re: Is Fournette the greatest player to never win a national award?

Posted by Scoob

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 2:09 pm to Salmon

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Did you see Marshall play in college???

I did a couple of times

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He never had a season like LF did last year

fair enough, although 1500 yds isn't anything to sneeze at

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and didn't play at near the level of competition that LF did in college.

Umm, Marshall Faulk played at San Diego State, nowhere near the offensive line that Fournette had.
They played at Miami when they were the U (1991, ranked #1, talent comparable to current Bama teams), and Faulk was a MAN in that game. 154 yds, when everybody in the stadium knew he was the only option.

Posted by bubba68

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 3:22 pm to tlsu15

Running over that A&M safety Howard Matthews in the 2014 game! That was brutal.

Posted by dukke v

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 3:36 pm to Scoob

BOOM!!!!!!

Posted by bearfan22

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 4:07 pm to tlsu15

He's not the best lsu running back to not win an award.

That would be Kevin Faulk
"All eyes on 3"

Posted by PurpleandGeauld

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 5:45 pm to tlsu15

You are wrong. He won the NCAA Rushing Title 2015.

Posted by lukestar

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 6:29 pm to tlsu15

Marcus Dupree...The best that never was!

Posted by 777Tiger

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 6:39 pm to tlsu15

no, potential doesn't get the job done

Posted by Steve Flowers

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 6:44 pm to tlsu15

We will have to wait and see what Fournette does in the NFL hopefully he won't turn out like the ALABAMA RB Trent Richardson.

Posted by Old And Grumpy Tiger

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 8:02 pm to tlsu15

LF7 has been an outstanding running back except againstr UAT and his injury riddled 2016 season. I suspect that he will essentially be "forgotten" five years from now. Anybody old enough to remember Danny LeBlanc, Joe Labruzzo, or Sammy Gresaffi? Not in LF's league but really good in their time. IMHO LF would be served well by playing another year but that ship has sailed. Wonder if the Aints would select him if available?

Posted by lsutigermall

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 8:54 pm to tlsu15

I wouldn't be one bit surprised if he went first in the draft -

Posted by dovehunter

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:02 pm to lsutigermall

Not even close. Peyton Manning and maybe Archie second.

Posted by Scoob

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Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:09 pm to lukestar

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Marcus Dupree...The best that never was!

I almost posted on him. Saw him, too. He was, IMO, better than Cecil Collins. He was straight-up equal to Hershel Walker, but just such a disaster for decisions.