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Ranking The Top SEC Running Back Tandems For 2016

by Staff Reporter

July 28, 201653 Comments

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Athlon Sports' Steven Lassan pegged LSU running backs Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice at No. 2 in his "Ranking the SEC RB Tandems for 2016" article on Thursday.

Fournette and Guice were No. 2 behind Georgia's Nick Chubb and Sony Michel who are both recovering from injuries.

quote:
2. LSU – Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice Leonard Fournette smashed the LSU record book in his first full season as the starter and emerged as the nation’s best running back. In 12 games last year, Fournette rushed for 1,953 yards and 22 scores (both single-season LSU records) and led the nation by averaging 162.8 yards per game. Additionally, Fournette eclipsed 100 rushing yards in 10 out of LSU’s 12 games and recorded four performances of 200 yards or more. While Fournette is poised to challenge for the Heisman Trophy once again and is an easy pick for first-team All-America honors, backup Derrius Guice is due for more work in 2016. Guice flashed promise in limited action last year, rushing for 436 yards and three scores on just 51 attempts.

You can see the complete rankings here.

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TheWalrus•106 months

I bet there are NFL teams that would take Fournette and Guice as their top two backs in an instant.

BabyTac•106 months

You prob also are one of those people that still live within a 20mile radius of where you were born.

Mouche337•105 months

And I bet you still live with your mom. Your name "BabyTac" says it all...

LSU Patrick•105 months

BabyTac is a LaTech fan. :lol:

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Dr. Morgus•106 months

Even if Chubb and Michel weren't coming back from injury I don't think anyone takes them above our 2 studs. And if you're ranking best for 2016 how can you put 2 injured backs #1? Turrible

Givens•105 months

Most people have never heard of your second "stud".

Dr. Morgus•105 months

Givens, you're retarded

pellietigersaint•106 months

opinions are what they are but Athlon is perpetually off lets check the tape in late November...........

Tiger Nation 84•106 months

Outside of top 2, lets talk about the entire stable... Fournette, Guice, Williams, Brosette, Fournette, Ducre...

Mac•105 months

Giggity

BabyTac•106 months

I'd put them #1

LSU_Saints_Hornets•106 months

L O L Fournette rushed for more yards than Chubb and Michelle combined, but we end up at number 2. Guice averaged 8.5 yards per carry!!!

ForeverLSU02•106 months

Idiot. You do realize that Chubb missed 8 games last year due to an injury, right?

ForeverLSU02•106 months

Fournette rushed for more yards than Chubb, Michel & Hershel Walker combined last year. WOW! L O L

Datbayoubengal•106 months

@ForeverLSU02 Do you still not get that Fournette ran for, and scored more, than both of those two combined though? He only played in 12 games and sat out almost another full one when you take in South Carolina and Auburn games. Not even adding in Guice, Fournette already beats both of those guys just on stats from last year. To put both of those guys coming back from injury over two healthy and improved backs in Fournette and Guice, is well...it seems nonsensical.

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fisherbm1112•106 months

Perfect. Let them feel slighted

DByrd2•106 months

Lulz

Prominentwon•105 months

They put Alabama at 4 with a combined 64 carries in their careers. L.O. fricking. L

CCTider•105 months

Preseason, it's too early for that high of a ranking. But do you really expect Bama to not have a top 4 rushing attack in conference?

LSU Patrick•105 months

Bo roided doh.

Datbayoubengal•105 months

@ CCTider, Bama was 6th in the SEC in 2014 in rush yards per game with two 5 star RBs, Kenyan Drake for 5 games, a bunch of other highly rated RBs, and a running QB.

Ponchy Tiger•105 months

The complete ignorance of these rankings pretty much speaks for itself. Nothing anyone can say could top it.

Cajunomics•105 months

How can you be #1 when you both can't stay on the field

PeteRose•105 months

Cnn owns athlon.

Grit-Eating Shin•105 months

That's adorable.

The Mick•105 months

You said chubb

Number 31•105 months

Huh huh huh

Gumbo1•105 months

Fournette: King of the Jungle. Guice: The Beast of the Southeast.

BigDropper•105 months

Lemme get this straight, two injured players are the two best running backs in the SEC? You believe that these two injured players are better than the 24 healthy running backs that you ranked above them? Discredited, turn in your press pass.

BigDropper•105 months

below*

Chris Warner•105 months

Fournette and Guice are one

atltiger6487•105 months

more pre-season click-bait, with a list of players that haven't played one single down in 2016. How about we just wait til after the season, then we'll know better.

eugene1928LSU•105 months

Bottom line UGA has 2 fine running backs, however LSU has 2 stud running backs that are 2nd to no backfield. Athlon is a joke not worth the read.

Dandy Lion•105 months

BigDropper, yes, it´s straight.

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