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re: Who is the best player in CFB history?
Posted on 7/26/13 at 4:43 pm to Lester Earl
Posted on 7/26/13 at 4:43 pm to Lester Earl
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finally some Bo Jackson love.
he was better than Herschel
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:07 pm to H-Town Tiger
Bo Jackson is the best athlete of all time...period.
But - probably cause of his injuries in college...his career in CFB wasn't that spectacular if you're rating based off of numbers or plays.
Reggie Bush was a human joystick but couldn't run between the tackles. Depends what you're looking for.
This will get laughs but seriously, the best player I ever saw in college was Warren Sapp. Dude could not be blocked...Nebraska couldn't block him in the Orange Bowl...he lived in the backfield and everyone's favorite player Tommie Frazier only shook loose in the 4th when Sapp's fat arse got tired because he and another guy were the only two worth a damn on that fading Miami dynasty. He was single-handily shutting Nebraska's juggernaut down.
But - probably cause of his injuries in college...his career in CFB wasn't that spectacular if you're rating based off of numbers or plays.
Reggie Bush was a human joystick but couldn't run between the tackles. Depends what you're looking for.
This will get laughs but seriously, the best player I ever saw in college was Warren Sapp. Dude could not be blocked...Nebraska couldn't block him in the Orange Bowl...he lived in the backfield and everyone's favorite player Tommie Frazier only shook loose in the 4th when Sapp's fat arse got tired because he and another guy were the only two worth a damn on that fading Miami dynasty. He was single-handily shutting Nebraska's juggernaut down.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:23 pm to TexasTiger1185
Tebow and it isn't even close
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:33 pm to GatorsGators
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Tebow and it isn't even close
Can was better. (As much as it pains me to say)
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:39 pm to Suntiger
Tebow undoubtedly had a better career than Cam. Cam's single season was perhaps the most impressive I've ever witnessed, but it was only one season.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:40 pm to Zamoro10
Tommie Frazier wasn't reason NU won that game. It was Schlessinger and the I Backs just killing them on the zone. Sapp was done by halftime they kept running Iso and zones.
Iirc Brooke Berringer was the QB when NU finally started going and Frazier came back 2nd drive of 3rd Qtr.
Iirc Brooke Berringer was the QB when NU finally started going and Frazier came back 2nd drive of 3rd Qtr.
This post was edited on 7/26/13 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:43 pm to sms151t
I don't care...he was still the best freak I ever saw. Just dominated. Sapp was chasing them all down...I don't remember him being done at halftime but I do remember him huffing and puffing in the 4th and being bent over.
I hated Miami...but no other player has impressed me as much since I started watching CFB in the early 80's.
I hated Miami...but no other player has impressed me as much since I started watching CFB in the early 80's.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:43 pm to TexasTiger1185
Best season: Cam Newton
Best career: Tim Tebow
Best player: Reggie Bush
It breaks my heart to leave Barry Sanders out of the discussion.
Best career: Tim Tebow
Best player: Reggie Bush
It breaks my heart to leave Barry Sanders out of the discussion.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:45 pm to Zamoro10
I thought Jerome Brown Cortez Kennedy were better than Sapp. They destroyed teams. Plus it allowed Stubbs be a beast off the edge.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:55 pm to SabiDojo
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Best career: Tim Tebow
Who cares about career?
Besides, Leinart had a better "career".
- 2004 Heisman Trophy winner.
- Finished third in 2005.
- Won two national titles; played for a third.
- 99 career touchdown passes is 14 more than any other quarterback in conference history.
- 64.8% completion percentage for 10,693 yards and 99 touchdowns with just 23 INTs.
- Averaged nearly 8.6 yards per attempt, and averaged only one interception every 54 attempts.
37-2 as a starter.
This post was edited on 7/26/13 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 7/26/13 at 7:58 pm to Zamoro10
quote:I would think most care about career accomplishments.
Who cares about career?
Leinart had a great career. Tebow's was more impressive when you consider his rushing stats along with his passing stats, though.
Tebow:
-88 TD/16 INT
-66.4 completion %, 170.8 QB rating
-9285 passing yards (9.3 Y/A)
-57 rushing TD
-2947 rushing yards
-Heisman/NC
This post was edited on 7/26/13 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 7/26/13 at 8:05 pm to Zamoro10
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Besides, Leinart had a better "career".
He also had a RB that many in here are saying was the best CFB player ever, another RB that was even better on some days and a stable of 1st round picks at WR. I'm not saying Tebow had scrubs around him but Leinart had more offensive weapons than any QB in the history of CFB.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 8:08 pm to lsu480
Leinart didn't even have more impressive career stats, though. Tebow's stats were more impressive across the board.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 9:22 pm to deathvalleyjunkie
Barry mother frickin Sanders.
1988 Season (11 games):
2628 yards rushing (238.91 yards/game)
7.6 ypc
37 rushing TDs
3,248 total yards
39 total TDs
5 consecutive 200 yard games
4 300 yard games
Scored at least 2 TDs in 11 consecutive games
Scored 3 TDs in 9 games
Including the bowl game:
2850 yards rushing (237.5 yards/game)
42 rushing TDs
44 total TDs
Sanders set 34 NCAA records that season (itself a record). He was also an All-American in 1987 as a kick returner when he averaged 31 yards per return.
PS- I may be a bit biased.
1988 Season (11 games):
2628 yards rushing (238.91 yards/game)
7.6 ypc
37 rushing TDs
3,248 total yards
39 total TDs
5 consecutive 200 yard games
4 300 yard games
Scored at least 2 TDs in 11 consecutive games
Scored 3 TDs in 9 games
Including the bowl game:
2850 yards rushing (237.5 yards/game)
42 rushing TDs
44 total TDs
Sanders set 34 NCAA records that season (itself a record). He was also an All-American in 1987 as a kick returner when he averaged 31 yards per return.
PS- I may be a bit biased.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 9:45 pm to pistolsfiring11
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PS- I may be a bit biased.
And for good reason. He is my favorite football player of all time, which tells you why it killed me to leave him off the list.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 9:50 pm to pistolsfiring11
But couldn't beat out Thurman Thomas.
Sanders had a senior AA at WR Dykes who had 1000 and a Sr QB Gundy. I am not saying his season wasn't great but he wasn't only good player on his team
Sanders had a senior AA at WR Dykes who had 1000 and a Sr QB Gundy. I am not saying his season wasn't great but he wasn't only good player on his team
Posted on 7/26/13 at 10:21 pm to sms151t
Surprised no one has mentioned Danny Wuerffel. One of the best passers in CFB history.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 10:29 pm to sms151t
Fraizer came in in the 4th quarter after Berringer threw an int and that is when Nebraska flips the switch and just starts running over Sapp and the Miami D and score 15 points unanswered
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