Most Talented College RB This Decade

[UTSINCE96]

[censored] off. [censored] Chris Perry. Beady eyed bastard.

1. Beanie
2. Mo C

And if [censored]s are throwing out names like Nobody Charles, then Pitt gets a mention too.

Charles was far from a nobody. While I don't think he belongs in the top 5 he was gaining a lot of hype towards the end of the 07 season when he single handedly pulled us out of the fire in two games we almost lost. Had he stayed for his senior year he probably would have been on people's short list for the heisman in 08 and his name would have most likely been a household name in the college football world during the 08 season.

 

[jwinslow]

Top-10 this decade: Peterson, Tomlinson, McFadden, Stewart, Bush, McGahee, Williams, Maroney, Lynch, DeAngelo Williams

Honorable mentions: Kevin Smith, MJD.

The most talented: Bush, Peterson, Wells, McFadden, McGahee

Great single season: Greene, Perry, Wolfe, Forte, Clarett

Nice to see you round here, Since. Kyle's a bit grumpy from going cold turkey.

Fuck off. Fuck Chris Perry. Beady eyed bastard.

1. Beanie
2. Mo C

And if motherfuckers are throwing out names like Nobody Charles, then Pitt gets a mention too.

Tell us how you really feel.

 

[NFBuck]

Top-10 this decade: Peterson, Tomlinson, McFadden, Stewart, Bush, McGahee, Williams, Maroney, Lynch, DeAngelo Williams

Honorable mentions: Kevin Smith, MJD.

The most talented: Bush, Peterson, Wells, McFadden, McGahee

Great single season: Greene, Perry, Wolfe, Forte,

No mention of MoC? Granted it was a small sample size, but dude was a straight up beast when he was healthy. Talent wise, I think he has to be considered top-5.

 

[jwinslow]

he should go in the 1-season list. I made it back to about 03/04 and then lost interest. Definite mistake there.

I'm not sure he's more talented than those guys. McFadden would be the most likely replacement, but Darren's throwing makes that a tough sell as well.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

I'm not sure he's more talented than those guys.

Why not? Some of those guys might put up better combine #'s, but Clarett's power, vision, feet(he was so light on them. He moved like a scatback almost despite being 230 lbs), and determination were about as good as it gets.

I think he would've had a similar frosh year to AP had he not missed so much time.

 

[jwinslow]

I don't think he's more talented or physically gifted than Peterson, Beanie, or McGahee. I think Bush was a more talented back, even if Clarett was a better pure RB.

That leaves McFadden, who carried his entire team and even threw the ball. He'd be the only one I'd possibly switch out for Clarett.

 

[NextBuck]

Thoughts on Darren Sproles? Possibly the most talented small back since Sanders. He's like a bowling ball with great shift and amazing vision.

Also on the Clarett thing. I don't think he is on the level of the big three: McFadden, Peterson, Bush. Very talented, but he may get overhyped because of "what could have been". Dude is a shmuck for throwing away all that talent.

 

[powerlifter]

Bush...AD is obviously the best though. A player that would slip through the radar,but with "talent" considered..Chris johnson

It would make an interesting topic for Big Ten only backs.

 

[Mike80]

This thread should begin and end with Adrian Peterson.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

I suppose you would say Peterson is the most talented and you wouldn't get much argument. I have to put Wells in my top 10 though for talent because he was incredibly talented, just didn't get his junior season to show it. Without that injury I still think he rushes for 1,800-2,000.

Peterson though does pretty much have it all. Not sure if there will be another RB as talented for at least decade or so.

You could argue Bush or McFadden, but I still go with Peterson.

 

[mh20]

[sarcasm]But he's gonna lead Ole Miss to glory this year![/sarcasm]

As for Perry, he was the beneficiary of a loaded offense. They had a very good line, Navarre (who, for all the crap he takes, had a very good Sr. year), and a loaded recieving core. They could've thrown just about any of their backs back there and got similar production. He was a very good back, but doesn't warrant mention in this thread. He has Tshimanga Biatchabatooko v2.0...

I have to agree with you about Perry. I think he was obviously a very good college player, but he doesn't warrant mention in this type of discussion. He had a lot of help with that OL, a seasoned vet in John Navarre at QB, and a loaded WR corps lead by 3 current NFL'ers in Braylon Edwards, Steve Breaston, and Jason Avant. Perry might be Top 25-30 in the last decade, but he's nowhere near Top 5.

 

[Jaxbuck]

I have to agree with you about Perry. I think he was obviously a very good college player, but he doesn't warrant mention in this type of discussion. He had a lot of help with that OL, a seasoned vet in John Navarre at QB, and a loaded WR corps lead by 3 current NFL'ers in Braylon Edwards, Steve Breaston, and Jason Avant. Perry might be Top 25-30 in the last decade, but he's nowhere near Top 5.

I would say he's not top 5 in the B10 this decade, let alone CFB.

Maroney, S Greene, Ringer, C Wells, MoC, Mendenhall, LJ II, Calhoun all better than Perry imo. Hell while I'm thinking of it add Jonathan Wells to that list.

Guys like Hart, Pittman, Barber and Sutton could easily be argued. I'm sure I'm missing some but the point remains on Perry. Top 10 this decade in his conference at best.

 

[NextBuck]

I would say he's not top 5 in the B10 this decade, let alone CFB.

Maroney, S Greene, Ringer, C Wells, MoC, Mendenhall, LJ II, Calhoun all better than Perry imo. Hell while I'm thinking of it add Jonathan Wells to that list.

Guys like Hart, Pittman, Barber and Sutton could easily be argued. I'm sure I'm missing some but the point remains on Perry. Top 10 this decade in his conference at best.

No one in here said he was Top 5 or 10 in the country, but he is better than some of you are making him out to be. Also he was a 1st round pick so talent wise he was no slouch. He rushed for 1,000 yards twice, and he may have rushed for more if he wasnt Antohny Thomas's backup for a couple years.

He was 6'0, 220lbs, ran a 4.5 forty, and had some great vision. I would have him in the #15-#25 range.

He is definitely top 10 for the Big 10 with guys like Clarett, Beanie, Maroney, Larry Johnson, Mendenhall, Hart, and Perry. I would probably have him around 6.

I'm gonna go gag now.

 

[Jaxbuck]

No one in here said he was Top 5 or 10 in the country, but he is better than some of you are making him out to be. Also he was a 1st round pick so talent wise he was no slouch. He rushed for 1,000 yards twice, and he may have rushed for more if he wasnt Antohny Thomas's backup for a couple years.

He was 6'0, 220lbs, ran a 4.5 forty, and had some great vision. I would have him in the #15-#25 range.

He is definitely top 10 for the Big 10 with guys like Clarett, Beanie, Maroney, Larry Johnson, Mendenhall, Hart, and Perry. I would probably have him around 6.

I'm gonna go gag now.

Guys from the B10 who are/were better pro's than Perry:
Larry Johnson
Maroney
Barber
Jonathan Wells
Michael Bennett

TBD as better pro's(won't take much):
Pittman
Beanie
Mendenhall
Greene
Ringer

In college all of the above guys had seasons comparable or better than Perry plus you had guys like MoC, Calhoun, Hart and Sutton. Thats 5 guys who were clearly better pro's and another 4-5 waiting to add to the list.

How Chris Perry's name even comes up in a thread titled "the most talented RB in CFB this decade" is beyond me. He was nothing special. A big back that had a good SR season.

 

[NextBuck]

Guys from the B10 who are/were better pro's than Perry:
Larry Johnson
Maroney
Barber
Jonathan Wells
Michael Bennett

TBD as better pro's(won't take much):
Pittman
Beanie
Mendenhall
Greene
Ringer

In college all of the above guys had seasons comparable or better than Perry plus you had guys like MoC, Calhoun, Hart and Sutton. Thats 5 guys who were clearly better pro's and another 4-5 waiting to add to the list.

How Chris Perry's name even comes up in a thread titled "the most talented RB in CFB this decade" is beyond me. He was nothing special. A big back that had a good SR season.

This isnt about what they did in the pros but what they did in college. I dont think anyone in here is saying that Perry is anywhere near a top guy, but that he is an overlooked good player.

The man was a 1st round pick (shows that he obviously had the measureless) and was the Doak Walker award winner. The man rushed for over 3,600 yards and overall had 41 TD's and 4,200 total yards. He is far from a top notch guy in the grand scheme of things, but he is one of the better Big 10 backs this decade.

No one said he was Top 10 or anything, but it isnt insane to toss his name out there when looking at the grand scheme of things. If no one threw out underrated guys then this dicussion would be much more boring.