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re: SEC Sweet 16 best football players since 1980
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:15 pm to N.O. via West-Cal
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:15 pm to N.O. via West-Cal
quote:Yes, I did.
To the poster who questions Wilbur Marshall's place on the list, I am curious if you saw him play college?
quote:No doubt he was a force, and one of the greats. But I also saw Dorsey and Peterson play, and Alan Faneca, and Michael Brooks; are there any of those you could say weren't a "force"?
Marshall was a force and I certainly have no problem with where he is ranked.
As was posted above, past the first few, it becomes a nit-picking and hairsplitting debate. I would put those guys (and a few others like Reed, Ingram, Emmitt and that Tennessee WR from about '98-'99 whose name I can't remember now) ahead of Marshall, but I certainly wouldn't call it wrong to put him ahead.
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:16 pm to Lbsmash
Not knocking any of those guys but you could arguably replace any with the following; Dorsey, Emmett Smith, Peterson, Reed, Hilliard, Faneca, Mawae, Ingram, Bradie James, George Teague, Jamal Lewis or a host of others. Even one-hit-wonder Cam deserves a mention for one of the all-time great collegiate seasons.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:25 pm to RANDY44
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Dorsey, Emmett Smith, Peterson, Reed, Hilliard, Faneca, Mawae, Ingram, Bradie James, George Teague, Jamal Lewis or a host of others
come on. I am an LSU fan and can't even make the case for 7 other LSU players to make the list. Objectivity may be in order. While they were all excellent college players, I dont see them as top 16 since 1980.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:30 pm to The ATL
quote:I think his point was that such a ranking is subjective enough that several dozen more players could easily be argued worthy (including several from LSU). I don't believe he was actually suggesting that 8 of the top 16 SEC players in the last 30 years have been from LSU.
come on. I am an LSU fan and can't even make the case for 7 other LSU players to make the list. Objectivity may be in order. While they were all excellent college players, I dont see them as top 16 since 1980.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:41 pm to Lbsmash
Alexander over Ingram?
and the real travesty... no Champ Bailey?
wow
and the real travesty... no Champ Bailey?
wow
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:43 pm to CigarLovingTiger
quote:
Tebow at 2 is dumb, no way he was better than Bo
Pollack being 9 is retarded
sCam Newton should be nowhere near the list, neither should McFadden
Pollack I agree with you position, but you fail miserably on the other points....
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:44 pm to ATLTiger
quote:Wow, indeed. I can't believe I forgot about him. Yet another in the long line of SEC greats.
and the real travesty... no Champ Bailey?
wow
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:44 pm to King Joey
well said. reading comprehension is clearly not a strength of mine!
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:45 pm to RANDY44
quote:
Not knocking any of those guys but you could arguably replace any with the following; Dorsey, Emmett Smith, Peterson, Reed, Hilliard, Faneca, Mawae, Ingram, Bradie James, George Teague, Jamal Lewis or a host of others. Even one-hit-wonder Cam deserves a mention for one of the all-time great collegiate seasons.
I love Kevin, but NFL=/=NCAA. He was is behind other LSU lineman as well......Andolsek, Albergamo, and Lance Smith just to name a few. While he had a stellar/HOF career in the NFL, in college he was great but not legendary.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:52 pm to Lbsmash
Damn, 16 SEC players from the past 30 years, that's tough. I'm not sure I'd have any LSU players on that.
This post was edited on 3/22/11 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:57 pm to CharlesLSU
Champ Baily and George Teague are good ones. I'm thinking of Hines Ward, too, but I also think his pro career influences that more than his college career.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:57 pm to CharlesLSU
quote:I was torn on Mawae, as well. There was so much crappiness on those teams he played on (especially the coaching staff) that it was really difficult to gauge how well he was doing his job. Ultimately I couldn't put him in simply because I couldn't see enough success in his body of work, even though I knew it likely wasn't his fault.
I love Kevin, but NFL=/=NCAA.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:59 pm to LSUJuice
quote:30 years. 1980 was 30 years ago.
the past 20 years
Yeah, we're really freakin' old, man.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:00 pm to King Joey
quote:
and that Tennessee WR from about '98-'99 whose name I can't remember now)
must have been really good to where you cant even remember his name
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:04 pm to King Joey
Damn, you're right, 30. At least start start the bracket with 64 and narrow it down to 16.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:06 pm to King Joey
quote:
even though I knew it likely wasn't his fault.
meh.....not really the case. Kevin played up to his potential garnering All-SEC honors for 3 straight years, but not quite AA level. Kenny Ferro adored Kevin and put him on the fast track until the Archer regime was removed. Then Buddy King took over. Though Buddy was a sack of shite, he loved Kevin (what coach wouldn't) and did provide enough guidance for his success.
Kevin has always struggled keeping on top teir weight. Guy's naturally lean and was pounding the Weight Gainer 2000 shakes right after his senior season to just get in the neighborhood of 280.
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:07 pm to Lester Earl
quote:Heh, yeah, meant to take that out. Turns out it was Joey Kent I was thinking of, a bit earlier than I thought ('93-'96).
must have been really good to where you cant even remember his name
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:12 pm to King Joey
i was thinking peerless price, forgot all about kent
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:15 pm to King Joey
I know no one is going to agree with me, but based on college Wuerffel should be above Manning.
Danny won 4 SEC titles and 1 national title, a Heisman Trophy, 2 Davey O'Brien awards, set record for career TD passes.
Manning had incredible stats as well, but lacks the hardware. (And went 0-4 against UF fwiw
)
Danny won 4 SEC titles and 1 national title, a Heisman Trophy, 2 Davey O'Brien awards, set record for career TD passes.
Manning had incredible stats as well, but lacks the hardware. (And went 0-4 against UF fwiw
)
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:18 pm to tigerdup07
quote:
tigerdup07
LA-Lafayette Fan
STFU....You mad?
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