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Posted on 5/11/16 at 4:40 pm to cajunbama
that's fine, Fournette did all of that as a sophomore anyways with horrid QB play. If Harris has improved, I think we all can agree that Fournette will have a monster junior year, especially considering the OL has matured as well.
If he gets close or above 2k next year, there won't be much of an argument left.
If he gets close or above 2k next year, there won't be much of an argument left.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 4:41 pm to Madking
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sorry couldn't decide on just 5
Agree - really hard. Tons of great backs.
Alabama
Ingram
Richardson
Lacy
Yeldon
Henry
Arkansas
McFadden
Jones
K. Davis
Collins
Auburn
Tate
Dyer
Mason
Florida
None, really
Georgia
Moreno
Gurley
Chubb
Kentucky
No one, really
LSU
Hester
Ridley
Hill
Fournette
Ole Miss
Green-Ellis
McCluster
Mississippi State
Dixon
South Carolina
Lattimore
Tennessee
Foster
Hurd
Vanderbilt
Stacy
This post was edited on 5/11/16 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 5/11/16 at 4:55 pm to rantfan
Any list without Anthony Dixon is shite, especially for the last 10 years.
This post was edited on 5/11/16 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 5/11/16 at 4:58 pm to CollegeParkDawg
Gurley and Chubb over Moreno
Posted on 5/11/16 at 4:59 pm to HeavyHog222
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1: DMC
2: Henry
3: Chubb or Gurley
4: Fournette
5: Lattimore
So this is your top 6.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 5:46 pm to hogminer
I don't see how Gurley isn't #1, if not ever in the SEC.
Sure he got suspended and missed some games with the ACL, but when he played he dominated. He was already the best RB in the nation as a freshman. First touch of college was a kickoff for a TD. Again, if we are going on pure running back talent (not how many games they played), then Gurley has to be #1.
I'm definitely biased, but these are the facts. Only one of the list that can make a case is McFadden. Gurley's vision alone, makes him the best, not to mention his other deadly attributes, stiff arm, hurdles, speed, agility, power, spin move, etc.
Sure he got suspended and missed some games with the ACL, but when he played he dominated. He was already the best RB in the nation as a freshman. First touch of college was a kickoff for a TD. Again, if we are going on pure running back talent (not how many games they played), then Gurley has to be #1.
I'm definitely biased, but these are the facts. Only one of the list that can make a case is McFadden. Gurley's vision alone, makes him the best, not to mention his other deadly attributes, stiff arm, hurdles, speed, agility, power, spin move, etc.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 9:03 pm to rantfan
There's not one poster on the rant who wouldn't pick Fournette first if he was an NFL GM. Anyone who says otherwise is either lying or a moron.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 9:13 pm to Penrod
I will agree. Fournette has it all.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 11:19 pm to JuiceTerry
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Heisman Henry laughs at this.
I don't know why y'all push this meme so much. Your tackles got a little banged up and weren't stellar in pass protection, but they were a pretty average Saban OL when it came to run blocking (ie, very good).
This post was edited on 5/11/16 at 11:21 pm
Posted on 5/11/16 at 11:26 pm to GenesChin
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What is the criteria used for this list?
To be a shitty ESPN writer that wants to post a click bait article to get SEC Ranters panties in a wad over something that could never be properly measured because each one played against different era defenses and behind different OLines.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 11:30 pm to CollegeParkDawg
Did it go into double OT? I remember TG III went ham in OT at tech around that time. Man, what a beast.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:45 am to Porter Osborne Jr
How many full seasons did Gurly complete?
Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:53 am to rantfan
Hard for me to place Fournette above Gurley at this point. At times, Fournette hasn't looked extremely impressive to me, especially against tougher opponents. Will have to wait and see how he does this year
Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:56 am to Reservoir dawg
Dixon was good, not top 5 in past decade though
Posted on 5/12/16 at 5:47 am to rantfan
How can I guy who gets shut down by good competition be on this list?
Posted on 5/12/16 at 5:53 am to Penrod
LF7 hasn't even been the best RB in the SEC either of the last 2 seasons. If he is the best in the SEC next season it will be his first to accomplish that.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 6:04 am to Lou Pai
Saying Derrick Henry wasn't much of a threat to take it to the house is ignorant as hell. That was my point.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 6:21 am to JuiceTerry
Summer of George got it right.
I'm biased towards DMAC. I think we talk about him in the same breath as Herschel, Bo & Barry.
That said, Gurley, Chubb & Ingram took 2 or 3 guys to stop them. Every down.
Tre Mason was so fast, he couldn't be caught when defenses knew in advance where he was going.
Dexter McCluster was misused and under used by Nutt. A rare talent.
Henry is/was a freak of nature.
Never was starry eyed over Lattimore. But the kid was a fine human being.
Fournette needed to be on an offensive powerhouse team, instead of a defensive powerhouse team.
As someone else said, no list is complete without Dixon. Literally irreplaceable for MSU.
Impossible to list just five. But DMAC is number one.
I love college football. SEC football.
Go Hogs!
I'm biased towards DMAC. I think we talk about him in the same breath as Herschel, Bo & Barry.
That said, Gurley, Chubb & Ingram took 2 or 3 guys to stop them. Every down.
Tre Mason was so fast, he couldn't be caught when defenses knew in advance where he was going.
Dexter McCluster was misused and under used by Nutt. A rare talent.
Henry is/was a freak of nature.
Never was starry eyed over Lattimore. But the kid was a fine human being.
Fournette needed to be on an offensive powerhouse team, instead of a defensive powerhouse team.
As someone else said, no list is complete without Dixon. Literally irreplaceable for MSU.
Impossible to list just five. But DMAC is number one.
I love college football. SEC football.
Go Hogs!
Posted on 5/12/16 at 6:24 am to Lou Pai
It probably has more to do with saying that Henry didn't have the big play ability when he scored on lots of 30/40+ yard runs
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