Whos the best RB ever at UT?

[rockytop muskrat]

I'm just sorry that my Vol history is limited by my young age.

 

[hatvol96]

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.

I certainly think they are part of the discussion. However, the fact they played during the Segregation Era means they didn't play against all of the best competition the country had to offer. They were great in their era, but it must be placed in proper historical and competitive context.

 

[sickemsmokey10]

Old school. Certainly you've heard of Majors. He was a player as well as a coach. He was runner-up for the Heisman.

Yeah, dude, I heard of them. I was just suggesting both of them as one of the best RB at UT since nobody else has.

Cafego was 4th and 5th in the heisman running as well. but he was probably more of an all around player instead of just a RB

 

[Lexvol]

I certainly think they are part of the discussion. However, the fact they played during the Segregation Era means they didn't play against all of the best competition the country had to offer. They were great in their era, but it must be placed in proper historical and competitive context.

I have a family member that was a decent receiver on some good UT teams. When he is asked how good he was he always says he was just good enough to beat desegregation by a few years.