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30 for 30: The Best That Never Was
Posted on 11/8/10 at 9:05 am
Posted on 11/8/10 at 9:05 am
The Marcus Dupree one premiers tomorrow (Tuesday the 9th).
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Posted on 11/8/10 at 9:06 am to Cash
i completley forgot about that dude
Posted on 11/8/10 at 9:13 am to Cash
Looking forward to this one.
I've said that about almost all of the 30 for 30's.
I've said that about almost all of the 30 for 30's.
Posted on 11/8/10 at 9:14 am to Cash
#1 Recruit coming out of high school the same year as Dalton and James.
Urban Legend about Marcus: Supposedly, OU coaches were on him about not getting in the weight room enough. Dupree was walking through the weight room and told a coach, if I can bench press whats on the bar right now will you leave me alone? The coach told him yes and proceeded to press 400 pounds.
Urban Legend about Marcus: Supposedly, OU coaches were on him about not getting in the weight room enough. Dupree was walking through the weight room and told a coach, if I can bench press whats on the bar right now will you leave me alone? The coach told him yes and proceeded to press 400 pounds.
Posted on 11/8/10 at 9:32 am to RPC4LSU
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Dalton and James
James who?
Posted on 11/8/10 at 9:34 am to KBeezy
i think he means craig james
Posted on 11/8/10 at 9:58 am to Pilot Tiger
I assumed he meant Garry James
Posted on 11/8/10 at 11:18 am to KBeezy
Gary James from West Jeff and former Tiger. Have you guys never heard of the Dalton-James Gang?
BTW, Craig James was already in Pro ball playing for SMU with Dickerson. Also, Reggie Dupard from Curtis was in that high school recruiting class.
BTW, Craig James was already in Pro ball playing for SMU with Dickerson. Also, Reggie Dupard from Curtis was in that high school recruiting class.
This post was edited on 11/8/10 at 11:21 am
Posted on 11/9/10 at 5:21 am to RPC4LSU
Just saw the teaser on sportscenter. Gonna set my dvr.
I have fond memories of the Breakers in my early teens, and definitely loved Dupree & Buford Jordan.
I don't know what it is about the old footage, but I just don't see those big smooth dynamic Speed & Power runners anymore like you used to see emerge seemingly every year. Seems like OJ, Walter Payton, Dupree, Bo Jackson, Eric Dickerson, Curt Warner, etc were dime a dozen back then.
Nowadays, I'm hard-pressed to name a big RB look as graceful. Maybe Deuce or AD in college, when they were at their most elusive.
I have fond memories of the Breakers in my early teens, and definitely loved Dupree & Buford Jordan.
I don't know what it is about the old footage, but I just don't see those big smooth dynamic Speed & Power runners anymore like you used to see emerge seemingly every year. Seems like OJ, Walter Payton, Dupree, Bo Jackson, Eric Dickerson, Curt Warner, etc were dime a dozen back then.
Nowadays, I'm hard-pressed to name a big RB look as graceful. Maybe Deuce or AD in college, when they were at their most elusive.
Posted on 11/9/10 at 6:50 am to LSUFreek
I was too young to see him play but from the clips the guy looked fast. I will definitely be tuning in.
Posted on 11/9/10 at 6:50 am to LSUFreek
they're all playing LB or DE, depending on height
Posted on 11/9/10 at 6:53 am to RPC4LSU
quote:Droppin' straight knowledge.
RPC4LSU
Posted on 11/9/10 at 7:07 am to TigerNlc
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I was too young to see him play but from the clips the guy looked fast.
He was legitimately in the class of Bo Jackson and Herschel Walker. He had the potential to be revered as much as Walker, had he not left school.
There were some GREAT running backs in that era. For about 7 or 8 years, there were some amazing guys:
Tony Dorsett
Earl Campbell
Charles Alexander (under appreciated nationally)
Herschel Walker
Charles White
Marcus Allen
Marcus Dupree
Billy Sims
Eric Dickerson
Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Seems like every team between 1975-83 or so had a RB who was a threat to take it the distance on any play.
Posted on 11/9/10 at 8:19 am to LuckySo-n-So
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Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Seems like every team between 1975-83 or so had a RB who was a threat to take it the distance on any play.
You're right.
It seemed like everybody had a beast back then.
Posted on 11/9/10 at 8:31 am to Sheep
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It seemed like everybody had a beast back then.
Blame league expansion
Posted on 11/9/10 at 8:33 am to Sheep
I saw Dupree play as a child. I was not old enough to really appreciate what I was seeing, but I can remember the hype about him coming to town.
My father, who played college football, still to this day says he is the best football player he has ever seen in person...high school, college or pro, as an 18 year old.
He seems to essentially be the Lebron James of high school football that was derailed by injuries, among other things.
He was 6'3", 235 and ran something like a 9.5 100 yards...the equivalent of a low 10s 100m.
My father, who played college football, still to this day says he is the best football player he has ever seen in person...high school, college or pro, as an 18 year old.
He seems to essentially be the Lebron James of high school football that was derailed by injuries, among other things.
He was 6'3", 235 and ran something like a 9.5 100 yards...the equivalent of a low 10s 100m.
Posted on 11/9/10 at 8:43 am to DeltaDoc
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He was 6'3", 235
And as a freshman at OU he returned a few punts.
Posted on 11/9/10 at 6:13 pm to glassman
Bump. Can't wait for this one.
Posted on 11/9/10 at 7:04 pm to NawlinsTiger9
this one's going to create a few tears I bet
Posted on 11/9/10 at 7:07 pm to Dodd
He was supposedly better than Herschel Walker in HS. He broke Herschel's national HS TD record his senior year. He was also all state in Basketball, Baseball, and Track.
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