Is Tommy Casanova the greatest LSU player ever?

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  1. KTeamLSU

    KTeamLSU Founding Member

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    I'd like to think Casanova is the all time greatest LSU Football player, but... Billy Cannon won a Heisman and a NC.

    I love stories about Casanova and his 3 for 3 Walter Camp All American status is huge.

    It's almost a tie in my mind... but I gotta take Cannon by a nose.
     
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  2. Berge

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    Cannon's time on a 100m would be about 10.3 seconds

    (1 yard = .9144 meters)
     
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  3. DwayneBowned

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    I'm really impressed by what Casanova did after LSU too. Had a Pro Bowl career then became an opthalmologist and even served in the state Senate. That is quite a life.

    Thanks for clearing up the yards/meters thing, guess I've been watching too much Olympics lately :p
     
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  4. Tom Callender

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    Casanova was great & gave me memories of what I think was one of if not the greatest Tiger "hits" of all time when he laid waste to Alabama's Italian Stallion (Johnny Musso) Right there in Tiger Stadium. Musso did get up but he didn't know where to go or who he was... Yeah, Casanova was great, maybe the greatest...
     
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  5. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

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  6. tigger1

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    There are five players that could be called the best ever:

    Doc Fenton
    Gaynell Tinsley
    Billy Cannon
    Tommy Casanova
    Glenn Dorsey

    and I would add,

    LaRon Landry to that list, he was robbed of 2 All American years.
    He was the best player at his position from his So year until he left LSU.
     
    tigger1, Aug 23, 2008
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  7. col reb

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    they would have evolved just as anyone else. What methods of training etc that would be available today, would only make them stronger. I would hate to see Cassanova or Cannon had they had today's training. MONSTERS.. I would never agree that today's players are better just because of the things available to them. Put them on the same page and you can discuss. But that is not possible, so all you get is opinion.:thumb:
     
    col reb, Aug 24, 2008
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  8. tigger1

    tigger1 Founding Member

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    Billy Cannon had the fastest timed speed of anyone on the team until Slip Watkins.


    Doc Fenton was a very fast runner we just don't know how fast, as they didn't time him.


    But I would bet money Doc would start as the Kick returner man, Punt return man today easy.

    Also Gaynell Tinsley as a end blocked well over 4 punts, he had 4 his so. year; so that gives an idea he was quick.
     
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  9. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    It's the evolution of the game. Most of todays athletes would not have been able to play two-way football at their weights. Billy Cannon was a big man and heavier than all but one offensive lineman on the White Team in 1958. He was as good a linebacker as he was a running back. Cannon could play today at either position.

    Casanova could definitely start today. He was an All-American every year that he played in college and a multiple Pro-Bowler in the NFL.
     
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