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re: Billy Cannon versus Leonard Fournette
Posted on 10/9/15 at 5:28 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Posted on 10/9/15 at 5:28 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Hester was a beast
Posted on 10/9/15 at 5:29 pm to N.O. via West-Cal
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Cannon was probably faster than Fournette
Yeah, Cannon was so fast, that on his Ole Piss punt return, the ref ran stride for stride with him down the sideline
There is no ref that could do that with LF
Posted on 10/9/15 at 5:33 pm to SPEEDY
Speedy LF is faster than Cannon, but the Ole Miss game was played at night with 100% humidity and Cannon played both ways, vs. the line judge who was not winded from all the running. If you have the game film you will notice all the players are tire in the game and you see more team changes than normal games from that year.
This post was edited on 10/9/15 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 10/9/15 at 5:37 pm to harry coleman beast
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Faulk
Fournette
Hill
Alexander
I would put Alexander above Hill. Kid was in the running for the Heisman. And I don't think Faulk is over LF7. Just saying..
Fournette
Faulk
Alexander
Hill
Posted on 10/9/15 at 5:44 pm to lynxcat
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The raw talent of guys today is better than it was when only white guys were allowed to play.
I was thinking about this the other day and was wondering how many black kids would have crushed the stat leaders of yesterday... But they weren't allowed to play because they were black. How many gigantic lineman never saw a football field. And how many 4.3 40 guys, never touched a track or football field.
Glad things have changed to the point we get to see LF7 play and be a part of LSU!
Posted on 10/9/15 at 5:47 pm to Tigahs
Was Billy Cannon a baseball player?
Posted on 10/9/15 at 5:55 pm to Jim Rockford
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That's just silly. He was a 230 lb running back with world class speed, in an era when sports nutrition, sports medicine, and year round training didn't exist. Give Cannon the kind of off the field preparation these guys have, and he'd excel at this level. Would he be the GOAT? Maybe not, but he'd be elite.
Bunch of newbees who do not know shite make negative comments about Cannon. This is like saying Y.A. was not that good either, STUPID
Posted on 10/9/15 at 6:27 pm to Tigahs
Two different eras.
Apples and oranges.
Apples and oranges.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 6:53 pm to rantfan
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4. Hester
His 2007 season doesn't even rank in the top 10 ,at lsu, for single season rushing yards.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:06 pm to ell_13
Dumbasses ! White boy Cannon would run over yo arse and not break stride. He ran a 9.5 hundred. He was a tough son 0f a _itch. You guys are too young to know shite and ya'll talk shite real good on here but the reality is Cannon "20" is still the man.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:08 pm to Tigahs
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LF7 looks like a fast version of Adrian Peterson
Herschel: 10.23 100m
Peterson: 10.33 100m
Bo: 10.44 100m
Fournette: 10.68 100m
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:43 pm to BasilBogomil
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Herschel: 10.23 100m
Peterson: 10.33 100m
Bo: 10.44 100m
Fournette: 10.68 100m
He's probably gotten faster than when that 100 time was took (just guessing)?
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:46 pm to Tigahs
Yeah but to cut .4 secs off in a short period. Takes a hell of a lot.
Imo opinion I'd say he's 10.5
Imo opinion I'd say he's 10.5
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:56 pm to Tigahs
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He's probably gotten faster than when that 100 time was took (just guessing)?
I think that's probably true. He worked on his speed all off season and definitely looks faster this season than last.
Also, I know that at least Peterson's 100m was wind aided. The others probably are too. They are all from high school. Hard to know how accurate they are.
Fournette is incredibly fast for his size, period.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:06 pm to Rickdaddy4188
There is more to football than just stats. You will never understand this. Hester was a beast in 2007. And fumbled only once his whole time here.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:08 pm to BasilBogomil
This is the most idiotic 4 page thread in TD.com history. There is NO way to compare the two other than that they both were RB's.
When Billy Cannon played the Tigers had a rotation of 3 separate platoons that went both Offense and Defense. Remember The Chinese Bandits (in which BC wasn't a part of). They were one of those platoons.
So many people forget the night of BC's famous punt return that it was his awesome defensive play that stopped Ole Miss from the Tiger 1 yard line at the end of the game. It was a herculean defensive stop that preserved the win.
This thread totally diminishes the real talent Billy Cannon was.
When Billy Cannon played the Tigers had a rotation of 3 separate platoons that went both Offense and Defense. Remember The Chinese Bandits (in which BC wasn't a part of). They were one of those platoons.
So many people forget the night of BC's famous punt return that it was his awesome defensive play that stopped Ole Miss from the Tiger 1 yard line at the end of the game. It was a herculean defensive stop that preserved the win.
This thread totally diminishes the real talent Billy Cannon was.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:11 pm to lynxcat
Yep! Billy print some more money out. You should have been ban from baton Rouge. A great person my arse!
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:12 pm to kpg4842
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Yep! Billy print some more money out. You should have been ban from baton Rouge. A great person my arse!
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:17 pm to kpg4842
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Yep! Billy print some more money out. You should have been ban from baton Rouge. A great person my arse!
Sure, we all know you are The Golden Boy that has never done anything wrong. Can you possibly give him credit for what he did with his life after that? What he did for others?
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:36 pm to Powerman
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Fournette will eventually be the clear #1 when he is done here.
He has already reached that point with me. He is the most impressive player that I've ever seen at LSU...I started following LSU in the late 70's.
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