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How good was Chad Jones?

Posted on 7/23/22 at 5:59 pm
Posted by Rohan Gravy
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2017
18039 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 5:59 pm
Unbelievable superstar

One of my favorite athletes of LSU of all time.


Chad Jones was off the charts special.


Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
84955 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:02 pm to
Chad Jones is criminally underrated at this point, which would have shocked my 2010 self, as at the time he was beloved at almost TM7 levels.

Dude was a baller and one of the great all time LSU Tigers.
This post was edited on 7/23/22 at 6:03 pm
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
156218 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:03 pm to
:PP7Windmill:
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
7604 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:03 pm to
Man forced a game winning fumble against Bama, decapitated an Arkansas player, single handedly saved the 09 MSU game with a punt return TD and a goal line stand, and pitched lights out in the CWS. Legendary.
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
52017 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:04 pm to
Dreadlocks of doom!!


I missed his appearance on Mik'd Up from a few months back
This post was edited on 7/23/22 at 6:12 pm
Posted by WaterLink
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
17471 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:05 pm to
A great Tiger. A shame that car wreck kept him from an NFL career

Its hard to ever say one player single handedly wins football games because of the nature of the sport but he came a close to that as you can for a defensive player in that 2009 Moo State game
Posted by deuce985
Member since Feb 2008
27660 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:11 pm to
Loved Jones. Sad I never got to see him decapitate people in the NFL like he did at LSU. Will never forget his INT in endzone at the MSU game to preserve our long winning streak over them.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
48575 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:29 pm to
Miles choosing to start Danny McCray over him for awhile limited what he should’ve done for his career at LSU. Another one of Miles’ many frickups.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
119500 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:31 pm to
quote:

How good was Chad Jones?


So good he literally ran down Darren McFadden from behind.

ETA: I had to check youtube to correct my memory. Chad did run down McFadden from behind but got blocked at the last moment and was not able to tackle him. McFadden ran a 4.38 at the NFL combine.

This post was edited on 7/23/22 at 6:57 pm
Posted by Fight4LSU
Kenner
Member since Jul 2005
9773 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:32 pm to
He was an elite football player, but probably my favorite memory of him was when he took the mound for the first time, I think it was against Auburn if I recall correctly. His fast ball had some heat.
Posted by Gus Tinsley
NW LA.
Member since May 2008
3349 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:38 pm to
quote:

How good was Chad Jones?


Pretty Good
Posted by Turf Taint
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2021
6010 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 6:54 pm to
versus Arkansas in special uni's at home (year escaping me) is all you need to know...in the end zone. Bad azz wrecless abandon.
Posted by JakeFromStateFarm
*wears khakis
Member since Jun 2012
11950 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 8:07 pm to
Freakish athleticism. If not for his car accident, he would’ve been a star in the NFL
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71687 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 8:08 pm to
Chad Jones hit against Arkansas is still a thing of legend in my book. I remember showing my gf and she was shocked either got up.
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
279489 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 8:16 pm to
Would have been a better LB
Posted by Catahoula20LSU
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2011
2148 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 8:20 pm to
LSU Legend. Two sport star.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
67751 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 8:34 pm to
I really enjoyed watching him play but I feel Like he was just touching his potential when he left
Posted by ManBearTiger
BRLA
Member since Jun 2007
21879 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 8:44 pm to
Chad Jones
Laron Landry
Demetrius Byrd
Matt Flynn
Glenn Dorsey
Mo Claiborne
Craig Steltz
PATRICK THEfrickINGWINDMILL PETERSON
Dwayne Bowe
TYRANN MATHIEU
Eric Reid
Jacob Hester

Feel free to add baws. These dudes were the the best of the best or right there with them at their prime in that era

This post was edited on 7/23/22 at 8:47 pm
Posted by tigerpimpbot
Chairman of the Pool Board
Member since Nov 2011
67134 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 9:26 pm to
His game on the road at Miss State is one of the GOAT Tiger performances. And he did it on D and special teams.
Posted by LuckyTiger57
Member since Dec 2015
1254 posts
Posted on 7/23/22 at 10:19 pm to
Would have had a helluva professional career in both football and baseball, if not for that terrible automobile accident that almost cost him his life. He was so good at football and one helluva great pitcher with that wicked curveball and speed.
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