Tim Brando Names 'Greatest' College Football Player In The Modern Era

Herschel, Billy Simms, Earl Campbell, McFadden... you pretty much expected those guys to take it to the house every time they touched the ball.

1. Herschel. 2. Bo. 3. Need to add Michael Vick. 4. Calvin Johnson needs to be added.

I agree Hershel is arguably the GOAT but a better debate would be in 1980 even the "modern era" anymore? It's obviously not the leather helmet days but the modern era has to be like BCS onward right? 1998+

No issues with that. Watching prime Herschel was like watching a grown man playing with children.

Bo Jackson.

So we are supposed to believe a radio talking head.

Megatron

Lot of old heads will argue against it but Joe most definitely has a say in being the greatest modern day (Last 25 years) player with those video game numbers he put up that season.

He’s not wrong. Loved HW.

OJ Simpson by far...hell he got away with murder.

Unpopular opinion but I'd put down Eric Dickerson. His physical abilities were on par with HW's and his stats were similar while sharing carries. Carried flippin' SMU into the NC picture. That whole 'Death Penalty' thing ruined his legacy but doesn't take away from his greatness.

He didn't even mention Barry Sanders. GTFOH Brando

If you look at overall work then Tebow/Herschel.
If you look at absolute peak year then Cam.

Im just glad 1980 is still considered modern era.

Walker first, Tebow second as far as taking over a game and leading your team to a win.

Herschel was the GOAT. Yes he was better that Bo Jackson in college. UGA had very little threat in passing game and defenses sold out to stop Herschel and still couldn’t do it.

Most folks here have only seen Walker on highlight reels but to see him in action was unreal. Nobody that size had ever had that speed coupled with power. Walkers Heisman year, the UGA Qb threw for 800 yds. Walker was a known commodity, had already finsihed 2nd in the heisman and had no passing offense. He WAS the offense and still nobody could stop him. He literally carried a UGA team to 33-3 record and a national championship.

I hate to say it, but for one year Cam Newton was unstoppable.

Walker's shoulder popped out of joint early during the Sugar Bowl in 1980. They popped it back in and he finished out the game. He was amazing.

OK - just google it. They all say HW. How boring this must be for Tim Brando. LINK