re: best rb duo in the sec since the turn of the century

Beat me to it!

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you obviously know WAY more about them than I do, but I don't really see that. From my memory, DMac was like a Gurley that could stiff arm you, juke you, or just run really fast past everyone. Could basically do everything possible. Felix was more like the make one cut and turn on the jets. Almost like a souped up version of keith marshall.

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What I meant by that is that they were both kinda turn-and-burn runners. Felix had a little more juke in his step, but they both had a tendency to just outrun everyone on the field. McFadden was even moreso a one cut north-south guy, and if you got in his way he may bounce your face off the turf. Both guys were absolute monsters. The backup guy (Jones) averaged over 6 ypc over the course of his entire career. Crazy numbers.

As for Peyton Hillis, he was damn good too. I think he had better footwork than either of those guys, he just wasn't as fast. Very sure hands and VERY, VERY tough (he broke his back and only sat out one game). Eventually he was used to return punts and utilized a lot in play action in the flats. They lined him up at fullback quite a bit, but there were games where he gained over 100 yards rushing in his own right.

Arkansas really had a 3 headed monster with those guys. Even if Nutt hadn't had Felix Jones he still would have had one of the best RB duos of all time.