Auburn Homer Thread - Auburn's All-Time Team Beats All Other SEC All-Time Teams

[Townhallsavoy]

I have a theory that Auburn's all-timers are better than every other SEC team's all-timers. 

To prove this, I'm going to need a little help starting with Auburn's best players of all time.

Only use players that dominated during college.  NFL ability can only be considered during tie-breakers, and NFL ability can only be considered if a player was drafted high based on college performance.  So for example, if we were using Michigan, they could not use Tom Brady as their best quarterback.  Further, Jim Harbaugh would be considered the better choice than Tom Brady for Michigan's all-time quarterback because Harbaugh dominated during college and was drafted in the 1st round of the NFL draft based on his college performance. 

What am I missing with Auburn? Who do I have wrong?  Especially with older guys whom I did not have the pleasure of watching.

QB - Cam Newton
RB - Bo Jackson
RB - Carnell Williams
FB - Heath Evans or Fred Beasley
WR - Terry Beasley
WR - Courtney Taylor
WR - Frank Sanders
TE - Walter Reeves (?)
LT - Marcus McNeil
LG - Ben Grubbs
C - ?????
RG - Zeke Smith
RT - Lee Ziemba

DE - Quentin Groves
DT - Nick Fairley
DT - Tracy Rocker
DE - Gerald Robinson
LB - Aundray Bruce
LB - Takeo Spikes
LB - Karlos Dansby
CB - Carlos Rogers
CB - Corey Barlow
SS - Junior Rosegreen
FS - Brian Robinson

K - Wes Byrum
P - Lewis Colbert

Returner - James Brooks
Punt Returner - Alexander Wright

[Saniflush]

Off the top of my head I would say Lewis Colbert for Punter

[Buzz Killington]

Alexander Wright at Punt Returner

[Townhallsavoy]

Any ideas for center? 

Jackie Burkett?  I'd rather go modern.

[Townhallsavoy]

Also, Tyron Goodson for Courtney Taylor?

[Snaggletiger]

James Brooks at returner.

Two backs that probably would have a chance to replace Carnell Williams are Joe Cribbs and Brent Fullwood.  Joe Cribbs rushed for over 1,000 yards in his junior and senior seasons (30 TD's combined) but shared the backfield with James Brooks and William Andrews.  Not enough carries to go around.  Brent Fullwood played in Bo's shadow most of his time at Auburn but was an All American the year he got to tote the rock by himself.

[Townhallsavoy]

James Brooks at returner.

Two backs that probably would have a chance to replace Carnell Williams are Joe Cribbs and Brent Fullwood.  Joe Cribbs rushed for over 1,000 yards in his junior and senior seasons (30 TD's combined) but shared the backfield with James Brooks and William Andrews.  Not enough carries to go around.  Brent Fullwood played in Bo's shadow most of his time at Auburn but was an All American the year he got to tote the rock by himself.

I thought about that, but Carnell Williams was able to be the guy when one of Auburn's other best running backs was also in the backfield. 

I think they're interchangeable though. 

[Buzz Killington]

Any ideas for center? 

Jackie Burkett?  I'd rather go modern.

Ben Tamburello

[WiregrassTiger]

I'll argue William Andrews needs a shot, although he mostly blocked while at AU. And Tommy Powell def belongs on here.

[Snaggletiger]

I thought about that, but Carnell Williams was able to be the guy when one of Auburn's other best running backs was also in the backfield. 

I think they're interchangeable though.

Agreed.  I think you have to put Carnell in the top 2 or 3. Just saying if those guys didn't have to share the carries, they might have set some big time records.

[AWK]

or that Ronnie Brown guy.

[Kaos]

You aren't going far enough back.

[Snaggletiger]

I'll argue William Andrews needs a shot, although he mostly blocked while at AU. And Tommy Powell def belongs on here.

Andrews was bad ass but had the Brandon Jacobs syndrome.  He wasn't going to get the carries over James Brooks and Joe Cribbs any more than Jacobs was going to beat out Caddy and Ronnie.  Andrews proved himself when he got to the Falcons, though.  He went from fullback in college to the man in the NFL.

Tommy Powell   

[wesfau2]

Ben Tamburello

Ben Nowland?

[Townhallsavoy]

You aren't going far enough back.

What am I missing with Auburn? Who do I have wrong?  Especially with older guys whom I did not have the pleasure of watching.

[Snaggletiger]

Ben Nowland?

Ben Dover?

[Townhallsavoy]

Ben Dover?

When I was in high school, we had a sub named Ben Dover.

No joke. 

[Townhallsavoy]

While you all are working out the last kinks of the Auburn team, I'm going to start putting together the others (that will be competitive, so I'm not wasting time on Kentucky, Vanderbilt, or Miss State).  I'll go in alphabetical order. 

Starting with the gumps.

Alabama

QB - Joe Nameth
RB - Bobby Humphrey
RB - Shaun Alexander
FB - Leron McClain
WR - Don Hutson
WR - Julio Jones
WR - David Palmer
TE - Ozzie Newsome
LT - Andre Smith
LG - Chance Warmack
C - Dwight Stephenson
RG - John Hannah
RT - Chris Samuels

DE - John Copeland
DT - Marty Lyons
DT - Terrence Cody (surprisingly, Alabama doesn't have very many all-time greats at DT)
DE - Leroy Cook
LB - Derrick Thomas
LB - Cornelius Bennett
LB - Rolando McClain
CB - Jeremiah Castille
CB - Don McNeal
SS - Tommy Wilcox
FS - Rashad Johnson

K - ???
P - ???

Returner - Javier Arenas
Returner - David Palmer

[Townhallsavoy]

Arkansas

QB - Matt Jones or Ryan Mallett? 
RB - Darren McFadden
RB - Felix Jones
FB - Peyton Hillis
WR - Joe Adams
WR -
WR -
TE - Kirk Botkin
LT - Shawn Andrews
LG -
C - Jonathan Luigs
RG -
RT -

DE - Billy Ray Smith Jr
DT - Henry Ford
DT -
DE - Wayne Martin
LB - Tony Bua
LB - Jermaine Petty
LB -
CB - Ahmad Carroll
CB - Steve Atwater
SS -
FS -

K -
P -

Returner - Joe Adams
Returner -

Not sure who else to put for them....

[WiregrassTiger]

Andrews was bad ass but had the Brandon Jacobs syndrome.  He wasn't going to get the carries over James Brooks and Joe Cribbs any more than Jacobs was going to beat out Caddy and Ronnie.  Andrews proved himself when he got to the Falcons, though.  He went from fullback in college to the man in the NFL.

Tommy Powell   

I is  talking about Andrews at FB. He paved the way for the only 3 man all NFL backfield we've ever had, at least I assume. I don't know of any other collegiate wishbone backfield this good either.