted on 8/25/13 at 9:43 pm to WG_Dawg
TD is way too low.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 9:44 pm to AU_RX
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Honestly not that impressive a list. Besides Berry, a lot of good to very good safeties. Not many great ones.
This was my first impression as well, but then I realized I was looking at it from how they had continued their careers into the NFL. I was thinking there were no Ed Reeds or Sean Taylors, but then I looked at them from strictly as college players and all these guys were very good.
Jason Allen was an absolute terror in his day, and Craig Steltz was all over the field for LSU.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 9:44 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
I would put Davis and Nelson higher, Landry and Barron lower.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 9:53 pm to GoldenBoy
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Reggie Nelson should be higher. That guy was incredible in 2006.
This. At his peak, only Berry was better. Nelson was incredible.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 9:54 pm to AU_RX
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I would put Davis and Nelson higher, Landry and Barron lower.
Nelson was incredible in '06 but I don't recall him doing much before then. LaRon as a TrFr was playing from game 1 if not starting, i.e., better career.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 9:57 pm to AU_RX
Nelson was a great college player and from this list, only Berry tops him.
Not sure what happened to him in Jacksonville. He had a phenomenal rookie season and seemed to turn into a pussy in following seasons.
Not sure what happened to him in Jacksonville. He had a phenomenal rookie season and seemed to turn into a pussy in following seasons.
This post was edited on 8/25/13 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 8/25/13 at 10:22 pm to hg
ALABAMA CU. 
Posted on 8/25/13 at 10:39 pm to thatdude1985
Reggie Nelson once intercepted a pass that was thrown out of the stadium.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 10:44 pm to 08Gatorbait
Major Wright and Matt Elam should've been considered at least for this list.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 10:47 pm to boXerrumble
Black was pretty good too. We've pumped out a lot of good college safeties. Kind of surprised only one was on the list.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 10:50 pm to 08Gatorbait
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Black was pretty good too.
Made so many big time plays in 08.
But that hit Wright put on the OU receiver (forget the name) in the NCG set the tone from the start.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 10:51 pm to 08Gatorbait
I agree Black should be on the list
Also, if we're going by NFL success, Ryan Clark could make a case for top ten
Also, if we're going by NFL success, Ryan Clark could make a case for top ten
This post was edited on 8/25/13 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 8/25/13 at 10:57 pm to AU_RX
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Honestly not that impressive a list. Besides Berry, a lot of good to very good safeties. Not many great ones.
That sums up the Safety position across the board, IMO. Even at the NFL level. There a few great ones, but all others are just bad CBs playing centerfield
Posted on 8/25/13 at 10:58 pm to VinnieCeesChaser
Reggie Nelson was better than Eric Berry in college.
Posted on 8/25/13 at 11:11 pm to VinnieCeesChaser
Junior Rosegreen should be on that list, IYAM.
Posted on 8/26/13 at 12:51 am to TTsTowel
Rosegreen had a monster game against Tennessee but he was never an elite safety. Dude never even played in the NFL if I recall.
Posted on 8/26/13 at 6:06 am to VinnieCeesChaser
Where is Thorpe? List is BS.
Posted on 8/26/13 at 6:11 am to SECFan413
quote:This is exactly right. This list is made to look at what they accomplished in college, not the NFL. Steltz was a Thorpe finalist and All-American for a reason.
This was my first impression as well, but then I realized I was looking at it from how they had continued their careers into the NFL. I was thinking there were no Ed Reeds or Sean Taylors, but then I looked at them from strictly as college players and all these guys were very good.
Jason Allen was an absolute terror in his day, and Craig Steltz was all over the field for LSU.
Posted on 8/26/13 at 6:18 am to VinnieCeesChaser
Deon Grant, Eric Reid, Steltz, & Reshad Johnson don't belong on this list
Hell, 5-10 don't even belong on this list
Hell, 5-10 don't even belong on this list
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