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Is Ricky Williams an "All Time" great?
Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:56 pm
So Fournette keeps being compared to college greats like Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson and Earl Campbell. I'm curious why Ricky Williams name is never mentioned in these all time greatest college RB discussions.
Is it because he turned into such a flake? Is it nostalgia for the 70's and 80's?
Is it because he turned into such a flake? Is it nostalgia for the 70's and 80's?
This post was edited on 10/13/15 at 9:57 pm
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Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:57 pm to alajones
Ricky stayed all 4 years, and then got overshadowed by Ron Dayne breaking his record the next year. He was a great college running back though.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:58 pm to alajones
"All Time"... Not really.
But I maintain that he is an outside shot Hall of Famer.
EDIT: Speaking mainly his pro career.
But I maintain that he is an outside shot Hall of Famer.
EDIT: Speaking mainly his pro career.
This post was edited on 10/13/15 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:58 pm to alajones
I think it's just that those 3 are pretty much unanimously used as the comparison guys. Like you can't really say anyone in college was better than them
Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:59 pm to alajones
top 10 CFB RB of all time
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:00 pm to alajones
Fournette is compared to Bo and Herschel because they were SEC players who are both acknowledged as among the greatest the conference ever had and who LF is being judged against among his peer programs.
Ricky Williams is in the college football hall of fame, so it's safe to say he's considered one of the greats.
Ricky Williams is in the college football hall of fame, so it's safe to say he's considered one of the greats.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:01 pm to alajones
One of the best ive ever seen in college
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:01 pm to Tiger1242
I think Ricky is an all-time college great.
People forget that in Mack's first year (Ricky's Heisman season), everyone knew he was getting the ball. There wasn't much to take the heat off of him except some Major Applewhite throws to Wane McGarity or Kwame Cavil.
People forget that in Mack's first year (Ricky's Heisman season), everyone knew he was getting the ball. There wasn't much to take the heat off of him except some Major Applewhite throws to Wane McGarity or Kwame Cavil.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:02 pm to TexasTiger08
The name Kwame Cavil really takes me back
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:05 pm to TexasTiger08
I remember Ricky being compared to Earl Campbell a lot when he was at Texas. And now LF7 is being compared to Earl. It just seems natural that Fournette would also be compared to Williams.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:06 pm to Tiger1242
Yeah he's a college all time great. He broke a career yards record that had stood for 20 years. It just immediately got broken by Dayne and that diminished it.
He's still an all time great though.
He's still an all time great though.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:12 pm to Tiger1242
Barry Sanders.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:14 pm to Minkah Magic
quote:
Barry Sanders
He said "All Time Great", not "GOAT".
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:15 pm to SabiDojo
I <3 U
eta: frick south alabama's choking arse
eta: frick south alabama's choking arse
This post was edited on 10/13/15 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:22 pm to SabiDojo
Fair enoughPosted on 10/13/15 at 10:27 pm to harry coleman beast
.....we suck. 
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:35 pm to SabiDojo
31-20 to 49-31in 5 minutes. Get y'all shite together.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 11:56 pm to alajones
You don't get to be on the cover of NFL street without being an all time great.
Posted on 10/14/15 at 12:30 am to alajones
Yes at UT
Posted on 10/14/15 at 1:04 am to alajones
Good question.
He was great at UT, but the later flakiness might affect how pundits remember.
He was great at UT, but the later flakiness might affect how pundits remember.
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