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re: Best LSU RB ever??
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:22 am to CreoleAubie
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:22 am to CreoleAubie
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I still say that Dalton Hilliard is the most amazing and effective RB I have ever seen at LSU during modern times
What separates Hilliard from the others on my list -- and certainly a few others not previously mentioned - Joe Addai, Dominick Davis (Allen), Cecil Collins -- is that Hilliard was not big, or particularly strong or fast. He would be a bit smallish by today's standards for an every down back, 5'8", around 195lbs (which he carried very well). He had an adequate combination of physical traits and athleticism which he maximized (much like Jerry Rice, who was only really blessed with great straight line speed as a youngster, and a work ethic).
Nobody was going to give more effort to every carry than Hilliard and nobody was going to outwork him. That's why he remains one of my all-time favorite LSU players and Saints players.
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Posted on 2/15/09 at 6:27 pm to Ace Midnight
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What separates Hilliard from the others on my list
On the subject of great players commenting on other players, I believe Ronnie Lott said that Hilliard was the hardest back to tackle that he faced (during Hilliard's best days with the Saints).
Nobody cut like Barry Sanders, but Hilliard was pretty close, and his lower body strength and desire to finish runs was impressive.
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