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**** this
I guess this is only about the BCS era, which is why Ottis Anderson is not in there. But Clinton Portis had a pretty good NFL career. Put him in our 4, and we've got LSU beat easily. If pro careers mean more than college careers, then we've got Wisconsin licked, too.
This is even worse
Who Is the New Running Back U.?
We crunched 10 years’ worth of data to determine—based solely on the numbers—which college programs have the right to brand themselves the modern ‘U.’ Part 5: Running Back U.www.google.com
I am, but even with Cane bias that's laughable. They even had a scoring system unlike the one in the OP.WAIT... you're saying something from Sports Illustrated was negative in regards to the University of Miami?
I am, but even with Cane bias that's laughable. They even had a scoring system unlike the one in the OP.
You aren't wrong but I have seen 10 or so of these types over the years and we are never #1. We need to put some more guys in the L and remind them. Maybe Chaney and Knighton get us going again?Let's be fair here. Any list, at all, for RBU, that doesn't put Miami at #1 is laughable. There isn't another program on earth remotely comparable to Miami's production at the position in the league, and McGahee was absolutely robbed of a Heisman.
In a century when Gore finally retires, we'll have two RB's in the Hall, and Portis probably would have made it too had he not been traded from Denver.
They had McGahee, Gore, and Edgerrin James as our big 3. Not clear why we didn't get 4 names like they did for LSU and Wisconsin--Portis is on the level with all 8 guys named from those other schools.So did Willis McGahee. They're actually not too far apart in career yards.
Not clear why we didn't get 4 names like they did for LSU and Wisconsin
You aren't wrong but I have seen 10 or so of these types over the years and we are never #1. We need to put some more guys in the L and remind them. Maybe Chaney and Knighton get us going again?
NFL Rushing Yards Career Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com
1. Emmitt Smith (18,355), 2. Walter Payton (16,726), 3. Frank Gore (16,000), 4. Barry Sanders (15,269), 5. Adrian Peterson (14,918),www.pro-football-reference.com
And I know about if, ands and buts, ....So in the course of the history of the NFL, we have 5 RBs that occupy the top 50 of all time rushers, combining for 56,916 yards!
Who’s the next closest? Pitt w/ 3...and their guys don’t come remotely close to our production.
Even if u took out any player pre-BCS Bowl era, we have 4 guys in the top 50 in THE HISTORY of the game at their position. No other program can boast that! Furthermore, Trent Richardson is considered one of the all time NFL bust. Ingram was busted for PEDs, & Harris haven’t even played a down yet!
Dayne was a huge bust, and Ball was a 2nd round pick out the league ASAP.
Faulk never sniffed a PB! He was the benefactor of playing w/ The GOAT. Jacob Hester???!! (In my Soulja Boy voice) That’s a f’ing stretch!
Edge was a top 5 pick.
McGahee was a top 25 pick
Gore a 3rd round pick
-ALL went to multiple pro bowls
Bama can’t say that bout the guys they have listed. Nor can LSU or Wisconsin.
This list is mostly based upon recent bias, imo. We need to put the youngins in the league in the first 3 rounds & have them produce to remind these ninjas who we r. Fck what they talking bout.
Included in ESPN's methodology was NFL Draft placement, average NFL value during their first four seasons and college impact.
And I know about if, ands and buts, ....
But if McGahee isn't hurt in the championship game he is definitely top 10 and likely top 5 if a team had a need at running back. McGahee was so much better than Larry Johnson to anyone who actually watched them play and didn't just look at yards per game stats.