re: Faneca is Retiring...One of LSU&#39;s best

Posted by ItTakesAThief

Scottsdale, Arizona

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 4:58 pm to tiger perry

LSU needs to hire him in some capacity in the athletics department.

Posted by TexasTiger89

Houston, TX

Member since Feb 2005

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 5:01 pm to themunch

Posted by Doc Fenton

New York, NY

Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 5:06 pm to Doc Fenton

I think this is what the active list will be like going into the 2011 NFL season...

1. Kevin Faulk, 12+ (1999-Present)
1. Todd McClure, 12+ (1999-Present)
3. Robert Royal, 9+ (2002-Present)
3. Jarvis Green, 9+ (2002-Present)
3. Ryan Clark, 9+ (2002-Present)
6. Bradie James, 8+ (2003-Present)
etc.

The 15 lengthiest pro (NFL/AFL) careers for retired guys if I'm doing this correctly (and I've made mistakes trying to compile this before LINK LINK LINK)...

LSU Football Players
(Most Pro Seasons in NFL/AFL)
1. Y.A. Tittle, 17* (1948-64)
2. Kevin Mawae, 16 (1994-2009)
3. Roy Winston, 15 (1962-76)
4. Brian Kinchen, 14 (1988-2000, 2003)
4. Henry Thomas, 14 (1987-2000)
4. Eugene Daniel, Jr., 14 (1984-1997)
7. Alan Faneca, 13 (1998-2010)
7. Eddie Kennison, 13 (1996-2008)
7. Dan Alexander, 13 (1977-89)
10. Kevin Faulk, 12+ (1999-Present)
10. Todd McClure, 12+ (1999-Present)
10. Greg Jackson, 12 (1989-2000)
10. Lance Smith, 12 (1985-96)
10. Leonard Marshall, 12 (1983-94)
10. Johnny Robinson, 12 (1960-71)

* -- includes 2 years in AAFC with Baltimore Colts in 1948 & 1949

This post was edited on 5/14/11 at 11:51 am

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Posted by tigerbait16

Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 5:32 pm to themunch

Hall of Fame!!!

Posted by Uncommon Cents

Baton Rouge

Member since May 2008

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 6:06 pm to ItTakesAThief

quote:
LSU needs to hire him in some capacity in the athletics department.

What would he do?

Posted by rjokerlsu

Big Spring, TX

Member since Apr 2007

7058 posts

Posted on 5/10/11 at 7:24 pm to Geert Hammink_43

Gert H. 43 has the right idea--Faneca would definitely be a welcome addition and an upgrade over the current OL coach. I would doubt that he is interested at this time, however.

Posted by offdacorner

Member since Feb 2009

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 8:16 pm to themunch

Dude used to destroy D-Linemen in the trenches.

Posted by blueboy

Member since Apr 2006

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 9:25 pm to themunch

Hail 66

Posted by TXTiger12

Austin, TX

Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 9:29 pm to themunch

Geaux Faneca!!

Posted by Doc Fenton

New York, NY

Member since Feb 2007

52698 posts

Posted on 5/10/11 at 9:36 pm to TXTiger12

For old time's sake, Herb Tyler uses Faneca as his shield to score on a 40-yard TD run versus #1 Florida on October 11, 1997: LINK.

Box Score

Posted by Walter E Kurtz

upriver

Member since May 2006

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 9:56 pm to Doc Fenton

Doc, let's not forget Ryan Clark. He's been in the league since going undrafted in 2002.

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Posted by HT713

Galations 4:16

Member since Jan 2011

10028 posts

Posted on 5/10/11 at 10:04 pm to Walter E Kurtz

Funny story about Faneca...

He actually went to my high school, Lamar Consolidated down in southwest houston. Our only other good player ever was Quizz Rodgers, just got drafted by the falcons. AF's mom was a math teacher while I was there, too. I never had her, but people told me she was a complete hag.

IDK if it's still that way, but as long as I could remember he put new orleans as his hometown on LSU and NFL records. Our school was/is literally THAT CRAPPY: anyone who made it out would never claim it.

Honestly, I don't blame him.

This post was edited on 5/10/11 at 10:05 pm

Posted by Walter E Kurtz

upriver

Member since May 2006

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Posted on 5/10/11 at 10:12 pm to HT713

Jarvis Jones from Lamar Consolidated had potential. But he was booted from the LSU squad and transferred to Oklahoma, where he tore his patella tendon this spring. He'll likely miss half of his senior year.

Posted by AlwysATgr

Member since Apr 2008

19037 posts

Posted on 5/10/11 at 10:16 pm to themunch

All-time great Tiger and pro.

Wished one of you ranters with the capability and a copy of the '97 UF game would upload the play where he pancakes one of UF's vaunted DL. I'm sure we'd all enjoy seeing it again.

Posted by Acreboy

Member since Nov 2005

38568 posts

Posted on 5/10/11 at 10:29 pm to GFunk

love how the NFL Live guys didn't know if he'd get into the HOF... :caty:

Posted by HT713

Galations 4:16

Member since Jan 2011

10028 posts

Posted on 5/10/11 at 11:57 pm to Acreboy

Yea, Jarvis was a year a head of me. I grew up playing ball with him, he's massive.

Never really figured out why he got booted. It's a shame, could've been a good one. He's not a bad guy, so I was pretty surprised he got in trouble.

He really clued me into just what it takes to be a division one athlete. I was a junior taking calc 1 and he was a senior taking freshman algebra or something like that haha

Posted by Walter E Kurtz

upriver

Member since May 2006

1045 posts

Posted on 5/11/11 at 4:43 am to HT713

quote:
Yea, Jarvis was a year a head of me. I grew up playing ball with him, he's massive.

Never really figured out why he got booted. It's a shame, could've been a good one. He's not a bad guy, so I was pretty surprised he got in trouble.

He really clued me into just what it takes to be a division one athlete. I was a junior taking calc 1 and he was a senior taking freshman algebra or something like that haha

If I recall what was posted on the site, laptops and sticky fingers were allegedly involved

Posted by Tigris

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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Posted on 5/11/11 at 6:21 am to themunch

The only LSU offensive lineman I've gone out of my way to focus on. Watching him pancake opponents 15 yards downfield with Faulk right behind was pure awesomeness.