Marshall Faulk question for the old timers

[Canesfan1899]

I remember hearing that Marshall Faulk wanted to be a Cane back in the day but we wanted him at corner. For you guys following recruiting back then was he truly interested and if so who was the coach that wanted him at corner?

 

[HurricaneinLA]

I remember hearing that Marshall Faulk wanted to be a Cane back in the day but we wanted him at corner. For you guys following recruiting back then was he truly interested and if so who was the coach that wanted him at corner?

 

[pacusmc]

I remember hearing that Marshall Faulk wanted to be a Cane back in the day but we wanted him at corner. For you guys following recruiting back then was he truly interested and if so who was the coach that wanted him at corner?

Every p4 team wanted him at corner.
The only coach that promised him to be a running back was the sdsu.
It was Erickson.
He also said that Miami was his favorite team and that he would’ve committed on the spot if we offered him at running back.

 

[Canesfan1899]

Thanks, remembered pieces of the story. Wonder where he would’ve landed on the greats of canes RB’s.

 

[Jonnyblaze]

All I remember is him carving us up in ‘91 as a freshman.

 

[MedleyCane]

Also, I think we recruited Steve McNair as a DB.

 

[Canesfan1899]

All I remember is him carving us up in ‘91 as a freshman.

Went for close to or over 200 if I remember correctly.

 

[MedleyCane]

Went for close to or over 200 if I remember correctly.

Nice brawl during game too.
Some of our guys squaring up with the Aztec mascot.
Lol.

 

[MedleyCane]

Every p4 team wanted him at corner.
The only coach that promised him to be a running back was the sdsu.
It was Erickson.
He also said that Miami was his favorite team and that he would’ve committed on the spot if we offered him at running back.

I believe Curtis Johnson was SDSU's tie to Louisiana.
He later coached our WRs.

 

[TboneJones]

Also, I think we recruited Steve McNair as a DB.

Wow. Would’ve thought maybe at LB.

 

[Headhunter]

But to be fair Falk was the baddest DB in the country he had 11 ints his senior year and housed 6 of em TD’s

 

[TemplarCane]

Nice brawl during game too.
Some of our guys squaring up with the Aztec mascot.
Lol.

The brawl was the road game at San Diego State in 1990. Faulk was a true freshman playing against Miami in 1991. The Canes won handedly but Faulk did have a good game. I think he had about 150 yards.

And The Rock was one of the players wanting to fight the mascot, even chasing the mascot into the stands.

Living on the West Coast, this was one of the few Miami games I have been able to attend. The Brawl at the Murph and the Rose Bowl.

 

[Headhunter]

lol Remember what started the fight??

We slammed their 6 foot 8 QB McGwire who happened to be the little brother of Oakland A’s Mark McGwire. May have been the Rock or Krein I do t recall but McGwire was leading the nation in total offense at the time.

 

[SayWhat]

Thanks, remembered pieces of the story. Wonder where he would’ve landed on the greats of canes RB’s.

You'd never get a consensus between him, James, and Gore. That's an all everything list, not just here. So at the very least, top 3 with an argument to be made for all three. He was a bad man for sure and the crazy thing is that everyone keyed on stopping him, but nobody could. It was like chasing shadows to get him down.

 

[We'retheBoss]

Faulk should have won the Heisman as a true freshman

 

[Elmer Leghorn]

Faulk was great at SDSU. As good as any RB to play at Miami. Would have been an all time great at the U