Is Darren McFadden the best running back in college football?
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Billy, you are so right on that one. Arkansas' quarterback had a TERRIBLE day and Houston Nutt should have seen that and substituted or at the very least stopped with the long passes!  Darren McFadden IS the best- hands down.  The commentators always joke about trying to name someone better and they can't.  Whoever had him as number 5 on their list is CRAZY!
412801
Yes, He is one of the best. he has one of the biggest hearts of any football player is a huge locker room influence and is like a coach and a fan. He is humble, and always puts back into the community. He was the best to play for the Marshall Thundering Herd and has returned here regurally. I was at alot of those home games at marshall and to see what he pulled off was amazing, includeing come from behind wins. It is terrible to see his talent waisted on the Jets and then the fans turn on him like the ones above.
958590
He's the not the best because of the same reasons why Timmy Chang was not the best college QB.  June Jones runs an offense based on run and shoot that favors the passing game.   Then theres the factor that he plays in Western Athletic Conference.  It's not a completely terrible conference but the level of competition is no where near that of the Major Conferences like the Big Ten and SEC).  Poor competition plus pass friendly system equals the opportunity for stat padding.   Stat Padders shouldn't be recognized as the best unless they play the best.
629244
They're nuts!\n\n\nNot only do you pass on Reggie Bush, but more importantly you pass on Vince Young and Leinhart!\n\nI don't care what the reason is! David Carr was not a better player than either of the two QB's in college, and he's been "iffy" as a Pro.\n\nReggie Bush might be the most athletic Running Back to be drafted since...\n\nMario Williams is a great pick for any team, but not with THAT MUCH talent ahead of him!\n\nI don't think teams were smart to let Leinhart fall to 10. I hate USC but that #%@#@ can really deliver the football to his teammates.
393900
That's a tough one!!! I have to give the edge to Emmitt. Emmitt was a complete back, he could do it all, run, catch, block, and he did it all, MVP's, Super Bowl MVP, rushing titles, all time leading rusher. And the most impressive thing about him was his toughness. What a warrior!!! True Emmitt had a great supporting cast, but Emmitt himself mad a lot of those players great. I think if you put Sanders on the Cowboys and Emmitt on the Lions they would "BOTH" not be as great as they were because of the offenses and type runners they were. Barry is more of a skat back like a Warwick Dunn of today. My top 5...1.Jim Brown (no debate)2.Walter Payton 3. Emmitt Smith 4. Barry Sanders 5. O.J. Simpson.
105782
Charlie Whitehurst by far. Just the level of competition that he played against compared to Dahman makes him more prepared for the NFL. And the fact that he led Clemson to a winning record.
924418
If you mean all time, I would have to say Barry Sanders.  In 1988, his junior year at Oklahoma State, he had 3250 total yardage with 2850 coming on the ground.  He had an astounding 44 TD's that season and won the Heisman before coming out of school to play for the Detroit Lions.\n\nWhile he only had 1 season as a starter, he was a backup to Buffalo Bills great Thurman Thomas his 1st two years at Okie St.\n\nIf you ever get a chance to watch his games on ESPN Classic, do it because he is clearly the best player on the field that entire season.
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LaDainian Tomlinson.  It's much harder to be a great running back than a great QB.  Everyone knows LT is coming and they still can't stop him.\n\nFor more on the Chargers and the NFL, check this site out.  http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
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I do, actually thats why I posted earlier on who would be the best pick in this draft.  Of course I picked a blue chip.  But no1 knows this guy at ALL.  People listen to the media more than anything. And Im reading these answers and they really aren't backing their stuff up!  Williams never had the spotlight in his 4 years at Memphis (Hello its Memphis, not USC with Leinart and NFL Talents especially on the OFFENSIVE LINE).  He can run the ball 50 times a game, run for 2000 yards, durable, power yet with shifty moves.  I compare him to an Edgerrin James, Shaun Alexander kind of back.  Memphis passing offense stunk yet Williams helped them pull through a couple of games against some good teams.  Of Course Bush will get the spotlight, and he deserves it too but as for the NFL i think durability is a much bigger factor than returning kickoffs and punt returns for tds (which is a lot more rare in the NFL).  Bush also split carries with LenDale White.  Not saying hes a bad runner, but I compare bush to Brian Westbrook of the eagles.  And westbrook is not an in between runner.  Ok I could go on. LOL but I think its a definate possibility that Williams could be better.  But If you really want the best player in the draft i'd put my hopes in Vince Young.
768135
I say that for quarterback Brady Quinn. He is a great player that does what a coach tells him to. That is a coach's favorite kind of player. For running back it is close between Ray Rice of Rutgers and Steve Slaton of West Virginia. I think that Slaton has the edge because he has other players that make him look good. Both of them are young and have a great career ahead of them. For Wide Reciever I would have to say Calvin Johnson of Georgia Tech. He makes catches that Jerry Rice probably couldn't make. He is "6.6" and has a huge wingspan. A lot of competitors for that one. At tight end it is John Carlson of Notre Dame. He used to be a no name but now he is breaking records. The best offensive line team is LSU. They only let JaMarcus Russell get sacked 9 times. Best Defensive line team is Michigan. They only allowed 329 rushing yards before the Ohio State game. The best team secondary is Rutgers. They allowed only 1245 yards. Special Teams is too hard so I will leave that to you. I hope you like it. GO KANSAS STATE WILDCATS!!!!
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Yes! I think the only reason he isn't considered to be so good is because Memphis didnt have a great season so DeAngelo's season was overshadowed by that. Reggie Bush on the other hand is exceptionally good but c'mon, with the holes that USC's O-line created for him...any running back could've scored. Memphis didn't hav a good O-line at all but DeAngelo Williams was still able to make stuff out of it. If that were Reggie Bush instead of DeAngelo Williams playing for Memphis, Reggie wouldn't have been able to score so much. DeAngelo Williams is the best running back in the draft right now. I dont care what anyone else says.
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The stats point to either Steve Young or Dan Marino......but the BEST ever, hands down, was the great Joe Montana!\nBest RB ever....Walter Payton or Jim Brown\nReceiver.....Easy one....Jerry Rice\nCoach....hmmm....Tom Landry or Don Shula\nKicker...Morten Anderson
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The Cornhuskers are my pick to win the Big 12 this year...  be on the lookout for Marlon Lucky...  he's the best player in the country that eveyone may not have heard of yet...  the key word is YET!!   He's the next best thing to a Reggie Bush type of back that you'll see for a while !!!  Remember where you heard it first !!!!
968212
McFadden is awesome. And so are Felix Jones, and Marcus Monk. I think the Hawgs got a little too lax after they clenched a spot at the SEC title match - but they'll be back strong over the Gators.
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Shaun Alexander will have a good year in 2006. Better chance that happen is yes he is one of the best in NFL he ruled and showed people. What he done at, Alabama was great also he is by far a out standing runing back and he will break his own record he did it with out the big money. Since he's got the money he will be proven he's worth it. He will not fizzle like so many other's.  ICHOOSETOTELLTHETRUTH
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I like Marion Barber cause I think he can be one of the best running backs in the NFL, and I followed his college career and I think he's great.
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Best all times-\n\nQB-Bernie Kosar\n     -Vinny Testaverde\nRB's- Edgerrine James\n        -Clinton Portis\nWR's- Steve Smith\n         -Michael Irvin\n\nDL-Vince Wilfork\n    - Warren Sapp\nLB's-Ray Lewis*******\n      -Jonathan Vilma\nDB's-Ed Reed\n\n*******denotes Da U's greatest player ever (in the NFL, In College Michael Irvin was the greatest and probably 2 greatest in pro's)