re: Those who saw Dalton Hillard what were your thoughts?

Not only was he a great running back,but when he was in school the WHO DATcheer was started. He was also a good guy.he whole family were good people

If Dalton ran behind the line Smith did he would be the NFL all time rushing leader and 1st ballot HOFer.

If not for Dalton, Eric Martin might never have been the star he turned out to be.

Really? How so? ET was a beast and best blocking WR back then. He also was a better pro overall, although both had excellent careers. Dalton was great but benefited from a very good OL 3 of 4 years. ET was a Beast before Dalton and is sill last Tiger to return a kick off in Tiger Stadium...

I have been going to tiger Stadium since 1957. He is my all time favorite running back. So much fun to watch.

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Those who saw Dalton Hillard what were your thoughts?

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Dalton had 4.6 speed in the 40, not fast by any means. He was shifty and was hard to get a hold of in the open field. LSU was the only D1 offer he got out of HS and he was told by a lot of the DII schools he was too small to play in the SEC. But, the one thing that separated him from other backs was his vision. A play could be to the left and he could see a hole open up on the right. If Dalton would of had more speed he'd be in the HOF right now. If Harvey Williams would of had Daltons vision he'd be in the HOF right now. Having that kind of vision makes or breaks a RB, especially in the NFL.

From the beginning of the freshman year I was waiting every time he ran the sweep to the sides that this would be the play he gets smashed. He managed to dodge almost every bullet. Shifty cannot express how to describe him. He was legit.

He was one of the greatest players to wear aTiger uniform. He reminded me of a speed ice skater. Low to the ground and vert shifty. Great Saints player. Will go in the Saints Hall of Fame if he is already there.

My favorite all-time Tiger and form my money the best all around back to ever play here.

he could make you miss, he could run you over, I would say only Faulk would rival him catching the ball out of the backfield and I'd also say without hesitation he was the best pass blocking halfback I've ever seen here and I go back to 1973.

No he did not have sprinters speed but he did take one to the house for 85 yards vs. Washington and in the Sugar Bowl for 70 against Nebraska but he barely stepped out of bounds so it was nullified.

But for me bottom line he did everything very well and IMHO a couple of things better than any Tiger RB that ever played.

When comparing other backs to him he is referred to as “the one whose name same shall not be spoken.”

Good luck finding video of the first man tackling him.

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When comparing other backs to him he is referred to as “the one whose name same shall not be spoken.”

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Yep, when he got here he was the fourth rated back in the class. Gary James was the No. 1 Back in the country and the showcase of the class but even Karl Bernard from Catholic and Gene Lang were rated ahead of Dalton.

All four backs in that class played in the NFL and for more than a cup of coffee but again in the NFL, Dalton was better.

He was the Saints all-time leading rusher until Duece broke his record.

But when he go here he outshone them all. Stovall said no one could tackle him in practice.

James was good and played in the NFL but Dalton was better. No one who saw them will dispute that. As I said above, IMHO best all around back I've ever seen at LSU and my memory goes back to 1973.