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re: Tyrann Mathieu names his top 5 LSU athletes of all time
Posted on 7/11/23 at 2:14 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
Posted on 7/11/23 at 2:14 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
“Of all time” lists are goofy. Here’s why.
Billy Cannon is important. He was LSU’s sole Heisman winner forever. He’s a legend, a two time pro-bowler, and his name will live in LSU lore forever.
Here’s what a different game he was playing:
Over three, 10-game seasons at LSU he averaged 5.2 YPC but never reached 700 yards & only reached 600 once.
The man literally played against Lombardi’s packers in Super Bowl TWO.
He’s the most iconic LSU athlete there is.
On the other hand… Chad Jones walked in a college baseball game for the first time in his life, in relief with Auburn threatening and nobody out, and struck out both batters he faced… went on to help us win a World Series in 2009.
THE SAME YEAR he also had 37 tackles + 3 picks + like punt returns for tuddies and shite
Before they discovered he could pitch due to injuries thinning staff, he was a really good hitter and fielder.
Billy Cannon is important. He was LSU’s sole Heisman winner forever. He’s a legend, a two time pro-bowler, and his name will live in LSU lore forever.
Here’s what a different game he was playing:
Over three, 10-game seasons at LSU he averaged 5.2 YPC but never reached 700 yards & only reached 600 once.
The man literally played against Lombardi’s packers in Super Bowl TWO.
He’s the most iconic LSU athlete there is.
On the other hand… Chad Jones walked in a college baseball game for the first time in his life, in relief with Auburn threatening and nobody out, and struck out both batters he faced… went on to help us win a World Series in 2009.
THE SAME YEAR he also had 37 tackles + 3 picks + like punt returns for tuddies and shite
Before they discovered he could pitch due to injuries thinning staff, he was a really good hitter and fielder.
This post was edited on 7/11/23 at 2:20 am
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Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:53 pm to DeathByTossDive225
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Here’s what a different game he was playing: Over three, 10-game seasons at LSU he averaged 5.2 YPC but never reached 700 yards & only reached 600 once.
That’s because the NCAA had crazy substitution rules back then. You could only enter the game twice per quarter. That’s why everyone played both ways. That’s why Dietzel implemented the three team platoon system. The White team, the Go team and the Chinese Bandits.
Had Cannon played with todays rules he would’ve eclipsed 1000 yards easily.
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