re: Top 50 College Football Players of the Past 50 Years

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How? Nick Saban won a higher pct of games and same amount of natl titles and SEC titles, Dietzel won a natl title undefeated as well.

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Nope.

The field at Tiger Stadium should eventually be named after Les when you consider his longevity, the clip at which he won, the championships, and the way he represented LSU.

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Darren McFadden

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Well he was better in college. Arkansas ran from multiple fronts, but ran some innovative stuff like the wildcat (new at he time)they changed pace with Jones they didn't just try to hammer away from the I. And while LSU did win the NC the 2007 D was at best the 3 TD best D Miles had at LSU and in the same class as 2015-16 Bama. Most RB have a bad game here and there.

Saban was a better coach at LSU, his overall winning percentage may not be as good but he also did not inherit nearly as good a situation.

Miles is our 3rd best coach, under appreciated by our fans but no they should not name the field after him.

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You think Deshaun is better than Tebow?

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To emphatically say any of the college football greats are certainly better than another is simply a fool's game. However, to think you can't make a case for Deshaun over Tebow is not true.

The biggest issue with the comparison is Tebow's National Championship as a freshman backup. Now I grant that he wasn't some backup who never played, but I'm also not sure how you truly weigh this into the equation. If we just look at their resumes as starters, this is how they stack-up:

Total passing yards:
Deshaun - 10,163
Tebow - 8,927

Completion percentage:
Deshaun - 67.6%
Tebow - 66.4%

Passing touchdowns:
Deshaun - 90
Tebow - 83

Interceptions:
Deshaun - 32
Tebow - 15

QB Rating:
Deshaun - 165.3
Tebow - 169.7

Record as a starter:
Deshaun - 35 - 2
Tebow - 35 - 6

This is also factoring in Deshaun's freshmen, sophomore, and junior years vs Tebow's sophomore, junior, and senior years. If you compare Deshaun's first three years to Tebow's or try to extrapolate what Deshaun's senior year would look like, it is a hard landslide to Deshaun.

Again, Tebow was fantastic, but Tebow NEVER torched an Alabama defense like Deshuaun did twice. When Tebow lost to Alabama, he was crying and wilting like a nobody. When Deshaun lost to Alabama he was easily the best player on the field and had over 400 total yards.

You can actually comprehend and interpret stats, Mr. "10,000 players better than Fournette" so proud of you.

You're the one who didn't know that 77 is a bigger number than 75. You were quite adamant about it actually. You even used all caps to emphasize it

You're the one who asserted that Fournette isn't even the top 10,000 of the last 50 years which is the actual argument, Mr. Strawman. Have yet to see your 10,000 selections better. #GameSetMatch

A "straw man" argument is one that opposes a point never advanced by one's opponent. You actually suggested that Saban's win percentage was higher than Miles' win percentage which I was able to address rather easily. Any other subjects you would like me to tutor you on?

As for the topic of the thread, you must keep in mind that it is top 50 players of the past 50 years which takes all positions into account. Fournette falls well, well outside of that standard.

We're still waiting for the 10,000 btw