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I wonder if any of our recent games will top this...
Feb 24, 2017, 10:58 AM
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most likely vs Bama, FSU, Ohio St.
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Re: I wonder if any of our recent games will top this...
Feb 24, 2017, 10:59 AM
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Maybe 2013 vs FSU. They were loaded with talent.
but def our NCG this year.
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I don't know... 38 total... that's 19 players from each team.
Feb 24, 2017, 11:33 AM
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Pretty freakin incredible when you think about it. Will 19 Tigers from this team play in the NFL??
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Re: I don't know... 38 total... that's 19 players from each team.
Feb 24, 2017, 11:36 AM
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I think the answer is yes if talking about the entire team. On DL alone you've got at least 8 Sunday ballers coming up through the ranks
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maybe, that seems like a bit of a stretch that we had 8 DL
Feb 24, 2017, 12:09 PM
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play in the title game that will play in the NFL. We'll see. Even if that is the case, you still have to find 11 more NFL players on our team, plus Bama has to have 19 too.
Also, keep in mind, that's 38 guys that PLAYED in the NFL... not "drafted in the 7th round and didn't make it past the first cut at camp". I'm tellin ya, 38 is tough to beat.
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Re: maybe, that seems like a bit of a stretch that we had 8 DL
Feb 24, 2017, 12:27 PM
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Let's see...
Will almost definitely play in the NFL:
Watson
Wilkins
Williams
Gallman
Lawrence
Watkins
Ferrell
Hyatt
Crowder
Leggett
Scott
Renfrow
Cain
Pagano
Good shot to play in the NFL
Guillermo
Pollard
Bryant
Huggins
Tankersley
Jadar Johnson
Hearn
Outside shot:
Boulware
O'Daniel
Mullen
Lamar
McCloud
Thompson
I think we'll get to 19.
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Re: I wonder if any of our recent games will top this...
Feb 24, 2017, 11:54 AM
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A more interesting question would be, how many of those 38 players from 1977 could make an NFL roster in 2017?
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Not many, I suppose
Feb 24, 2017, 12:07 PM
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I mean they'd be about 60 years old now.
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^^^underrated post rat cheer***
Feb 24, 2017, 12:11 PM
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Not really - different eras are just about impossible
Feb 24, 2017, 12:09 PM
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to compare. The strength and conditioning alone is so much different. You have to compare within an era.
Some will always stand out, but it really isn't fair to compare them.
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Nah, that's not how it works. Players compete in their own
Feb 24, 2017, 12:14 PM
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era. 2017 vs 1977 is 40 years. For ex, very few (if any) NFL players from 1937 could've made a roster in 1977. And very few (if any) players from today would be able to make a roster in 2057.
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Re: Nah, that's not how it works. Players compete in their own
Feb 24, 2017, 12:42 PM
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In 2057 the NFL will be a flag football league at the rate we are going so you are probably right
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Re: Nah, that's not how it works. Players compete in their own
Feb 24, 2017, 12:58 PM
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I know, that was the point.  However, looking back at SOME of those names from the 1977 All-America team, I bet 40 years wouldn't make a difference. Eric Campbell from Texas for instance... he was 5'11" 245lbs (5x pro-bowler, held NFL rushing record twice, won Heisman in '77, etc.). It is amazing just how far we have come regarding strength, conditioning, speed, size, etc. but the guys who could easily transcend nearly half a century is even more remarkable to me.
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