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Topic: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs

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OrangeAfroMan

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Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« on: March 16, 2026, 09:08:28 PM »
4 and only 4 - best ILBS in college football history
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2026, 11:51:09 PM »
Paul Posluszny, Penn St
Marvin Jones, Florida St
Patrick Willis, Ole Miss
TBD
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2026, 07:59:06 AM »
Just gonna throw out some names (that I've seen play).

Brian Bosworth has to be in the conversation, even though he's a tool.

Persey Snow

Chris Spielman

Pat Fitzgerald

Mike Singletary (did not see him in NCAA)

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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2026, 08:00:54 AM »
Did not see:

I've seen lots of people talk about Tommy Nobis.

Jack Ham.
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2026, 04:17:05 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on March 17, 2026, 08:00:54 AM
Did not see:

I've seen lots of people talk about Tommy Nobis.

Jack Ham.
Forgot about him, averaged 20 tackles a game while on the 40 Acres. Had he played for the Colts/Raiders/Dallas/Miami later he might be all century team
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2026, 04:23:37 PM »
Yeah Tommy Nobis is one of our Longhorn legends for sure.  I don't know how he stacks up nationally though.
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2026, 05:03:18 PM »
Any list without Ray Lewis is incomplete.
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2026, 05:56:29 PM »
Of course I didn't see him play, but how could the best name in history be left off?

Dick Butkus
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2026, 06:11:09 PM »
he might have been a Center
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2026, 07:32:03 PM »
He was both.

The 2-platoon system in college football was interesting, in that it began in 1945 (because of WWII), but only until 1953.  Then, the iron-man football slowly gave way to 2-plaotton again by 1964. 

Butkus played at Illinois from '62-'64.
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2026, 07:48:06 AM »
Quote from: Wildcat4E on March 18, 2026, 05:56:29 PM
Of course I didn't see him play, but how could the best name in history be left off?

Dick Butkus
All-American and CFB HoF as a Center.
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2026, 03:09:29 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on March 19, 2026, 07:48:06 AM
All-American and CFB HoF as a Center.
The size and speed of humans has definitely changed, maybe more due to specialization.  ILB's go usually under 250 lbs now, and (NFL at least) Centers are all pushing 300 or more.
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #12 on: Today at 08:09:23 AM »
I think the Fridge was the first player in the NFL to be over 300 pounds. 1985.
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Re: Mt Rushmore - Inside LBs
« Reply #13 on: Today at 08:36:29 AM »
Believe that was Art Donovan,if you haven't read "FATSO" do yourself a favor and read it. Hands down thee funniest book I've ever read.I did so in like '87 he use to come on Carson and Letterman. Seriously go to the library and order it. It was a different game when old Artie(RIP) started,he served with the Marines in WWII at the Battle of Luzon and the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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