re: Who is the greatest Louisiana FB player LSU missed out on

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Who is the greatest Louisiana FB player LSU missed out on
Final List based on NFL success:

1)Terry Bradshaw
2)Peyton Manning
3)Marshall Faulk
4)Brian Mitchell
5)Ed Reed
6)Buck Buchanan
7)Aneas Williams
8)Doug Williams
9)Jackie Smith
10)Joe Ferguson

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Ya'll keep leaving out this guy out of the mix:



Fred Dean excelled as an All-Southland Conference linebacker during his collegiate football career at Louisiana Tech. The San Diego Chargers selected him in the second round, 33rd player overall, of the 1975 NFL Draft. Dean was moved immediately to the defensive line where he starred during his entire NFL career, first with the Chargers (1975-1981) and later with the San Francisco 49ers (1981-1985).

Dean’s quickness, speed, and strength made him one of the league’s most feared pass rushers during his 141-game career. Although the sack did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982, if numbers tallied by the teams were included with his official sack count, Dean’s career sack total would stand near 100.

His role as an impact player became apparent very early in his career. As a rookie for the Chargers in 1975, Dean recorded seven sacks, 93 tackles (63 solo, 30 assists), and four fumble recoveries. With Dean doing his part on defense and combined with the Chargers’ high-flying offense, the team became a strong playoff contender. In 1978, he recorded 15.5 sacks as the Chargers posted a winning record. He followed that season by adding nine sacks in 1979 and 10.5 in 1980 as San Diego claimed two straight AFC Western Division championships.

Early in the 1981 season, Dean was shipped to the San Francisco 49ers were he continued to demonstrate his extraordinary talent. Dean contributed 12 sacks in 11 games for the 49ers en route to the team’s first Super Bowl victory.

Dean’s finest year came two seasons later when he led the NFC with a career-high 17.5 sacks. Included in that total was a then NFL record six sacks in one game. He set the mark during the 49ers’ 27-0 shutout of the New Orleans Saints on November 13, 1983.

In all, Dean played on five division winners. He played in three NFC championship games and in two of San Francisco’s Super Bowl victories (Super Bowls XVI and XIX). Dean earned all-conference honors four times – twice with the Chargers and twice with the 49ers.

He was also named to four Pro Bowls (1980-1982, 1984) and selected All-Pro twice (1980-1981).

Damn forgot Dunn and Dean. Who gets bumped? Williams and Ferguson? Does Charlie Joiner need to go up the list?

Terry Bradshaw has been quoted as saying he couldn't get into LSU academically

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Terry Bradshaw

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I don't think LSU lost out to LaTech for his services; however, I believe he said that he didn't have the grades to get into LSU...

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Charlie Joiner

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Absolutely... Hall of Famer....

Still in the league......

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Still in the league..

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Joiner been gone at least 5 years

Bobby Hebert

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Joe Delaney(Rookie of the year Chiefs)

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This guy probably performed the most heroic act ever performed by a pro athlete, IMO.

He was a water park in Monroe in the 80s hanging out with his family. 3 kids had jumped a fence to play in a deep pond next to the park and ended up struggling to swim. Delaney jumped in to help them, but he couldnt swim himself. Joe and 2 of the kids ended up drowning.

1. Terry Bradshaw
2. Marshall Faulk
3. Ed Reed
4. Warrick Dunn
5. Peyton Manning

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Ed Reed
Tyrone Hughes
Hank Lauricella
Tommy Wilcox
Ivory Hilliard
Mickey Joseph

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I'll bet you're thinking about Ike Hilliard. We actually had Ivory.