Orangepantsforever
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This is easily the dumbest thing I’ve read on VN in awhile. No offense to Casey, you’re right that he won some huge games at Tennessee, especially on the road. But damn dude, PM was 39-6 as a starter at Tennessee. You telling me he didn’t play well in big games and on the road as well when he only lost 6 of 45 games? You telling me Peyton “choked” in those wins vs Bama, in the SEC championship game vs Auburn, in those wins vs Georgia, even in the bowl game vs Ohio State??
Some people are wayyyy hung up on the 0-3 record vs Florida. (Btw, no way he deserved to lose as the starter at Florida in 1995 .....300+ yds, 2 tds, no turnovers, offense scored 30 points....DEFENSE lost that game when it collapsed in the second half). Take the 0-3 vs Fla away and he was 39-3 at Tennessee as a starter. 39. And. 3.
There’s a reason why it was Manning, not Clausen, who was a Heisman candidate for 3 years, an All-American and the first overall pick in the nfl draft and not Casey....and it’s NOT because Peyton “choked on game days”.
Don't think it's really that close @ RB position. If he stayed healthy, he'd have been a "Barry Sanders" type all-time NFL player. Speed to burn, deadly cut-back and power to run you over.The people who didn’t have the pleasure to witness this man’s greatness...missed out!
The best we’ve ever had, imo...
Doug Atkins...would be interesting to see how a throwback would fit in todays game
It makes me laugh that somehow your first choice isn’t available in your hypothetical. I agree that on offense, Peyton is always the choice. On defense, I’m going to go with Derek Barnett. We all know Al Wilson was the baddest man to ever play D at UT, but I think what we really need is someone up front who has the perfect combination of strength and motor.
No, we’re going with the HOFer, not the guy who completed 54% of his passes at Tennessee and who threw 12 tds vs 9 interceptions in a 3-loss senior season. It’s PM all day.
@RDU -Agree percent. I love Tee but him vs peyton is not even a discussion.It baffles me every time people make the argument about Tee vs. Peyton. ”Well Tee beat Florida and won a national title.” No, Tee did not beat Florida, he happened to be a quarterback who threw for 63 yards and the team beat Florida. I’m not saying Tee didn’t do some great things, but people who think Tee is better because the 98 team had the most success are crazy.
Shout out to Smyrna from AntiochNobody, especially Vol fans older than 21, would EVER say that Casey was a better QB than PM. Peyton is, imo, the best player to ever put on the power T. However, the OP asked to bring back a player for "this" team. I would say Clausen would be a better fit for this team. Could you imagine the pairing of CC and Jauan? As great as Peyton was, I have a hard time wanting to put him behind our offensive line. They have been better this year, but he would get beaten up a ton this year. If you are asking if you could start a team with any Vol, then the obvious choice is PM, but I think Clausen would fit in better with "this" collection of players. Again...just my opinion.
On Defense, I want either John Henderson to shore up our interior Dline, or Berry to solidify our Secondary. Al Wilson is my all-time favorite Vol, but DB and HT are 2 of our best defensive players right now, so that would be a wasted pick to help this defense.
Doug Atkins...would be interesting to see how a throwback would fit in todays game