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04-12-2006, 09:19 PM
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Auburn should be in this arguement as well.
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04-12-2006, 09:33 PM
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Ok, so far Auburn, Miami, and USC have been brought up for the title of "Runningback U". Anymore? Texas deserves mentioning as well.
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04-12-2006, 11:03 PM
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How do you quantify RB U? Most running backs drafted? NFL production? Most Doak Walker winners? Heisman winners? Most 1000 yard rushers?
I'd have to give the edge to USC. Allen, Simpson, C. White, Bush, L. White, etc.
Texas, Auburn, Ohio State, and Miami probably round out the top 5 (in no particular order). Throw Nebraska in there too, although very few (one?) of them have had much of a pro career.
Although I am a bit partial to this string of 1000 yard rushers:
1995- Shon Mitchell (Ricky Williams finished with 990 as well)
1996- Ricky Williams
1997- Ricky Williams
1998- Ricky Williams
1999- Hodges Mitchell
2000- Hodges Mitchell
2001- Cedric Benson
2002- Cedric Benson
2003- Cedric Benson (Vince finished with 998)
2004- Cedric Benson and Vince Young
2005- Vince Young
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04-12-2006, 11:10 PM
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Texas has had some damn fine tailbacks over the past decade or so. Are they most famous in Texas for solely their performances, or were they for the fact that they stuck around for 4 years? Benson and Williams are great backs, but I scratch my head at previous stars in the past century.
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04-12-2006, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by daddyphatsacs
Texas has had some damn fine tailbacks over the past decade or so. Are they most famous in Texas for solely their performances, or were they for the fact that they stuck around for 4 years? Benson and Williams are great backs, but I scratch my head at previous stars in the past century.
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Earl Campbell was pretty good, but one guy doesn't make you RB U. Auburn is also a pretty recent occurance (20 years) as well.
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04-12-2006, 11:37 PM
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Over the decades I would definitely put us in contention for RunningbackU, but over the last decade, I don't think anyone can argue with Miami's production at the position. Historically, I'd say it's us and USC.
As far as other positions go...
I would absolutely slate us as LinebackerU (PSU ha) and perhaps CornerbackU considering the insane amount of talented corners we've been pumping into the league as of late alone.
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04-12-2006, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by EngineerHorn
How do you quantify RB U? Most running backs drafted? NFL production? Most Doak Walker winners? Heisman winners? Most 1000 yard rushers?
I'd have to give the edge to USC. Allen, Simpson, C. White, Bush, L. White, etc.
Texas, Auburn, Ohio State, and Miami probably round out the top 5 (in no particular order). Throw Nebraska in there too, although very few (one?) of them have had much of a pro career.
Although I am a bit partial to this string of 1000 yard rushers:
1995- Shon Mitchell (Ricky Williams finished with 990 as well)
1996- Ricky Williams
1997- Ricky Williams
1998- Ricky Williams
1999- Hodges Mitchell
2000- Hodges Mitchell
2001- Cedric Benson
2002- Cedric Benson
2003- Cedric Benson (Vince finished with 998)
2004- Cedric Benson and Vince Young
2005- Vince Young
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I said NFL careers don't matter in this discussion. Only what they did in college. Vince Young wasn't a runningback btw. |
04-12-2006, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckeyeKid789
Vince Young wasn't a runningback btw.
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He was in 2004 when everyone was saying he couldn't pass. 
I will bestow upon the Buckeyes the title "WR U of traditionally running schools". I was just thinking about all the NFL WRs that have come out of 3 Yards and a Cloud of Dust University. That's like BYU producing a bunch of good running backs.
Like Auburn, Miami is also listed for the last 20 years. Just a decade really, if you count Edgarrin James, Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee, and pre-injury Frank Gore. Were there any notable running backs between Emmitt and the aforementioned? |
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