How good was "the diesel"?

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  1. AndrewAce24

    AndrewAce24 Founding Member

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    AndrewAce24, Jun 24, 2011
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  2. TexasTigers

    TexasTigers Are You With Me ?

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    In LSU Lore for me there is only one Diesel..

    And that is Shaq Diesel.....
     
    TexasTigers, Jun 24, 2011
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  3. SabanFan

    SabanFan The voice of reason

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    True, but he busted an awful lot of tackles.
     
    SabanFan, Jun 24, 2011
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  4. geauxtigs

    geauxtigs Tigers Forever

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    :geaux: He was simply awesome, no doubt about it. Just such a tragedy how he threw it all away.:dis: :LSU231:
     
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  5. TwistedTiger

    TwistedTiger Founding Member

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    No doubt, he was a very special talent. He had the potential to be a name remembered for many years in the SEC, not just among Tigers. It makes it even more hard to believe that he threw it all away just as it was getting started. Possibly one of the biggest wastes of talent in the history of NCAA football.
     
    TwistedTiger, Jun 24, 2011
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  6. ASD

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    Absolutely. All-time wasted talent top 5. If there were such a list...hmmm...maybe a thread for that team
     
    ASD, Jun 24, 2011
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  7. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

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    So, is RP on that list?
     
    KyleK, Jun 24, 2011
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  8. ASD

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    Ouch.....is this an LSU only list cuz if so it's hard to argue that he isnt
     
    ASD, Jun 24, 2011
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  9. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    I would nominate Jamarcus over RP. Since Ryan got booted from LSU, he appears to have tried to put the pieces back together, and is still working to get his foot into the NFL. JR had his shot and threw it away.

    So let's start the list:

    WR (2, plus a tight end)-
    OL (5)- Tony Mandarich
    QB - Jamarcus Russell or Ryan Perrrilloux
    RB - (2) Cecil Collins, Maurice Clarett

    DL (4)
    LB (3)
    DB (4)
     
    mctiger, Jun 25, 2011
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  10. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

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    So you are going for Tigers that wasted the talent at any point, not just while they were Tigers, right?
     
    KyleK, Jun 25, 2011
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