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re: Who is the best player in CFB history?
Posted on 7/26/13 at 11:01 pm to TexasTiger1185
Posted on 7/26/13 at 11:01 pm to TexasTiger1185
I can't help but have Earl Campbell come to mind first.
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Derrick Thomas and Herschel Walker come to mind too.
Begrudgingly, Cam deserves mention too. McFadden does as well.
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Derrick Thomas and Herschel Walker come to mind too.
Begrudgingly, Cam deserves mention too. McFadden does as well.
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Posted on 7/26/13 at 11:01 pm to GatorsGators
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Tebow and it isn't even close
+1
Posted on 7/26/13 at 11:04 pm to GatorsGators
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Tebow:
-88 TD/16 INT
-66.4 completion %, 170.8 QB rating
-9285 passing yards (9.3 Y/A)
-57 rushing TD
-2947 rushing yards
-Heisman/2NC
FIFY - I know Tebow didn't start in '06, but no way UF beats us that year without him. He was still a huge contributor.
Posted on 7/26/13 at 11:05 pm to AlwysATgr
Orlando Pace should be considered.
Posted on 7/27/13 at 12:32 am to drizztiger
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The correct answer to any best player in football history is always Barry Sanders.
damn straight
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In addition to total rushing yards, Sanders set 33 other NCAA records in 1988, including:
Most TDs (39) and most rushing TDs (37) (note: in '88, his 5 bowl game TDs didn't count)
Most points scored (234)
Most 300+ yard games in a season/career (4)
Most all-purpose yards in a season (3,249) and per-game (295.5; this record was 50 years old, held by Byron "Whizzer" White)
This post was edited on 7/27/13 at 12:34 am
Posted on 7/27/13 at 12:41 am to Buckeye Fan 19
I've been watching college football since 94 so I'll only list players ive watched.....
Absolute best- reggie bush. Runner up adrian Peterson. 3rd is vince young. Cam newton gets an incomplete grade just because he only played one season(probably best single season ive seen)
Best career- tebow or leinart with wuerffel close behind. Leinart had the benefit of playing with the most talented offense in college football history. Tebow had a ton of talent around him as well. Tebow obviously more versatile than leinart. I'd still take a vince young or newton over tebow to qb my team.
Bush is the most unique talent, ive never seen anybody with his speed and elusiveness
Absolute best- reggie bush. Runner up adrian Peterson. 3rd is vince young. Cam newton gets an incomplete grade just because he only played one season(probably best single season ive seen)
Best career- tebow or leinart with wuerffel close behind. Leinart had the benefit of playing with the most talented offense in college football history. Tebow had a ton of talent around him as well. Tebow obviously more versatile than leinart. I'd still take a vince young or newton over tebow to qb my team.
Bush is the most unique talent, ive never seen anybody with his speed and elusiveness
Posted on 7/27/13 at 12:55 am to 632627
Guys I witnessed;
Tebow
Reggie Bush
Tommy Frazier
Steve McNair(even in DII dude was amazing)
Couple defensive guys--
Javon Kearse
Warren Sapp
Charles Woodson
Tebow
Reggie Bush
Tommy Frazier
Steve McNair(even in DII dude was amazing)
Couple defensive guys--
Javon Kearse
Warren Sapp
Charles Woodson
Posted on 7/27/13 at 12:56 am to Purple Spoon
McNair wasn't D2.
Posted on 7/27/13 at 12:58 am to The Easter Bunny
That season cut 3 years off his pro career.
Posted on 7/27/13 at 1:01 am to sms151t
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McNair wasn't D2.
1-AA, FCS whatever....same shite!
Posted on 7/27/13 at 1:02 am to lsu480
No 1-AA is way different then D2
This post was edited on 7/27/13 at 1:03 am
Posted on 7/27/13 at 1:09 am to sms151t
It's a second rate game
Posted on 7/27/13 at 1:16 am to 632627
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Absolute best- reggie bush. Runner up adrian Peterson. 3rd is vince young. Cam newton gets an incomplete grade just because he only played one season(probably best single season ive seen)
Best career- tebow or leinart with wuerffel close behind. Leinart had the benefit of playing with the most talented offense in college football history. Tebow had a ton of talent around him as well. Tebow obviously more versatile than leinart. I'd still take a vince young or newton over tebow to qb my team.
Bush is the most unique talent, ive never seen anybody with his speed and elusiveness
Some incredible talents listed.
Cam - agree, he really needed to have played more to be in the conversation but IMO his '10 season was the greatest single season.
Vince - best clutch and dominance performance in a single game vs USC in the '05 BCSCG.
Posted on 7/27/13 at 1:19 am to AlwysATgr
Didn't read the thread but pat white was an amazing college player. I'd put him ahead of Vince young. Also McNair was pretty amazing against weak comp.
Posted on 7/27/13 at 1:37 am to TexasTiger1185
It's Barry sanders. He had the greatest season of any player. He had 4 games of 300 yards rushing. He ended the season with 2800 yards rushing
Posted on 7/27/13 at 1:39 am to Rickdaddy4188
Sanders rushed for 2,628 yards, an NCAA record.
He had 3,249 total yards, an NCAA record.
Sanders scored 39 TDs (37 rushing, 1 kick return, 1 punt return), an NCAA record.
He averaged 7.6 yards per carry.
He rushed for 300+ yards in four games. Barry Sanders
He had 3,249 total yards, an NCAA record.
Sanders scored 39 TDs (37 rushing, 1 kick return, 1 punt return), an NCAA record.
He averaged 7.6 yards per carry.
He rushed for 300+ yards in four games. Barry Sanders
Posted on 7/27/13 at 1:58 am to TexasTiger1185
Hugh Green is right there...Pitt
Posted on 7/27/13 at 3:29 am to TexasTiger1185
Barry Sanders, Herschel Walker, Archie Griffin, Vince Young.
Tebow, Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams were all crazy to watch.
Tebow, Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams were all crazy to watch.
This post was edited on 7/27/13 at 3:31 am
Posted on 7/27/13 at 4:05 am to Zamoro10
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Bo Jackson is the best athlete of all time...period.
I agree with this......
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This will get laughs but seriously, the best player I ever saw in college was Warren Sapp
He was a badass..........
But OVERALL what Walker did in college is unheard of THEN and NOW.......
Posted on 7/27/13 at 4:08 am to Old Money
Biased but Walker was the most dominant player. Barry Sanders and Tebow are up there though.
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