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re: Michael Penix may be the single most impactful player in recent CFB history

Posted on 1/2/24 at 4:45 pm to
Posted by faraway
Member since Nov 2022
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Posted on 1/2/24 at 4:45 pm to
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Cam Newton won a NC with a mediocre team in the toughest division in CFB that year by a wide margin
wrong. he had the best defensive player in the country, a great offensive line, and a very good running back, not to mention a fairly new offensive approach that defenses were still figuring out.
Posted by H-Town Tiger
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 1/2/24 at 5:19 pm to
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wrong. he had the best defensive player in the country


Player as in singular. Newton and Fairley were the only first round picks from Auburn in the 3 drafts (2011-12-13) after the National Title. They had 4 guys total in the 2011 draft the other 2 were 7th rounders. They had 1 player drafted in each of the next 2 drafts a 4th and a 3rd rounder. Thats 6 total NFL players only 3 in the first 3 rounds. 2019 LSU had 5 first rounder and 15 total in just the 2020 draft.

Auburn was 8-5 in 2009 and 8-5 in 2011. I stand by my statement Newton won with a mediocre team
This post was edited on 1/2/24 at 8:48 pm
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
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Posted on 1/2/24 at 5:22 pm to
“he had the best defensive player in the country”


Not even close, JJ Watt, Patrick Peterson, Luke Kuechly, Marcel Darrius, Von Miller, Vontaze Burfict, Lavonte Davis, Justin Houston, Stephon Gilmore and Mark Barron were all better.
This post was edited on 1/2/24 at 5:27 pm
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