Whos the best RB ever at UT?

#55
#55
I don't see Clemson as a team to build a completely stacked offense anytime soon though. More like another great RB on a so-so team.
 
#56
#56
i dunno.. they have him, rendrick taylor, and aaron kelly
with will korn as a QB ((he's in jimmy clausen's class))

they'll be pretty solid
idk about the o-line or anything
 
#57
#57
We have had some good guys in the backfield over the years but I would sure like to see UT with a punishing guy in the backfield. Someone like Garrison Hearst or Caddilac Williams.
 
#58
#58
i either want someone that just enjoyed running little CB's over

or someone that didnt have too worry because nobody could catch him

a mix would work
 
#59
#59
I'd like to see someone who hits a DT in the chinstrap with his knee and finshes in the endzone dragging a CB and a Safety behind him.
 
#61
#61
(Rocky Top NCDB @ May 15 said:
i dunno.. they have him, rendrick taylor, and aaron kelly
with will korn as a QB ((he's in jimmy clausen's class))

they'll be pretty solid
idk about the o-line or anything
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They will need that O-line. They could have Drew Brees, Edgerrin James, Chad Johnson and Steve Smith but they'd still suck without a line.
 
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#62
(milohimself @ May 15 said:
They will need that O-line. They could have Drew Brees, Edgerrin James, Chad Johnson and Steve Smith but they'd still suck without a line.
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I'm pretty sure all of those guys are out of college eligibility.
 
#63
#63
Too bad you can't get our football coaches to teach:

Travis Henry's stiffarm
Charlie Gardner's spin move
Jamal Lewis's sidestep
Travis Stephen's speed
Moses Philips's hands
Greg Amsler's blocking

and roll that all up into one monster back
 
#64
#64
(oklavol @ May 15 said:
Too bad you can't get our football coaches to teach:

Travis Henry's stiffarm
Charlie Gardner's spin move
Jamal Lewis's sidestep
Travis Stephen's speed
Moses Philips's hands
Greg Amsler's blocking

and roll that all up into one monster back
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Perhaps Arian Foster will come close
 
#66
#66
(hatvol96 @ May 14 said:
Except against Florida, against whom he always managed to have at least one back breaking fumble.
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he did seem to have to have a mandatory fumble every game didn't he?

Chuck Webb was something to see....real shame what happened to him....special doesn't even begin to describe how that kid could have turned out.

Jamal Lewis though, was exactly what this team needed at the time....he really lifted the offense to a new level when he got his shot in 97...and then in 98, though he didn't finish the season, he was a stud. the game against SU, he was absolutely great. they coulnd't tackle him. and against Auburn....he was unstoppable, to a point....

If there were ever two backs that i wish we could have gotten 3-4 years out of it would have been those two.

Love Henry and Stevens and all....but Lewis and Webb are my favorites...followed cloesly by Charlie Garner.
 
#67
#67
I have to say that I have a favorite year of RBs. When we had both Travis' in tandem in the backfield, with Tee at QB, how could a defense know which way to look? Even having recievers out, they were only needed on special occasions. Will Tee hold it, run it, pitch it to Stephens or Henry? That was an all around offense, with not one standing out, just powering to get things done. IMHO, the year of the two Travis' was a thing of beauty, that I shall remember for years to come. :bow:
 
#68
#68
(rockydoc @ May 14 said:
Let me give you my top dozen:

Chuck Webb
Jamal Lewis
Jay Graham
Travis Henry
Charlie Garner
Johnnie Jones
James Stewart
Reggie Cobb
Haskel Stanback
Curt Watson
Tony Thompson
Travis Stphens
Stanley Morgan

(These I've seen play with my own eyes and I'm not taking anything away from the former greats like Majors and Lauricella etc.
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What ever happened :dunno: to Tony Thompson, I think he was #24 and he was famous for going over the top from the 2 yard line or the 1 yard line
 
#69
#69
i actually posted that goal line leap in the Sugar Bowl against UVA in the "greatest runs" thread....when he went over the top to win that game, that was awesome.
 
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#70
(Mr. Rockytop @ May 17 said:
What ever happened :dunno: to Tony Thompson, I think he was #24 and he was famous for going over the top from the 2 yard line or the 1 yard line
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I went with my young son to Media Days in the spring of TT's senior year at UT. He hadn't done much during his career at UT and had been moved to DB and back. So when the press and all the fans were crowding around the likes of Andy Kelly, Carl Pickens etc., we spied this rather small player over to the side with no one asking for an autograph or interview. So I tell my son to ask #24 for his autograph. Thompson was wery nice and semed flattered. The "rest of the story" was because of injuries and suspensions to the starting tailbacks he was ready to fill the gap and led the SEC in rushing and was All-SEC!!

P.S. All you young dads with young kids take them to O&W games or fan or media days. I did with my son and I can honestly say that we never met a UT player that wasn't polite or refused to sign an autograph.
 
#71
#71
Best in my time was Chuck Webb. That guy had it all. Unbelievable vision and cutting abillity, strength to break a tackle, and the speed to bring it home for some long runs. Remember that game when he had well over 200 yards? Against Ole Miss I think. Who knows what would have been if he had not gotten hurt against Pacific, not only for Webb, but for UT who lost some close games that year without him.

In terms of talent, Jamal Lewis would rank second. Travis Henry, Charlie Garner, Travis Stephens, James Stewart, Aaron Hayden, Reggie Cobb, Tony Thompson, Shawn Bryson. UT has been blessed with some special RBs.
 
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(sickemsmokey10 @ May 18 said:
Johnny Majors? George Cafego? :dunno:
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Old school. Certainly you've heard of Majors. He was a player as well as a coach. He was runner-up for the Heisman.
 
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#75
(rockytopinalabam @ May 14 said:
USC is known as RB U, Marcus Allen had great vision and balance, O.J. was a great slasher, but UT has had it's share of good RB's too. Who's your favorite? I've always thought Charlie Garner was the best pure open field runner, but you've got to break the first five yards to get into the open field. Therefore my favorite back was T Henry. If it was third and three he could get you three tough yards better than anyone. If Jamal hadn't gotten hurt, and then worried more about not getting hurt again he would of been the best, and Webb could have too, but he was injured also. And who's the fastest? My vote is for Jay Graham, but Shawn Bryson might of been faster. Garner was very quick for the first five steps to the hole. I think Stewart was the most overrated.
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I know this will make some of you ballistic but any discussion of great running backs at Tennessee has to include Johnny Majors, George Cafego and Beattie Feathers and others less remembered by the fans today. These VOLS played in an era when Offensive Linemen weren't able to hold and the passing game was less of an issue because of the no holding rules back then. Quarterbacks and or Tailbacks (Single Wing types) didn't have 5-10 seconds to drop back and throw the ball.

Yes for some of you more recent fans, HOLDING was actually fowl back in the 70s,60s, 50s and so on. Today lineman can grab the opponents jersey and hold on without fear of a penalty as long as their arms aren't extended.
 
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