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re: The Greatest College Football Player from Every State According to 247Sports
Posted on 4/18/17 at 8:47 am to Prof
Posted on 4/18/17 at 8:47 am to Prof
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The Greatest College Football Player from Every State According to 247Sports by Prof
quote:Tennessee: Reggie White
quote: Louisiana: Peyton Manning
This is one opinion (247sports' opinion).
However, they failed to do ANY kind of research.
Manning had a better pro career than college.
He had one great year (and should have won Heisman), but there have been several players native to Louisiana who had just as good a career or approaching his accomplishments in COLLEGE:
i.e.
Kevin Faulk
Terry Bradshaw
Billy Cannon
Charlie Joiner
Steve Van Buren
Tommy Casanova
Jerry Stovall
Joe Ferguson
Bobby Duhon
Wendell Davis
Doc Fenton
Marshall Faulk
Odell Becckham Jr
Eli Manning
Bert Jones
Alan Faneca
Bobby Hebert
Matt Forte
Gaynell Tinsley
Abe Mickal
Kevin Mawae
Dalton Hilliard
Tommy Hodson
Tyrann Mathieu
Patrick Peterson
A.J. Duhe
Johnny Robinson
Roy Winston
Ronnie Estay
Tim Rattay
Willie Roaf
Troy Edwards
Roger Carr
Pat Tilley
Jeremy Hill
Eric Martin
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 8:50 am to MetryTyger
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there have been several players native to Louisiana who had just as good a career or approaching his accomplishments in COLLEGE:
I agree that peyton's legacy is a bit inflated due to his enormous NFL success, but I mean I've never heard of like half the guys you just listed. Surely not every one of those people were as successful in college as peyton.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:54 am to MetryTyger
That's a good list of Louisiana players.
Was going to say Y.A. Tittle should be on it too, but I looked him up. Born in Texas even if he played at LSU.
His pro career derailed from injuries, but I still think Bert Jones had the best physical tools to play qb in the NFL ever, at least as a pocket qb. Better arm talent than Bradshaw. Pretty good runner but not in Bradshaw's league at that.
Had an outstanding college career too.
Was going to say Y.A. Tittle should be on it too, but I looked him up. Born in Texas even if he played at LSU.
His pro career derailed from injuries, but I still think Bert Jones had the best physical tools to play qb in the NFL ever, at least as a pocket qb. Better arm talent than Bradshaw. Pretty good runner but not in Bradshaw's league at that.
Had an outstanding college career too.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 11:50 pm to MetryTyger
Louisiana discussion should include
John David Crow
John David Crow
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