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Pat Dye Field => War Damn Eagle => Topic started by: Townhallsavoy on January 08, 2014, 04:49:01 PM
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There's these guys:
Bo Jackson
James Brooks
Carnell Williams
Ronnie Brown
Stephen Davis
Tucker Frederickson
Joe Cribbs
Rudi Johnson
And now Tre Mason. Where is he in the list of top running backs of all time?
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There's these guys:
Bo Jackson
James Brooks
Carnell Williams
Ronnie Brown
Stephen Davis
Tucker Frederickson
Joe Cribbs
Rudi Johnson
And now Tre Mason. Where is he in the list of top running backs of all time?
Hard to say, different offenses, different eras. In terms of pure physical skills (strength, size, speed, etc.) I would put him behind several on that list. In terms of non measurables (vision, heart, nose for the endzone) he's nearly as good as any RB we've had.
And I would add Ben Tate to your list of great Auburn running backs. Not his fault he got stuck in the Tony Franklin experience his junior year, in his one year as "the guy" with a competent offense around him he had 1300+ yards.
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Mason's actually one of the more physical runners I've seen. He's not much for being shifty (Carnell) and he doesn't have as much breakaway speed (Ronnie), but he pounds it by making one cut and powering his way down the field.
Just look at his 37 yard touchdown run. An FSU defender hit him square in the quad, but Mason ran right through him to the endzone.
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There's these guys:
Bo Jackson
James Brooks
Carnell Williams
Ronnie Brown
Stephen Davis
Tucker Frederickson
Joe Cribbs
Rudi Johnson
And now Tre Mason. Where is he in the list of top running backs of all time?
Between Cribbs and Rudi on your list.
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Between Cribbs and Rudi on your list.
Really?
He set the single season rushing record, the touchdown record, and the SECCG rushing record.
I really don't think he's low on the list.
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Really?
He set the single season rushing record, the touchdown record, and the SECCG rushing record.
I really don't think he's low on the list.
I agree. I'd say Top 4, for sure.
Whether you place him in front of Bo, James, or Carnell should be the debate.
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If you have Rudi on there for his one year, then you should have Brent Fullwood as well
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If you have Rudi on there for his one year, then you should have Brent Fullwood as well
I didn't include them all as that wasn't my official list. Just giving a basic list to get the conversation going.
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Imma put him at 2. Mainly cause I like him so much.
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Hard to say, different offenses, different eras. In terms of pure physical skills (strength, size, speed, etc.) I would put him behind several on that list. In terms of non measurables (vision, heart, nose for the endzone) he's nearly as good as any RB we've had.
And I would add Ben Tate to your list of great Auburn running backs. Not his fault he got stuck in the Tony Franklin experience his junior year, in his one year as "the guy" with a competent offense around him he had 1300+ yards.
What he said^^^
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He's top ten but after that it is truly debatable. Not even counting some others that could be on that list. Stephen Davis. James Bostic. William Andrews. We have truly been blessed with some outfuckingstanding running backs throughout the years!
As far as the single season record you also have to account for many more games being played in a season now then there was 20+ years ago.
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He's top ten but after that it is truly debatable. Not even counting some others that could be on that list. Stephen Davis. James Bostic. William Andrews. We have truly been blessed with some outfuckingstanding running backs throughout the years!
As far as the single season record you also have to account for many more games being played in a season now then there was 20+ years ago.
Hell, even Kenny Irons and his fuckmidget
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There's these guys:
Bo Jackson
James Brooks
Carnell Williams
Tre Mason
Ronnie Brown
Stephen Davis
Tucker Frederickson
Joe Cribbs
Rudi Johnson
And now Tre Mason. Where is he in the list of top running backs of all time?
Right there...if he comes back and stays healthy, he'll be right there with Bo.
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What? No Lizard?
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What? No Lizard?
Markeef?
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Markeef?
meanest 130# running back that ever wore the uniform...and he had some smokin toofices.
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What? No Lizard?
It's like I think it and you've already posted it.
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Right there...if he comes back and stays healthy, he'll be right there with Bo.
That's where I'd stick him as well.
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Out of all of those backs, who has the least amount of lost yardage? A stat that is truly amazing!
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Really?
He set the single season rushing record, the touchdown record, and the SECCG rushing record.
I really don't think he's low on the list.
Those others did this in a more defensive era. That matters. Not knocking tre but it's the same as a pitcher having a low era in the juiced ball era versus now.
Id say as of right now somewhere in the middle of that list.
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That's where I'd stick him as well.
Where you'd stick him has nothing to do with this.
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Out of all of those backs, who has the least amount of lost yardage? A stat that is truly amazing!
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I'm going with Rudi for least yardage. Loved Ronnie Brown but I can't put him as one of the all time AU greats. He had one decent season after filling in for a guy he couldn't even beat out. And Sani's point has to figure into the argument in that these guys now are playing two, sometimes three more games than RB's like Fredrickson, Cribbs, Brooks etc.
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Guessing at who has the least loss yardage, I would go with Stephen Davis outta that list.
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Guessing at who has the least loss yardage, I would go with Stephen Davis outta that list.
Tre rarely lost yards on a play. out of 39 carries, he had 1 (ONE) play that resulted in lost yardage. And that was always his motif. He just did not lose yards. i think the most yards he lost on a play was when Ricardo Louis tackled him in the backfield.
That is what puts Tre closer to the top for me.
Nobody will ever be better than Bo. When you stood beside Bo, you felt it. It wasn't just size or talent. You felt like he had been touched by the finger of God. The rest on the list have great football talent, but Bo was different. So he will always be the top.
After that, it is a good debate.
And i also thing we will have to wait several years to see how he does in the pros. As everyone else has had a chance to play at the next level, our opinions are skewed. If Tre is the next Shady McCoy, our opinions will change even more. Just human nature.
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I'm going with Rudi for least yardage. Loved Ronnie Brown but I can't put him as one of the all time AU greats. He had one decent season after filling in for a guy he couldn't even beat out. And Sani's point has to figure into the argument in that these guys now are playing two, sometimes three more games than RB's like Fredrickson, Cribbs, Brooks etc.
Whoa...really? Ronnie Brown may not have been top 2 or 3 but knocking him for not being able to beat out Carnell is like knocking Steve Young for being unable to beat out Joe Montana.
Brown was an athletic freak in that he was tremendously strong and fast and had the agility to make guys miss. What puts Brown really high in my book was that he could catch the ball out of the back field.
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Tre rarely lost yards on a play. out of 39 carries, he had 1 (ONE) play that resulted in lost yardage. And that was always his motif. He just did not lose yards. i think the most yards he lost on a play was when Ricardo Louis tackled him in the backfield.
That is what puts Tre closer to the top for me.
Nobody will ever be better than Bo. When you stood beside Bo, you felt it. It wasn't just size or talent. You felt like he had been touched by the finger of God. The rest on the list have great football talent, but Bo was different. So he will always be the top.
After that, it is a good debate.
And i also think we will have to wait several years to see how he does in the pros. As everyone else has had a chance to play at the next level, our opinions are skewed. If Tre is the next Shady McCoy, our opinions will change even more. Just human nature.
I thought this was a trivia question. I agree Tre was one of the best at getting positive yardage. His body build, heart and O line and type of O are all factors in this.
On my list of favs, Tre is my number two behind Bo. I haven't put a lot of thought into it but quickly finishing out my top 5: Carnell, Cribbs and Stephen Davis.
6. Rudi 7. Brown8.Fullwood 9Brent Tateand 10. Tucker
I never saw Tucker play.Almost out William Andrews on here but he rarely carried in college but was one hell of a blocker.
Ok fuck it. I'm on an I phone. So b4 u start, screw u too.
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I thought this was a trivia question. I agree Tre was one of the best at getting positive yardage. His body build, heart and O line and type of O are all factors in this.
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Nobody will ever be better than Bo. When you stood beside Bo, you felt it. It wasn't just size or talent. You felt like he had been touched by the finger of God. The rest on the list have great football talent, but Bo was different. So he will always be the top.
After that, it is a good debate.
Agree 100%. Without question the G.O.A.T and I will be suprised if there is another Auburn RB with that kinda of athletic ability in my lifetime. Regaurdless of numbers (Tre Mason has a very good chance to own all of the records if he decides to return for his senior year) Bo Jackson will always be the face of Running Back U.
That said the race for number 2 is a tie, imo, between Tre and Carnell. Probably 2 of the most violent runners I've seen at Auburn yet their running styles are so different. Carnell was a threat to score almost anytime he touched the ball and I honestly don't know if there is another AU RB that I'd rather have carrying the ball on 3rd and 2 than Tre Mason. Can't say enough about either of those 2 guys.
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(http://www.thewareaglereader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Tre-Smith.png)
Nothing?
Fuck yall!
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Alabama's number 20. The other universes Jack Holland?
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Nothing?
Fuck yall!
Correct spelling. Wrong shade....
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Correct spelling. Wrong shade....
Racist.
http://youtu.be/oR0LHv4cfjg (http://youtu.be/oR0LHv4cfjg)
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