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Posted on 8/2/22 at 12:53 pm to roguetiger15
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The first guy that stands out is Bradie James. As a linebacker he covered space and rarely missed a tackle
This is the correct answer. Other guys may have hit harder or had more highlights but Brady James was an absolute menace and you weren’t getting away if he got his hand on you.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 12:57 pm to Hamma1122
Career tackle leaders at LSU
Rank, Player, Tackles
1 Al Richardson 452
2 Bradie James 418
3 Lawrence Williams 386
4 Steve Cassidy 346
5 Shawn Burks 336
6 Lyman White 316
7 Ryan Clark 315
7 LaRon Landry 315
9 Kelvin Sheppard 311
10 Toby Caston 305
Rank, Player, Tackles
1 Al Richardson 452
2 Bradie James 418
3 Lawrence Williams 386
4 Steve Cassidy 346
5 Shawn Burks 336
6 Lyman White 316
7 Ryan Clark 315
7 LaRon Landry 315
9 Kelvin Sheppard 311
10 Toby Caston 305
Posted on 8/2/22 at 1:11 pm to Im4LSUnTN
If Albert Richardson isn’t in your top three, you aren’t a real LSU fan.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 1:27 pm to Im4LSUnTN
Felt obligated to create an account just to show Brandon Taylor more love. I'm shocked he's not mentioned in nearly all of the replies. He stands out as the best open field tackler I've ever watched, and it's not even really that close.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 1:27 pm to king47
Minter second only to DW40 in the open but Minter in traffic was better
Posted on 8/2/22 at 2:01 pm to Im4LSUnTN
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Reminded me of just how absolute he was as an open field tackler. Nothing got by him.
Bama receiver got by him when a tackle meant victory. Instead he got out of bounds and Bama won. Great player, but not perfect.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 2:10 pm to Im4LSUnTN
Al Richardson- old school
Lyman white
Lyman white
Posted on 8/2/22 at 2:30 pm to Gorilla Ball
Mike Calais before he was hurt
Posted on 8/2/22 at 3:03 pm to Im4LSUnTN
Devin White, Kevin Minter, & Kendall Beckwith we’re both great in open field from LB position. From safety spot Jamal, Laron Landry, Eric Reid, Brandon Taylor, Chad Jones
Posted on 8/2/22 at 3:24 pm to Im4LSUnTN
Avery Atkins
Posted on 8/2/22 at 4:17 pm to Im4LSUnTN
Craig Steltz. Go watch Moo State clip.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 5:12 pm to Im4LSUnTN
Mike Williams, from "72 - 74. We did not play on TV as much back then, but he never missed a tackle in all the games I saw at Tiger Stadium back then. Also, was King of the Clothesline. Saw him hit a dude in full stride at the Tiger 1 yard line and the ball was placed at the 1 yard line. Killer clothesline tackler.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 5:45 pm to Double Down
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If Albert Richardson isn’t in your top three, you aren’t a real LSU fan.
To be fair, most people posting in this thread have fathers that were 11 or 12 years old picking boogers out of their nose when Albert Richardson played. They haven't a clue who he is or how great he was...
Posted on 8/2/22 at 6:13 pm to SCREWDAT
Yes, he was before most TD posters’ time for sure. Google search tells me he played from 1979 to 1982.
So, most people that remember him would have to be at least in their 50’s now.
I would guess that at least 75% of TD posters are under 50 years old.
So, most people that remember him would have to be at least in their 50’s now.
I would guess that at least 75% of TD posters are under 50 years old.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 6:15 pm to Im4LSUnTN
Not sure but Todd Harris is the worst of all time
Posted on 8/2/22 at 6:31 pm to Corporal Beavis
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Not sure but Todd Harris is the worst of all time
Yeah. Hoping he’s putting in the work this off-season. I want him to be memorable for the right reasons this year.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:05 pm to Im4LSUnTN
All time: Ronnie Lott
LSU: Albert Richardson
LSU: Albert Richardson
Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:13 pm to Im4LSUnTN
I'd have to put Billy Cannon up there.
I watched him play as a senior at Istruma and all four years at LSU. Players played both ways then up thru '57. Nobody ever got past him in the open field - and he not only took them down, he planted them with authority.
Of course, the rest of the team was pretty good too, so he didn't get a lot of chances in the secondary. And after 57 he only played half of defensive possessions.
I'm sure regular defensive stars have much more impressive stats - but to compare his work wrt the chances he had to show it, he was spectacular.
btw - I'm pretty sure it was Cannon that stopped Ol Miss on the 1/2 yd line on that 4th down play in the '59 Halloween game.
I watched him play as a senior at Istruma and all four years at LSU. Players played both ways then up thru '57. Nobody ever got past him in the open field - and he not only took them down, he planted them with authority.
Of course, the rest of the team was pretty good too, so he didn't get a lot of chances in the secondary. And after 57 he only played half of defensive possessions.
I'm sure regular defensive stars have much more impressive stats - but to compare his work wrt the chances he had to show it, he was spectacular.
btw - I'm pretty sure it was Cannon that stopped Ol Miss on the 1/2 yd line on that 4th down play in the '59 Halloween game.
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 8:16 pm
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