Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade

[jadennis]

To help refresh...

Top 10 seasons by Auburn running backs this decade.

1. Rudi Johnson - 1,567 yds - 2000 - #1 in the SEC
2. Ben Tate - 1,362 yds - 2009 - #3 in the SEC
3. Carnell Williams - 1,307 yds - 2003 - #3 in the SEC
4. Kenny Irons - 1,293 - 2005 - #1 in the SEC
5. Carnell Williams - 1,165 - 2004 - #3 in the SEC
6. Ronnie Brown - 1,008 - 2002 - #3 in the SEC
7. Ronnie Brown - 913 yds - 2004 - #8 in the SEC
8. Ben Tate - 903 yds - 2007 - #11 in the SEC
9. Kenny Irons - 893 yds - 2006 - #4 in the SEC
10. Ben Tate - 664 yds - 2008 - #6 in the SEC

[Pell City Tiger]

Rudi, Cadillac, & Ronnie.

[Ogre]

Rudi, Cadillac, & Ronnie.

Listen to him, he's pre-med. 

[wreckingball]

Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the 1991-2000 decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

[chinook]

Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the 1991-2000 decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

isn't a decade considered any ten years?

[Townhallsavoy]

Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the 1991-2000 decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

Agreed.  Which is why I didn't vote for him.  

Although, if he's included, I got:

1.  Cadillac
2.  Ronnie
3.  Rudi (Most impressive numbers, but I think I'd take the other two)
4.  Kenny Irons
5.  Ben Tate
6.  Tre Smith for one game
7.  Brad Lester

[jadennis]

Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the  decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

that's true in some regards, but in sports, I'm pretty sure everyone everywhere considers the first sports season of any decade to be the "0" year, meaning the first season of the 90's was 1990.  The first season of the 70's was 1970.  Hence, the last is 1979, 1999, 2009, etc. 

haven't you noticed the "best of the decade" features in pretty much every sports media outlet?

[AUChizad]

that's true in some regards, but in sports, I'm pretty sure everyone everywhere considers the first sports season of any decade to be the "0" year, meaning the first season of the 90's was 1990.  The first season of the 70's was 1970.  Hence, the last is 1979, 1999, 2009, etc. 

haven't you noticed the "best of the decade" features in pretty much every sports media outlet?

Not just sports. A decade starts at the zero. I know, technically time starts at year 1, but you don't say 1980 was part of the 70's...

[GH2001]

Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the 1991-2000 decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

So you're saying the last year of the 80's was 1990?

The decade was 2000-2009. We are on a new one now. Rudi counts.

[Buzz Killington]

Cadillac, Ronnie and Ben Tate...in that order.

[Mr. Sensible]

Rudi, Cadillac, & Ronnie.

This.

author=Townhallsavoy
Brad Lester

Never even had a 100 yard game. Hard to believe, but it's true.

[CCTAU]

Brad Lester is one of those guys that makes you say, huh. I thought he was going to be the next explosive thing. And then weird stuff started happening to him. A healthy Lester was as explosive as KI, but something just disconnected there. I'll never figure that one out.

[jmar]

1 Rudi in any decade.
2 Ben did more with less I think. Very durable.
3 Ronnie

[Townhallsavoy]

This.

Never even had a 100 yard game. Hard to believe, but it's true.

With whom would you replace him? 

I think Lester deserves legendary status after his 5'7 160 pound (don't let any media guide tell you other wise) ass dragged 11 Bama defenders 10 yards down the field.

[Jumbo]

Is it too soon to vote for Dyer and Lattimore?

[AUChizad]

Is it too soon to vote for Dyer and Lattimore?

Well, if Rudi doesn't count, they can certainly can be included in the 00s .