5 Best Players from your team (College Football Edition)

Taken from the NCAA Basketball thread.

I will only chose players that I actually saw play for Alabama.

1. AJ McCarron - The greatest throwing QB I've ever seen at Alabama, and while Tua may surpass him one day, AJ won 2 National Championships, and was a kick 6 away from winning a third.

2. Minkah Fitzpatrick - Probably the most talented athlete in Alabama history. Absolutely ran out defense for 2 years, and spent a considerable amount of time working on the younger guys to make sure the performances didn't dip after he left. Also, his story about being homeless in New Jersey is just one that movies are made out of. Truly one of the only players in the history of the game that has made me a fan of his team (the Dolphins) for no other reason than the fact that they drafted him.

3. Mark Ingram - The first ever Heisman at Alabama, and the leader of the team that was the first National Championship for Alabama that I ever witnessed (I was 6 in 1992). He also started this line of Running Back at Alabama which included Richardson, Henry, Lacy, Yeldon, Bo, Drake.

4. Shaun Alexander - My first year witnessing a good Alabama team was because of him, Andrew Zow (QB), and Chris Samuels. He was such a good and powerful runner and I will always remember him scoring those 5 TD's against BYU on national TV.

5. Freddie Milons - #15. This cat was unreal back when Alabama was dominating the league. One of the fastest guys I have seen in a Crimson jersey, and was absolutely deadly on punt returns and kick off returns. I will always remember him bringing one back against Florida in the SEC Championship game.

It's hard with Alabama due to a lot of more recent, absolutely studs that we have had, but here are a few more that I considered for this list.

Landon Collins, Dereck Henry, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Barrett Jones, Chris Samuels, Dre Kirkpatrick, Jalen Hurts, CJ Mosley, DJ Fluker, Andrew Zow, Leigh Tiffin, Mount Cody, Rueben Foster, Freddie Roach, Tua, Glenn Coffee, Marcell Dareus, Mark Barron, Dont'a Hightower, Courtney Upshaw, Eddie Lacy, Ha-Ha Clinton Dix, Eddie Jackson, Jonathan Allen, OJ Howard, Sunseri, and I'm sure there are more.

Lawrence Phillips: dead

Thunder Collins: life in prison (but he ain't no snitch)

Richie Incognito: schizophrenic

Randy Gregory: loves herb

Chad Kelsay: Loves the salsa bar at Amigos

How the fuck did Alabama not have a Heisman winner before Ingram?

1. Chad Greenway
2. Bob Sanders
3 Dallas Clark
4. Desmond King
5. Chuck Long

Time I actually started paying attention...

1) Tim Dwight - Top returner and one of the top WRs
2) Bob Sanders - Top DB, although King and Jackson are up there
3) Dallas Clark - Top TE, Iowa is up there in TE U
4) Shonn Greene - Best RB for Iowa since I started paying attention
5) Nate Kaeding - Probably best K Iowa ever had

There are many defenders that I can throw in there. Adrian Clayborn, Josey Jewell, Chad Greenway, Jonathan Babineaux, Abdul Hodges, Tyler Sash, Micah Hyde, Carl Davis, Anthony Hitchens, James Morris, AJ Edds, Pat Angerer.

And also OL Robert Gallery, Bryan Bulaga, James Daniels, Austin Blythe, Ike Boettger, Reilly Reiff, Brandon Scherff, Marshal Yanda

It was the late 90s before I really started paying attention.

rmilia1 said:

1. Chad Greenway
2. Bob Sanders
3 Dallas Clark
4. Desmond King
5. Chuck Long

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iowajerms said:

Time I actually started paying attention...

1) Tim Dwight - Top returner and one of the top WRs
2) Bob Sanders - Top DB, although King and Jackson are up there
3) Dallas Clark - Top TE, Iowa is up there in TE U
4) Shonn Greene - Best RB for Iowa since I started paying attention
5) Nate Kaeding - Probably best K Iowa ever had

There are many defenders that I can throw in there. Adrian Clayborn, Josey Jewell, Chad Greenway, Jonathan Babineaux, Abdul Hodges, Tyler Sash, Micah Hyde, Carl Davis, Anthony Hitchens, James Morris, AJ Edds, Pat Angerer.

And also OL Robert Gallery, Bryan Bulaga, James Daniels, Austin Blythe, Ike Boettger, Reilly Reiff, Brandon Scherff, Marshal Yanda

It was the late 90s before I really started paying attention.

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Gotta have Andre Tippett

romeo212000 said:

How the fuck did Alabama not have a Heisman winner before Ingram?

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Because Bo chose Auburn

wingsauce7 said:

Gotta have Andre Tippett

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I was going by when I really started paying attention, which was late 90s.

romeo212000 said:

How the fuck did Alabama not have a Heisman winner before Ingram?

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Better question: how the fuck did Ingram win the Heisman?

Cincinnati Bearcats:

1. Tony Pike
2. Mardy Gilyard
3. Travis Kelce
4. Connor Bawin
5. Trent Cole

I'm not sure we've had five in the history of the program! But, I'll try.

1. Don Maynard
2. Seth Joyner
3. Fred Carr
4. David Terrell
5. Tony Tolbert

And I think the rookie (Will Hernandez) currently starting for the Giants may end up being one of the best.

Never realized something until I looked though the list of possible players. While we ain't had that many, it sure seems like a lot of them were Green Bay Packers. Go figure.

Auburn has a many that were great but a few that are really special to me. Most of the players from my youth were only on radio. And being the pre internet era, all I ever read about them was from our local paper's stat line so younger players are still more "known" to me. So my non Bo list of favorites:

1. Shaun Coleman- Overcame cancer after he signed with Auburn and is in the NFL today.
2. Tre Smith- Smaller than Rudy and beat Bama as a starter.
3. Heath Evans- Fullback that converted to halfback. Brute, pure brute.
4. Tony Richardson- best fullback ever.
5. The Big Hurt- Frank Thomas played TE and was kept on football scholarship by Pat Dye while he was playing baseball.

Terminus said:

Taken from the NCAA Basketball thread.

I will only chose players that I actually saw play for Alabama.

1. AJ McCarron - The greatest throwing QB I've ever seen at Alabama, and while Tua may surpass him one day, AJ won 2 National Championships, and was a kick 6 away from winning a third.

2. Minkah Fitzpatrick - Probably the most talented athlete in Alabama history. Absolutely ran out defense for 2 years, and spent a considerable amount of time working on the younger guys to make sure the performances didn't dip after he left. Also, his story about being homeless in New Jersey is just one that movies are made out of. Truly one of the only players in the history of the game that has made me a fan of his team (the Dolphins) for no other reason than the fact that they drafted him.

3. Mark Ingram - The first ever Heisman at Alabama, and the leader of the team that was the first National Championship for Alabama that I ever witnessed (I was 6 in 1992). He also started this line of Running Back at Alabama which included Richardson, Henry, Lacy, Yeldon, Bo, Drake.

4. Shaun Alexander - My first year witnessing a good Alabama team was because of him, Andrew Zow (QB), and Chris Samuels. He was such a good and powerful runner and I will always remember him scoring those 5 TD's against BYU on national TV.

5. Freddie Milons - #15. This cat was unreal back when Alabama was dominating the league. One of the fastest guys I have seen in a Crimson jersey, and was absolutely deadly on punt returns and kick off returns. I will always remember him bringing one back against Florida in the SEC Championship game.

It's hard with Alabama due to a lot of more recent, absolutely studs that we have had, but here are a few more that I considered for this list.

Landon Collins, Dereck Henry, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Barrett Jones, Chris Samuels, Dre Kirkpatrick, Jalen Hurts, CJ Mosley, DJ Fluker, Andrew Zow, Leigh Tiffin, Mount Cody, Rueben Foster, Freddie Roach, Tua, Glenn Coffee, Marcell Dareus, Mark Barron, Dont'a Hightower, Courtney Upshaw, Eddie Lacy, Ha-Ha Clinton Dix, Eddie Jackson, Jonathan Allen, OJ Howard, Sunseri, and I'm sure there are more.

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Great list and I was just curious if Prothro and the Deuce predated you.

So. The OP is new to CFB.

Favorite ND players of my life time:

1. Brady Quinn
2. Jeff Samardzjia
3. Jaylon Smith
4. Manti T'eo
5. Shane Walton

Not counting their NFL careers:

1. Ron Vandekelen 1963 Rose Bowl was epic.
2. JJ Watt started the dynasty of the Watt brothers
3. Ron Dayne Power personified
4. Joe Thomas GOAT o-lineman with class
5. Jonathan Taylor will be higher when his career is over

Not going too far back I'd say...


Charles Woodson
Desmond Howard
Mike Hart
Braylon Edwards
Toss up for the 5th (Anthony Thomas, Chad Henne, Brandom Graham)

1- Ron Simmons. (He changed everything)

2- Deion Sanders

3- Charlie Ward

4- Ron Sellers

5- Derrick Brooks

1. Marcus Mariota Only Heisman
2. Royce Freeman
3. La Michael James
4. Haloti Ngata
5. Dennis Dixon

also Kenny Wheaton, Nick Reed, Bobby Moore, Patrick Chung, Jarius Byrd, Bill Musgrave, Joey Harrington, Kenjon Barner, Dan Fouts, Jonathan Stewart, Norm Van Brocklin

Going only with players I have seen:
1) John Elway
2) Andrew Luck
3) Christian McCaffrey
4) John Lynch
5) Ed McCaffrey

Others: Tommy Vardell, Glynn Milburn, Bryce Love (TBD), Kevin Hogan, just to trigger UCLA fans.

No Derrick Thomas?