re: SEC All Decade Team

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Derek Barnett. Isn’t he the all time sacks leader in the sec

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No, that would be Derrick Thomas.

Cam Newton is considered this decade...so he is the Qb

No I'm just pointing out the recency bias. I would think an all decade team would have more to do with someone who at least played for at least a 3rd of a
the decade. Not a fifth and only relevant for a 10th. Otherwise I would say cams 10th of the decade was better than Burrows

And that's my point. If Burrow wasn't even considered seven months ago, is what he's done in 7 months literally more impacting than any other qb who has played 7 months in the conference this decade

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No I'm just pointing out the recency bias

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He's having a historic season

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I would think an all decade team would have more to do with someone who at least played for at least a 3rd of a
the decade.

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Guess Cam is out then.

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Cam was probably the single greatest season I had ever seen till this year. Joe is just so fricking good it’s not laughable to put him over Cam, despite Cam’s rushing insane stats.

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it would never be "laughable" to put a heisman winner with the stats burrow has put up on the list. Once you get into that upper pantheon it's really splitting hairs on who to pick.

I think for me (and probably others), the reason cam would get the nod is because of how mediocre AU would have been without him (not to mention, he obviously did put up crazy stats of his own). Take away burrow and put in someone else on LSU this year. They still have elite WRs, an outstanding RB, very good defense, incredible OC/DCs, etc. They may not be 13-0 (or may be?) but they damn sure aren't going to be a bad team. Auburn was almost a 5 loss team even WITH cam, that's how good he was. He was truly the difference in AU making the independence bowl and winning the natty.

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. Auburn was almost a 5 loss team even WITH cam, that's how good he was. He was truly the difference in AU making the independence bowl and winning the natty.

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You're giving their filthy defense that year absolutely no credit.

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Otherwise I would say cams 10th of the decade was better than Burrows

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Based upon what?



Passer rating
Cam - 182
Burrow - 201.5

Completion %
Cam - 66.1%
Burrow - 77.9%

TD Passes
Cam - 30
Burrow - 48

Passing Yards
Cam - 2854
Burrow - 4715

Rushing Yards
Cam - 1473
Burrow - 289

Rushing TD's
Cam - 20
Burrow - 3


Total Yards
Cam - 4,369
Burrow - 5,020

Total TD's
Cam - 51
Burrow - 51


Another word about these stats which show that Burrow is having a better season than Cam's 2010 season. Cam's numbers were through 14 games and Joe's are only through 13.....and still counting



Every award that Cam won, those that have been announced, Joe has won as well.

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Look at what Cam did with an average Auburn offense. That was special.

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Is LSU's offense average without Burrow? I'm thinking yes. There's an obvious bias for what would be considered a tie between the two for this list. I'm OK with that.

Personally, I don't like Cam, but the dude was a man among boys and deservedly, has my respect for his god-given ability. He WAS the Auburn offense in 2010. Game planning for Auburn was simple that year- Stop Cam. The problem was that no one could.

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