Top 5 Defensive Players

#26
#26
molsen81 said:
Hey, most you guys are leaving off Deoin Grant and Jason Allen. You can't be serious.
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Deon Grant was a great player but Dale carter was dominant and I would say Terry Fair and Jason Allen were better college DB's
 
#27
#27
cgroce30 said:
My bad, I watch plenty of colege ball. He played when I was a very little kid. Therefore I dont remember watching him play. I just remember him as a great wr. Anyways, He may have been a good safety, but the 4th best defensive player in the past 25 years... Really?
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thats why it is a good thread.. there are so many choices... this is just my opinion:)
 
#28
#28
Some people probably forget that Dale Carter was one of the best punt returners in UT history as well.
 
#30
#30
TheVol said:
Deon Grant was a great player but Dale carter was dominant and I would say Terry Fair and Jason Allen were better college DB's
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DEON(was a misspell) Grant was good.. Dale Carter maybe better (and to be honest i forgot about him... he would be 4th on my list) but who kept Florida from scoring on that long throw in '98 to start the NC hopes??
 
#31
#31
i live in Alabama and i was excited about J. Allen but all i remember about him is being run over by Ronnie Brown against auburn... bad time to bring up, i know
 
#32
#32
What make a defensive player good. His stats, just tackles, or do you include INTS or dominance or sacks. What makes him in the top 5?
 
#33
#33
trevols81 said:
Simply because he had less physical talent but made the most of it and truly inspired his teammates to raise their level of play to win the ultimate championship... which eb might suffer from because he doesnt have that same talent around him...
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Al Wislon put the entire team on his back during the UF game.
 
#34
#34
Well imo its the total package, if they were so dominant that its burned into your mind forever. Like al wilson in 98' vs florida, or the one handed int by deon grant. For me its
Al wilson
EB
Leonard little
Dale jones
Dale carter
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#35
#35
Looking back at all these great players just makes me realize just how much the talent has declined at tennessee. Hopefully in three to four years we will be back.
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#38
#38
trevols81 said:
Simply because he had less physical talent but made the most of it and truly inspired his teammates to raise their level of play to win the ultimate championship... which eb might suffer from because he doesnt have that same talent around him...
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Wilson had a whole plate full of physical talent. Let's not get silly. Much like Mayo, he was big and agile all at once.
 
#40
#40
this needs to be narrowed down to position...i can't make a top 5 defensive players without having 15 players in my list
 
#41
#41
trevols81 said:
DEON(was a misspell) Grant was good.. Dale Carter maybe better (and to be honest i forgot about him... he would be 4th on my list) but who kept Florida from scoring on that long throw in '98 to start the NC hopes??
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Yeah, that would be Deon Grant...and that was the sickest interception I have ever seen in person. Grant came out of nowhere. Flying.
 
#42
#42
UTvol1fn said:
this needs to be narrowed down to position...i can't make a top 5 defensive players without having 15 players in my list
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Just narrow it down to 15 and choose your favorite 5 of those 15. Personal favorites will do. No right answers here...unless you put like Jon Hefney on your list or something
 
#44
#44
kidbourbon said:
Just narrow it down to 15 and choose your favorite 5 of those 15. Personal favorites will do. No right answers here...unless you put like Jon Hefney on your list or something
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looks like i can't make a list then.....i kid, i kid!
 
#46
#46
I am surprised, but pleasantly so, that Haynesworth's better pro career hasn't made fans forget that Henderson was better in college.

A more egregious example is Donte Stallworth. I remember very little of him in college. Washington was the better college receiver. Stallworth the better pro.
 
#47
#47
Only 5 will leave off too many great players but heres a try

henderson
wilson
berry
little
carter

UT has been blessed with defensive talent
how do you leave off players like Ellis, Chuck Smith, Grant, darwin walker, terry Mcdaniel?
How in the hell do i not put Mcdaniel in the top 5? but who do i pull out?
 
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