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Most influential college football player last 30 years?
Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:00 pm
I say Tebow
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Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:02 pm to OliverQueen81
Can't really go too far from Burrow, Cam, or Tebow.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:25 pm to OliverQueen81
Not sure what you mean by "influential".
Some thoughts:
Christian McCaffery/Leonard Fournette. Sitting out a bowl game for NFL draft position started a trend. Those two were the ones who started that happening.
I'd put Justin Fields here too but I'm not sure he was the first QB to transfer to start immediately without being a grad transfer or not. He's the first I remember, but that might be because he transferred out of UGA. Before when you sat out a year it didn't feel as much of a playing time decision, but Fields was the first time I recall it being all about wanting to start right away and being able to do so by transferring. UGA had Eason transfer away the year before but he had to sit out a year. It was more about being closer to home.
Now QB's transferring to play sooner is pretty much expected. Not that long ago that wasn't the case.
Some thoughts:
Christian McCaffery/Leonard Fournette. Sitting out a bowl game for NFL draft position started a trend. Those two were the ones who started that happening.
I'd put Justin Fields here too but I'm not sure he was the first QB to transfer to start immediately without being a grad transfer or not. He's the first I remember, but that might be because he transferred out of UGA. Before when you sat out a year it didn't feel as much of a playing time decision, but Fields was the first time I recall it being all about wanting to start right away and being able to do so by transferring. UGA had Eason transfer away the year before but he had to sit out a year. It was more about being closer to home.
Now QB's transferring to play sooner is pretty much expected. Not that long ago that wasn't the case.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:57 pm to OliverQueen81
Influential how?
Most impact on the game? Made kids wanna be like them?
Brandon Avalos comes to mind
Most impact on the game? Made kids wanna be like them?
Brandon Avalos comes to mind
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:02 pm to BlindedMeWithScience
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Can't really go too far from Burrow, Cam, or Tebow
What exactly did these three influence?
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:08 pm to BlindedMeWithScience
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Can't really go too far from Burrow, Cam, or Tebow.
Not trying to trash talk or incite, but Cam Newton started 14 games in his college career. Hard to be the most influential player, whatever influential means here, when fans watch you for one season and then you're in the NFL.
And nobody in the SEC knew who knew Burrow was until his junior season and nobody outside of Ohio State and the SEC knew who he was until his senior season.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:13 pm to OliverQueen81
Tim Tebow ripped off lines from Varsity Blues in his “famous” locker room speech.
He is disqualified from any distinction but a thief.
He is disqualified from any distinction but a thief.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:14 pm to OliverQueen81
Peyton Manning and it ain't even close.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:15 pm to Stoic Rogue
The question wasn’t “when was the last time Tennessee was relevant?”…
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:25 pm to OliverQueen81
Nick Saban was a college football player.
He is the most influential person in college football the last 30 years.
I give it to Nick on a technicality.
He is the most influential person in college football the last 30 years.
I give it to Nick on a technicality.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:32 pm to meansonny
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:39 pm to NFLSU
quote:How relevant were they last October when they ran you out of your own stadium?
The question wasn’t “when was the last time Tennessee was relevant?”…
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:41 pm to Stoic Rogue
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Peyton Manning and it ain't even close.
Most influential at tea bagging a staff member, maybe.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:56 pm to meansonny
Nick Saban wasn’t a player in the last thirty years like the op says dumbass
Posted on 7/16/23 at 11:08 pm to OliverQueen81
Joe Burrow. End of question. No one else comes even close. Stupid question
Posted on 7/17/23 at 12:12 am to OliverQueen81
Influence what though? Influence CFB? NFL? Very different answers depending on what that is. I'd say Tebow if it's confined to CFB.
Posted on 7/17/23 at 12:31 am to GoDeepCoach
Burrow doesn’t influence anyone other than some teammates. He’s a little too strange to be “influential”.
Posted on 7/17/23 at 2:32 am to OliverQueen81
It was a little over 30 years ago but Eric Zeier's early enrollment at UGA in the Spring of '91 seems influential. Don't think he was the first but he was the most notable at the time and we've certainly seen the practice flourish.
Posted on 7/17/23 at 6:05 am to OliverQueen81
Stetson Bennett
Posted on 7/17/23 at 6:29 am to FirstCityDawg
Kevin Faulk. Started the awakening of the sleeping giant.
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