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Oculus Spirit [83017]
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10 Greatest Running Back's at Clemson since 1970:
May 28, 2014, 4:31 PM
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(not fullbacks)
1. CJ Spiller
2. Raymond Priester
3. James Davis
4. Terry Allen
5. Kenny Flowers
6. Andre Ellington
7. Terrence Flagler
8. Stacy Driver
9. Ronald Williams
10. Chuck McSwain
Apologies to the Rubber Duck
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Re: 10 Greatest RB's at Clemson since 1970:Don Testerman
May 28, 2014, 4:33 PM
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he would and did eat glass. I dont know how that doesnt get you on the list. 
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Oculus Spirit [83017]
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Remember that long run against UT in Knoxville that day.***
May 28, 2014, 4:39 PM
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Re: Remember that long run against UT in Knoxville that day.***
May 28, 2014, 7:20 PM
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Those cheatin' bastige vols......even after the NCAA agreed that Tenn had cheated, they declined to change the outcome.
I have no way of knowing, of course, but I hope that particular officiating crew never worked another college football game
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Oculus Spirit [83017]
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Didn't Stanley Morgan come off the sideline to catch a long
May 28, 2014, 9:04 PM
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TD?
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Commissioner [989]
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Travis Zachary deserves a mention
May 28, 2014, 4:34 PM
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He was a really good receiver and a solid runner. We just didnt have the OL and overall talent for him to shine more.
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CU Medallion [67718]
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Re: Travis Zachary deserves a mention
May 28, 2014, 4:35 PM
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the guy had a real nose for the end zone and the reefer unfortunately
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Zachary got booted selling weed too but his career
May 28, 2014, 9:07 PM
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Was still solid. Great short range receiver out the backfield too.
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CU Medallion [53716]
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Zachary was not in the same league as any of those guys
May 28, 2014, 11:19 PM
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on the list.
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CU Medallion [58376]
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Agreed***
May 29, 2014, 12:58 PM
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Free Reggie!
May 28, 2014, 4:38 PM
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CTB made sure he wouldn't make that list
CTB is a good Christian man!
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Re: 10 Greatest Running Back's at Clemson since 1970:
May 28, 2014, 4:43 PM
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I agree with the names on your list but differ a great deal on the order.
If you told me that I could choose one and only one running back to build my team around, it would be Terry Allen. I think he is by far the best pure running back we ever had.
As far as an overachiever, there has never been a Tiger like Raymond Priester. He made more yards on strength and second effort than anyone.
I think CJ Spiller was the most electrifying runner we have ever had, but a lot of his production was in roles other than a pure running back.
My Top-5 are Allen, Priester, Spiller, Ellington, Flowers ... not a big enough fan of James Davis to have him in the Top-5.
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Re: 10 Greatest Running Back's at Clemson since 1970:
May 28, 2014, 4:44 PM
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flowers may have been the baddest a$$ of them all.
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I actually like this list a lot
May 28, 2014, 6:10 PM
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better than OP's. JD was not a top 5 RB at Clemson. CJ was the most exciting RB to watch, but like you said, not the best true RB.
I would take your top 5 and go Allen, Flowers, Priester, Spiller, Ellington.
All of those guys are great though.
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You nailed the order for top 5***
May 28, 2014, 11:32 PM
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110%er [5042]
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Good List.....However ----
May 28, 2014, 4:45 PM
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Chad Jasmine should get a mention as well. That guy did
work for us.
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Quit Reading when Allen wasn't #1
May 28, 2014, 4:51 PM
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you said running back. may wanna consider an APY list for 28
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No Kevin Mack?***
May 28, 2014, 4:51 PM
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FB***
May 28, 2014, 5:04 PM
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All-In [29036]
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FBs are running backs
May 28, 2014, 6:34 PM
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Or at least I always thought the term running back was for both HB and FB.
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Oculus Spirit [83017]
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Sure, I just didn't include them. See above.***
May 29, 2014, 5:22 AM
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Orange Blooded [2481]
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My list
May 28, 2014, 4:54 PM
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Can't see putting Priester #2. Great back, and Clemson's all time leader. But probably more so because of his carries #.
I would go....
#1-CJ Spiller
#2-Terry Allen
#3-Kenny Flowers
#4-James Davis
#5-Terrence Flagler
#6-Ronald Williams
#7-Raymond Priester
#8-Reggie Merriweather
#9-Andre Ellington
#10-Rodney Blunt/Zachery
Chances some over the years IMO
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Re: My list
May 28, 2014, 9:31 PM
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Cliff Austin belongs on list!
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Re: 10 Greatest Running Back's at Clemson since 1970:
May 28, 2014, 5:13 PM
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1. CJ Spiller
2. Terry Allen
3. Kenny Flowers
4. Andre Ellington
5. Raymond Priester
6. Ronald Williams
7. James Davis
8. Cliff Austin
9. Terrence Flagler
10. Chuck McSwain
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Ellington is in my Top 5 and one of my all-time
May 28, 2014, 5:36 PM
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favorite Tigers. I feel like he gets overlooked because he was either overshadowed by CJ or had an O-line that couldn't block for him.
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Re: Warren Ratchford and Cliff Austin were good backs
May 28, 2014, 5:45 PM
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on some good teams in the late 70's
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Lester Brown was pretty good too***
May 28, 2014, 6:21 PM
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Anyone remember the "who's Ted Brown?"chant?
May 28, 2014, 10:32 PM
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In Raleigh ? I was there with my dad in the late 70's. Lester Brown got em.
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Sung to the Ken'l Ration jingle ...
May 29, 2014, 7:17 AM
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Our Brown's better than YOUR Brown.
Our Brown's better than your's.
Our Brown's better, 'cause HE'S FROM CLEMSON (shouted)
Our Brown's better than your's ...
We were indeed a rowdy bunch at that game.
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A great list, but maybe just for me....
May 28, 2014, 7:40 PM
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I'd have Terry Allen as a very close 1a just behind Ceej, all the rest are tied for 2nd.
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Re: 10 Greatest Running Back's at Clemson since 1970:
May 28, 2014, 9:23 PM
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Man! The memories. All of these guys are great. I remember the pre-1970 guys, too. As a kid, I thought that there could not possibly be anything cooler than to be the starting running back at Clemson. I still feel that way.
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Buddy Gore and Ray Yauger were pretty good!***
May 28, 2014, 9:29 PM
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Re: 10 Greatest Running Back's at Clemson since 1970:
May 28, 2014, 10:43 PM
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Good list. I would put Flagler, Flowers and Allen at the top of my list.
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Emmit Smith
May 28, 2014, 11:23 PM
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I mean Emory. Coulda been Herschel had that new Trans Am not made it to his driveway compliments from THUGA.
Allen #1. I'll throw in Wesley McFadden and whoever that small back was running wild on West Virginia in the Gator Bowl.
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Terry Allen leaps and bounds ahead...
May 29, 2014, 12:48 AM
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Of Priester and possibly Davis. He struggled with injury and left early. He would have destroyed their stats with a full four-year healthy career.
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Re: Terry Allen leaps and bounds ahead...
May 29, 2014, 4:35 AM
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Excellent call on Chuck. He's never mentioned. Most underrated player in our history.
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Oculus Spirit [83017]
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Reggie Merriweather should be honorable mention
May 29, 2014, 8:24 AM
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If Tommy bowden played him like he should of been played then he could of been on this list. Definitely one of my favorites
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Cliff Austin and Lester Brown?
May 29, 2014, 9:02 AM
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They were pretty special Running Backs
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CU Medallion [58376]
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I always thought Austin was a good one, as I have him
May 29, 2014, 12:58 PM
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at #7. As for Brown, he was solid but not top 10 worthy. He had decent speed and ran hard and held onto the ball, but was kinda small and pretty much ran in a straight line until he got hit and the play was over. He was the best all-around back we had at a time when we didn't have great RBs but benefited from a hard-nosed running style offense and a good OL.
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