Backwards K
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If it were me.....
1. I would take when they played into account...so Red Grange and Jim Thorpe aren’t going to be on my list.
2. It’s about only what you did in college. So, there are several guys on that list who were the best of the best when they became professionals, but not at the college level even though they had fine careers in college.
So, as an example, Suh of Nebraska has to make this team as he is the greatest college defensive player I ever saw and it’s not close. The fact that he didn’t do the same thing at the pro level doesn’t matter.
Lol. Jim Thorpe would be a high draft pick and perpetual pro bowler even in today’s game.No Thorpe?? Just because the guy ran over everyone before targeting and clothesline became illegal? Who played both ways? Who won an Olympic decathlon and pentathlon wearing mismatched shoes? Who was also a professional bb? THAT Jim Thorpe??
No Thorpe?? Just because the guy ran over everyone before targeting and clothesline became illegal? Who played both ways? Who won an Olympic decathlon and pentathlon wearing mismatched shoes? Who was also a professional bb? THAT Jim Thorpe??
They aren't comparable players. Peyton wouldn't have been able to achieve his college success in Meyer's offense nor would Tebow have been able to achieve his success in Cutcliffe's. I would take Tebow's numbers and hardware over Manning's though.
At the collegiate level, I don’t know where you rank Tebow vs. Wuerffel, but I know where I rank Wuerffel vs. Manning.
Vince young, Cam Newton, Deshaun Watson, Charlie Ward, etc., all should be chosen ahead of Manning
I hate these lists. What is the criteria? Are they taking in consideration the changing landscape of the game over decades and decades of time? Are they taking into consideration competition? Manning faced incredibly tough competition. I think all-decade teams are usually pretty fair, but all-time this list should just be a bunch of Notre Dame and Big 10 players.
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Peyton Manning beats out about 40 Heisman trophy winners and didn't win one himself, LOL.
It's easy to forget how impressive Peyton's numbers were for a guy in a pro-style offense in the mid-90's, and he won a lot of games.
You seem to be recognizing Heisman recognition as talent.At the collegiate level, I don’t know where you rank Tebow vs. Wuerffel, but I know where I rank Wuerffel vs. Manning.
Vince young, Cam Newton, Deshaun Watson, Charlie Ward, etc., all should be chosen ahead of Manning
You seem to be recognizing Heisman recognition as talent.
The Heisman Trophy has become more a recognition of the PR program a school executes than the play on the field.
How many of those players were the best on their team for 3 or more years
You’re an idiot and typical Gator band wagoner. Manning had plenty of huge game performancesI'm recognizing what they did on the field in college and what their teams accomplished. I'm also taking account what those players did for their teams and how they performed on the biggest stages against the best competition.
For all the talk about Manning, someone tell me what is the Peyton Manning performance that stands out. What game is the game that everyone remembers? Everyone mentions Manning to Kent as a play. What's Peyton's best game? What's the game that defined his career at Tennessee?
All those other dudes and several others have games, seasons, championships that defined them in college and defined their careers. Manning doesn't have that.
And the other guys I'm thinking of didn't lose to a 4-7 Memphis squad either.
He was great. He had an NFL career that was beyond outstanding. But, there were several people (that while in college) were better or accomplished a heck of a lot more.
And he was surrounded by a BOATLOAD of talent, so don't try floating that out there. They were so loaded, they won a national title the year after he left.