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Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:13 pm to Hayt
He was a legit legend, and most of us didn't even fully realize it at the time because he happened to be on the field with Cornelius Bennett.
Never had the opportunity to meet him, but from all accounts he was a fantastic human being.
Never had the opportunity to meet him, but from all accounts he was a fantastic human being.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:16 pm to jchamil
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Seems like they went against their own criteria in picking Cam from Georgia. His place on the list is based solely on one year
What do you mean, did he move when he was a one-year-old?
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:16 pm to paperwasp
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MISSISSIPPI: Jerry Rice (Starkville)
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…Although he played high school ball nearly in the shadow of Scott Field, Rice was recruited by only Mississippi Valley and Jackson State….
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As a senior in 1984, Jerry Rice broke his own NCAA Division I-AA records for receptions (112) and receiving yards (1,845). His 27 touchdown receptions in that 1984 season set the NCAA mark for all divisions.
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:23 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Florida: DT or Tim Tebow
Derrick Thomas
Deion Sanders
Michael Irvin
Derrick Henry
Tommie Frazier
Anthony Carter
Emmit Smith
Danny Wuerfel
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:31 pm to CleverUserName
It's amazing the ones you remember that got away.
I'm still butt hurt over Keenan Allen decommitting from Alabama, and that was like 12 years ago.
I'm still butt hurt over Keenan Allen decommitting from Alabama, and that was like 12 years ago.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:32 pm to paperwasp
Jerry Rice is from Crawford not Starkville
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:33 pm to paperwasp
Seems like this is factoring in their NFL careers as well.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:34 pm to Murph4HOF
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All that talent pissed away for at most a Celebration Bowl bid.
All three were athletic freaks that came into their talent and abilities late like Michael Jordan did. It’s not like they shunned the three large state colleges.. they weren’t recruited.
The last one from the state like that was Chris Jones. Dude was a two star until his senior year. He came to a camp at MSU and everyone was like “Holy S**T!”
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:34 pm to paperwasp
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It's amazing the ones you remember that got away.
I'm still butt hurt over Keenan Allen decommitting from Alabama, and that was like 12 years ago.
I'm like that with Nelson Agholor (he flipped from UF to USC on signing day) and I have no clue why.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:37 pm to paperwasp
Steve McNair, senior year, changed the way the game was played. McNair had nearly 6,000 yards and 53 touchdowns that one year.
He finished his career with 16,283 yards, which is a record that still stands today.
I am not going to argue who the best from Mississippi should be, because it's hard to argue with Rice. Rice is arguably the best WR that ever lived, Walter Payton changed the way the NFL looked a RB's, Hugh Greene was a freaking beast and they all have decent arguments but:
Archie? Hell NO!!! Look at his college stats.
Total career yards is 4753 with 31 TD's and 40 interceptions with a 52.8 completion %. That dude was exciting because he could run a little bit but to be included in the GOAT discussion is a joke.
His best year he threw for 1700 yards rushed for 500 yards. McNair did more in his senior year than Archi did in his entire career.
Archie does not belong in this conversation. There were tons of players better than him from this State.
He finished his career with 16,283 yards, which is a record that still stands today.
I am not going to argue who the best from Mississippi should be, because it's hard to argue with Rice. Rice is arguably the best WR that ever lived, Walter Payton changed the way the NFL looked a RB's, Hugh Greene was a freaking beast and they all have decent arguments but:
Archie? Hell NO!!! Look at his college stats.
Total career yards is 4753 with 31 TD's and 40 interceptions with a 52.8 completion %. That dude was exciting because he could run a little bit but to be included in the GOAT discussion is a joke.
His best year he threw for 1700 yards rushed for 500 yards. McNair did more in his senior year than Archi did in his entire career.
Archie does not belong in this conversation. There were tons of players better than him from this State.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:38 pm to MGDawg
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Cam over Herschel that’s how I know this is bullshite
I hate to say it but Cam is a top 2-3 college player ever. You put some really other good QBs on that team, they lose 5 or 6 games.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:41 pm to paperwasp
This list is Garbage and the editor who let it out is garbage.
Sam Bradford >> Lee Roy Selmon?? Okay.
Sam Bradford >> Lee Roy Selmon?? Okay.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:48 pm to paperwasp
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I'm a Favre fan, but I think in this case he's known more for the NFL than college (although I believe he held several Southern Miss records).
USM was the best team in the state when he played there.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:50 pm to HotRock
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Steve McNair
Quick Steve McNair story—
Guy I know was on the Titans team plane when they were flying out west for a game, and McNair's back was so fricked up, he literally couldn't sit down, so he lay down in the aisle of the plane for the entire trip out.
Got there, stood up, won the game, went back down on the floor the whole way back. Never sat down the whole trip.
Dude was a beast.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:51 pm to CleverUserName
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All three were athletic freaks that came into their talent and abilities late like Michael Jordan did. It’s not like they shunned the three large state colleges.. they weren’t recruited.
The last one from the state like that was Chris Jones. Dude was a two star until his senior year. He came to a camp at MSU and everyone was like “Holy S**T!”
He changed HS at some point, he has several relative that work with me. The coach at his former school did not help him. When he got to his new one, the coaching situations was a mess so there was no one there to help him.
A friend of mine saw him and contacted someone at Mississippi State. Mullen would not even send anyone to drive the 45 minutes to come check him out. They just told him to get him to a camp.
You would think a guy with that kind of talent would be seen, he was not.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 3:54 pm to paperwasp
quote:4th overall pick in the 75 draft.
This happens to be the one that stuck out to me the most, but honestly I don't really know what Payton did in college (Jackson State).
On a related note, I'm also reminded at how fricked up it is that he died at age 45.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 3:55 pm to paperwasp
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What do you mean, did he move when he was a one-year-old?
Really? That's what you got out of that?
Read what I quoted and then think about how many years Cam played in college.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 4:05 pm to Reservoir dawg
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USM was the best team in the state when he played there
So, 1987 to 1990.
1987
USM 6-5 (NR in final AP Poll) <- beat MSU
MSU 4-7 (NR)
UM 3-8 (NR)
1988
USM 10-2 (23) <- beat MSU
UM 5-6 (NR)
MSU 1-10 (NR)
1989
UM 8-4 (26)
MSU 5-6 (NR)
USM 5-6 (NR) <- lost to MSU
1990
UM 9-3 (21)
USM 8-4 (29)
MSU 5-6 (NR) <- lost to MSU
IDK, you could probably make the argument that they were better overall than Mississippi State (2-2 head-to-head), but maybe not quite as good as Ole Miss (which they never played).
Posted on 10/15/21 at 4:09 pm to paperwasp
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FLORIDA: Deion Sanders (Fort Myers)
Who else was in the running: Anthony Carter, Tommy Frazier, Derrick Thomas
I have no problem with Deion, but not to even have Danny Wuerffel in the running is laughable. Derrick Henry is another one right off the top of my head.
Also Wilber Marshall.
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 4:10 pm
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