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Who Should Be On LSU's Mount Rushmore?

by Staff Reporter

June 14, 201631 Comments

Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports

According to the writers at NFL's CFB 24/7, the top 4 all-time NFL players from LSU are fullback Jim Taylor, offensive guard Alan Faneca, quarterback Y.A. Tittle, and running back Steve Van Buren.

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Why those four? Taylor was a part of four of the five Packers teams that won championships in the 1960s. A romping, stomping fullback for Vince Lombardi's power-sweeping Packers teams, Taylor won the rushing title in 1962, the only year in which Jim Brown didn't lead the league in rushing during his legendary nine-year career. ... Known by many as being the subject of one of the most memorable sports photographs in American history, Tittle was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. ... Van Buren -- the first first-round draft selection out of LSU -- was a four-time NFL rushing leader and the first running back to achieve three consecutive rushing titles. Van Buren was a central figure in the Philadelphia Eagles' 1948 NFL Championship win in a blizzard. ... Faneca played for 13 seasons in the trenches, and earned nine Pro Bowl nods in the process. He was also selected to the NFL's 2000s all-decade team.

Also considered: Odell Beckham, Kevin Faulk, Kevin Mawae, Patrick Peterson

Who would be on your LSU Mount Rushmore?

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meauxses•94 months

I guess having your number retired by the school isn't enough for Mount Rushmore.

KingwoodTigah•94 months

Based off of NFL career not accomplishments in college

Cannon•94 months

Billy Cannon, Shaq, Maravich, Skip. Fournette after he wins the National Championship and Heisman this year.

BayouFann•94 months

I like that. Does LF bump Billiy or Skip?!

KingwoodTigah•94 months

It should be noted, this is based off of NFL career NOT LSU/ college career...

airfernando•94 months

Basing it on NFL careers proves how stupid those people are. I can see using NFL as tie-breaker, but any other criteria should be college only for obvious reasons.

bayouboy33•94 months

Any list without Faulk is incomplete

eugene1928LSU•94 months

For sure Cannon and Casanova.

BayouBengals1209•94 months

how the frick do you leave cannon off? probably one of the most famous plays in lsu football history, and our only heisman winner....

BabyTac•94 months

4 year or LSU degree must be a requirement.

BayouBengal6884•94 months

That's dumb...by these standards Pistol Pete wouldn't be on your Mt Rushmore for LSU basketball

AustinKnight•94 months

This consideration needs to be clarified to even make sense. Van Buren based off LSU football halfback statistics which is why he is a Hall of Famer wouldn't be in Top 10-20 in History of LSU backs. So I wouldn't ever consider him.

AustinKnight•94 months

To clarify what I meant abouve . He is is HOF based off being a Halfback in the League. Wasn't even used as a running back to Sr. Yr. At LSU.

MirrOlure•94 months

Ease calls , Whoever designed Alex Box and the Additions to the South endzone and cheap looking redo of West side of Tiger Stadium.

billf7095•94 months

My thoughts: Paul Dietzel Billy Cannon Tommy Casanova Eric Andolsek Tipping my hat to the great recent ones: Chad Jones, Tyran Mathieu, Jacob Hester, Leonard Fournette

vuvuzela•94 months

Gotta have Nick Saban up there, right?

timm6971463•94 months

wrong

timm6971463•94 months

It is hard to argue with the mentioned Four !

timm6971463•94 months

Based on NFL career is hard to understand I reckon!!

atltiger6487•94 months

Flawed rankings. Don't care about their NFL career. Only care about what they did wearing the P&G.

vodkacop•94 months

This is not an LSU mount Rushmore , this is a mount Rushmore of LSU players who excelled in the NFL.