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re: Who is/was the best to ever play football at LSU???

Posted on 2/11/09 at 9:43 am to
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
38774 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 9:43 am to
The question refers to play, not finish right?

Deisel
Posted by ganttenator
Thompson's Station Tn.
Member since Aug 2006
1294 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 9:47 am to
NO way!!! Not Diesel!!! Josh Booty! greatest that ever lived!!!
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
78973 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 9:49 am to
T.Casanova,B. Cannon,D.Hilliard, C.Alexander, J.Stovall,J. Taylor,Y. A. Title,S. Van Buren, B.Brasky,L.Marshall,K. Faulk, J. Reed,G. Dorsey...

Probably someone on that list and I would go with Cannon or Casanova.
Posted by gplayerjr
Lafayette, La
Member since Sep 2008
1100 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 9:57 am to
can't forget about Kevin Mawae, did not play a "glorious" position, but the damn best in a very long time!
Posted by SpqrTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
9275 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 10:08 am to
Josh Reed was the best I have witnessed in my lifetime.

Alan Faneca is #2.

Kevin Faulk is #3.

I've been watching LSU football since 1976.
Posted by Rollinblackout
Mid City
Member since Jan 2009
570 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 10:08 am to
quote:

I am doing some demographic research for a possible media event regarding LSU football in 2009.


What kind of media event?


To pick the best LSU player is like trying to pick out the best crawfish in a 200 lb sack. It's all about personal tastes.

My player was a great guy off the field, too. He could catch, block, run hard or put one of those unnatural moves on you.... #21 RB Dalton Hilliard

Get some video, get some religion.
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
38774 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 10:12 am to
quote:

Kevin Mawae


Long successful career...

Good choice
Posted by tigerDUBZ
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2007
2 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 11:03 am to
I thank you all for your replies!

I understand that this is a long and worn out debate, but I want to hear from Tiger Nation what they think. Keep them coming.... I want to hear what you have to say....good or bad.

Please be on the look out over the next few months for more Treads.

My research will be compiled and put to use in an episodic documentary series about LSU football.

I will release more information as this project unfolds.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you more and more.
Posted by LSUBCSCHAMPS11
Member since Jan 2009
2003 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 11:08 am to
JARETT LEE!!!
jk

But really Billly Cannon
Posted by JIMBLAST
Dallas
Member since Dec 2004
2902 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 11:13 am to
quote:

I don't post much, but this topic is worn out like a german porn star.


I hope you don't mind if I use this as my sig quote. Too funny!

Posted by Mouth
Member since Jan 2008
20990 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 11:29 am to
Dorsey is the most decorated soooooo...
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
78973 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 11:36 am to
Brasky once scored a 101 yard touchdown on a pass to himself, back-pedaled into the end zone, gave the head cheerleader a kiss, from which she later gave birth to quintuplets, and then quickly breast-fed Mike The Tiger back to health. All before the ensuing kickoff.

He was a player.
Posted by King Joey
Just south of the DC/US border
Member since Mar 2004
12503 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 11:38 am to
I would probably pick Alan Faneca as the guy who played his position better than anyone else did at LSU. But choosing between him, Dorsey, JaMarcus, Reed, Cannon, Alexander, Cassonova, Faulk, Jones, and dozens of others is splitting hairs too fine for any kind of accuracy.

Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10335 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 1:36 pm to
quote:

Dorsey is the most decorated soooooo...

+1
Posted by Geert Hammink_43
Member since Dec 2004
4820 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 2:43 pm to
Faneca & Josh Reed were the best at their position that I've seen here.
Each time they lined up, the man across the line knew he was outmatched.
Posted by RANDY44
Member since Aug 2005
9572 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 2:57 pm to
Lot of other threads on this recently you could look through.
My top ten would be:
Casanova
Cannon
Dorsey
Bert Jones
Alexander
Stovall
Hodson
Faulk
Hilliard
Landry
I could easily substitute a couple dozen guys for the last 7 spots on the list. My top 3 would not change.

This post was edited on 2/11/09 at 3:00 pm
Posted by TigerJeux
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2009
898 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 3:00 pm to
I wonder how many yards Billy Cannon would have had if they adjusted for inflation? If you look at his stats:

Led the Tigers in rushing with 598 yards on 139 carries (4.3 per rush) ... Rushed for five touchdowns ... Caught 11 passes for 161 yards ... Served as the Tiger’s punter for a majority of the season, punting 44 times for 1,774 yards (40.3 per punt) ... Was the Tiger’s primary return man, returning eight kickoffs for 191 yards (23.8 per return) and 15 punts for 221 yards (14.7 per return) and one touchdown ... Also served as the anchor for the Tiger’s defense, returning four interceptions for 145 yards (47.6 per interception) ...

RB's these days are amassing 11-15 TDs a season, and rushing for twice that.
Posted by deathvalleyrox27
Alexandria, LA
Member since Nov 2007
1034 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 3:01 pm to
Thomas Dunson
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 2/11/09 at 3:07 pm to
laron landry
Posted by deathvalleyrox27
Alexandria, LA
Member since Nov 2007
1034 posts
Posted on 2/11/09 at 3:13 pm to
Sol Graves or Hookfin - toss up!
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