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DAILY DEBATE: Who is the best LB in Miami history?

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I enjoy these kind of questions. Everyone defines “best” differently. Some by awards, some judge by their eyes.

Example…If it’s just about awards/stats then Xavier Restrepo would be the best WR to play at the University of Miami and that’s it. But… it’s not that cut and dry is it? For some it might be.

Watched both and I loved Dan while he was here. Absolute monster but for my eyes and what I saw… it’s Ray.
 
DTP said:
Dan Morgan is our all time leading tackler and had what might be the best individual season for a linebacker not just in UM history but in college football in general.

Ted Hendricks might be the all time best player at UM but he would be more considered an “edge” player than a true linebacker in the modern game.

Ray Lewis was also fantastic and I have no issue with anyone putting him at number one. I just give the edge to Morgan because he got his numbers while also playing next to another tackling machine, Nate Webster for most of his career.
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One thing that is amazing about Morgan is, he had to learn not only defense, but LB’er on the fly. He was recruited as a FB.
 
RF-4CCane said:
One thing that is amazing about Morgan is, he had to learn not only defense, but LB’er on the fly. He was recruited as a FB.
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I know. I had to tackle him in high school. And by tackle, I mean run pathetically after him. He did play defense too in high school but he was mostly known as a running back.
 
RF-4CCane said:
Ray then Dan.
Watch the 1995 Orange Bowl and watch Ray and Warren shut down the National Champs (Neb) for 3 Qtr’s on an overall mediocre defense, until they became zombies from all our 3 and outs.

Single most dominant two player defense I’ve ever seen in a game, in college.
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they played absolutely phenomenal that night but just ran out of gas
 
SFbayCane said:
One of the things that makes The U so truly amazing is that things occur at Miami that seem impossible anywhere else on the planet. I am going to type two factually accurate statements. Only at The U can both of these be factually correct.


Statement #1: Ray Lewis is the greatest linebacker of all-time.

Statement #2: Dan Morgan is the greatest linebacker in Miami Hurricanes history.
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I feel like going on...

Here's two more factually accurate statements that could only be true at The U:

Statement #1: Michael Irvin (who wore #47) is the greatest Miami Hurricane of all-time.

Statement #2: Ottis Anderson is the greatest Miami Hurricane to ever wear jersey #47.
 
FuriousStyles said:
I enjoy these kind of questions. Everyone defines “best” differently. Some by awards, some judge by their eyes.

Example…If it’s just about awards/stats then Xavier Restrepo would be the best WR to play at the University of Miami and that’s it. But… it’s not that cut and dry is it? For some it might be.

Watched both and I loved Dan while he was here. Absolute monster but for my eyes and what I saw… it’s Ray.
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Restrepo didn’t win any national awards. He was an All American but plenty of UM receivers have been named All Americans.

Dan Morgan, who is the only player EVER to win the Butkus, Bednarik and Nagurski award in the same season is on a whole different level.
 
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Dan Morgan.

Not that he's in the same tier, but this thread got me thinking a bit to Denzel Perryman and how bizarre his recruitment was. IIRC, Micheal Barrow had to beg and plead with Al Golden and his staff to take his commitment. That was a huge red flag from the start and a precursor that Golden's tenure at UM was doomed.

Perryman had a good career here and has 10 NFL seasons under his belt. One of my favorite Canes during a dark period.
 
DTP said:
Restrepo didn’t win any national awards. He was an All American but plenty of UM receivers have been named All Americans.

Dan Morgan, who is the only player EVER to win the Butkus, Bednarik and Nagurski award in the same season is on a whole different level.
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That would make Dan the most decorated UM LB no argument there. Dan winning those awards means there wasn’t a better defensive player/LB in college football his Senior year… doesn’t necessarily mean he was better than Ray. He was better than everyone who played in the 99-00 football season. Now if your assertion is you watched them both play and Dan was better because he did “a,b and c” better on the field along with the awards then cool.
 
FuriousStyles said:
That would make Dan the most decorated UM LB no argument there. Dan winning those awards means there wasn’t a better defensive player/LB in college football his Senior year… doesn’t necessarily mean he was better than Ray. He was better than everyone who played in the 99-00 football season. Now if your assertion is you watched them both play and Dan was better because he did “a,b and c” better on the field along with the awards then cool.
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Morgan is still the all time leader in tackles at Miami.
 
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423Hurricane said:
Morgan is still the all time leader in tackles at Miami.
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And Otis Anderson has 371 more yards on 217 more carries than Edgerrin James while playing one more season. Does having better overall stats alone make him better?

Jacorey Harris is #2 all time in passing yards at UM and he’s #1 all time in completions… does the stats alone make him the best or one of the top 3 QBs to play at UM?
 
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