cause, there are lies, damn lies, and statisticsDo you know who said this? Trick question.
Not Mark Twain?He wrote it, quoting another person, who may have coined the phrase. Or not.
sorry, can't simply rank players by the numbersI'm not advocating that.
cause, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics
I'm not advocating that.consistency in what? stats?
I just advocate for consistency. But it is what it is, lol.
ESPN strikes again! Odd title, isn't it? They should have called it "We don't know where to rank Jim Brown."Both A and B were 1-year starters, fun fact.
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So we all know ESPN is silly and dumb, but I just wanted to share this - their #1 college RB of all-time and their #20 choice.
Which is which?
RB A: 4,900 yds, 7.8 ypc, 49 TDs
RB B: 3.500 yds, 6.8 ypc, 49 TDs
Both had a 2500+ yd season.
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Then consider their #11 RB:
RB C: 6,100 yds, 6.7 ypc, 55 TDs
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They rank RBs by career, but have a one-season wonder a the top of their list. If you create a list based on who was "best" or whatever, great, do that. But then don't have Cedric Benson 15 spots ahead of Adrian Peterson, lol. I know it's not a surprise, but a shitty ranking by some guy at ESPN. Fun stuff.
consistency in what? stats?Well like I said, the guy is ranking them, citing their careers, and has Barry Sanders #1. That in itself is inconsistent.
there's just not going to be much "consistency" in a personal opinion ranking of things
It can be an off season topic of discussion. More of interest to me would be "forgotten players who were really good". We all pretty much know who the top RBs were, with rankings that would vary. Your ranking would differ from mine, neither are right, neither are wrong.I love this idea.
Both A and B were 1-year starters, fun fact.I've repeatedly said it doesn't matter.
It’s funny, because this article is giving you exactly what you want. You want very much to be annoyed by ESPN and annoyed by rankings. And this content essentially provides it.
It was written by one of ESPN’s most thoughtful college football guys. He freely admits it was a frivolity. But serious people have this deep thirst to treat this like it MATTERS, and in that sense, his diversion is serving you, the reader.
I've repeatedly said it doesn't matter.If you’re repeatedly saying it, it seems to matter to you, in some way.
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I bet many here would advocate for doing the right thing, even when no one is looking.
So why doesn't that align with this task - you're given a fluff piece job of ranking RBs....shouldn't you still do a good job? lol
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Tbh, I'd like more football talk here......there tends to be less unsettling posts when football is the topic.
If you’re repeatedly saying it, it seems to matter to you, in some way.Just putting off some work to do, lol.
The most impressive single season stat of mine is 35, the AVERAGE number of carries HW had per game in 1981. We probably won't ever see that again.Now, the HC would be fired for child abuse.
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Nick Chubb may be my personal favorite.My favorite he'd be shooting the gaps no faffing around in linear line formations for him
I remember Abdullah taking a short little pass and basically refusing to let Nebraska lose to some 1-AA team. It was tied or they were losing and he breaks like 6 tackles to take it like 60 yards in the final seconds of the game.I was at that game
well, that and the fact that Abdullah was pretty goodHe was indeed, I was reflecting on why he might not have done the pinball thing the entire game.
Would you go by yards, YAC, carries, some composite, or the eyeball test?Many RBs are this way. Known for being a HR-hitter in the football sense, but only average 4-5 ypc overall.
Some RBs have some highlight reel runs but were fairly ordinary much of the rest of the time.
but, the breakaway guy gets in the endzoneUsually, and often on Sports Center. This is one reason I'd take Nick Chubb over Herschel in a "Big Game". Some of Nick's best runs were for 5 yards, I know many backs are like that. If Herschel got past this LBs, he was gone, usually. The speed was impressive.
It depends on their age, I think, obviously an FR would be more content to stay and wait.Uhhh, you haven't been keeping up with things.
Uhhh, you haven't been keeping up with things.A freshman would be MORE content to stay and wait than a sophomore, or junior. I think that is axiomatic.
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| Garrison Hearst* | RB | 256 Att, 1710 Yds, 6.7 Avg |
| Mack Strong* | RB | 68 Att, 372 Yds, 5.5 Avg |
| Terrell Davis | RB | 60 Att, 430 Yds, 7.2 Avg |
| Frank Harvey | RB | 50 Att, 317 Yds, 6.3 Avg |
And every teamate would tell you & your statistician friends you're gamers.So he'd suck at 6.3 or 5.3 or 4.3 YPC ? Were those numbers misleading once in the Sunday League?He never broke a tackle?never juked a DB? Never followed a block to perfection?(something Nick Chubb does phenomenally)You should find the space bar.
His 1st 3 seasons in The League
4.7 YPC - 1117 yds
4.6 YPC - 1538 yds
4.7 YPC - 1750 yds
Season 4
5.1 YPC - 2008 yds
Pro Bowl every year except as a rookie.......then the knees
You've gotten really weird, really fast. Why is this suddenly an issue of me not crediting a player for what he did? WTF? Take your meds.Every statistician would agree with YOU,sure they would - of course.Every....single....one. And we know this is the truth because you have told us so. That doesn't even pass the say it out test - look in the mirror and repeat it.You simply can't help yourself before plunging into your usual lack of tact and today I'm your object of derision . I've shown many of your demented rants to a counselor friend of mine specializing in Personality Disorders.He suspects you may have High Functioning Aspergers Syndrome coupled with wisps of Tourette's, and probable use of Peyote Buttons
This thread prompted me to look at some YPC for prominent college backs. For a guy generally considered among the 5 best ever Herschel’s is sort of pedestrian.Very true.