BamaInHoustonRTR
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Calvin Johnson.
Honestly, I think Blackmon might be at the very top. What he did in college football is nothing short of amazing.
Oh and Dez... How in the fuck did OSU get both of these guys....Hell lets not forget about Rashawn Woods. Held the record for 7td's in a single game.
Lynn Swann
You beat me to it Lynn Swann, did you know that Fred Lynn & Lynn Swann were room mates at SC
There's a lot of fantastic WRs that were great NFL receivers and just OK college receivers.Obviously I'm looking for collegiate greatness, and not NFL greatness.
While both could match or be absurdly different, all we are looking for here is the greatest college football WR of all time
QB, RB, DL, LB, all seemed pointless. I'm thinking this question will make people think. (Jerry Rice is off the table. Not only did he play at Mississippi Valley State, but I'm sure that less than 1% of people ever saw him play in college.).
I'm trying to form an opinion on this one, and it is tough.
That's a big distinction here. There were a lot of players that were good in college but not elite until they hit the NFL, and a lot of elite college players that were just good in the NFL. Since it seems we're talking best CFB WR, then I don't think it can be Calvin.Calvin Johnson, if he played anywhere but Georgia Tech....he was be far more recognized
btw, Chan Gailey was still the coach and they werent running the triple option....Instead Reggie Ball was his QB
That's a big distinction here. There were a lot of players that were good in college but not elite until they hit the NFL, and a lot of elite college players that were just good in the NFL. Since it seems we're talking best CFB WR, then I don't think it can be Calvin.
He was a good, if not great, college WR. But is he one of the top 5 best of all time? I don't think so. I'd argue that someone like Michael Floyd was better in college than Calvin Johnson.Calvin was a freshman all-american, two time 1st team all-american and won the Biletnikoff his junior year before turning pro. He doesn't have the gaudy numbers of a Crabtree or Blackmon, but he's right up there IMO.
He was a good, if not great, college WR. But is he one of the top 5 best of all time? I don't think so. I'd argue that someone like Michael Floyd was better in college than Calvin Johnson.
True, but that's just part of college (or even the NFL). What if a guy like Denard Robinson started as a RB or WR on another team like Alabama, Oregon or even Ohio State during that same 4 year stretch? He did what he did on some pretty god awful Michigan teams.I think playing at Ga. Tech obviously hurts him. He did light up ND in the opener in 06. He also played with a below average QB his entire career(Reggie Ball)
True, but that's just part of college (or even the NFL). What if a guy like Denard Robinson started as a RB or WR on another team like Alabama, Oregon or even Ohio State during that same 4 year stretch? He did what he did on some pretty god awful Michigan teams.
I think Calvin is a bit unique in that I think he was good in college but even better as a pro. That's pretty rare.