Greatest Running Back of All Time for Every BCS Team

#27
#27
PowerT83 said:
Are today's athletes not greater than those of years past...tho Grange probably could of had the same numbers against any one of Rich Rod's Michigan teams
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Given the same work outs, same nutrition, etc, I'd say no. A guy like Grange or my favorite, Jim Brown, is unique and would excel no matter the era.
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#29
#29
This reminds me of the 30 for 30 on Marcus Dupree... Was a great documentary for those that haven't seen it yet.
 
#32
#32
Is this about a career or a season?

Barry Sanders, best season.

Bo Jackson and Herschel Walker are two of the finest RBs to ever play football in the modern era.

Jamal is the best freshman RB in the history of TN football. Injuries changed the perception some have of him during his time at UT.

Anyone remember Tito Lee? Some old heads at UT during the Stephens and Lewis and Henry era said that if he had gotten his academics right and gone to college instead of tragically killing himself, he could have won a Heisman as an RB.
Friends and family of Tito Lee, a 19-year-old Nashville - 08.17.98 - SI Vault
 
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#34
YorkVol said:
Given the same work outs, same nutrition, etc, I'd say no. A guy like Grange or my favorite, Jim Brown, is unique and would excel no matter the era.
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There has been a general progression in athletics over the course of the 20th century in terms of greater speed, size and strength. Having stated that disclaimer, the only criteria with which any degree of certainty or precision can be achieved in critiquing an athlete is head-to-head competition with one's peers. Working from that premise, Grange and Brown richly deserve their status as all-time greats.

I would argue that Jim Brown was, without question, the best running back I ever saw. At 6-2, 228 lbs., he was absolutely enormous for a running back during his era (Cleveland Browns, 1957-1965). He was, arguably, the first running back to combine size, strength and speed in one package.
 
#39
#39
Actually had to doublecheck and make sure this wasn't a "of the last ten years" type of list based on some of the responses.
 
#43
#43
PowerT83 said:
UNC should be Willie Parker
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Huh?

You know he barely even played at UNC, don't you? The only reason Parker got a shot in the NFL was that one of the Rooneys happened to be in Clinton, North Carolina one night when Parker was still in high school, and saw how talented he was. Five years later, the Steelers took a chance on him despite how little he'd played in college.

(I saw Parker play in high school, also. It was blatantly obvious even then that he was a future pro. Apparently, to everyone except the UNC coaching staff.)

UNC has had more than 20 players in its history with 1,000 or more yards in a season. Parker never did. Amos Lawrence is the correct pick, with a respectful nod to Natrone Means and Kelvin Bryant.
 
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