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Greatest Buckeye Running Back

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Greatest Buckeye Running Back

  • Maurice Clarett

    Votes: 7 4.5%

  • Eddie George

    Votes: 19 12.3%

  • Archie Griffin

    Votes: 117 76.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 11 7.1%
  • Total voters
    154
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DaddyBigBucks said:
Best?

Best NFL Prospect?


If the question is greatest, the answer is Archie until there are multiple people in the multiple Heisman club
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I'd agree with this.

BUT, if you ask me to pick one RB for my team from Buckeye history, it's Zeke without hesitation. The 3 game run he went on to close out 2014 against 3 good/great teams was something I'm not sure we will see again...though Sermon gave it a shot this past season.
 
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NFBuck said:
I'd agree with this.

BUT, if you ask me to pick one RB for my team from Buckeye history, it's Zeke without hesitation. The 3 game run he went on to close out 2014 against 3 good/great teams was something I'm not sure we will see again...though Sermon gave it a shot this past season.
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But the era is where things get dicey. Because do we all think that the quality of athlete has remained the same throughout the years? Because I don't. I would also have Zeke, if we're talking about talent and production against better competition than what was in the 70's, 80's, etc. And then have Eddie after that.
But Archie is the greatest ambassador for the school.
 
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Beanie Wells did more behind a mediocre O line than any back in OSU history. Great, great running back when healthy.


Wells' senior season, was by far his best. Finishing 2001 with 1,294 yards and 16 touchdowns, Wells is 12th in school history for career rushing yards. Wells is fondly remembered by Buckeye faithful for absolutely destroying That Team Up North, ranked 11th in the nation at the time, in 2001 with 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone, before leaving the game with an injury. It was Ohio State's first win in Ann Arbor since 1987, and Michigan's loss to Ohio State knocked the Wolverines out of Rose Bowl contention that season.

https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2013/6/6/4401788/ohio-state-football-all-decade-team-beanie-wells
 
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Taosman said:
Beanie Wells did more behind a mediocre O line than any back in OSU history. Great, great running back when healthy.


Wells' senior season, was by far his best. Finishing 2001 with 1,294 yards and 16 touchdowns, Wells is 12th in school history for career rushing yards. Wells is fondly remembered by Buckeye faithful for absolutely destroying That Team Up North, ranked 11th in the nation at the time, in 2001 with 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone, before leaving the game with an injury. It was Ohio State's first win in Ann Arbor since 1987, and Michigan's loss to Ohio State knocked the Wolverines out of Rose Bowl contention that season.

https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2013/6/6/4401788/ohio-state-football-all-decade-team-beanie-wells
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I do love Beanie, and I agree that he made the 2007 O-Line look a LOT better than they were, but Jonathan was the Wells that stamped out the Cooper-fire in the rivalry.

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