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DIGGY 
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Member since Nov 2012
239 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:17 pm to jacktown)
Tommy Casanova
Steve Van Buren
Jerry Stovall
Bert Jones
Garland Jean Baptiste or Ronnie Lewis
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Paul Allen
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2007
19276 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:19 pm to jacktown)
Abram Booty
Craig Nall
Fred Booker
Raion Hill
John Corbello
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rantfan
LSU Fan
new iberia la
Member since Nov 2012
1660 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:19 pm to sertorius)
Hester
Cannon
Peterson
Laron landry
Kevin Faulk
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PlanoPrivateer
LSU Fan
Frisco, TX and Delray Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2004
1110 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:20 pm to DIGGY)
You have to include Jimmy Taylor somewhere in the top five.
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PlanoPrivateer
LSU Fan
Frisco, TX and Delray Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2004
1110 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:22 pm to DIGGY)
Fed Miller and Roy 'Moonie" Winston also have to be in the discussion.
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WildTchoupitoulas
Member since Jan 2010
10677 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:26 pm to FlyingTiger06)
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I also would swap James and Brooks.
It wasn't clear in the OP about strictly college player, or O/A, but James has had much better pro numbers than Brooks. And I really like Brooks, he was playing when I was at LSU. Henry Thomas was no slouch on the line either.
Damn, LSU had some monsters on defense in the 80's, just not the depth they have today.
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Powerman
LSU Fan
Corpus Christi, TX
Member since Jan 2004
115660 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:28 pm to jacktown)
Cannon
Casanova
Peterson
Faneca
Kevin Faulk
A little biased toward more recent times since that's what I grew up watching
Really guessing on Cannon and Casanova based on what other people have told me
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tigger1
Member since Mar 2005
2019 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:29 pm to jacktown)
Based on only their time at LSU:
Doc Fenton
Billy Cannon
Gaynell Tinsley
Tommy Casanova
Glen Dorsey
second 5:
Patrick Peterson
Josh Reed
LaRon Landry (should have been a 3 time AA)
Charles Alexander
DeWayne Bowe (still underrated)
Those that most people will question they are not on the list?
Y.A. Tittle most of his stats at LSU come from the 4 Tulane games.
Steve Van Buren was a blocking back until his Sr year.
Jerry Stovall the stats are just not there to place him in the top 5 in anyway.
Bert Jones it is not until the middle of his Jr year the light comes on and he becomes the QB many remember.
Jimmy Taylor the best player I left out of the my top 10, and anyone with him on their list has a good pick.
Top 5 canidates that most did not see play posting here:
Ken Kavanaugh very tall wr/end for his time and held the TD record by a wr for years at LSU. He was fast for his time and could play today.
Alvin Dark was one of the best athletes to play at LSU, and I had many tell me he would have been one of the greats all time, WWII cut his time at LSU. Alvin joined the Marines and was sent to ULL for officer training.
John Seip 1908 end at LSU, played the season with a bad shoulder and still caught many passes form Doc using his only good arm to catch the ball with.
Abe Mickal QB injuries reduced his playing time to the second team by his Jr year, in 1933 his So year he may have been the best QB in the nation.
Tommy Davis Kicker if he stayed for the 1959 season LSU would have likely won back to back national championships.
This post was edited on 1/20 at 1:43 pm
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Powerman
LSU Fan
Corpus Christi, TX
Member since Jan 2004
115660 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:30 pm to PlanoPrivateer)
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You have to include Jimmy Taylor somewhere in the top five.
Wasn't he the only back to lead the NFL in rushing other than Jim Brown while Jim Brown was in the league?
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tigger1
Member since Mar 2005
2019 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:33 pm to Powerman)
Yes Jimmy was the only back to win a rushing title form Jim Brown.
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graychef 
George Mason Fan
Broussard
Member since Jun 2008
13518 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:45 pm to tigger1)
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Based on only their time at LSU:
Doc Fenton
Billy Cannon
Gaynell Tinsley
Tommy Casanova
Glen Dorsey
second 5:
Patrick Peterson
Josh Reed
LaRon Landry (should have been a 3 time AA)
Charles Alexander
DeWayne Bowe (still underrated)
Faulk has to be in the top 5. Perhaps over Dorsey or Tynsley.
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Doc Fenton
Amor Fati
Member since Feb 2007
46557 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:46 pm to tigger1)
I always thought it would be interesting to vote on All-Time LSU teams from the following 4 time spans:
1893-1925
1926-1950
1951-1975
1976-2000
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The Levee
LSU Fan
Bat Country
Member since Feb 2006
4428 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:51 pm to Doc Fenton)
You people laughing at j. Russell have a very short memory... He is the most talented qb LSU has ever had.
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Doc Fenton
Amor Fati
Member since Feb 2007
46557 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:54 pm to The Levee)
Did I just wander into a "the top 5 most talented lsu football players of all time?"
I don't think so.
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Rouge 
USA Fan
Member since Oct 2004
86194 posts
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| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 1:55 pm to jacktown)
Cannon
Stovall
Charles the Great
Dorsey
Casanova
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The Levee
LSU Fan
Bat Country
Member since Feb 2006
4428 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 2:07 pm to Doc Fenton)
Hard to think of better LSU qbs than Russell... Had a ton of yards, tds, and wins..
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3xlsugrad 
North Carolina Fan
Atlanta area
Member since Feb 2012
8034 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 2:20 pm to jacktown)
Ryan Perrelioux
Cecil Collins
Tyran Matthieu
Larry Foster
Brad Wing
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sertorius
LSU Fan
Asheville
Member since Oct 2008
491 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 3:51 pm to tigger1)
tigger1
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graychef
George Mason Fan
Broussard
Member since Jun 2008
13518 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 4:01 pm to The Levee)
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Hard to think of better LSU qbs than Russell... Had a ton of yards, tds, and wins..
Hodson
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funnystuff
Member since Nov 2012
374 posts
| re: the top 5 lsu football players of all time? (Posted on 1/20/13 at 4:05 pm to jacktown)
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here are mine j.russell,billy cannon,patrick peterson,josh reed,glen dorsey
That's funny
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Good list
Even funnier
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