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Top 5 SEC RBs in last 25 years.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:30 pm
With all the talk of RBs this year, I would like to see everyones list of your top 5 SEC RBs over the last 25 yrs. (1989-2014). Just list players who played RB, no QBs.
Also list one SEC player who is currently playing now you think could enter your top 5 before they leave college.
1. Emmitt Smith
2. Darren McFadden
3. Shaun Alexander
4. Kevin Faulk
5. Carnell Williams
Could make top 5: Leonard Fournette
Edit. Made correction for 89-2014
Also list one SEC player who is currently playing now you think could enter your top 5 before they leave college.
1. Emmitt Smith
2. Darren McFadden
3. Shaun Alexander
4. Kevin Faulk
5. Carnell Williams
Could make top 5: Leonard Fournette
Edit. Made correction for 89-2014
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 1:37 pm
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Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:31 pm to Skeeterpop
Emmitt Smith's last year was 1989.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:32 pm to Skeeterpop
Gurley
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:33 pm to td01241
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Gurley
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:33 pm to td01241
Lattimore doesn't have the stats of some of those guys but I always thought he looked like one of the best runners Id seen.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:33 pm to Skeeterpop
Are we going by talent level, career achievements, just college performance, or what?
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:34 pm to td01241
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Gurley
When healthy, yes. Unfortunately that is a small sample size.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:34 pm to bigDgator
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Emmitt Smith's last year was 1989.
OP failed right out of the gate. 
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:36 pm to Skeeterpop
How many of those running backs got to 1000 yards in the first five games?
Genuinely curious
Genuinely curious
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:37 pm to cas4t
Fournette is certainly on pace. I like his chances at 2k in a 12 game season.. he lost a game though.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:37 pm to Skeeterpop
There have been some damn good RBs come through the SEC. I would add Gurley but I am partial. I would also say LF because he just seems to get better every week.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:38 pm to Skeeterpop
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Emmitt Smith's last year was 1989.
I don't see any reason why Fournette shouldn't be in the top five right now. He absolutely is in my opinion. If you want to say it's too early for him to be #1 that's fine, but he is to me. I think he's the best since the mid 80's at least.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:39 pm to bigDgator
You were correct. I knew he left his Jr year but did poor math. Did not want to include 2015. So I should have said 26 yrs. LOL
I wanted to include Emmitt. OP prerogative.
I wanted to include Emmitt. OP prerogative.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:39 pm to Skeeterpop
1989-2014 is 26 years.
Ahhh you barely beat me haha
Ahhh you barely beat me haha
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:40 pm to Boomer00
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Lattimore doesn't have the stats of some of those guys but I always thought he looked like one of the best runners Id seen.
I just looked up Lattimore's stats and found it interesting that Fournette has already run for 150 yards more this season than Lattimore's best season (1197 yards in 2010).
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:40 pm to LSU Jax
Because all those guys had long successful collegiate careers and Fournette has had a great 6 games, against terrible competition outside Florida.
If he keeps doing what he's doing he'll get there though, just relax.
If he keeps doing what he's doing he'll get there though, just relax.
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:40 pm to LSU Jax
Your putting Fournette over Smith right now? wow
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:41 pm to Boomer00
So shitty that he got hurt.
He would've been ranked among the best
He would've been ranked among the best
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:42 pm to Skeeterpop
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no QBs.
ISWYDT
Posted on 11/3/15 at 1:45 pm to Skeeterpop
Compare each of their sophomore years.
ES best year was a junior when he went for roughly 1800 yards. Fournette very well could go over that as a sophomore.
I'm fine with waiting to say he's better, ok. That's cool. But when it's all said and done, barring injury, Fournette will be viewed as better.
ES best year was a junior when he went for roughly 1800 yards. Fournette very well could go over that as a sophomore.
I'm fine with waiting to say he's better, ok. That's cool. But when it's all said and done, barring injury, Fournette will be viewed as better.
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