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SPINOFF- Rate Reggie Bush's CFB career (1-10)

Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:41 pm
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge LA
Member since Sep 2006
36113 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:41 pm
On the field as college football player.

1 = bench warmer
5 = "average" college player
10- Super elite, once in a 5-10 year type player

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Bush was a consensus first-team Freshman All-American selection in 2003, and became the first Trojan since Anthony Davis in 1974 to lead the Pacific-10 Conference in kickoff returns. His 1,331 all-purpose yards set a USC freshman record. The ESPN Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year also amassed 521 yards rushing that year, with three touchdowns on 91 carries.

As a sophomore, in 2004, Bush finished fifth in the Heisman voting and was named the team's MVP. He earned consensus All-American honors and was a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. He finished second on the team with 143 carries for 908 yards (6.3 avg) and six touchdowns, adding 509 yards and seven scores on 43 receptions (11.8 avg). Bush returned 21 kickoffs for 537 yards (25.6 avg) and 24 punts for 376 yards (15.7 avg) and a pair of touchdowns. He became the first Trojan since Marcus Allen to lead the Pac-10 in all-purpose yardage, totaling 2,330 yards. He also threw for one touchdown, tossing a 52-yard scoring strike.

As a junior, Bush was a unanimous first-team All-American and winner of the Heisman Trophy. He was also named the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year, the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. Offensive Player of the Year, and the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) Player of the Year. In addition to the Walter Camp Award, Bush also won the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the nation's best running back. He led the nation with an average of 222.3 all-purpose yards per game and finished fourth in the NCAA Division I-A ranks with an average of 133.85 rushing yards per game. He set the Pac-10 record for all-purpose yards in a game, with 513 (294 rushing, 68 receiving, 151 return) against the Fresno State Bulldogs on November 19, 2005.

Bush led the Trojans with 1,740 yards on 200 carries (8.7 avg) with sixteen touchdowns and ranked third on the squad with 39 receptions for 481 yards (12.9 avg), including a pair of scores as a junior. He returned 18 punts for 179 yards (9.9 avg) and a touchdown, and gained 493 yards on 28 kickoff returns (17.6 avg).[7]

Bush started only fourteen times in 39 games at USC. However, he finished tenth in NCAA Division I-A history with 6,541 all-purpose yards (in three years), racking up 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns on 433 carries (7.3 avg) and 1,301 yards with thirteen scores on 95 catches (13.7 avg). Bush returned 67 kickoffs for 1,522 yards and a touchdown, adding 559 yards and three scores on 44 punt returns (12.7 avg). He also completed one of three pass attempts for a 52-yard touchdown.



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I'd go with 9.5. Definitely no lower than a 9.
Posted by fightingtigers98
Member since Oct 2011
13228 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:43 pm to
9 one of the most dynamic offensive players in NCAA history
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83922 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:43 pm to
9.9

ETA: he's really a 10 by that scale, tho
This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 7:44 pm
Posted by loweralabamatrojan
Lower Alabama
Member since Oct 2006
13134 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

9 one of the most dynamic offensive players in NCAA history

What fightingtigers 98 said.
Posted by StrongBackWeakMind
Member since May 2014
22650 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:53 pm to
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This post was edited on 9/4/15 at 8:21 pm
Posted by Detective Gamble
Member since Mar 2014
684 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:56 pm to
10
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
144958 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:57 pm to
11
Posted by JW6
Member since Jul 2013
1569 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:15 pm to
9.5. One of the greatest for sure.
Posted by csorre1
Member since Apr 2010
6267 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:20 pm to
10
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37132 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:23 pm to
CFB- 10
NFL- 6
Posted by Jwho77
cyperspace
Member since Sep 2003
76624 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:24 pm to
I'm with you on 9.5.

I think you almost have to be a QB to get a 10.
Posted by fightingtigers98
Member since Oct 2011
13228 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 1:16 am to
Tyrann Matthieu was a 10
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
Cincinnati, OH
Member since Aug 2006
36448 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 1:31 am to
Oh ok then bush is a 15
Posted by CocoLoco
Member since Jan 2012
29108 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 3:10 am to
Oh come on
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30524 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 5:37 am to
10. Top 20 cfb player all-time
Posted by Swagga
504
Member since Dec 2009
16097 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 6:26 am to
By your definition he's easily a 10. Is this a thread for reassurance? I feel like everyone will admit he's at worse a 9.
Posted by trom83
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2013
4724 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 7:44 am to
definitely a 10 in CFB
Posted by Black n Gold
Member since Feb 2009
15405 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 8:03 am to
Looking back, pretty amazing that he didn't go for a TD every time he touched the ball.
Posted by Nick Papa Georgio
Member since Mar 2009
4664 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 8:09 am to
10
Posted by kkhere
Member since Nov 2009
428 posts
Posted on 9/1/15 at 8:10 am to
I'm only 25 but Bush was the most exciting college football player I have ever seen. Absolutely electric.

10.
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