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When talking about the best RB in SEC history….
Posted on 9/8/25 at 6:25 am
Posted on 9/8/25 at 6:25 am
It’s now 3 - King Henry, Herschel, Bo
no particular order
no particular order
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 6:30 am to CrazyJoeDivola
Feels like a week 3 off-season type thread
Posted on 9/8/25 at 6:57 am to Faurot fodder
Bama’s season is over so they’ve moved on
Posted on 9/8/25 at 7:00 am to CrazyJoeDivola
E Smith has a better pro career and it is not even close, so I guess that is not being ranked.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 7:02 am to CrazyJoeDivola
That’s funny as hell, I don’t care who you are.
There’s only two top tier. I don’t think Henry even makes tier two.
There’s only two top tier. I don’t think Henry even makes tier two.
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 9:44 am
Posted on 9/8/25 at 7:52 am to CrazyJoeDivola
Pro career is irrelevant to this discussion, at most it's icing on the cake. Bo and Herschel wouldn't even be in the top 10 SEC backs if pro career mattered just as much.
Henry needed 3-4 years of 3 down usage at Alabama like his Heisman season to make that tier.
I do think if we are talking purely about freak of nature physical traits people will tell half true stories about 2 decades from now, he is in that tier. His 46 carry, 271 yard game against Auburn followed by a 44 carry 189 yard SEC championship game is pretty wild. His conditioning and ability to get better throughout the game (which took Saban and the Titans 3 years each to figure out) were in a tier of their own.
Henry needed 3-4 years of 3 down usage at Alabama like his Heisman season to make that tier.
I do think if we are talking purely about freak of nature physical traits people will tell half true stories about 2 decades from now, he is in that tier. His 46 carry, 271 yard game against Auburn followed by a 44 carry 189 yard SEC championship game is pretty wild. His conditioning and ability to get better throughout the game (which took Saban and the Titans 3 years each to figure out) were in a tier of their own.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 7:55 am to CrazyJoeDivola
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King Henry
Give me a break. Henry is 23rd in the SEC in career rushing yards.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:10 am to MillerLiteTime
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His 46 carry, 271 yard game against Auburn followed by a 44 carry 189 yard SEC championship game
Games like this are why Henry's Bama career is probably the closest thing you'll see to a modern Herschel Walker in the SEC. The dude was flat out bigger faster & stronger than everyone else. One of my favorite SEC running backs ever.
No he's not on Herschel & Bo's tier, but go treat yourself & look through the game logs for his Heisman year.
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 8:11 am
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:30 am to Bigdawgb
He's STILL doing it in the NFL watch tonights game and those poor DB's.he puts that hand on them and it's over.
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 8:32 am
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:39 am to CrazyJoeDivola
Cecil Collins, and it's not even close. Too bad he had criminal fetishes.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:53 am to antibarner
I don't see any reason he can't keep doing it another 3-4 years. The hits don't seem to affect him, both in the game and as the seasons go on.
The Titans threw away some prime years at the beginning of his career and the end. Used him in a committee his first 3 seasons splitting carries with an aging DeMarco Murray and scat back Dion Lewis, then let him walk for free to the Ravens after not matching a cheap 2 yr/16 mil offer.
To put his exercise/conditioning/durability in perspective, he was drafted in the same class as Zeke Elliott. Where is that dude right now?
Henry's approach to age and punishing as a HB vs taking punishment reminds me of this Breaking Bad scene:
The Titans threw away some prime years at the beginning of his career and the end. Used him in a committee his first 3 seasons splitting carries with an aging DeMarco Murray and scat back Dion Lewis, then let him walk for free to the Ravens after not matching a cheap 2 yr/16 mil offer.
To put his exercise/conditioning/durability in perspective, he was drafted in the same class as Zeke Elliott. Where is that dude right now?
Henry's approach to age and punishing as a HB vs taking punishment reminds me of this Breaking Bad scene:
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 8:58 am
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:01 am to CrazyJoeDivola
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It’s now 3
Why would it now be 3? If we don’t consider pro career, you wouldn’t now add Henry. If he was part of that tier, he would have been part of that tier since his last carry at Bama.
I’m not saying either way because it’s a totally different game than when the other 2 played. I’m just calling out your logic.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:02 am to Landmass
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Give me a break. Henry is 23rd in the SEC in career rushing yards.
Henry’s heisman year was kind of like Burrow’s. Just a solid, B/B+ players for a couple of years, then all of a sudden ascended to GOAT levels.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:08 am to CrazyJoeDivola
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It’s now 3 - King Henry, Herschel, Bo
no particular order
Saw something after the game last night and they mentioned Henry's high school rushing yards. Decided to take a look and came across highlights from Henry in high school. OMG. He looked like a full grown man playing with middle schoolers. They just couldn't tackle him.
Easily the most amazing high school footage I have ever seen for a RB.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:11 am to CrazyJoeDivola
Herschel, Bo, DMAC
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:18 am to Tridentds
I don't remember Herschel and Bo fumbling away games at such a high clip.
King Henry.
King Henry.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:25 am to Hogfan13
Henry averages 1 turnover per year lowest average per touch in NFL history. You are clueless
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:40 am to TheFourHorsemen
Unfortunately for DH, on Sunday Night Football (meaning it was the only game on so anyone watching football was watching him) fumbled the ball with a just under 2 minutes remaining which cost Baltimore the win when it looked assured.
Buffalo scoring 16 points in 4 minutes and a few seconds was an incredible turn of events and as was noted the final score 41-40 had never occurred in any NFL game prior.
Buffalo scoring 16 points in 4 minutes and a few seconds was an incredible turn of events and as was noted the final score 41-40 had never occurred in any NFL game prior.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:42 am to CrazyJoeDivola
We are two games into the season and Bama fans have moved on to offseason discussion.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:26 am to bodask42
quote:Nah. The lowly Leonard Fournette averaged more yds per game than "king Henry" despite being destroyed by a tough Bama defense. Henry just played a couple more games. Nobody was close to Burrow's stats.
Henry’s heisman year was kind of like Burrow’s. Just a solid, B/B+ players for a couple of years, then all of a sudden ascended to GOAT levels.
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