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TheReal_jayD Grand Master

TheReal_jayD

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Thanks to all that participated

QB - Mason Fine

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  RB - Lance Dunbar

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RB- Jeffrey Wilson

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 WR - Rico Bussey

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 WR - Jaelon Darden

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WR- Jaylen Guyton

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TE - Marcus Smith

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OT - Antonio Johnson

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OG - Mason Y’Barbo

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C - Aaron Fortenberry

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OG - Cyril Lemon

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OT - Matt Tomlinson

DE - Aaron Bellazin

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DT - Rod Young

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DT - Richard Abbe

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DE - LaDarius Hamilton

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OLB - Derek Akunne

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ILB - EJ Ejiya

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ILB -Zach Orr

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OLB - Craig Robertson

 

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CB - Kemon Hall

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CB - Nate Brooks

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S - Marcus Trice

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S -  Lairamie Lee

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K - Trevor Moore

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P - Will Atterberry

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KR - Brelan Chancellor

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outoftown Veteran

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I appreciate the decision to have 2 RB spots, so both Wilson and Dunbar could be on this,because they both reeeeeaaaally deserve it.

Some of the guys I voted for did not make it, but I cannot say that the players who did make it instead were anything less than the kind of players that I would be ecstatic to have on next seasons team

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MeanGreenTexan Grand Master

MeanGreenTexan

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WR blind test time:

Candidate      Career catches      Career yards      Career TDs
A                      197                           2,407                  13
B                      103                           1,580                  15
C                      156                           1,592                  19
D                      128                           1,941                  21
E                      116                           1,711                  12

 

Which 3 you taking?

 

 

A. Carlos Harris    B. Jalen Guyton    C. Rico Bussey    D. Jaelon Darden    E. Brelan Chancellor

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Cr1028 Grand Master

Cr1028

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Carlos Harris is a bit of an outlier here because as many know here, Andrew McNulty looked almost exclusively in his direction for 2 years. Mason Fine and Derek Thompson distributed the ball fairly evenly. While Carlos was good, his statistical success over the others was more a product of having a quarterback not capable of finding his second and third options than it was him being a better player than the others.

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MeanGreenTexan Grand Master

MeanGreenTexan

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4 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Carlos Harris is a bit of an outlier here because as many know here, Andrew McNulty looked almost exclusively in his direction for 2 years. Mason Fine and Derek Thompson distributed the ball fairly evenly. While Carlos was good, his statistical success over the others was more a product of having a quarterback not capable of finding his second and third options than it was him being a better player than the others.

I don't think it's fair to hold McNulty against Harris though. 
If Harris was the receiver McNulty's plays were repeatedly designed to go to, and he happened to get open despite being the only real threat, AND McNulty happened to find him... that's actually a testament to his abilities! 😂

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jdennis82 Community Regular

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59 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

WR blind test time:

Candidate      Career catches      Career yards      Career TDs
A                      197                           2,407                  13
B                      103                           1,580                  15
C                      156                           1,592                  19
D                      128                           1,941                  21
E                      116                           1,711                  12

 

Which 3 you taking?

 

 

A. Carlos Harris    B. Jalen Guyton    C. Rico Bussey    D. Jaelon Darden    E. Brelan Chancellor

I'm glad someone brought up Chancellor.  I felt he really made the 2013 offense go.  Playing in the Mason Fine era, I think his numbers would have been notably improved.

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Cr1028 Grand Master

Cr1028

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1 hour ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

I don't think it's fair to hold McNulty against Harris though. 
If Harris was the receiver McNulty's plays were repeatedly designed to go to, and he happened to get open despite being the only real threat, AND McNulty happened to find him... that's actually a testament to his abilities! 😂

Darvin Kidsy of the Washington Redskins would disagree, as likely would Marcus Smith (who is on this list), Turner Smiley, Tee Goree, Darius Terrell (who came from the Longhorns bc he didn't want to be a TE), or Jeff Wilson of the 49ers.

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greenminer Grand Master

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I have been of the opinio that Brelan was really, really good.  He was Carlos, but had an extra gear, better balance, core, and just as much grit.  If I had to give Carlos the nod in anything, it would be that "wiggle" you like to see when open field space is limited.

@MeanGreenTexan would love to see what those numbers amounted to in YPC.

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tmjerm Veteran

tmjerm

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So great to see Lairamie on this list.  That dude was so tough.  Trice and him were a great duo.  I won’t argue any of the list.  It’s perfect.  
 

He wasn’t here long enough, but Eric Jenkins sure had great moments.  And Kenny Buyers was a tackling machine, especially early.  All that said, this list is correct. 

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I’d take Kaydon Kirby over Fortenberry. 

 

2015:
• Named to the Remington and Lombardi Award watch lists
• Played in and started 10 games at center, before suffering an injury against Tennessee
• Dating back to his redshirt freshman season, he had started 35 straight games at center

2014:
• Started all 12 games and has started 25 straight games at center
• The Mean Green rushed for over 200 yards on three different occasions in 2014
• The Mean Green ran for 21 touchdowns in 2014, which is tied for the eighth most in school history.

2013:
• Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team after starting all 13 games at center 
• Was part of an offensive line that has allowed only 11 sacks on the season and the fewest sacks in the nation with 17 over the last two years 
• Paved the way for Brandin Byrd to rush for over 1,000 yards 
• Was part of a record-breaking offense that has set a school record for total yards in a season with 5,336 
• First freshman to start every game at center since Andy Brewster in 2001 

2012:
• Redshirted

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NT93 Grand Master

NT93

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8 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

WR blind test time:

Candidate      Career catches      Career yards      Career TDs
A                      197                           2,407                  13
B                      103                           1,580                  15
C                      156                           1,592                  19
D                      128                           1,941                  21
E                      116                           1,711                  12

 

Which 3 you taking?

 

 

A. Carlos Harris    B. Jalen Guyton    C. Rico Bussey    D. Jaelon Darden    E. Brelan Chancellor

The blind test tells me A, C, and D.

The eyeball test tells me B, C, and E.

Regarding the stats:

1). I have completely underrated Darden.  Very impressive stats and much better than would have guessed.

2) Considering Guyton’s stats are for only two seasons, I’d say he stacks up well.  Imagine adding even a mediocre season to his current stats.

3) Had Guyton come back this year it would most likely negatively impacted Darden’s stats,

4) Maybe Brelan wasn’t as good as I remember him, but man he seemed so electric with the ability to take it to the house every time he touched the ball.

5) Maybe Carlos Harris is better than I remember.  Not to say I didn’t think he was great, but I can’t believe how much better his numbers are than Brelan’s.  I just always considered Brelan the better player.

6) Thanks for posting...good stuff.

97and03 Grand Master

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8 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

WR blind test time:

Candidate      Career catches      Career yards      Career TDs
A                      197                           2,407                  13
B                      103                           1,580                  15
C                      156                           1,592                  19
D                      128                           1,941                  21
E                      116                           1,711                  12

 

Which 3 you taking?

 

 

A. Carlos Harris    B. Jalen Guyton    C. Rico Bussey    D. Jaelon Darden    E. Brelan Chancellor

A,C,D which was exactly what I voted.

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Cr1028 Grand Master

Cr1028

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13 hours ago, NT93 said:

4) Maybe Brelan wasn’t as good as I remember him, but man he seemed so electric with the ability to take it to the house every time he touched the ball.

5) Maybe Carlos Harris is better than I remember.  Not to say I didn’t think he was great, but I can’t believe how much better his numbers are than Brelan’s.  I just always considered Brelan the better player.

 

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Marty Veteran

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3 hours ago, Charlie NT 73 said:

I will never forget the kick off return for a touchdown against Georgia!

Or the one against K State in the Fouts Field Finale!

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That defense is absolutely loaded. Sarge or Akpunku also could have made it. I wonder what a UNT team fielding all of these guys would look like. Dick Abbe eating the middle of an OL with those LB's flying around would be insane.

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