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The greatest running back in the history of college football
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:28 am
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:28 am
Barry Sanders
Game one: 18 for 178 and a KO return for a TD
Game two: 20 for 157 and a PR for a TD
Game three: 33 for 304
Game four: 24 for 174
Game five: 35 for 189
Game six: 25 for 154
Game seven: 37 for 320
Game eight: 39 for 215
Game nine: 37 for 312
Game ten: 32 for 293
Game eleven: 44 for 332
Game twelve: 29 for 222
Notice that he rushed for over 1700 yards...in his final six games!
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The first time Barry Sanders touched the football in 1988, he scored a touchdown. Fittingly, the final time he carried it for Oklahoma State that season, he scored as well. Both plays were equally spectacular and bookended the greatest individual season the college football world has ever seen, and 30 years later, Sanders' '88 season remains -- like so many of his runs -- untouchable. "You can argue about a lot of different people, who's the best ever in whatever sport," said Mike Gundy, who before becoming OSU's head coach was Sanders' college quarterback. "LeBron James and Michael Jordan in the NBA. Jim Brown and whoever else in pro football. But college football? There's nobody that can touch the guy. Just can't."
In '88, Sanders didn't rewrite the records books, he incinerated them. He rushed for 2,850 yards, scored 44 touchdowns and broke 34 NCAA records.
Game one: 18 for 178 and a KO return for a TD
Game two: 20 for 157 and a PR for a TD
Game three: 33 for 304
Game four: 24 for 174
Game five: 35 for 189
Game six: 25 for 154
Game seven: 37 for 320
Game eight: 39 for 215
Game nine: 37 for 312
Game ten: 32 for 293
Game eleven: 44 for 332
Game twelve: 29 for 222
Notice that he rushed for over 1700 yards...in his final six games!
This post was edited on 8/24/18 at 9:47 am
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Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:29 am to Hugh McElroy
Billy Cannon 1958 fighting Tiger!!! 
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:29 am to Hugh McElroy
Walked away at the peak of his NFL career as well. He was fun to watch.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:29 am to Hugh McElroy
Im good with Barry......but it sure as shite ain't Herschel
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:30 am to Hugh McElroy
Marshall Faulk would be on my short list .
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:30 am to Hugh McElroy
When I first read about Sanders at OSU I could not believe those rushing stats were real. His worst game of the season was for 154 yards and 2 TDs.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:31 am to Hugh McElroy
Big 8 board
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:35 am to Hugh McElroy
Best ever? Nah.
Best season ever? Absolutely.
Best season ever? Absolutely.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:37 am to AubieG
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but it sure as shite ain't Herschel
You mad, bro?
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:38 am to Hugh McElroy
Greatest running back ever, college/pro whatever.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:38 am to tylerdurden24
If he hadn't come in behind Thurman Thomas, causing the coaches to not really understand what they had, he'd have done it more than one year.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:38 am to tylerdurden24
You do know why he does thave the best college career ever, right?
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:39 am to IStillMissDanny
Rogers wasn't even as good of a runner of JFF. We already did that thread.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:40 am to Farmer1906
It was without question Herschel Walker, followed closely by Bo Jackson. Barry Sanders is third on the list.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:41 am to IStillMissDanny
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IStillMissDanny
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South Carolina Fan
Sadly, this will work
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:42 am to Clutch Cargo
Wrong.
Barry was tGOAT.
We've already established he had the greatest season ever in college. Then you add pro in and its over.
Barry was tGOAT.
We've already established he had the greatest season ever in college. Then you add pro in and its over.
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Sanders made the Hall of Fame in 2004, made 10 Pro Bowls (every year of his career if you were paying attention) and was named to six All-Pro first teams.
Sanders had five seasons where he rushed for 1,500-plus yards (that is more than anyone else in NFL history).
His best season, in which he ran for 2,053 yards, currently ranks as the third highest rushing total in a single season in NFL history. He also had seasons where he rushed for 1,883, 1,553, 1,548 and 1,500 yards, which rank eighth, 56th, 59th and 80th all time, respectively.
During his best season, Sanders averaged a career best 128.3 rushing yards a game, which ranks as the eighth highest single season total ever. For his career he averaged 99.8 rushing yards a game, which ranks second all time.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:42 am to Clutch Cargo
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It was without question Herschel Walker, followed closely by Bo Jackson. Barry Sanders is third on the list.
Wrong
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:43 am to rockiee
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Sadly, this will work
True. I ignore usernames a lot of the time. He sounds exactly like a USCe cuck would.
Posted on 8/24/18 at 9:43 am to rockiee
I just want to point out again that he rushed for over 1700 yards...[i]in his final six games![/i]
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