LSU All-Time Greatest: Fullback Nominations

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  1. StadiumSalute

    StadiumSalute It's Gameday!

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    Next on the list: fullbacks.

    Let's try having some nominations, followed by a poll to determine the players for the position.

    Nominations will last until sometime tomorrow (basically whenever I get on and make the poll).
     
    StadiumSalute, Jul 24, 2009
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  2. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Kelly Simmons -- made an All-American out of Charles Alexander with his blocking and averaged over 5 yards a carry himself.

    Jacob Hester -- best-all-around back I've seen in many years

    Art Cantrelle -- almost as good a fullback as he was a bar fighter
     
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  3. houtiger

    houtiger Founding Member

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    Jim Taylor, Eddie Ray, Jacob Hester
     
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  4. roygu

    roygu Founding Member

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    Didn't Earl Gros play Full Back, blocking for Stovall.
     
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  5. Kandjviz

    Kandjviz Founding Member

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    Tommy Banks
    I don't think that Dinardo used him to his potential. Especially receiving out of the backfield and making him put on all that weight.
     
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  6. Thorny

    Thorny Founding Member

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    I mistakenly put Taylor in the Halfback list. Oh well.

    Jacob Hester
    Tommy Banks
    Jim Taylor
    Eddie Fuller
    Garland Jean-Baptiste

    GEAUX TIGERS
     
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  7. KerryS

    KerryS Founding Member

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    Jim Taylor, no close second. The others were great, but Taylor was greater. Of course, I'm thinking a lot about Lombardi's Packers. Representing LSU in the NFL must count for something. I think he may still be Green Bay's all-time leading rusher. He was, and still is I'm sure, one tough dude. You hardly ever see blood on a jersey anymore. You did back then.
     
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  8. friedriches

    friedriches mr. t

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    I'm not sure who all of these kids who played ball before I was born are, but the first in my mind is Jacob Hester, simply because after Tommy Banks he was the great LSU fullback I've known of.
     
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  9. Ch0sn0ne

    Ch0sn0ne At the Track

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    I can't speak for the older guys, but I'd go to war with these three any day

    1. Quinn Johnson
    2. Jacob Hester
    3. Tommy Banks
     
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  10. Chipeace

    Chipeace Country Roads Tiger

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    Jacob Hester
    Hokie Gajan
    Jim Taylor
    Kevin Steltz
     
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