In the game against Houston he had 262 yards with an 80 yard long and 106 yards returning punts with a 76 yard TD.
Really different eras. But Cannon (weight trained by Alvin Roy) could have played today. 9.4 in the 100 yard dash is plenty fast for a 6-1, 210lb. back. Actually, Robinson and a few others could have too.
I thought I read that the starters were the Go Team, and they played both ways. The White Team was offensive specialists, and the Chinese Bandits the defensive specialists. I thought I saw a lineup for the Go Team in 58 and the offensive linemen were all 6' 2" - 6' 4" and about 240. Anyone confirm?
The White team was the starting team on offense and defense. The Go team were offensive specialists and the Chinese Bandits were defensive specialists, but each played both ways at times. When the Bandits (nominally the third team) went in on offense, you knew the game was over. There were a couple of big guys for the time in the 210-230 range, but they were not starters. Dietzel compares 1958 and 2003 champions
Let's not forget that in the quintessential Death Valley classic, that Halloween game of '59, Cannon not only scored LSU's lone points, but was part of a defensive unit that offered an epic, final seconds goal-line stand to win the game. On fourth and goal, it was Cannon who stopped Ole Miss's QB at the one yard line with less than 20 seconds left in the game. I'll still take Cannon as the greatest Tiger ever, though I agree that Faulk is up there with the greats.
SEC CAREER RECORDS HELD BY FAULK: --second-most rushing yards in SEC history. LSU's Dalton Hilliard (1982-85) is at #5 and Charles Alexander (1975-78) is at #6. --second-most rushing TDs in SEC history. LSU's Dalton Hilliard is at #4 and Charles Alexander is at #7. --most all-purpose yards in SEC history. LSU's Domanick Davis (1999-2002) is #4, Dalton Hilliard is #7. --most points in SEC history from someone other than a kicker. LSU's Dalton Hilliard is #3. --most career TDs in SEC history. LSU's Dalton Hilliard is #3, Charles Alexander is #7. As a sidenote to remind LSU fans how great Charles Alexander was (who finished in the Heisman voting in back to back years, something Faulk never did once), it needs to be noted that back when Alexander finished his career at LSU, he had the most rushing yards in SEC history, the most rushing TDs in SEC history, and the most overall TDs in SEC history.
For the Pats, he was never the big name highlight reel, but for LSU, he was our marquee player when we had him. Granted, at LSU, Faulk had a pretty strong supporting cast on offense -- Faneca blocking for him, Herb Tyler providing a dual-threat with the option, and Rondell Mealey, a strong college back in his own right, but Faulk still had more highlight reels than most LSU stars since the advent of television, hell, he even made the cover of Sports Illustrated after LSU upset #1 Florida in 1997, which you can see here:
