Most talented running back group of all time?

[Chewbaccer]

2014 UGA- Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb, Sony Michel, Keith Marshall

Arkansas has Felix Jones, Darren McFadden and Peyton Hollis at one time.

Miami had Willis McGahee and Frank Gore

Any other nominees?

 

[kburjr]

Off the radar but needed to be mentioned:

2103 Wisconsin Melvin Gordon, James White, Corey Clement

 

[gohusk]

I don't think anything touches 87 OK St. with Thurman Thomas as the primary back and Barry Sanders backing him up.

 

[bamafan4evr12]

09 Ingram and Richardson was pretty good
04 Auburn had Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown

 

[SJ76]

Cadillac Ronny Brown and Brandon Jacobs was stout

 

[Shanemansj13]

Reggie Bush and LenDale White wasn't bad.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I don't think anything touches 87 OK St. with Thurman Thomas as the primary back and Barry Sanders backing him up.

That’s probably the winner. Didn’t know Thurman Thomas went to Okie State

 

[WhiteMamba]

I don't think anything touches 87 OK St. with Thurman Thomas as the primary back and Barry Sanders backing him up.

This

 

[Shanemansj13]

I don't think anything touches 87 OK St. with Thurman Thomas as the primary back and Barry Sanders backing him up.

2,200 yards and 26 TD's in Thurman's senior year for both combined...big names wise it doesn't get much better than that

But in Reggie's senior year he had 1,700 and 17 TD's...add in Lendale and they had combined over 3,000 yards and 40 TD's...plus combined they had another 700 receiving yards and 4 TD's...that is hard to beat

 

[WhiteMamba]

That’s probably the winner. Didn’t know Thurman Thomas went to Okie State

I remember reading a Sports Illustrated cfb preview magazine when I was 12 or so. It went something like this.
With Thurman Thomas gone, Barry Sanders will get the chance to gallop for the Cowboys.

 

[ericd7633]

2001 Miami had McGahee, Davenport, Gore and Portis.

 

[Shanemansj13]

2001 Miami had McGahee, Davenport, Gore and Portis.

That might be the most talented roster of all-time...so many big names

 

[WhiteMamba]

Speaking stats from a Ducks homer, I’m going to throw out two notable combos.

LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner

And If I remember correctly both Jeremiah Johnson and Onterrio Smith finished with over 1,000 yards in same season.

 

[gohusk]

2,200 yards and 26 TD's in Thurman's senior year for both combined...big names wise it doesn't get much better than that

But in Reggie's senior year he had 1,700 and 17 TD's...add in Lendale and they had combined over 3,000 yards and 40 TD's...plus combined they had another 700 receiving yards and 4 TD's...that is hard to beat

That was a great stable as well. But you knew what OK State was going to try to do to you with their offense in 87. USC also presented opponents with another way they could kill you on offense. It's close but I'm going with the Cowboys.

 

[WhiteMamba]

2011
LaMichael James 1805 yards
Kenjon Barner 939 yards
Total 2744 yards

LaMichael left

2012
Kenjon Barner 1767 yards

 

[Shanemansj13]

That was a great stable as well. But you knew what OK State was going to try to do to you with their offense in 87. USC also presented opponents with another way they could kill you on offense. It's close but I'm going with the Cowboys.

The question was talent so it is a tricky question, as far as production, USC beats everyone and it isn't close. I mean 4,000 yards 40 TD's is crazy from a duo..of course Barry had 37 alone his senior year which is mind-blowing.

 

[Wishbone]

As a tandem Oklahoma State pretty easily but neither Thurman Thomas or Barry Sanders ever beat OU.

 

[gohusk]

The question was talent so it is a tricky question, as far as production, USC beats everyone and it isn't close. I mean 4,000 yards 40 TD's is crazy from a duo..of course Barry had 37 alone his senior year which is mind-blowing.

You can't compare. PC running a wide open offense with great receivers, a great qb, and a great RB. But watching OK St. play that year you could see that the 2 guys they had were clearly two of the best RB's in CFB and Thomas was hands down the best. Just about every down they were hitting you with one or the other.

But I won't argue. This is Pac 10 wco team vs a ground and pound big 8 team. Pretty much apples and oranges. They were both awesome.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Bo Jackson, Lionel James, Brent Fullwood and a Tommy Agee.

Carnell Williams, Ronnie Brown, Brandon Jacobs and Tre Smith

Joe Cribs, James Brooks and William Andrews

 

[gohusk]

As a tandem Oklahoma State pretty easily but neither Thurman Thomas or Barry Sanders ever beat OU.

Those teams were loaded to the gills. Nebraska was a monster during that stretch as well. OK St. was solid but those two were in a different solar system talent-wise.

 

[Shanemansj13]

You can't compare. PC running a wide open offense with great receivers, a great qb, and a great RB. But watching OK St. play that year you could see that the 2 guys they had were clearly two of the best RB's in CFB and Thomas was hands down the best. Just about every down they were hitting you with one or the other.

But I won't argue. This is Pac 10 wco team vs a ground and pound big 8 team. Pretty much apples and oranges. They were both awesome.

Well different eras, football has changed. That USC running game is uncomparable to that era, it was amazing. Same with that Okie St running game. Both were some of the best of their era, if not the best.