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re: Best WR ever to play at your school?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:31 am to Pavoloco83
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:31 am to Pavoloco83
Mel Grey. Great pro career playing for a crappy organization
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Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:38 am to Mardye McDole
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Mardye McDole
this poster.
Tough call on college. Bumphis has the stats but McDole was great playing in a totally different style of play.
College - Mardye McDole
Pro - Eric Moulds
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 8:40 am
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:41 am to harmonics
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All you silly Bama fans and not one mention of David Palmer. Of course, he was more known for being a punt returner and specialist than a pure WR, but the dude made some great catches. Before Julio, Alabama fans were always waiting for the next David Palmer.
I would call Palmer an AP guy, much like Prothro though both guys played WR and made great catches they were more known for their "jitterbug" roles than their route running.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:43 am to Libertyabides71
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Prothro
Agree on he and Palmer not being pure receivers, but man were they electric. Prothro is still my all-time favorite player.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:49 am to Mardye McDole
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My wife's grandfather played on the Tide's team that won the Rose Bowl with Don Hutson and Paul Bryant. Nice post.
that is ironic, my grandfather was on that team As well...I Would enjoy listening to his stories regarding playing football and basketball at the University of Alabama
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:49 am to jatebe
quote:Coach Bryant was known as "the other end" because he played opposite side to Hudson.
Historically Don Hutson. He was the first star split end in NFL history. He is considered by many to have been the first modern receiver. 1. College - He was a consensus All-American in 1934. He was on Bama's 1934 NC team that beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl. . College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1951) 2. NFL - He signed with the Green Bay Packers after college. In Hutson's first game, on his first-ever play, Hutson caught an 83-yard touchdown pass. It was the first of 99 receiving touchdowns, an NFL record that would stand for 44 years after his retirement. . Career highlights and awards . 8× First-Team All-Pro (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945) . 4× Pro Bowl selection (1939-1942) . 3× NFL Champion (1936, 1939, 1944) . Rated #9 NFL player of all-time by NFL.com . NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team . NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team . NFL 1930s All-Decade Team . 2× NFL MVP (1941, 1942) . NFL record most seasons leading the league in touchdowns (9) . Green Bay Packers all-time leading Touchdown receptions leader with 99 . Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame . Green Bay Packers #14 retired . Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (1963) His number 14, was the first number retired by the Packers. He is in the Wisconsin HOF, the Alabama HOF, the Arkansas HOF, the Green Bay Packers HOF, and the Rose Bowl HOF.
Trivia question: Who was the Alabama coach who recruited both Hudson and Bryant from out of Arkansas?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:51 am to coachcrisp
Not that it is rocket surgery but Hutson later in his career invented the Post, the Corner, the Dig, and the Seam.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:52 am to Auburntiger
quote:Wow! So you guys are brother-in-laws and didn't realize it...go figure.
quote:My wife's grandfather played on the Tide's team that won the Rose Bowl with Don Hutson and Paul Bryant. Nice post. that is ironic, my grandfather was on that team As well...I Would enjoy listening to his stories regarding playing football and basketball at the University of Alabama
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:52 am to coachcrisp
Best College - Craig Yeast
Best Pro - Stevie Williams
LifeTime Achievment - Randall Cobb
Best Pro - Stevie Williams
LifeTime Achievment - Randall Cobb
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:53 am to Pavoloco83
A ton of Vol WRs from the 80's and 90's to pick from.
1. College Career - Probably Joey Kent (183 receptions, 2,447 yards, 25 TDs)
2. NFL Career - While there have been a ton of great Vol receivers in the NFL...I'm going old school and saying Stanley Morgan (4x Pro Bowls, 2x All Pro, 557 receptions, 10,716 yards, 72 TDs)
3. Best lifetime achievement - Probably Willie Gault. 110-Meter records in the '81 & '82 SEC Championships. Part of world record setting 4x100 relay team (made Olympic team that boycotted '80 Summer Olympics). Made Olympic Bobsledding team. Current world record holder for 100 Meter for 45-49 age group in Masters Athletics (10.72 at age 46). Set world record for 50-54 age group in both 100 meter (10.88) and 200 meter (22.44) at age 51. Oh...he also won a Super Bowl with the '85 bears...still, his best lifetime achievement...dancing in "The Super Bowl Shuffle".
1. College Career - Probably Joey Kent (183 receptions, 2,447 yards, 25 TDs)
2. NFL Career - While there have been a ton of great Vol receivers in the NFL...I'm going old school and saying Stanley Morgan (4x Pro Bowls, 2x All Pro, 557 receptions, 10,716 yards, 72 TDs)
3. Best lifetime achievement - Probably Willie Gault. 110-Meter records in the '81 & '82 SEC Championships. Part of world record setting 4x100 relay team (made Olympic team that boycotted '80 Summer Olympics). Made Olympic Bobsledding team. Current world record holder for 100 Meter for 45-49 age group in Masters Athletics (10.72 at age 46). Set world record for 50-54 age group in both 100 meter (10.88) and 200 meter (22.44) at age 51. Oh...he also won a Super Bowl with the '85 bears...still, his best lifetime achievement...dancing in "The Super Bowl Shuffle".
Posted on 2/10/14 at 8:58 am to madmaxvol
quote:Excellent #3 selection.
3. Best lifetime achievement - Probably Willie Gault. 110-Meter records in the '81 & '82 SEC Championships. Part of world record setting 4x100 relay team (made Olympic team that boycotted '80 Summer Olympics). Made Olympic Bobsledding team. Current world record holder for 100 Meter for 45-49 age group in Masters Athletics (10.72 at age 46). Set world record for 50-54 age group in both 100 meter (10.88) and 200 meter (22.44) at age 51. Oh...he also won a Super Bowl with the '85 bears...still, his best lifetime achievement...dancing in "The Super Bowl Shuffle".
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:01 am to Pavoloco83
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1. Best College career
Terrance Edwards
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2. Best NFL career
Hines Wards (for now) but barring injury will be passed by AJ
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3. Best lifetime achievement (can be outside sports).
Hines. Super Bowl MVP. Dancing with the Stars.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:04 am to Gotta have DeZeier
quote:That's excellent!...really good.
Dancing with the Stars.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:08 am to harmonics
quote:The Deuce is loose.
All you silly Bama fans and not one mention of David Palmer
He was a consensus All-American at Alabama and was 3rd in the heisman race. He was on the 1992 NC team that beat Miami in the Sugar Bowl.
He was picked in the 2nd round by the Vikings for the NFL draft. He had a very good career of 7 years, leading the league in punt returns during the 1995 season.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:55 am to jatebe
1 - Gotta go with Peerless Price here. I know Kent, Morgan, Gault, Nash, Meacham, Stallworth, Harper, Pickens and the endless list may have better stats but Price was by far our biggest weapon on the 98' offense. We are a 4 loss team with out him that year.
2 - May end up being Patterson, but I think you do have to go with Stanley Morgan here. Alvin Harper had a damn fine career as well.
3 - Def can't argue with Gault.
2 - May end up being Patterson, but I think you do have to go with Stanley Morgan here. Alvin Harper had a damn fine career as well.
3 - Def can't argue with Gault.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 12:01 pm to DoreonthePlains
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2) Earl Bennett (if only he'd had a decent QB, he would have been mentioned with JMatt as one of the best receivers in the SEC)
Didn't he play with Cutler?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 12:21 pm to Pavoloco83
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1. Best College career
2. Best NFL career
3. Best lifetime achievement (can be outside sports).
1. Jarius Wright
2. Lance Alworth
3. Anthony Lucas
Posted on 2/10/14 at 12:25 pm to Pavoloco83
College - Mike Evans followed closely by Fuller and Swope.
NFL - Tannehill
Achievement - Tannehill. Why? Have you seen his wife?
NFL - Tannehill
Achievement - Tannehill. Why? Have you seen his wife?
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 2/10/14 at 12:26 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
quote:until you put a freshman cornerback on him
Mike Evans
Posted on 2/10/14 at 12:28 pm to extremelsu
A&M is in your head even when it's supposed to be about your own players.
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