Comments on: TALENTED RUNNING BACK SUSPENDED. AGAIN.

By: SLaird22

SLaird22 — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:37:13 +0000

I had to look up Cecil Collins and it turns out that his later attack took place at the apartment complex that I live in right now. SWEET! Palm Trace Landings in the house!

By: Irwin Fletcher

Irwin Fletcher — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:18:04 +0000

@15-

Yeah, right, no way bringing up the father of theory of evolution could go wrong on an internet forum.

By: This Guy

This Guy — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:40:22 +0000

Played against Blount in high school. The trick to stopping him is…well, our results were inconclusive.

By: TigerNacho

TigerNacho — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:19:14 +0000

I’m not knocking Lawrence Phillips’ criminal record. He did well there. But the Diesel wasn’t just a jerk with a temper. He was/is certifiable. Dangerous not in a hit-women way, but in a serial-rapist-in-waiting way.

By: jakldawg

jakldawg — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:15:03 +0000

#8, 10. I suggest a much less-likely-to-dissolve-into-a-pissing-contest birthday boy: Charles Darwin.

By: TigerNacho

TigerNacho — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:13:46 +0000

Ah, memories. First year, four games, 600 yards and more than 8 a carry. The entire state was apoplectic with joy and anticipation. Goes to jail. Goes to McNeese, which is punishment enough (intra-state dig there, sorry) Then tells the press in pre-draft mea culpas – “I was just young and messed up in the head,” which, if you replace “was” with “am,” makes that a completely true statement.

By: Albino Tornado

Albino Tornado — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:05:04 +0000

Unbelievably talented running back doing stupid shit, and Lawrence Phillips wasn’t the absolute examplar?

Flabbergasting, ’tis.

By: Daywalker trailer park

Daywalker trailer park — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:18:56 +0000

The saddest part of the Cecil Collins saga is that he’s still the most noteworthy thing to come out of my High School.

Leesville, LA. Home of the Wampus Cats.

We a had a “Wildcat” logo and mascot, only to find out years later that a Wampus Cat was not a cat at all, but a Yeti/Bigfoot-like creature from Cherokee folklore.

By: D'Brickashaw

D'Brickashaw — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:35:15 +0000

Uhh… we have the stupendous example of Lawrence Phillips as the ultimate in dumbshittery and you chose to focus on this clown from LSU. Let us not forget that in addition to all LP’s famous female-battery-related charges, his most recent run-in with the law involved driving an automobile onto the field of play of a youth football game.

By: DC Trojan

DC Trojan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:29:02 +0000

Wozzo @ 8 – Given the way that the discussion of Robert E Lee spiraled out of control, I wouldn’t get my hopes up if I were you.

By: Mr. Pelican Pants

Mr. Pelican Pants — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:07:15 +0000

Lenny Patrick falls into this category also. He also was the reason Bama does not have any Heisman trophies…….and had a shot at 2 awesome backs…..
As legend has it, whomever was recruiting Lenny and Hershel Walker , told them who ever called Alabama back first would get the scholarship. Lenny Patrick called first, then an hour later, Hershel called. The rest they say is history. Had Hershel called back, he would have been the best Outside Linebacker Bear Bryant would have ever coached.

About a year later, Bo Jackson was being scouted, and actually considered Alabama.
The recruiter told Bo Jackson he wouldnt see playing time behind Lenny Patrick, for at least 2 yrs. Bo wanted to play ASAP.
He too, would have made an awesome outside linebacker. We had to settle for Cornelius Bennett instead. Then Derrick Thomas……as you can see, LB’s are more important than Heismans.

By: Wozzo the Wonder Dog

Wozzo the Wonder Dog — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:53:58 +0000

Not a hijack but a pre-emption: Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth is tomorrow. He didn’t have a mustache (but a very cool beard) so he won’t make Mustache Wednesday, but can Honest Abe be worked in tomorrow (hopefully in a positive way)?

By: NOTigerfan

NOTigerfan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:48:03 +0000

Ah the memory of Cecil the Diesel. What a talent! The word we got when he was coming up was that after watching Cecil run Kevin Faulk looked like he was running in quicksand. My admittedly hazy recollection is that Cecil killed Auburn one year and then didn’t do a thing after.

By: Roaminggator

Roaminggator — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:40:56 +0000

So according to this, as my propensity for stupid shit increases, my skill at RB increases?
Hells yeah!

By: Vol

Vol — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:31:41 +0000

Paging Mr. Clarett.

Hey does O.J. qualify since he was retired? He had sidline gigs anyway.