An Embarrassment of Riches: The LSU RB Position Over the Decades

Any class under Miles is an embarrassment of riches.....
Too much talent came through with the lack of development. We are the University of Texas of the SEC. Tons of raw talent when they come to LSU leave, and become NFL Studs!

Richard Murphy started a few games

Shyrone Carey was less than spectacular but I loved that little dude. Tree trunk legs I tell ya.

People sometimes forget that Josh Reed was a RB his first couple of seasons at LSU until Saban moved him to receiver. Guess that's what happens when you have Davis, and Toefield in front of you.

Also loved watching Tommy Banks blow up Florida in 96.

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Has the LSU running back position historically been the most consistently excellent position of the entire football program?

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DB has still been better. Running back may be deeper across the board since 2000, but since 2000, we've had 8 AAs at DB and just 1 at RB. If you wanna go back to 1970, we've had 11 AAs at DB and 3* AAs at RB (Faulk was an AA as a all-purpose player in 1996).

1000 yard rushers in past 10 years
07 Hester 1103 yards 4.9 ypc 12 TDs
08 Scott 1174 yards 5.41 ypc 18 TDs
10 Ridley 1147 yards 4.61 ypc 15 TDs
13 Hill 1401 yards 6.9 ypc 16 TDs
14 Fournette 1034 yards 5.53 ypc 10 TDs
15 Fournette 1953 yards 6.51 ypc 22 TDs
16 Guice 1249 yards 7.93 ypc 14 TDs

Hilliard and James back in the day.

Toefield will always be my #1

DBU could just as easily be RBU. We've had good backfields for as long as I can remember. I can't remember the last time that position was a concern. Usually the third RB on the depth chart could be a solid starter for most teams in the country. And it's been that way since the late 90s. Few teams have had as much talent in the backfield year in year out. The only other team that jumps to mind is Miami. They've had some all time great backfields in the past 20 years.