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re: 2nd Greatest LSU Football Player Ever
Posted on 6/13/14 at 8:48 am to Tiger-kev
Posted on 6/13/14 at 8:48 am to Tiger-kev
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Who won the Heisman over #2 Stovall? Think Stovall got shafted and was really the best player in the country that year
It was Terry Baker, the lefthander who played QB for Oregon. I was a kid, but even I was thinking, "Who?"
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Posted on 6/13/14 at 8:56 am to SaintlyTiger88
YA Tittle! 
Posted on 6/13/14 at 10:16 am to cajunjj
TM7 needed to play another year to even try to match what PP7 did here. Don't let the sensationalism of TM7 (one of my all-time faves to watch) overshadow the greatest college CB of all time.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 10:18 am to BigSquirrel
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PP7
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greatest college CB of all time.
And you say people sensationalize what Mathieu did? Good lord.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 10:20 am to SaintlyTiger88
I don't prescribe to a Heisman = GOAT.
Is Peyton Manning the best player ever at TN ?
Is Desmond Howard better than Tom Brady ?
Walter Payton ?
Jerry Rice ?
The best players at LSU, IMO, would include:
Casanova - only 3 time All America
K Faulk - 4557 rushing yards. SEC 2nd most all time behind Herschel Walker.
Dalton Hilliard - who can argue against Dalton ?
Charles Alexander - 9 SEC recoreds, 27 LSU records.
Eric Andolsek - there's a reason our Leadership Award is named after him.
Is Peyton Manning the best player ever at TN ?
Is Desmond Howard better than Tom Brady ?
Walter Payton ?
Jerry Rice ?
The best players at LSU, IMO, would include:
Casanova - only 3 time All America
K Faulk - 4557 rushing yards. SEC 2nd most all time behind Herschel Walker.
Dalton Hilliard - who can argue against Dalton ?
Charles Alexander - 9 SEC recoreds, 27 LSU records.
Eric Andolsek - there's a reason our Leadership Award is named after him.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 10:26 am to ccomeaux
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I don't prescribe to a Heisman = GOAT.
That's fine, but Cannon is unequivocally one of the 2-3 best players to ever play for LSU.
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Is Peyton Manning the best player ever at TN ?
Yes.
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Is Desmond Howard better than Tom Brady ?
He was at Michigan.
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Walter Payton ?
Jerry Rice ?
Were both great at SWAC schools.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 4:36 pm to ccomeaux
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I don't prescribe to a Heisman = GOAT. Is Peyton Manning the best player ever at TN ? Is Desmond Howard better than Tom Brady ? Walter Payton ? Jerry Rice ? The best players at LSU, IMO, would include: Casanova - only 3 time All America K Faulk - 4557 rushing yards. SEC 2nd most all time behind Herschel Walker. Dalton Hilliard - who can argue against Dalton ? Charles Alexander - 9 SEC recoreds, 27 LSU records. Eric Andolsek - there's a reason our Leadership Award is named after him.
Bravo. Great post. Totally agree... (Maybe that's why I think it's so great...)
Posted on 6/13/14 at 4:38 pm to tigerpawl
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There are many young Grasshoppers on this board. TC37
Bing Freakin' OH!!
Posted on 6/13/14 at 4:45 pm to TopsInAmericaTim
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Bing Freakin' OH!!
been in and out of this thread, but Tommy may not just be the second greatest LSU FB player ever, he might be one of the greatest athletes of all time, period, love TM7, but he really is a jv, flash in the pan compared to Casanova
Posted on 6/13/14 at 4:53 pm to cajunsax62
Jack Hunt
Posted on 6/13/14 at 5:16 pm to Byron Bojangles III
Kevin Mawae!
Posted on 6/13/14 at 11:16 pm to lsupride87
It's a travesty that Robinson isn't in Canton.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 12:03 am to SaintlyTiger88
Tommy Cassanova gets my VOTE!!!
Posted on 6/14/14 at 12:16 am to BigSquirrel
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TM7 needed to play another year to even try to match what PP7 did here. Don't let the sensationalism of TM7 (one of my all-time faves to watch) overshadow the greatest college CB of all time.
TM7 was a better defensive player than PP7, and it really isn't close. Peterson was a great cover corner, but he didn't cause and swing games like the honey badger.
14 turnovers in 2 seasons is just insane. He's the best defensive player in LSU history imo.
Turnovers change games, and he was the best at it
PP7 in 3 years (39 games with 30 starts)
Tackles - 135
Tackles for loss - 3 for 12 yards
Sacks - 0
Passes Broken Up - 22
Ints - 7
Forced Fumbles - 1
Fumbles Recovered - 1
Touchdowns - 4 (2 punt returns, 1 block FG, 1 int)
TM7 in 2 years (26 games with 14 starts):
Tackles - 133
Tackles for loss - 16 for 90 yards
Sacks - 6
Passes Broken Up - 16
Ints - 4
Forced Fumbles - 11
Fumbles Recovered - 8 for 52 yards
Touchdowns - 6(2 punt returns, 2 fumble recoveries)
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Don't let the sensationalism of TM7
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This post was edited on 6/14/14 at 12:51 am
Posted on 6/14/14 at 1:25 am to SaintlyTiger88
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Okay, we all know who the greatest LSU football player ever is, no debating that at all, that honor goes to Billy Cannon.
LINK?
Posted on 6/14/14 at 11:11 am to AngryBeavers
Kevin Faulk was sensational. No question. He was also very lucky that Cecil Collins suffered a broken leg in his fourth game. Kevin wasn't starting when the Diesel was healthy. Kevin wouldn't have had the stats he accumulated if Cecil had continued to be the starter. Was Cecil the 2nd best football player ever at LSU? Of course not. Could he have been? Maybe, but probably not. He was a hand grenade waiting to explode, and he did. Kevin was a product of the exceptional coaching of Bill Belichek He had a long career in the NFL
as a third down back. He did not start. Jimmy Taylor, on the other hand, was the 2nd best back in the NFL to Jim Brown for years. But he was too many years ago for most of todays computer and TV addicted fans to have ever seen him. Too bad.
as a third down back. He did not start. Jimmy Taylor, on the other hand, was the 2nd best back in the NFL to Jim Brown for years. But he was too many years ago for most of todays computer and TV addicted fans to have ever seen him. Too bad.
This post was edited on 6/14/14 at 11:14 am
Posted on 6/14/14 at 11:40 am to tigerecho
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s a third down back. He did not start. Jimmy Taylor, on the other hand, was the 2nd best back in the NFL to Jim Brown for years.
glad someone finally pointed this out
Posted on 6/14/14 at 11:44 am to SaintlyTiger88
jimmy taylor or kevin faulk
Posted on 6/14/14 at 2:36 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Gaynell Tinsley, End
All-America 1935-36
All-America 1935-36
Posted on 6/14/14 at 5:35 pm to lsupride87
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He was only slightly behind Cannon as a running back in IMHO, but his defense was years better
I would remind that Ole Miss was seconds from taking the NC away in '59. At the goal line, time for one play. The hole opened & who steped in there and stopped him? Cannon
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