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OrangeAfroMan

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Guys who weren't fair
« on: June 13, 2020, 01:32:11 AM »
I was watching some highlights on youtube and got to thinking - who were the players who even if you did everything right against them, they were still too good and would beat you?

Right off the top of my head, it's guys like 
Randy Moss
Barry Sanders
Derrick Henry
Ndomukong Suh


I guess I'm mostly thinking physical specimens.  Moss wasn't fair, especially winding up in a place like Marshall and their schedule.  WRs aren't supposed to be that tall AND that fast.  
With Sanders, it was his agility/elusiveness.  You're not supposed to be able to juke that much AND still get yards.  Henry was just bigger than a RB is supposed to be and fast as well.  Most big programs wouldn't sign him at RB, but he's shown he belongs there.  And then Suh - a DL isn't supposed to be that strong and be a good pass-rusher.  They're not supposed to dominate games unless they're flying around the edge. 

What are some other college football-specific guys who were too good - who broke molds and did things you're not supposed to be able to do?
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2020, 04:04:21 AM »
i guess there's a lot of all-time greats like this, but I was thinking of more pedestrian players.

RBs who were too fat, but were just quick enough and would run over you:  
Craig Heyward, Pitt
Javorskie Lane, Texas A&M
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2020, 06:52:44 AM »
Not exactly what you are talking about but my mind went to Chris Gamble.  It wasn't just that he was good, as he was very good.  But in that 2002 season OSU was having issues at corner and decided to give Gamble a shot.  He was already playing receiver and returning kicks.  He ended up  looking like Deion Sanders and playing nearly every snap of offense, defense, and special teams.  To this day I am still surprised more teams don't play guys both ways.
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2020, 07:21:45 AM »
William "Refrigerator" Perry

Jim Brown

Wilt "the stilt" Chamberlain 
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2020, 08:13:30 AM »
Earl Campbel - on saturdays and sundays
Tim Tebow - hard to defend on Saturdays
Vince Young - Same,same
Brady,Elway,Montana
Lawerance Taylor
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2020, 09:35:11 AM »
Today, Rondale Moore.

He's listed at 5'9" 180#. Runs a sub-4.4. Plays slot receiver, returns kicks, occasional carries out of the backfield or jet sweeps.

So you think "he's just one of those shifty little fast guys--we've seen that before."

Then you find out he squats 600 lbs, has legs like tree trunks, and is almost impossible to bring down. At 5'9" 180# he'll drag defenders for yards and often takes two guys to tackle.

There's no way that someone his size, with his speed and shiftiness, should be that strong and hard to tackle. 

I'm pretty sure a lot of OSU fans think he's not fair :57:
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2020, 09:45:25 AM »
Nick Saban is not fair.
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2020, 09:53:52 AM »
Vick with his sheer speed.  I don’t know his 40 time compared to other burners over the years but he looked faster running with the ball than anyone I’ve ever seen.

If he was trying to get around the corner he always just looked like he had a gear no one else had.
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2020, 11:57:15 AM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on June 13, 2020, 09:35:11 AM
I'm pretty sure a lot of OSU fans think he's not fair :57:
That's not fair - Bastage
Forgot about Vick he was good maybe similar to Lamar Jackson,better arm and not quite the same runner
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2020, 01:47:02 PM »
Orlando Pace
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2020, 04:01:28 PM »
Keith Jackson, the TE was unfair.  Flew past LBs, abused corners, Safeties.   
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2020, 04:01:36 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on June 13, 2020, 09:45:25 AM
Nick Saban is not fair.
*sigh* true.  He's built a machine.

I actually always liked Alabama, and I still don't DISlike them, but I root against them almost every week, just to see other teams win conference and national championships.
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2020, 05:30:33 PM »
Well then stop dammit you're obviously the problem
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Re: Guys who weren't fair
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2020, 05:45:16 PM »
Heh, I'm not that powerful... :)
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