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Title: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: jadennis on January 21, 2010, 05:54:26 PM: To help refresh...

Top 10 seasons by Auburn running backs this decade.

1. Rudi Johnson - 1,567 yds - 2000 - #1 in the SEC
2. Ben Tate - 1,362 yds - 2009 - #3 in the SEC
3. Carnell Williams - 1,307 yds - 2003 - #3 in the SEC
4. Kenny Irons - 1,293 - 2005 - #1 in the SEC
5. Carnell Williams - 1,165 - 2004 - #3 in the SEC
6. Ronnie Brown - 1,008 - 2002 - #3 in the SEC
7. Ronnie Brown - 913 yds - 2004 - #8 in the SEC
8. Ben Tate - 903 yds - 2007 - #11 in the SEC
9. Kenny Irons - 893 yds - 2006 - #4 in the SEC
10. Ben Tate - 664 yds - 2008 - #6 in the SEC
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: Pell City Tiger on January 21, 2010, 05:58:03 PM: Rudi, Cadillac, & Ronnie.
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: Ogre on January 21, 2010, 06:25:11 PM: Quote from: Pell City Tiger on January 21, 2010, 05:58:03 PM
Rudi, Cadillac, & Ronnie.

Listen to him, he's pre-med.
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: wreckingball on January 21, 2010, 06:43:17 PM: Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the 1991-2000 decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: chinook on January 21, 2010, 06:47:25 PM: Quote from: wreckingball on January 21, 2010, 06:43:17 PM
Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the 1991-2000 decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

isn't a decade considered any ten years?
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: Townhallsavoy on January 21, 2010, 06:48:47 PM: Quote from: wreckingball on January 21, 2010, 06:43:17 PM
Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the 1991-2000 decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

Agreed. Which is why I didn't vote for him.

Although, if he's included, I got:

1. Cadillac
2. Ronnie
3. Rudi (Most impressive numbers, but I think I'd take the other two)
4. Kenny Irons
5. Ben Tate
6. Tre Smith for one game
7. Brad Lester
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: jadennis on January 21, 2010, 07:00:53 PM: Quote from: wreckingball on January 21, 2010, 06:43:17 PM
Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

that's true in some regards, but in sports, I'm pretty sure everyone everywhere considers the first sports season of any decade to be the "0" year, meaning the first season of the 90's was 1990. The first season of the 70's was 1970. Hence, the last is 1979, 1999, 2009, etc.

haven't you noticed the "best of the decade" features in pretty much every sports media outlet?
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: AUChizad on January 21, 2010, 07:07:08 PM: Quote from: jadennis on January 21, 2010, 07:00:53 PM
that's true in some regards, but in sports, I'm pretty sure everyone everywhere considers the first sports season of any decade to be the "0" year, meaning the first season of the 90's was 1990. The first season of the 70's was 1970. Hence, the last is 1979, 1999, 2009, etc.

haven't you noticed the "best of the decade" features in pretty much every sports media outlet?
Not just sports. A decade starts at the zero. I know, technically time starts at year 1, but you don't say 1980 was part of the 70's...
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: GH2001 on January 21, 2010, 09:48:01 PM: Quote from: wreckingball on January 21, 2010, 06:43:17 PM
Should Rudi count in this poll? 2000 was the end of the 1991-2000 decade. This decade consist of 2001- 2010.

So you're saying the last year of the 80's was 1990?

The decade was 2000-2009. We are on a new one now. Rudi counts.
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 22, 2010, 08:22:58 AM: Cadillac, Ronnie and Ben Tate...in that order.
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: Mr. Sensible on January 22, 2010, 09:07:26 AM: Quote from: Pell City Tiger on January 21, 2010, 05:58:03 PM
Rudi, Cadillac, & Ronnie.

This.

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author=Townhallsavoy
Brad Lester

Never even had a 100 yard game. Hard to believe, but it's true.
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: CCTAU on January 22, 2010, 09:59:46 AM: Brad Lester is one of those guys that makes you say, huh. I thought he was going to be the next explosive thing. And then weird stuff started happening to him. A healthy Lester was as explosive as KI, but something just disconnected there. I'll never figure that one out.
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: jmar on January 22, 2010, 05:03:49 PM: 1 Rudi in any decade.
2 Ben did more with less I think. Very durable.
3 Ronnie
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: Townhallsavoy on January 22, 2010, 06:29:37 PM: Quote from: Mr. Cynical on January 22, 2010, 09:07:26 AM
This.

Never even had a 100 yard game. Hard to believe, but it's true.

With whom would you replace him?

I think Lester deserves legendary status after his 5'7 160 pound (don't let any media guide tell you other wise) ass dragged 11 Bama defenders 10 yards down the field.
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: Jumbo on January 23, 2010, 11:13:43 AM: Is it too soon to vote for Dyer and Lattimore?
Title: Re: Who were the best Auburn running backs of the decade
Post by: AUChizad on January 23, 2010, 02:35:00 PM: Quote from: Jumbo on January 23, 2010, 11:13:43 AM
Is it too soon to vote for Dyer and Lattimore?
Well, if Rudi doesn't count, they can certainly can be included in the 00s .