DRC: Top 5 Defenders

[UNTLifer]

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/06/08/looking-back-top-five-defenders-unt-history

Tough list.  Hard to argue with those on there, but there are many that are probably pretty deserving.

[edcollopy]

solid list...hard to believe Craig Robertson or Jonas Buckles couldn't crack the top 5.  Stout list.

[Huff]

Vito divided the offense up into groups - quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, etc.   It is too bad he lumped the entire defense into one group.   There are lots of outstanding players who got left out using this system.    It could have been down linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs in my opinion.   

[MeanGreenTexan]

Really this list should be broken down into different position groups, because each position group has enough standouts to warrant it:
Defensive Line:
Joe Greene
Brandon Kennedy
Cedrick Hardeman
Walter Chapman
Bill Bishop

LB:
Zach Orr
Craig Robertson
Byron Gross
Burks Washington
Cody Spencer - I like Spencer a little better than Kassell, but take your pick here.

Secondary:
Jonas Buckles
JT Smith
Bill Brashear
Spider Lockhart
Leonard Dunlap
 

[GrandGreen]

1 minute ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Really this list should be broken down into different position groups, because each position group has enough standouts to warrant it:
Defensive Line:
Joe Greene
Brandon Kennedy
Cedrick Hardeman
Walter Chapman
Bill Bishop

LB:
Zach Orr
Craig Robertson
Byron Gross
Burks Washington
Cody Spencer - I like Spencer a little better than Kassell, but take your pick here.

Secondary:
Jonas Buckles
JT Smith
Bill Brashear
Spider Lockhart
Leonard Dunlap
 

A very good group of picks.  Vito just got tired, I guess. 

[UNTLifer]

31 minutes ago, Huff said:

Vito divided the offense up into groups - quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, etc.   It is too bad he lumped the entire defense into one group.   There are lots of outstanding players who got left out using this system.    It could have been down linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs in my opinion.   

Good point.

So let's play Top 5 DT's today:

1. Big Joe Greene

2. Booger Kennedy

3. Walter Chapman

4. Tony Elliot

5. Bill Bishop

DE's

1. Cedric Hardeman

2. Rayford Cooks

3. Adrian Awasome

4. Willis Hudson

5. Corbin Montgomery

ILB's
 1. Zach Orr

2. Cody Spencer

3. Byron Gross

4. Brad Kassell

5. Lance White

OLB's

1. Burks Washington

2. Craig Robertson

3. Louis Haynes

4. Taylor Casey

5. Chris Hurd

Edited June 12, 2017 by UNTLifer

[UNTLifer]

CB's

1. Lenny Dunlap

2. Bill Brashear

3. Kim Phillips

4. Don McGee

5. J.T. Smith

 

Safety

1. Jonas Buckles

2. Charles Beatty

3. Spider Lockhart

4. Craig Jones

5. Beasley Reese

Edited June 13, 2017 by UNTLifer

[Graddean]

Spider Lockhart has to be in the top five safeties.  The problem with these lists is they always favor more recent players.  

[Mean Green Eagle]

 Marcus Trice 

[Cooley]

Other notables:

DB's
Bruce	Bell
Walter	Casey
Benny	Cherry
T.J.	Covington
Larry	Dixon
Craig	Jones
Markeith	Knowlton
Dhati	Lewis
Sean	Mayes
Kim	Phillips
Mike	Rhone
Tony	Walker
Wayne	Walker
Danny	Whitaker
Detrion	Woodson
DL/LB
Jimmy	Burkholder
Darrell	Daniels
Tony	Elliott
Shawn	Green
Willis	Hudson
Charles	Johnson
Curt	Jones
Reginald	Lewis
Fred	Pertile
Michael	Pruitt
Stan	Thomas
Shawn	Wash
Terry	Champagne
Rex	Glendenning
Byron	Gross
Louis	Haynes
Maurice	Holman

 

[emmitt01]

Interesting that Aaron Weathers didn't make anyone's list

[97and03]

3 hours ago, Mean Green Eagle said:

 Marcus Trice 

Always grateful for that amazing senior year, but his junior year was less than spectacular.  I can't see elevating Trice to a top 5 based upon that one great year.

[BTG_Fan1]

3. Adrian Awasome

Wasn't he on the Super Bowl NY Giants team that beat the Patriots with the Tyree catch, but got sent home because of DUI or something? 

[UNTLifer]

17 hours ago, Graddean said:

Spider Lockhart has to be in the top five safeties.  The problem with these lists is they always favor more recent players.  

Thanks for pointing out my oversight.  I agree and have made the change.

[817Fan]

May not be top five, but I always enjoyed watiching Tobe Nwigwe play.

 

 

 

[Cerebus]

I am glad @UNTLifer mentioned Chris Hurd.  Went from an un recruited walk on to the Defensive MVP of the entire conference.  

[MeanGreenTexan]

36 minutes ago, 817Fan said:

May not be top five, but I always enjoyed watiching Tobe Nwigwe play.

 

26 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

I am glad @UNTLifer mentioned Chris Hurd.  Went from an un recruited walk on to the Defensive MVP of the entire conference.  

Linebacker U.    We've been extremely blessed at that position ever since I've been around.  
LB and RB.