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Best player from your school to never win a conference or national title

Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:22 am
Posted by skrayper
21-0 Asterisk Drive
Member since Nov 2012
35858 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:22 am
As an Alabama fan, I figured I would lead off with Derrick Thomas. He left for the NFL the year before Alabama tied with Tennessee and Auburn for a 3-way split for the conference title in 1989.

Career numbers:
Set school record with 52 quarterback sacks and 74 tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Unanimous first-team All-American selection ... Awarded the Butkus Award in 1988 given to the best collegiate linebacker ... Finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting.

27 sacks his senior year (1988).
Posted by bstaceyau19
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2022
1562 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:24 am to
Shaq
Posted by BreakawayZou83
Kansas City, Missouri
Member since Oct 2011
10333 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:24 am to
For Mizzou fans, this question simply becomes "name your best player since 1970".
Posted by Auburntiger
BTR area
Member since Mar 2005
14611 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:25 am to
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Shaq


LSU won a share of the Regular Season Championship in 1991
Posted by Tarpon08
Cut Off, LA
Member since Dec 2014
8825 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:51 am to
Jayden Daniels

In 12 Games:
3,812 Yards
40 Td's
4 Ints
8.4 YPC
10 TD's
1,134 Rushing Yards

Matt House
This post was edited on 8/10/26 at 9:59 am
Posted by Kirby59
Rocket City
Member since Nov 2016
1077 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:54 am to
There are plenty of, but I’ll go with Wes Chandler
Posted by navy
Parts Unknown, LA
Member since Sep 2010
32512 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:00 am to
Due to “Hack-a-Shaq”

Bricking the front end of 1-and-1’s does not bode well for victory.


The team with Shaq, Chris Jackson, Fat Stanley, etc….loaded. SMH.
Posted by wesfau
Member since Mar 2023
2850 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:02 am to
Hmmm....

Dameyune Craig, maybe?
Posted by Mo Debumly
Member since May 2026
273 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:05 am to
Reggie White and/or Eric Berry

Both were standouts who never won a conference or national title.
Posted by bstaceyau19
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2022
1562 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:12 am to
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LSU won a share of the Regular Season Championship in 1991


As I said, Shaq. Reg season championships mean squat in college basketball.
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
576 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:17 am to
Off the top of my head I’ll go with Matt Stafford or Terrell Davis.
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27840 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:21 am to
Darren McFadden.
Posted by Auburntiger
BTR area
Member since Mar 2005
14611 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:44 am to
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LSU won a share of the Regular Season Championship in 1991


quote:

Reg season championships mean squat in college basketball.


well - your school has a banner hanging in the PMAC recognizing them

Posted by 304tiger
West Virginia
Member since Jan 2022
2780 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:58 am to
Probably Jayden Daniels.

If it's a nontransfer, Leonard Fournette.
Posted by Rex Feral
Somewhere near Athens
Member since Jan 2014
17113 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 11:02 am to
Dominique Wilkins

Posted by i sip tea
East Texas
Member since Nov 2025
148 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 11:04 am to
Easy one, Colt McCoy. Denied by Bama no less.
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
2798 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 11:19 am to
Reggie White

He is the greatest player in SEC history to not win an SEC or national title
Posted by DawgTired
Member since Jul 2018
1165 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 11:21 am to
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Off the top of my head I’ll go with Matt Stafford or Terrell Davis.


Stafford and Dominique Wilkins.
Posted by bstaceyau19
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2022
1562 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 11:22 am to
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Auburntiger


quote:

well - your school has a banner hanging in the PMAC recognizing them


I don't care what the banner says. It doesn't count as a true championship.

As an Auburn fan you of all people should appreciate the difference between reality and what a school claims.
Posted by Auburntiger
BTR area
Member since Mar 2005
14611 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 11:28 am to
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It doesn't count as a true championship.


according to who? Your opinion?

quote:

As an Auburn fan you of all people should appreciate the difference between reality and what a school claims.


The conference claims them as well...

so yes, Shaq won a conference title - regardless of your personal feelings
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