Best football players in UT History

[DougNTexas]

Good Lord to say Street was a winner but not a great player is nuts. His long touchdown run in the 4th quarter started the comeback against Arkansas and the throw to Randy was the stuff of Legends. Street was a winner indeed, but he was also a great Quarterback. He belongs in the ring of honor.

Earl and Nobis are at my top with VY a close third. Ricky and Street round out my top five.

 

[Horn78]

The great Roosevelt Leaks!

http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/1973-baylor-vs.-texas/DYk_8apDAiyeNUHvoM-VSg

If I didn't know better I'd say Earl is wearing tennis shoes in that picture.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I'd argue he showed his talent pretty well vs KSU in 2003 (an emotional game for me as my son was only 12 hours old as we enjoyed his 1st TEXAS game in the delivery room)
Ricky certainly did explode year one either. . .

Outside of OU in 2004, I'd say VY's last two years were amazing. . .and spare the blame on GD. . .Vince was AWFUL vs OU in '04 after being good in '03 (not great). . .

Keep in mind he only played 3. . .

I think the Top 5 are pretty obvious. . .and sorry. . .Bill Bradley doesn't make Top 30 at TEXAS . .. he starred in teh NFL not here. ..Priest Holmes like that wya. .

The real question is 6-20. . .now that is a discussion we can have some fun with. . .

Slot these guys how you wish:

Colt

Charles

Roy Williams

Kenneth Sims

Tony Brackens

Jerry Siezmore

Casey Hampton

Steve Worster

Ted Koy

Jim Bertelson

Marty Akins (1st wishbone AA QB)

Cotton Speyer (AA WR on a wish bone team)

Justin Blaylock

Derrick Johnson (arguably the #2 LB in TEXAS history)

etc etc etc

Blalock wouldn't make the top 5 even if you narrowed it down to OL. I probably leave Bertelson off the list, too.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

If I didn't know better I'd say Earl is wearing tennis shoes in that picture.

That's not Earl. That's Rosey Leaks.

 

[Horn78]

Meant Roosevelt-still look like tennies.

 

[bbdude]

Meant Roosevelt-still look like tennies.

Haha - yep, they look like the old school Chuck Taylors.

 

[JimR]

Good Lord to say Street was a winner but not a great player is nuts. His long touchdown run in the 4th quarter started the comeback against Arkansas and the throw to Randy was the stuff of Legends. Street was a winner indeed, but he was also a great Quarterback. He belongs in the ring of honor.Earl and Nobis are at my top with VY a close third. Ricky and Street round out my top five.

Those were great plays, certainly, and one was a miracle. He did not have great individual skills, though, and was not even the best Wishbone QB UT had. That was Marty Akins.

 

[echeese]

Blalock wouldn't make the top 5 even if you narrowed it down to OL. I probably leave Bertelson off the list, too.

OK, let's play. . .I'll start by listing the 2 time All Americans:

Jerry Sizemore *

Bob Wuensch *

Dan Neil

Justin Blaylock *

Bud McFadden *

Tommy Nobis *

Bob Simmons

7 guys only 5 of the consensus AA's as seniors. . .go ahead and make the case for someone to boot him out of the top 5. . .

PS, Marty Akins was the 1st wishbone all american QB in the nation. . .. . I can easily see a case being made he was a better QB than Street. .

 

[Conch Horn]

Haha - yep, they look like the old school Chuck Taylors.

They were, in fact, low cut Chuck Taylor All-Stars. Roosevelt had sustained a serious knee injury and the training staff recommended a flat-sole basketball shoe for him on that old Astroturf playing surface to minimize traction if he had his foot planted and took an awkward hit. Many of our offensive linemen wore similar shoes with a basketball sole on that surface to hopefully avoid severe knee injuries.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

OK, let's play. . .I'll start by listing the 2 time All Americans:
Jerry Sizemore *

Bob Wuensch *

Dan Neil

Justin Blaylock *

Bud McFadden *

Tommy Nobis *

Bob Simmons

7 guys only 5 of the consensus AA's as seniors. . .go ahead and make the case for someone to boot him out of the top 5. . .

PS, Marty Akins was the 1st wishbone all american QB in the nation. . .. . I can easily see a case being made he was a better QB than Street. .

It's not that simple. By your own criteria, VY doesn't make the cut because you're focused on a self-imposed rule of consensus AAs as seniors. VY wasn't here for his senior year.

The case you think is difficult is rather easy and Blaylock falls down that list well outside the top 10. Good Lord man just take a look at some of the OL we had in the 90s and early 2000s. The key here is to not impose any narrowed criteria for no apparent reason.

 

[Juan]

One of these players was defensive MVP of the Pro Bowl

Hornbowlers this season

 

[echeese]

It's not that simple. By your own criteria, VY doesn't make the cut because you're focused on a self-imposed rule of consensus AAs as seniors. VY wasn't here for his senior year.
The case you think is difficult is rather easy and Blaylock falls down that list well outside the top 10. Good Lord man just take a look at some of the OL we had in the 90s and early 2000s. The key here is to not impose any narrowed criteria for no apparent reason.

I personally choose to use multiple metrics. . .but to claim Blaylock is now not only top 5, he's not top 10. . .just silly . .

You have offered nothing to support your claim but opinion. ..I can make a great case for VY over and above the AA thing. . .1st QB in CFB history to rush for 1000 and pass for 3000. .(the 1000/2500 mark had not been cracked previously). . . .#1 ranked passer in the nation as a junior. . .lead TEXAS to a National TITLE. . .

I haven't eliminated VY nor will I eliminate Blaylock. ..why should I. . he was a dominate player for us. . not in the top 10 of OLs ???

smh. . .

PS, you might try actually reading my original comment. . .as I said. . .the top 5 is pretty well established.. ..the real discussion is picking #6 through #30 or so (never said Blaylock was top 5 though unquestioned a top 5 OL) which is where I included Blaylock as certainly worthy of being in the discussion. .