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re: The SEC RB Pantheon
Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:54 am to Maximus
Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:54 am to Maximus
Emmitt was great, but whoever said he is the best NFL rb of all time is high. Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, and Jim Brown were all A LOT better. Give any of those guys that Cowboys offensive line that was insanely good and their stats would be on another level. Those 3 are the greatest of all time to me. Emmitt is right there with OJ, dickerson, faulk, and campbell. As for the SEC pantheon, I would probably go Walker, Bo, McFadden, and then a huge drop and have Emmitt, kevin faulk, and shaun alexander in some kind of order.
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Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:54 am to HinesvilleThrill
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George Rogers was good, but he doesn't belong in the conversation with Herschel and Bo. And for a couple of you Florida fans, Emmitt doesn't either.
Look at some of the names of the Heisman finalists in Bo's three years:
Jim McMahon, Marcus Allen, Dan Marino, Anthony Carter, John Elway, Eric Dickerson
Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:54 am to lsupride87
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And Hershel and Bo aspired to be Cannon
I mean, come on brah
Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:55 am to HinesvilleThrill
I would think that the conference's all time leader in all-purpose yards would be in the uppermost echelon.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:58 am to Team Vote
quote:Am I taking crazy pills?
McFadden was as close as anyone will ever get to being mentioned with Herschel & Bo
We are forgetting the player that was:
2X consensus AP college player of the year
Heisman trophy winner
2X All-American
1st pick in the NFL draft
led the AFL in rushing
Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:59 am to Pettifogger
quote:There is nothing to come on about. Billy Cannon was 6'1" 215 lbs and ran the 100 meter dash in under 11 seconds. He was the comparison that Hershel and Bo got when they came out.
I mean, come on brah
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:00 am to therick711
Kevin Faulk never had that "wow" season where he wholly dominated the SEC though.
He was consistently very good, but never great.
He was consistently very good, but never great.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:03 am to lsupride87
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Am I taking crazy pills?
We are forgetting the player that was:
2X consensus AP college player of the year
Heisman trophy winner
2X All-American
1st pick in the NFL draft
led the AFL in rushing
If you're talking about Billy Cannon, I don't think any player pre-integration deserves as much respect as Herschel or Bo.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:04 am to Team Vote
quote:Normally I would agree but someone who was 6'1 215 and ran the 100m under 11 seconds transcends that statement
If you're talking about Billy Cannon, I don't think any player pre-integration deserves as much respect as Herschel or Bo.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:08 am to lsupride87
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Normally I would agree but someone who was 6'1 215 and ran the 100m under 11 seconds transcends that statement
The competition just wasn't the same though. Billy Cannon spent his time at LSU outrunning good ole baws
ETA: more a statement about his football plays than his 100m time
This post was edited on 8/12/15 at 10:09 am
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:11 am to Team Vote
quote:Yes but his mearables still hold up today as a true freak. Anyway, the reason Cannon is the answer is this:
The competition just wasn't the same though. Billy Cannon spent his time at LSU outrunning good ole baws ETA: more a statement about his football plays than his 100m time
There are only 3 SEC running backs that completely dominated the college football landscape and were the absolute talk of the nation:
Cannon
Bo
Hershel
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:17 am to HinesvilleThrill
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It's almost unanimous that Herschel and Bo are head and shoulders above every other RB in the history of the SEC.
What would it take for people to refer to another RB in the same manner as they do Herschel and Bo?
such bullshite...they are not 'head and shoulders' above everyone else.
they wouldnt even be top gun if Dmac would have stayed.
Darren McFadden would have smashed every record for the RB position had he stayed four years. There would be no discussion. He had 4500 yards in 3 years.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:21 am to Cruiserhog
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Darren McFadden would have smashed every record for the RB position had he stayed four years. There would be no discussion. He had 4500 yards in 3 years.
How many yards did HW have in his three years?
I can give you a hint. >
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:22 am to Jon Ham
This. McFadden to me was as good as the others.
Seen this guy single handially raped and pillage all of Louisiana for 3 straight years
Seen this guy single handially raped and pillage all of Louisiana for 3 straight years
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:30 am to HinesvilleThrill
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It's almost unanimous that Herschel and Bo are head and shoulders above every other RB in the history of the SEC.
I loved watching that SOB go over the top. I can't tell you how many hours I spent diving over the back of the couch in our living room pretending to be Herschel. I don't know of any SEC RB (Bo would be a close second) who captured the imagination of the entire conference like Herschel. It was a step change in what I thought a running back could be when I saw him.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:31 am to StopRobot
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Higher rushing average than Herschel Walker. Almost as many TDs. Almost three times as many receiving yards.
No fair, you're using logic!
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:42 am to HinesvilleThrill
Well, Felix Jones has the highest yards per carry average in the history of the SEC. So, clearly he's at the top.
Henry Josie is #2. Eddie Lacy #3. Jeff Demps #4. Matt Jones #5. Bo Jackson #6. Tony Nathan #7. Todd Gurley #8. Dexter McLuster #9. Glynn Harrison #10.
(Min 300 attempts)
Henry Josie is #2. Eddie Lacy #3. Jeff Demps #4. Matt Jones #5. Bo Jackson #6. Tony Nathan #7. Todd Gurley #8. Dexter McLuster #9. Glynn Harrison #10.
(Min 300 attempts)
This post was edited on 8/12/15 at 11:46 am
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:44 am to Pettifogger
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McFadden is the guy I think of that should have gotten there.
I consider him 3rd. He should have won the Hiesman. I remember him outrunning an UGA DB who had the angle on him. I hadn't seen a decent size running back do that since Bo or HW.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:44 am to BammerDelendaEst
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Worst Heisman choice since John Huarte (who? - you can look it up) in 1964
Actually, that would be Pat Sullivan.
Remind us how his last Iron Bowl went?
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