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re: Derrick Henry running back of the decade according to SEC Network
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:29 pm to skrayper
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:29 pm to skrayper
quote:Fournette actually had more rushing yds in the regular season and a higher ypc in 2015. The shirts: [Print] Don’t print
Fournette's biggest sin, really, was getting shutdown by Alabama (when most people did) and having his best season opposite of Derrick Henry breaking records.
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Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:30 pm to John Milner
Who cares
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:35 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Remember when LF ran the ball behind the line uncovered, and as he approached the line of scrimmage Radio came out of no where and hit him so hard he went over and sat on the bench for a time. That 1000 yd stare was beautiful.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:38 pm to Imber
It might surprise you to hear this but running Fournette 30+ times a game was the correct offensive strategery. Especially considering the poo-poo platter of talent at QB LSU had.
The one who did Fournette no favors was Leonard Fournette. He got fat and lazy at Jax.
The one who did Fournette no favors was Leonard Fournette. He got fat and lazy at Jax.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:41 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Putting the ball in his hands was a good call. Lining up in I-formation, two TEs and one WR and running leads and dives all game was not a good call.
The offense was very outdated
The offense was very outdated
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:42 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Walker was a great college rb but he was the starting rb for 3 years and it was mostly a run first run last offense. Henry had to wait his turn snd played in an era of a more balanced offense.
So you turn to the NFL for comparison. Henry was in 4 pro bowls and was 1st team at least 1 year Apparently Walker was in 2 pro bowls, 2nd team Henry was the offensive player of the year in 2020. Walker never was. Henry so far was rushing leader 2 years. Walker never was. Henry rushing per carry 4.7. Walker 4.2.
The original post, though, was about the best SEC rb the last 10 years, as judged by the SEC Network, so all the other things are moot.
So you turn to the NFL for comparison. Henry was in 4 pro bowls and was 1st team at least 1 year Apparently Walker was in 2 pro bowls, 2nd team Henry was the offensive player of the year in 2020. Walker never was. Henry so far was rushing leader 2 years. Walker never was. Henry rushing per carry 4.7. Walker 4.2.
The original post, though, was about the best SEC rb the last 10 years, as judged by the SEC Network, so all the other things are moot.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:50 pm to John Milner
Fournette was a superior back.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:57 pm to John Milner
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So you turn to the NFL for comparison
While ignoring that walkers prime professional career was spent in the usfl. Look at his entire professional career and the numbers tell a different story.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 1:59 pm to WG_Dawg
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Now add the bowl stats
Never understood why they don't retroactively add them.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:05 pm to Prop48 Super Thug
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Chubb
LMAO
Has a better YPC than Ricky Williams
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:07 pm to John Milner
Which Bama player was it that totally blew up LF in BDS?
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:15 pm to FoTownBam
Absolutely dumb argument. How many carries did Henry have compared to the others?
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:19 pm to Lord of the Hogs
Henry carried the ball a lot but he was the type back that got stronger the more carries he got.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:19 pm to Dawgfanman
Probably because he played in the decade before, genius.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:22 pm to RollingwiththeTide
McFadden could score anywhere on the field, could bust an 80 yard run at any time. Every time he touched the ball, you held your breath.
McFadden could run through you or past you. The ultimate weapon.
McFadden could run through you or past you. The ultimate weapon.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:23 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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He still broke that long run and had 150 yards.
He did indeed. But the score was 38-3 when he broke that long run and while he did gain 83 yards on that carry and scored a touchdown, he was held to 63 yards on the other 19 carries he had that day. In other words, he failed to matter when the game was actually competitive.
This post was edited on 8/18/24 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:31 pm to FoTownBam
McFadden played on teams of 4-7,10-4 and 8-5.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:31 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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1891 yards in 11 games is stout
It's better than Henry's best year
Apples and oranges. Comparing the two is hard because the game had a lot of rule changes and evolutions at both offense and defense.
In his Heisman season...
Henry faced 7 rushing defenses ranked in the top 25
Henry faced 7 ranked teams
Henry faced 14 teams with a winning record
In his Heisman season...
Walker faced 3 teams that finished ranked
Walker faced 7 teams with winning records
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:36 pm to skrayper
All time Stats be damned if I had to line someone up in the backfield up for one game it had to be Bo Jackson. No one had more ability.. It was dumb for Pat Dye to run a Wishbone offense with this man. Get him 25 touches a game GET HIM THE DAMN BALL.
I think Shaun Alexander is very underrated. He got it done in college and in the pros,,,was underused in college believe it or not. But ask LSU what he could do.
I think Shaun Alexander is very underrated. He got it done in college and in the pros,,,was underused in college believe it or not. But ask LSU what he could do.
This post was edited on 8/18/24 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 8/18/24 at 2:40 pm to antibarner
Shaun Alexander was a beast. He also got stronger the more he carried the ball.
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